Organizations Filed Purposes:
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES DEMONSTRATES THE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, EMPOWERING YOUTH, AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY SOCIAL SERVICES.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING FOSTER CARE, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES, DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION, INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION, AND COUNSELING.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES COORDINATES A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM WHEREBY FAMILIES IN ALBANIA, ETHIOPIA, HAITI, SOUTH KOREA, AND GUATEMALA RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THANKS TO FUNDS DONATED FROM PERSONS IN THE US. THIS ASSISTANCE IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN POVERTY AND DESTITUTE SITUATIONS, AND PROVIDES BASIC LIVING NEEDS SO THEY CAN DEVELOP STABILITY IN THEIR LIVES. FUNDS RECEIVED IN THE OPERATION OF THIS PROGRAM ARE CONTRIBUTIONS AND AS SUCH ARE REPORTED ON PAGE 9, PART VII LINE 1F.
INFORMATION IN THIS RETURN IS DERIVED FROM THE RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES. THE NATIONAL OFFICE SERVES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT NEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 110 SERVICE LOCATIONS IN 36 STATES. SERVICES PROVIDED FOR LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE US INCLUDE: ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, DONOR ENGAGEMENT, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. REVENUE REPORTED HERE IS THE COST OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE SERVCIES THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO EACH BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES BRANCH LOCATION. THE DIRECT SERVICE ACTIVITIES OF THE BRANCH OFFICES OF BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES ARE REPORTED ON A SEPARATELY FILED IRS GROUP FORM 990. ACTIVITIES OF THE BRANCHES CONSIST OF A WIDE VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING: FOSTER CARE, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES, DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION, INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION, OLDER CHILD ADOPTION, COUNSELING, FAMILY PRESERVATION, AND YOUTH SERVICES.
THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A DONOR SUPPORTED ASSISTANCE FUND CALLED CARING CONNECTION, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO MAKE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO ADOPT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL PLACEMENT NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE OF STAFF MEMBERS WHO REVIEW EACH APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT AND AWARD GRANTS BASED ON THE MERITS OF EACH APPLICATION AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE TO BE DISBURSED. NOT ALL FAMILIES WHO APPLY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. THE COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO REVIEW THE APPLICANTS ADOPTION STORY AND THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD THEY ARE ADOPTING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christopher Palusky | PRESIDENT/CEO | 45 | $227,972 |
| Tammy Kelley | SVP HUMAN RESOURCES | 45 | $149,965 |
| Peter Knibbe | SVP OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT | 45 | $145,726 |
| Scott Devries | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 45 | $143,508 |
| George Tyndall | SVP OF OPERATIONS | 45 | $134,000 |
| Michael Bruxvoort | VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 45 | $131,760 |
| Ovidio Alfaro | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - FORMER | 0 | $126,420 |
| Edward Sullivan Jr | SR. DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT | 45 | $122,914 |
| Karla Williams | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR | 2 | $0 |
| Ted Sullivan | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR | 2 | $0 |
| Troy Cummings | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Kraslawsky | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Susanne Jordan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Wear | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Britton | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Marben Bland | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Joel Rahn | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 2 | $0 |
| Larry Herring | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Augustyn | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Lori Hockema | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Daniel Rink | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202023189349305877_public.xml