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BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC (EIN 41-0747165)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-05
IRS object ID
202621259349301527
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-05T09:56:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1225 S 6TH ST 2300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410747165EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBETHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5073447000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 LUTHER DRAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGENE R PFEIFERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5073447000PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN A GRIESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00078514PTIN
Phone6128764500PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-01PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGENE R PFEIFERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 LUTHER DRAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$46,815,389GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLC.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1927FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE, RESIDENTIAL, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE COMMITTED TO THE TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE AS SET FORTH IN THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS. BETHANY PROVIDES STUDIES CULMINATING IN A BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCE DEGREES & A MASTERS OF CLINCIAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. BETHANY LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EXISTS IN ORDER TO TRAIN MEN FOR THE PUBLIC MINISTRY IN THE ELS AS WELL AS TO SERVE THE SYNOD'S THEOLOGICAL NEEDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee725TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers18TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,275,280PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,584,615CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$26,910,977PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$24,853,031CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,651,106PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,770,485CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$235,327PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,079,634CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$37,072,690PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$36,287,765CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$10,786,036PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$10,454,807CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,666,304PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$13,428,226CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,026,934CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$12,574,994PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$11,615,723CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$36,027,334PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$35,498,756CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,045,356PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$789,009CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$117,307,373TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$120,266,383TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$24,325,197TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,138,935TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$92,982,176NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$97,127,448NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PROVIDES CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT WHERE PERSONAL MENTORING GUIDES STUDENTS TO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH, AND DISCERNMENT FOR PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$19,450,149ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,454,807GrantAmt
Revenue$21,125,744RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION: BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE AWARDS THE BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCE DEGREES WITH MAJORS IN MORE THAN 31 SUBJECT AREAS AND A MASTER OF DIVINITY AND A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES. THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ENROLLMENT WAS 769 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STUDENTS IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 689 FTE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, 161 MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF GRADUATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,836,010ExpenseAmt
Revenue$40,474RevenueAmt
DescSTUDENT SERVICES & ACADEMIC SUPPORT: BETHANY BOASTS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON BY NOURISHING THE INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF STUDENTS' LIVES. THE COLLEGE OFFERS A CURRICULUM THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES EFFECTIVELY, A CAMPUS LIFE THAT ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE (OVER 25 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS), A COMMUNITY OF FAITH THAT NURTURES SPIRITUAL GROWTH ANDDEVELOPS MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE STUDENTS TO TEST THEIR OWN LIMITS AND EXPRESS THEIR INDIVIDUALITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,437,325ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,686,813RevenueAmt
DescAUXILIARY ENTERPRISES AT BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PROVIDES FOUR RESIDENCE HALLS ON CAMPUS, ONE DINING VENUE, AND A SPIRIT STORE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. OF THE TOTAL STUDENT BODY, 62% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS LIVED ON-CAMPUS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RESIDENT STUDENT BOARD PLAN. 385 STUDENTS RESIDED IN CAMPUS HOUSING IN THE 2024-2025 FALL SEMESTER AND 357 IN THE SPRING SEMESTER.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$31,723,484TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonYes (1)GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1068IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee725EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANIEL L MUNDALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5073447000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 LUTHER DRAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
REV MARK BARTELS
CHARIMAN/REGENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV DAVID THOMPSON
VICE-CHAIR/REGENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV ALEX RING
SECRETARY/REGENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOSHUA MEARS
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR STEVEN DEPREY
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR AARON FAUGSTAD
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DAVID SPARLEY
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ADAM BRAISCH
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DANIEL HARTWIG
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV AARON FERKENSTAD
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TIMOTHY ROEMHILDT
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN SCOTT
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV ERWIN EKHOFF
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MARK MADSON
REGENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR GENE R PFEIFER
COLLEGE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$196,911$0$58,563
DANIEL L MUNDAHL
SENIOR VP OF FIN & ADMIN/TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$141,748$0$19,730
REV TIMOTHY HARTWIG
SEMINARY PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$67,378$0$26,472
STACEY DAWLEY
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ASST. TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$77,432$0$4,020
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$483,469TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$108,785TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES
9801 WASHINGTON BLVDGAITHERSBURGMN20878FOOD SERVICE$1,277,222
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC
