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Bethlehem Christian School

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Bethlehem, PA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 23-2069125Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbethlehemchristianschool.org3100 Hecktown Rd, 18020-2006 · Bethlehem, PATax-exempt since Feb 1979School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Bethlehem Christian School is a non-denominational School that provides a complete educational program that is biblically sound, christ-centered and of excellent academic standards

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 105 volunteers and 70 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$903K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$220K
FY2025▼ -54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$36K
FY2021−$123K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$220K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.9M Management & general 30% · $808K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Brenda Hillman
Head of Scho
$108,129Pt VII · Sec A
$20,456Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Meyers
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Wilson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Hillman’s $108K as Head of Scho is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Brenda Hillman$108,129——
Dr Brenda Hillman——$75,560
Sheryl Richards$20,456$17,788—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides biblically sound, Christ-centered education with excellent academic standards.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The school provided christian education for students from preschool to twelfth grade. Accredited by acsi (association of christian schools international) and middle states association of college and schools affirming the school's commitment to pursue excellence in education to meet established standards and to follow an ongoing school…

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The US Charitable Gift TrustFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Other incomeLn 4–11$244K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$808K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$903K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$244K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$903K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 570
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$981K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$891K$903K
Net assetsLn 32$482K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.1M$563K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$13K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$158K$105K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$141K$94K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$3K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$4K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$120K$120K
InterestLn 20$45K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$377K$377K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$20K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$1.9M$808K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.7M−$261K$220K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.3M−$105K$482K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.0M$61K$574K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.5M$636K$513K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$87K−$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$41K−$36K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,474,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,406$347,475
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,675,584$1,870,673
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,747$12,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $285,549$243,773
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,221,286$2,474,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,664,585$2,012,433
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $661,565$723,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,326,150$2,735,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$104,864−$261,276
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,474,685 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,475
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,870,673$1,870,673
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,764$12,764
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $97,018$97,018
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $146,755$146,755
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,017,428 · Excluded from tax $109,782$2,474,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,735,961 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,125,797 · Management $563,370$1,689,167
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,874 · Management $11,277$24,151
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,353 · Management $52,720$158,073
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,931 · Management $47,111$141,042
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,319 · Management $12,972$16,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,427$28,427
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,478$1,478
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,909 · Management $17,440$21,349
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $120,475$120,475
IX-20 InterestManagement $44,968$44,968
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,031$35,031
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $42,543$42,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $377,034$377,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,898 · Management $16,034$35,932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,927,526 · Management $808,435 · Fundraising $0$2,735,961
Part X · Balance sheet $1,123,415 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $349,094$61,680
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,906$2,543
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,807$14,126
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $981,465$1,045,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,372,272$1,123,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $160,632$190,706
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $55,309$47,812
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $672,934$661,596
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,658$2,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $890,533$902,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,191$129,128
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $324,548$91,335
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $481,739$220,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,372,272$1,123,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $220,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,474,685
XI-2 Total expenses$2,735,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$261,276
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$481,739
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$220,463

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