Bethany House Services INC

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Since 1983HousingEIN 31-1101401

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Bethany House Services empowers homeless and at-risk families with the solutions to achieve housing stability and long-term self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,056 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.3M a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$258K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.3M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$10.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$22.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2024▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.9M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$12.4M
Expenses
$10.6M
FY2024▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$10.6M
Net assets
$22.3M
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.9M
FY2021$16.5M
FY2022$19.1M
FY2023$20.4M
FY2024$22.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $8.7M Management & general 11% · $1.2M Fundraising 7% · $699K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $258K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$148,910Pt VII · Sec A
$109,530Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee - Exit 08/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Dierkers’s $149K as COO is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Dierkers$148,910$143,533$123,087$84,939$81,384
Susan Schiller——$63,403$113,042$109,467
Crystal Holliday$109,530$102,628$23,562——
Kelly Freyler——$50,751$85,558$81,476

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps homeless families find stable housing and become self-sufficient.

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3 programs · $8.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bethany House offers two types of Housing Stabilization programs. Housing Stabilization includes a combination of Rehousing upon exiting shelter and Prevention to help maintain housing and avoid homelessness.Rehousing programs are funded by the local HUD Unified Funding Agency and includes:Rapid Rehousing - This programs provides case…

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Bethany House provides emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness those living on the streets, in their cars, or other places considered unfit for human habitation. Shelter services include safety, meals, case management, life skills classes, children's programming, mental health assessment and connections with community…

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Bethany House Family Services Department programs address the multi-generational aspect of family homelessness by providing parents with the life skills for positive parenting and by teaching children to make healthy choices.The Positive Parenting, Family Nights, Nutrition, Health, and Safety programs are some of the activities…

$848Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$51K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $15.6M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,645,833
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,561,268
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,522,326
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,102,055
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,789,462

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$313K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Money outPt IX
$10.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.7M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$699K
Owns and owesPt X
$22.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$35.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$342K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$304K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$313K
Gains on assetsLn 7$63K
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
SavingsLn 2$415K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$505K
Other assetsLn 15$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$35.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.3M
Net assetsLn 32$22.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 570
VolunteersI 61,056
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$459K$505K
Total assetsLn 16$33.6M$35.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M$13.3M
Net assetsLn 32$20.4M$22.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.6M$3.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$283K$201K$47K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.1M$496K$368K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$43K$33K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$221K$168K$36K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$259K$185K$43K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$81K$81K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$36K$9K$19K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$564K$363K$145K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$221K$154K$37K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.2M$206K$99K
TravelLn 17$36K$35K$138$867
InterestLn 20$17K$14K$2K$684
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$76K$68K$1K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$52K$13K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$557K$459K$56K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.6M$8.7M$1.2M$699K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.4M$10.6M$1.8M$22.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.1M$9.1M$1.1M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$8.4M$3.1M$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.6M$7.4M$3.2M$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.9M$6.8M$7.2M$12.9M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,428,881 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$147,554
VIII-1c Fundraising events$303,732
VIII-1e Government grants$6,874,296
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,497,164
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$342,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,822,746
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $293,819$293,819
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $249,577$249,577
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $63,046$63,046
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,523−$4,523
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,216$4,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $293,819 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $312,316$12,428,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,599,455 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,645,833$3,645,833
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $201,168 · Management $47,454 · Fundraising $34,017$282,639
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,083,948 · Management $495,808 · Fundraising $367,507$2,947,263
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,883 · Management $7,096 · Fundraising $3,195$43,174
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $168,473 · Management $36,354 · Fundraising $16,371$221,198
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $184,763 · Management $42,629 · Fundraising $31,994$259,386
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,814$80,814
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $9,462 · Management $18,588 · Fundraising $8,075$36,125
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,559$11,559
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $363,411 · Management $144,755 · Fundraising $55,487$563,653
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $154,440 · Management $36,871 · Fundraising $29,918$221,229
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,226,357 · Management $206,236 · Fundraising $98,789$1,531,382
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,137 · Management $138 · Fundraising $867$36,142
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,344 · Management $1,635 · Fundraising $684$16,663
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,144 · Management $1,212 · Fundraising $6,152$75,508
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,370 · Management $13,114 · Fundraising $4,530$70,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $458,927 · Management $56,050 · Fundraising $41,896$556,873
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,699,660 · Management $1,200,313 · Fundraising $699,482$10,599,455
Part X · Balance sheet $35,648,829 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,557,900; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,074,067$3,048,632
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $489,341$414,961
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,501,640$2,677,746
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,210,931$2,305,273
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,385$41,132
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $458,963$505,379
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,222,608$2,368,558
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,032,904$11,729,248
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,579,739$35,648,829
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $403,373$303,828
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,771,401$13,009,501
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,174,774$13,313,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,592,291$19,737,999
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,812,674$2,597,501
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,404,965$22,335,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,579,739$35,648,829
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,335,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,428,881
XI-2 Total expenses$10,599,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,829,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,404,965
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$101,109
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,335,500

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