2300 PARK DR SUITE 200OWATONNAMN55060SECURITY SERVICES$230,379
MAYO CLINIC
PO BOX 4006ROCHESTERMN55903ATHLETIC TRAINER/HEALTH SERVICES$174,103
RICKWAY CARPET
1107 CROSS ST NORTHMANKATOMN56003FLOOR REPLACEMENT$130,241
CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP
PO BOX 776376CHICAGOIL06077AUDITING SERVICES$116,483
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$15,123FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$77,674GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,491,818AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,584,615TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES611710$21,125,744$21,125,744
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES611710$3,686,813$3,686,813
STUDENT ACTIVITIES611710$40,474$40,474
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$24,853,031TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$594,132TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$594,132ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192,024TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$192,024ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$219,025RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$172,828RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$46,197RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,197TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$46,197ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,471,879SecuritiesAmt
Other$851OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,296,377SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,175,502SecuritiesAmt
Other$851OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,176,353TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,176,353ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$139,378FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$15,123ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$58,419FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$80,959TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$80,959ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER PROGRAM INCOMEDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$760,454TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$760,454ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$760,454OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,287,765TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$24,853,031RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,850,119ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,410,238TotalAmt
Program Services$10,410,238ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,569TotalAmt
Program Services$44,569ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$978,941TotalAmt
Program Services$177,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$678,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,709FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,408,929TotalAmt
Program Services$7,880,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$899,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$629,312FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$410,465TotalAmt
Program Services$294,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,904FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,949,031TotalAmt
Program Services$1,696,503ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$144,374FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$680,860TotalAmt
Program Services$529,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,948FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,539TotalAmt
Management And General$14,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,483TotalAmt
Management And General$116,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,888TotalAmt
Management And General$161,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,356,371TotalAmt
Program Services$2,349,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,757FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,887TotalAmt
Program Services$207,887ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$666,193TotalAmt
Program Services$629,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,816FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$358,743TotalAmt
Program Services$358,743ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$751,034TotalAmt
Program Services$714,305ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,710FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$846,127TotalAmt
Program Services$817,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,581TotalAmt
Program Services$87,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$553,541TotalAmt
Program Services$553,541ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,996,235TotalAmt
Program Services$2,927,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$307,831TotalAmt
Program Services$240,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS & EQUIPMENT$1,244,499$1,030,347$206,006$8,146
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS$92,486$87,559$8$4,919
PLEDGE CONTRIBUTIONS WR$32,500$10,833$10,833$10,834
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$17,726$17,239$487

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$789,059TotalAmt
Program Services$657,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$131,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,498,756TotalAmt
Program Services$31,723,484ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,748,338ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,026,934FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,149,810BOYAmt
EOY$6,885,727EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,663BOYAmt
EOY$424,365EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,902BOYAmt
EOY$356,576EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,243BOYAmt
EOY$36,558EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211,017BOYAmt
EOY$214,157EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,842BOYAmt
EOY$145,631EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$114,459,240LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$59,576,171LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,664,700BOYAmt
EOY$54,883,069EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,820,826BOYAmt
EOY$37,972,269EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,014,585BOYAmt
EOY$18,006,862EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,775,785BOYAmt
EOY$1,341,169EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,307,373BOYAmt
EOY$120,266,383EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,128,190BOYAmt
EOY$1,012,695EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,644BOYAmt
EOY$64,007EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,189BOYAmt
EOY$18,957EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,871,971BOYAmt
EOY$20,849,118EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,241,203BOYAmt
EOY$1,194,158EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,325,197BOYAmt
EOY$23,138,935EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,446,193BOYAmt
EOY$40,472,531EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,535,983BOYAmt
EOY$56,654,917EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,982,176BOYAmt
EOY$97,127,448EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,307,373BOYAmt
