The Bethania Foundation

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The Bethania Foundation provides financial support to independent social welfare projects in india. The primary focus of these projects is serving the needs of destitute and/or physically handicapped children.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3557140) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16.9 mo
of spending, in cash
16.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $53K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$533K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$537K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$939K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$533K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$677K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$927K
FY2025$533K
Expenses
$537K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$571K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$537K
Net assets
$939K
FY2025-0.03%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$606K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$939K
FY2025$939K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1988.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $429K Management & general 12% · $64K Fundraising 8% · $44K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds independent Indian projects aiding destitute and disabled children.

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2 programs · $429K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Funds are provided to bethania foundation india projects serving the needs of destitute children and women in india. These projects primarily include the following: 4 orphanages, 9 daycare centers, 7 after-school care centers, and 15 women's empowerment programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3557140) · Dispute this line
$413Kprogram expense
02

Funds are provided to the church of south india (csi) rehabilitation centre, serving children and young adults with special needs. The center is located in kodaikanal, india.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3557140) · Dispute this line
$16Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$53K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$533K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$537K
Ln 25
Programscol B$429K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$939K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$755K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$533K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10
SavingsLn 2$755K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$755K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$146K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$939K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$429K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$146K$140K$114K$92K$89K
AddedLn 1b$1K$29K$22K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K$755K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140K$146K
Total assetsLn 16$946K$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$939K$939K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$429K$429K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$27K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$755$755
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$537K$429K$64K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2025 $533K$537K−$3K$939K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $927K$597K$330K$939K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2023 $686K$692K−$6K$588K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2022 $642K$647K−$5K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2021 $677K$571K$106K$606K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $533,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $901,847$503,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,874$30,151
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $926,721$533,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $426,546$428,943
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,843$56,824
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,464$50,823
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $596,853$536,590
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $329,868−$3,227
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $533,363 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$503,212
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$503,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,151$30,151
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,151$533,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $536,590 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $428,943$428,943
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $27,228 · Fundraising $24,844$52,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $755$755
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,997$3,997
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $18,736$18,736
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,817$4,817
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,091$9,091
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,927$1,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,752$5,752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $428,943 · Management $64,067 · Fundraising $43,580$536,590
Part X · Balance sheet $946,699 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10$10
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $800,982$754,816
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,352$45,545
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $140,195$146,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $945,539$946,699
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,048$7,501
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,048$7,501
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $771,918$762,305
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $167,573$176,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $939,491$939,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $945,539$946,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $939,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,363
XI-2 Total expenses$536,590
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,227
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$939,491
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,934
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$939,198

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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