Bellin College, INC. Is a nonstock, nonprofit teaching institution for students pursuing select health science degrees. The purpose of the organization is to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate the programs IT offers in accordance with the College mission statement, rules and regulations of the state boards, and the criteria of the accrediting bodies. The College graduated students with their bachelor of science nursing degree, bachelor of radiological science degree, bachelor of science in diagnostic medical sonography, and masters in nursing degree during the year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 188 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $432K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $932K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17.0M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% 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
$19.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$19.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$37.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.5M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$20.3M
FY2023$17.1M
FY2024$17.4M
FY2025$19.1M
Expenses
$19.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.4M
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$16.0M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$18.6M
FY2025$19.6M
Net assets
$37.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32.9M
FY2021$35.7M
FY2022$35.4M
FY2023$36.6M
FY2024$36.4M
FY2025$37.4M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1990.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $16.0M Management & general 18% · $3.5M Fundraising 1% · $179K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$264,223Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean of Physical Therapy
$166,492Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$162,427Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director-Ortho Manual Pt
$135,616Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean of Academic Success
$128,454Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Allied Health Scie
$125,862Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Business and Finance
$108,126Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Connie J Boerst$264,223$283,111$250,639$231,923$220,334$213,020
Eric Chaconas$166,492——$133,286——
Mark Bake$162,427——$116,941$124,823$112,374
Mark a Bake—$147,842$126,677———
Eric J Chaconas—$144,543$137,410—$133,798—
Lori Kulju—$135,949—$119,049$110,817$115,719
Mark Shepherd$135,616——$118,380——
Mark H Shepherd—$129,261$120,701———

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

Educates students in select health science degrees like nursing and sonography.

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1 program · $16.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bellin college, inc. Is dedicated to educating and graduating healthcare professionals. The college is an independent, accredited, coeducational baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degree granting institution.

$16.0Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $17.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,062,489
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,481,456
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,588,186
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,765,924
Unitemized GrantFY2021$383,584
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,016,138
Unitemized GrantFY2020$128,466
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,046,029
Unitemized GrantFY2019$89,875

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$19.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.0M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$37.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$54.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$346
Gains on assetsLn 7$758K
Total revenueLn 12$19.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.1M
Other assetsLn 15$92K
Total assetsLn 16$54.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.0M
Net assetsLn 32$37.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5188
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.5M$33.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.8M$13.1M
Total assetsLn 16$53.4M$54.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.0M$17.0M
Net assetsLn 32$36.4M$37.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.1M$3.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$439K$439K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.9M$7.8M$1.0M$108K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$461K$403K$52K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$931K$146K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$650K$538K$103K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$86K$86K
Investment management feesLn 11f$104K$104K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$604K$393K$211K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$553K$553K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$992K$118K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$390K$13K$377K
OccupancyLn 16$190K$190K
TravelLn 17$128K$117K$9K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$67K$30K$17K$19K
InterestLn 20$140K$140K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$1.3M
InsuranceLn 23$41K$984$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$101K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$162K$162K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.6M$16.0M$3.5M$179K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.1M$19.6M−$575K$37.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.4M$18.6M−$1.2M$36.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.1M$17.2M−$88K$36.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.3M$16.0M$4.3M$35.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.2M$15.1M$48K$35.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.5M$14.4M$43K$32.9M 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 I · Summary $19,063,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,738,480$1,331,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,462,994$16,027,103
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,163,919$1,704,293
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,506$346
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,396,899$19,063,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,481,456$3,062,489
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,985,454$11,533,371
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,085,724$5,042,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,552,634$19,638,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,155,735−$574,653
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,063,711 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $152,345 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,079
VIII-1d Related organizations$61,024
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,213,866
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,337
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,331,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,431,676 · Excluded from tax $443,082$15,874,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $946,612$946,612
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $346$346
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $757,681$757,681
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,431,676 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,300,066$19,063,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,638,364 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,062,489$3,062,489
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $439,265$439,265
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,780,617 · Management $1,002,818 · Fundraising $108,187$8,891,622
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $402,735 · Management $52,059 · Fundraising $6,419$461,213
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $931,037 · Management $145,681 · Fundraising $14,839$1,091,557
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $538,148 · Management $102,989 · Fundraising $8,577$649,714
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,812$4,812
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $86,449$86,449
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $104,005$104,005
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $392,750 · Management $210,982$603,732
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $553,419$553,419
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $991,740 · Management $117,668 · Fundraising $19,731$1,129,139
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,258 · Management $376,762$390,020
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190,296$190,296
IX-17 TravelPrograms $116,934 · Management $9,496 · Fundraising $1,766$128,196
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,314 · Management $17,254 · Fundraising $19,372$66,940
IX-20 InterestManagement $139,594$139,594
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,271,177$1,271,177
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $984 · Management $40,018$41,002
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,750 · Management $70,747$171,497
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $162,226$162,226
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,985,455 · Management $3,474,018 · Fundraising $178,891$19,638,364
Part X · Balance sheet $54,420,112 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,100$19,352
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,392,192$2,516,249
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,031,017$4,151,422
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $117,233$129,428
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $466,781$611,095
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,806,258$13,125,962
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,533,284$33,774,648
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $69,598$91,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,437,463$54,420,112
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,295,589$1,366,865
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $878,217$1,250,323
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $4,826,376$4,275,116
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,035,234$10,103,464
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,035,416$16,995,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,240,510$13,724,823
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,161,537$23,699,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,402,047$37,424,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,437,463$54,420,112
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,424,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,063,711
XI-2 Total expenses$19,638,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$574,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,402,047
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,596,950
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,424,344

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