Bethesda Workshops

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2011Mental HealthEIN 45-2353820Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbethesdaworkshops.org1035 Acorn Dr, 37210-3801 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Aug 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Using the best clinical strategies coupled with christian principles, Bethesda Workshops encourages sexual wholeness by ministering to those damaged by sex addiction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 7 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
Download 990
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 88% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$300K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$966K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$571K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$999K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$966K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$738K
FY2022$920K
FY2023$942K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$966K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $834K Management & general 14% · $133K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $254K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$210,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$40,502Pt VII · Sec A
Bd Memb/Wrks
$3,100Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Vaughn’s $210K as Executive Di is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mike Vaughn$210,000$210,000————
Marnie Ferree—$106,044$101,966$124,181$90,742$92,074
Teresa Corley$40,502$64,118$68,532$58,640$49,763$42,958
Jason Vanruler$3,100—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Heals sexual addiction through clinical strategies and Christian principles, training others to help.

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1 program · $834K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Bethesda workshops conducts intensive four-day clinical workshops for recovery from sex addiction and betrayal trauma. Each workshop provides a huge jump start to spiritual, emotional, behavioral, and relational healing. Bethesda workshops also provides training for clinicians and pastors to equip them to better serve this population.

$834Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$933K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$966K
Ln 25
Programscol B$834K
Managementcol C$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$933K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$851
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$470K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$493K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$200
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$438K$493K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$367$367
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$261K$194K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$85K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$733
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$19K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$13K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$49K$7K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$41K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$317K$317K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$966K$834K$133K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$966K$65K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $999K$1.2M−$177K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$942K$167K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$920K$101K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$738K$282K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $571K$650K−$80K$879K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,031,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,467$78,878
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $851,473$933,129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,829$18,912
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,142$851
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $961,911$1,031,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$367
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $530,530$404,676
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $608,191$561,235
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,138,721$966,278
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$176,810$65,492
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,031,770 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $851 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,878
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $933,129$933,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,912$18,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $933,980 · Excluded from tax $18,912$1,031,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $966,278 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $367$367
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $194,103 · Management $67,110$261,213
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,853 · Management $29,814$114,667
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,088 · Management $733$2,821
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,221 · Management $6,754$25,975
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,826$42,826
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,987 · Management $12,276$25,263
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,805$2,805
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,832 · Management $6,660$55,492
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,155$18,155
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,569$3,569
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,439 · Management $5,613$47,052
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,525$18,525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,515$316,515
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,033$21,033
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $833,749 · Management $132,529 · Fundraising $0$966,278
Part X · Balance sheet $1,637,130 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,867$23,716
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $368,151$469,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,140$33,460
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,477$2,850
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,648$33,781
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,076,814$1,030,038
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,295$43,347
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,610,592$1,637,130
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,433$9,262
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,500$20,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $346,250$300,418
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,264,342$1,336,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,264,342$1,336,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,610,592$1,637,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,336,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,031,770
XI-2 Total expenses$966,278
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,264,342
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,878
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,336,712

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