The Bethania Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 36-3557140Revenue $686K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbethaniakids.org3064 Rumsey Dr, 48105-1466 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since May 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
81¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 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
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$686K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$692K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$588K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$686K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$677K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$927K
FY2025$533K
Expenses
$692K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$571K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$537K
Net assets
$588K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$606K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$939K
FY2025$939K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · 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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $560K Management & general 11% · $75K Fundraising 8% · $57K

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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $560K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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…

$560Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$686K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$692K
Ln 25
Programscol B$560K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$588K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$597K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$686K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$431K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114K
Total assetsLn 16$597K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$588K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K$483K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$640K$597K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$588K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$560K$560K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$43K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$361$238$123
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$692K$560K$75K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $533K$537K−$3K$939K 990 PDF
FY2024 $927K$597K$330K$939K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $686K$692K−$6K$588K 990 PDF
FY2022 $642K$647K−$5K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $685,664 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $640,567$678,383
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,717$7,281
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $642,284$685,664
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $552,652$560,322
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,195$70,319
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,360$61,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $647,207$691,831
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,923−$6,167
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $685,664 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$678,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$678,383
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,281$7,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,281$685,664
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $691,831 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $560,322$560,322
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $42,852 · Fundraising $22,121$64,973
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $238 · Fundraising $123$361
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,288 · Fundraising $1,697$4,985
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $29,372$29,372
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,628$4,628
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,262$8,262
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,553$2,553
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,637 · Fundraising $3,285$4,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,453$5,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $560,322 · Management $74,911 · Fundraising $56,598$691,831
Part X · Balance sheet $597,328 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $417,571$430,653
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,358$52,405
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $92,463$114,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $640,392$597,328
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,970$9,037
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,970$9,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $373,897$451,969
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $229,525$136,322
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,422$588,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $640,392$597,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $588,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$685,664
XI-2 Total expenses$691,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,167
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,422
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$8,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$588,291

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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