The Bethania Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 36-3557140

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$677K
Spent
$571K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$606K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$677K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$677K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$927K
FY2025$533K
Expenses
$571K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$571K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$537K
Net assets
$606K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$606K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$939K
FY2025$939K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $447K Management & general 9% · $50K Fundraising 13% · $75K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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1 program · $447K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Funds are provided to bethania ministries projects serving the needs of destitute and handicapped children in india. These projects primarily include the following: 4 orphanages, 9 daycare centers, 6 women's empowerment centers, 7 after school care centers, and support for the church of south india center for children with cerebral…

$447Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$677K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$676K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$571K
Ln 25
Programscol B$447K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$606K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$544K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$676K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$677K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$544K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$89K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$606K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K$544K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$493K$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$485K$606K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$447K$447K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$23K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$362$150$212
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$571K$447K$50K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $533K$537K−$3K$939K 990 PDF
FY2024 $927K$597K$330K$939K 990 PDF
FY2023 $686K$692K−$6K$588K 990 PDF
FY2022 $642K$647K−$5K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $677K$571K$106K$606K 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 I · Summary $677,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $677,235$675,744
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,687$1,481
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $684,922$677,225
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $613,158$447,050
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,104$60,949
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,413$63,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $771,675$571,391
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,753$105,834
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $677,225 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$14,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$661,744
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$675,744
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,481$1,481
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,481$677,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $571,391 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $447,050$447,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $23,320 · Fundraising $32,999$56,319
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $150 · Fundraising $212$362
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,767 · Fundraising $2,501$4,268
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $38,930$38,930
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,134$5,134
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,468$6,468
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,004$2,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,656$5,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $447,050 · Management $49,699 · Fundraising $74,642$571,391
Part X · Balance sheet $633,002 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,126$243,818
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $325,196$300,428
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $51,365$88,756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $492,687$633,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,275$7,974
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$19,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,275$26,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $256,808$373,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,604$232,372
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $485,412$606,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $492,687$633,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $606,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$677,225
XI-2 Total expenses$571,391
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$485,412
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,782
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$606,028

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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