Bethlehem Ministry INC

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We work with haitians to overcome poverty & improve their quality of life. Through educational, economic, environmental & healthcare initiatives, we help build the capacity of haitian communities to utilize their talents & resources for sustainable, positive change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 2 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $248K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$372
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$585K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$576K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$585K
FY2024▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$585K
Expenses
$351K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$351K
Net assets
$576K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$576K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $242K Management & general 11% · $38K Fundraising 20% · $70K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$39,996Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rennae Henry’s $40K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristen Pace—$21,000$48,500$47,500$47,500
Rennae Henry$39,996$23,331———

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

Empowering Haitians through education, economic, environmental, and healthcare programs for sustainable community change.

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3 programs · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

St. Barthélémy School

Bethlehem ministry supports the ST. Barthélémy school in terrier rouge, northeast department, haiti, which is operated by the haitian ngo espérance et vie. Most haitians are unable to received quality education past the 8TH grade level because only 10% of education is funded by the haitian government.

$108Kprogram expense
02

Clinique Espérance Et Vie

Bethlehem ministry supports the clinique espérance et vie, a medical clinic in terrier rouge, northeast department, haiti, which is operated by the haitian ngo espérance et vie. Services provided by the clinic include general medicine, dentistry, ophthalmology, and laboratory services, as well as a pharmacy.

$63Kprogram expense
03

Espérance Et Vie

Bethlehem ministry supports the haitian ngo, espérance et vie, in its efforts to provide various social services and in the communities of northeast haiti, including improved housing and food security. The ngo's operations include a farm which provides a secure source of food for the ST. Barthélémy school and the broader community.

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 5 grants · $120K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$585K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$576K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$372
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$27K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$585K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Accounts receivableLn 4$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$248K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$372
Net assetsLn 32$576K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$208K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$27K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$170K$161K$142K$163K$145K
Given inLn 1b$0$6K$1K$0$0
SpentLn 1d–1f$6K$5K$5K$11K$10K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$226K$248K
Total assetsLn 16$343K$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$372
Net assetsLn 32$339K$576K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$208K$208K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$3K$11K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$3K$8K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$420$3K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$348$0$239$109
OccupancyLn 16$413$413
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$943$943
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$3K$3K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$242K$38K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $585K$351K$233K$576K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 17, 2024 $335K$307K$29K$339K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2023 $397K$308K$89K$294K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $355K$336K$19K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $320K$365K−$44K$207K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $584,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $333,226$567,421
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,201$17,155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,439$584,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $209,232$232,532
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,150$39,996
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,471$78,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,853$351,301
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,586$233,275
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $584,576 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$567,421
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$27,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$567,421
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,958$10,958
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,958$584,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $351,301 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,573$24,573
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $207,959$207,959
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,407 · Management $10,596 · Fundraising $25,993$39,996
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,503$12,503
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,555 · Management $7,947 · Fundraising $22,270$32,772
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $420 · Management $3,105 · Fundraising $11,094$14,619
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $239 · Fundraising $109$348
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $413$413
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,800$1,800
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $943$943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,448 · Management $2,737 · Fundraising $9,190$15,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,362 · Management $38,483 · Fundraising $70,456$351,301
Part X · Balance sheet $576,197 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,400$129,230
X-4 Accounts receivable$199,270
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $226,322$247,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $342,722$576,197
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,474$372
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,474$372
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $256,883$484,079
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $82,365$91,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $339,248$575,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $342,722$576,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $575,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$584,576
XI-2 Total expenses$351,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$233,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$339,248
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,302
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$575,825

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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