BETHANY FIRST STEPS
EIN 46-3074042 · Child Day Care (P33)
What they do
to PROVIDE SAFE, HIGH QUALITY and DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CHILD CARE IN A LOVING CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT to CHILDREN 6 WEEKS to 6 YEARS. SPECIFICALLY, BETHANY FIRST STEPS is COMMITTED TO: -SUPPORT and ENCOURAGE THE FAMILIES WE SERVE -TO PROVIDE for ALL AREAS of A CHILDS DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING FAITH DEVELOPMENT -TO TEACH CHILDREN to RESPECT THEMSELVES, OTHERS and THEIR ENVIRONMENT -FOR CHILDREN to LEARN SELF-CONFIDENCE, GRACE, FORGIVENESS, ACCOUNTABILITY and RESPONSIBILITY
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $51,390 for KATIE APLEY (CHILDCARE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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KATIE APLEYCHILDCARE DIRECTOR
SHANDRA LANDRUMPRESCHOOL DIRECTOR
HALLIE PAULSONFINANCIAL COORDINATOR
BROOKE NIGHFINANCIAL COORDINATOR THRU 07/24
ASHLEY GEMARPRESIDENT THRU 07/24
BARB BAUMERTMEMBER
JEFF MURNANVICE PRESIDENT
JON BUSTARDMEMBER
LEAH MUENCHSECRETARY
LIZ DIESETH PEARLMEMBER
RAUL SALDIVARTREASURER
SARAH HARTPRESIDENT
STEPHANIE BROWNFIELDMEMBER
TERESA HARTMANMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 4200 N 204TH ST, ELKHORN, NE 68022-1128
- County
- Douglas
- In care of
- KATIE APLEY
- Primary officer
- KATIE APLEY, CHILDCARE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Child Day Care (P33)
- IRS tax category
- Child Day Care