EOY$120,266,383EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$789,009ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,026,821NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$227,246PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$102,196OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$8,390DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$8,390TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT ON PART II-B IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DUES PAID BY BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, INC. BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, INC. PAID $122,344 TO MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL, AN ASSOCIATION THAT SERVES A VARIETY OF ITS MEMBER'S SHARED NEEDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT ONLY, NON-PARTISAN AND NON-ELECTORAL ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT MEETS STUDENTS' NEEDS AND ADVANCES THE INTEREST OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION, A PORTION OF THIS AMOUNT, BUT NOT ALL OF IT, SUPPORTED ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("LOBBYING"). THIS PORTION WAS $8,390 FOR FY25. BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, INC. PAID $7,715 TO THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, A GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FAITH AND INTELLECT FOR THE COMMON GOOD, TO SUPPORT ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("LOBBYING"). NONE OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES WAS CONSIDERED LOBBYING IN FY25.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$86,645AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,229,709BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,464,705ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,590,819InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,064,431GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$56,820OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$57,163,982EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$49,458,925BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,126,242ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,804,611InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,451,491GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,708,578OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$52,229,709EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$48,033,174BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,658,911ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,227,681InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,460,841GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$49,458,925EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,654,110BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,513,014ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,867,915InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,266,035GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$48,033,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,592,583BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,423,912ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,600,439InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,770,452GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$192,372AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$52,654,110EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.11004BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.88996PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,845,809OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,845,809BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$86,152,996OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,182,069DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,970,927BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,617,614OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,722,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,894,776BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,379,336OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,845,750DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,533,586BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,463,485OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,825,514DepreciationAmt
Book Value$637,971BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$54,883,069TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$18,006,862BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$18,006,862TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS$667,104
ANNUITIES PAYABLE$416,891
GOVERNMENT GRANTS REFUNDABLE$58,095
LEASE LIABILITIES$52,068
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,194,158TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,027,333TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,026,821NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$329,442OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,356,263RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,671,070RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$161,888InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$10,454,807OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,616,695RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$36,287,765TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,882,061TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$24,882,061ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$161,888InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$10,454,807OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,616,695ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$35,498,756TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, AS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, ADVANCES THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS THROUGH DIGITAL AND VISUAL MEDIA. ART WORK AND STATUES HELP ENHANCE OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND DONORS, AS WELL AS THE GREATER MANKATO COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COLLABORATION WITH THE TWIN RIVERS ART COUNCIL AND THEIR WALKING SCULPTURE TOUR TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS.
PART IV, LINE 2B:BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS, THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE COLLEGE, AND OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENTAL NEEDS, LIBRARY NEEDS AND ARCHIVE NEEDS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) ACCORDING TO AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) DETERMINATION LETTER. ACCORDINGLY, THE CORPORATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT DERIVES INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES (UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES). THE CORPORATION HAD NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEAR. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAX. THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE CORPORATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE CORPORATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ADJUSTMENT OF ACTUARY LIABILITY 24,912. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD IN TRUST 22,180. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 51,104. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE NETTED DIRECTLY AGAINST REVENUE 58,418. RENTAL EXPENSE NETTED DIRECTLY AGAINST REVENUE 172,828.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARSHIPS 10,454,807.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARSHIPS 10,454,807.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS LISTED ON PAGE 7 OF THE ACADEMIC CATALOG WHICH IS PROVIDED TO EACH STUDENT TO USE DURING REGISTRATION AND ADVISING. AND, THE COLLEGE'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE COLLEGE'S STUDENT GUIDE BOOK ON PAGE 2 & 3, ADMISSION BROCHURES, AS WELL AS THE WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PARTICIPATES IN TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS, SO MANY STUDENTS RECEIVE AID THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKING$44,569
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00INVESTMENTS$79,229
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$10,249,977
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$10,373,775SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$10,373,775TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
STUDY ABROADEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)3$33,708WIRE TRANSFER
STUDY ABROADEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)1$10,861WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS TO HELP REDUCE THEIR OUT OF POCKET TUITION COSTS. STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THIS FORM MUST MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA SUCH AS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, FINANCIAL NEED, AND OTHER SIMILAR STANDARDS WHETHER PUT IN PLACE BY THE COLLEGE OR BY DONORS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS. THESE AWARDS ARE MONITORED AND AWARDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID.
