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Bethel Express of America

EIN 27-3646906 · Rochester, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BETHEL EXPRESS IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO RAISING UP URBAN CHILDREN AGES 6 THROUGH 12 FROM EVERY GEOGRAPHIC SECTOR OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN OUR SOCIETY. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A CULTURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE PROGRESS ORIENTED AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS THROUGH SPIRITUAL, ACADEMIC, AND EMOTIONAL PROGRESS.

Income
$188,560
Spending
$202,158
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$41,000, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $13,184 spent. SPIRITUAL STRENGTH: FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS WE HAVE WORKED WITH SEVERAL CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE MIASMIC EFFECTS OF THE URBAN PLIGHT. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS EVERY ONE OF THE CHILDREN HAS BEEN GIVEN HOPE IN THE MIDST OF STRUGGLE TO THE EXTENT THAT EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY WAY OF OUR MESSAGE. THE CHILDREN ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLING IN SCHOOL AND STRENGTHENED IN THEIR FAITH, AND HAVE PLAYED SIGNIFICANT ROLES IN OUR WEEKLY SERVICE AND OUTREACH.
  2. $23,429 spent. SOCIAL STABILITY: BETHEL EXPRESS HOSTS A SACRED SIXTEEN FOR YOUNG WOMEN REACHING THE AGE OF 16. THESE CELEBRATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT OUR YOUNG LADIES COMING OF AGE. THE PURPOSE OF THE CEREMONY IS TO AFFIRM THEIR SOCIAL MATURITY AND THE FACT THAT THEIR FUTURE IS TO BE EMBRACED WITH THE OVERSIGHT OF KEY INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR LIVES. BETHEL EXPRESS IS A MINISTRY THAT HAS ASSISTED FAMILIES IN CRISES WITH HOUSING, FOOD, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, AND THE EXECUTION OF AN EMERGENCY PLAN. IN SO DOING, MINISTRY LEADERS PROVIDED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO THE FAMILIES IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THEM AS CLOSELY KNIT AS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, MENTORING OCCURS DURING BE AND ON SPECIAL OUTINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS.
  3. $11,696 spent. SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS: BETHEL EXPRESS CELEBRATES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY. A SCHOLASTIC COMPONENT OF BETHEL EXPRESS IS THE TUTORING PROGRAM. THIS COMPONENT OF THE MINISTRY HAS BEEN RE-ACTIVATED FOR FOCUSED PARTS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. ALL OF OUR KIDS ARE INFLUENCED BY THIS TEACHING. THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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