Bethany Home Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
BETHANY HOME, INC. OPERATES A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR YOUTH IN WOMELSDORF. BETHANY SPRINGS, 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 HOME IS A RELATED ENTITY TO BETHANY CHILDREN'S HOME, INC. AS A RESULT OF THEIR FINANCIAL INTERRELATIONSHIP AND COMMON MANAGEMENT.
- Income
- $23.3 million
- Spending
- $23.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 316
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $278,687, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 232% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $22.7 million spent. BETHANY HOME OPERATES A 24-HOUR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED YOUTH ON THE 100+ ACRE CAMPUS IN RURAL WOMELSDORF, PA. THE LAND AND BUILDINGS ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY BETHANY CHILDREN'S HOME INC., A RELATED ENTITY, AND RENTED TO BETHANY HOME. THIS CAMPUS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 YOUTH DAILY IN A LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, 11 YOUTH DAILY IN AN ON CAMPUS INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, 1 YOUTH DAILY IN A SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, 12 YOUTH DAILY IN AN ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM, 5 YOUTH DAILY IN TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM, 1 YOUTH DAILY IN RESIDENTIAL SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM, AND 6 YOUTH DAILY IN A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE SHELTER. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.REVENUES ARE RECEIVED BY PLACING COUNTY AGENCIES; HOWEVER, REIMBURSEMENT IS ONLY A PERCENTAGE OF THE ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES. IN ORDER TO COVER THE FUNDING SHORTFALL, BETHANY CHILDREN'S HOME PROVIDED A GRANT TO BETHANY HOME IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,263,249 AT FISCAL YEAR-END 6/30/2025.
- $271,287 spent. BETHANY SPRINGS, LLC WAS FORMED AS A SINGLE MEMBER LLC OF BETHANY HOME, INC. TO SELL WATER FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE BETHANY CHILDREN'S HOME, INC TO A BOTTLING COMPANY. BETHANY SPRINGS PROVIDED A GRANT OF $100,000 TO BETHANY CHILDREN'S HOME DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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