PART I, LINE 3:ACCRUAL METHOD

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF OUTINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$69,920GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$3,490CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$66,430GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$623CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,080NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,710RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$11,721FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,820OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2LAUBE GOLF OUTINGEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$30,111GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$5,754CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$24,357GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$100CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$2,955NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$5,750RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$2,561FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$971EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$54,470GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$5,879CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$48,591GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$8,601FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$10,527OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$154,501GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$15,123CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$139,378GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$723CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$4,035NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$16,460RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$22,883FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$971EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$13,347OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$58,419DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$80,959NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS PROVIDED AS FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient679RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$10,454,807CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS TO HELP REDUCE THEIR OUT OF POCKET TUITION COSTS. STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THIS FORM MUST MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA SUCH AS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, FINANCIAL NEED, AND OTHER SIMILAR STANDARDS WHETHER PUT IN PLACE BY THE COLLEGE OR BY DONORS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS. THESE AWARDS ARE MONITORED AND AWARDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Personal ServicesYes (X)PersonalServicesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DR GENE R PFEIFER
COLLEGE PRESIDENT$0$0$194,956$0$1,955$0$23,981$0$34,582$0$255,474$0$0$0
DANIEL L MUNDAHL
SENIOR VP OF FIN & ADMIN/TREASURER$0$0$141,181$0$567$0$7,480$0$12,250$0$161,478$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - THE SPOUSE OF THE PRESIDENT IS EMPLOYED BY THE INSTITUTION AND HER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE TRAVEL WITH THE PRESIDENT ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, AS NEEDED. THE AMOUNT OF THIS JOB REQUIRED TRAVEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE & PERSONAL SERVICES - THE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED HOUSING AS PART OF HIS CONTRACT AND BENEFIT PACKAGE. MAID SERVICE IS PROVIDED FOR THE RESIDENCE. THE AMOUNT OF THIS HOUSING IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION SINCE IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE POSITION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtType Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtAssistance PurposeAssistancePurposeTxt
DISCLOSURE SUBJECT TO
FERPA LAWS$31,970INSTITUTIONAL AIDACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND NEED BASED SCHOLARSHIP
DISCLOSURE SUBJECT TO
FERPA LAWS$24,534INSTITUTIONAL AIDACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND NEED BASED SCHOLARSHIP

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARRIE PFEIFERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSE OF PRESIDENTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$64,738TransactionAmt
TransactionCOMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COLLEGE'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF THOSE CONGREGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD DELEGATES HAVE THE AUTHORITY OR RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ARTICLES, BYLAWS AND GUIDELINES OF THE COLLEGE MAY BE AMENDED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE, PROVIDED THAT NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN IN THE BOOK OF REPORTS AND MEMORIALS OR THE CONVENTION HANDBOOK. AMENDMENTS BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON APPROVAL BY THE CONVENTION AND FILING WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE EACH YEAR. AFTER THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE REDACTED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF REGENTS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE SEMINARY PRESIDENT. ANNUALLY THE FULL BOARD OF REGENTS IS ASKED TO READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OR AT THE CABINET LEVEL, WHERE APPROPRIATE. THE REGENT WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ABSTAINS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON THE CONFLICT. PROCEEDINGS RESULTING FROM POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DANIEL L. MUNDAHL, SENIOR VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, GATHERED INFORMATION FROM THE COALITION OF CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES & HR CUPA COMPARISONS USING THE MEDIAN MEASURE AND LOOKING AT COLLEGES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND PURPOSE. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO REVIEWS, EVALUATES, AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS IN MINUTES THAT ARE RETAINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS USING THE INFORMATION GATHERED FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COLLEGE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ADJUSTMENT OF ACTUARY LIABILITY 24,912. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD IN TRUST 22,180. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 55,104.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD - 23-7181739BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16 BROWNS COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesRELIGIOUS NOT FOR PROFITPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 1PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (3)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLE TRUSTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Entity TypeTEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd