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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BETHANY CHILDRENS HOME

EIN 23-1365188 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Human Services (P12)

What they do

BETHANY CHILDRENS HOME, INC. (BETHANY), LOCATED IN BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE and MANAGEMENT SERVICES, STRATEGIC and FINANCIAL PLANNING, ASSET MANAGEMENT and BUDGETING SERVICES to BETHANY HOME, INC. (THE HOME). SEE SCHEDULE O.BETHANY HOME, INC. OPERATES A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY for YOUTH IN WOMELSDORF. BETHANY SPRINGS, LLC is A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WITH BETHANY HOME, INC. AS ITS SOLE MEMBER, WITH ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITY INCLUDED WITH BETHANY HOME, INC. BETHANY CHILDRENS HOME ALSO OWNS A DAIRY FARM OPERATION INCORPORATED AS BETHANY DAIRY FARM, INC. JULY 1, 2012. THE DAIRY FARM is RELATED to BETHANY AS A RESULT of THE FINANCIAL INTERRELATIONSHIP and COMMON MANAGEMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.18%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services
3.23%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses
$84.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
6.16%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses
$7.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
16.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $29,558 for JOSEPH BIRLI (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,275,763
Mission workProgram services$3,966,13575.18% of revenue88.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$324,9966.16% of revenue7.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$170,5043.23% of revenue3.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$814,12815.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,461,63584.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.9% mission · 7.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.57% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 7.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.07% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 12.4% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.44% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 15.2% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.76% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 12.1% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.00% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 7.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.10% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.5% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.99% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 4.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,275,763
Expenses$4,461,635
Annual surplus $814,128 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,966,135 · 88.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$324,996 · 7.3% of expenses
Fundraising$170,504 · 3.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,275,763
Expenses$4,461,635
Assets$34,508,389
Income$5,302,639
Contributions$847,620
Mission work (program services)$3,966,135
Fundraising$170,504
Grants given$20,864,468
Average grant$2,980,638
Management and general$324,996
Stocks and bonds$15,859,049
Accounting fees$25,800
Investing fees$146,353
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JOSEPH BIRLICEO · 35 hrs/week $29,558Base · Other $29,558

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

JOSEPH BIRLICEO

BETSY PIAZZADIRECTOR

DOUGLAS YEAKLETREASURER

DR BETSY ADAMSCHAIRPERSON

EVELYN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JOHN KARAHUTADIRECTOR

KEDRI METZGERSECRETARY

LORI HARVEYDIRECTOR

REV DREW NEIDIGDIRECTOR

REV JOHN FOLKDIRECTOR

REV KIMBERLY BERENOTTODIRECTOR

SANDRA KOLSONDIRECTOR

SHANNON METERDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2025

STEVE BOBICKVICE CHAIRPERSON

TODD KLINGERDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2025

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1990
Location
1863 BETHANY RD, WOMELSDORF, PA 19567-9214
County
Berks
In care of
JOSEPH BIRLI
Primary officer
JOSEPH BIRLI, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bethanyhome.org Phone(610) 589-4501

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Human Services (P12)
IRS tax category
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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