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.
85¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 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
$37K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$642K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$647K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$603K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$642K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$677K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$927K
FY2025$533K
Expenses
$647K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$571K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$537K
Net assets
$603K
FY2022-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$606K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$939K
FY2025$939K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · 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.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $553K Management & general 10% · $61K Fundraising 5% · $33K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 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 · $553K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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…

$553Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$642K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$647K
Ln 25
Programscol B$553K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$603K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K
Total assetsLn 16$640K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$642K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$418K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K
Total assetsLn 16$640K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$603K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$544K$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$89K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$633K$640K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$606K$603K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$553K$553K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$34K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$773$773
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$860
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$647K$553K$61K$33K

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 Viewing $642K$647K−$5K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $677K$571K$106K$606K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $642,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $675,744$640,567
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,481$1,717
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $677,225$642,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $447,050$552,652
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,949$49,195
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,392$45,360
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $571,391$647,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,834−$4,923
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $642,284 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$19,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$621,567
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$640,567
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,717$1,717
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,717$642,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $647,207 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $552,652$552,652
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $33,823 · Fundraising $11,124$44,947
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $773$773
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,615 · Fundraising $860$3,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $21,078$21,078
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,362$4,362
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,927$6,927
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,284$2,284
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,509$5,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $552,652 · Management $61,493 · Fundraising $33,062$647,207
Part X · Balance sheet $640,392 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,818$417,571
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,428$130,358
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $88,756$92,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $633,002$640,392
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,974$36,970
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,974$36,970
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $373,656$373,897
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $232,372$229,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $606,028$603,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $633,002$640,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $603,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$642,284
XI-2 Total expenses$647,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$606,028
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,317
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$603,422

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