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 IS A FAITH-BASED, NON-PROFIT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY PROVING A NURTURING CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT RESPONDS TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND CHOICES AT ALL LIFE STAGES.
- Income
- $14.2 million
- Spending
- $14.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -15.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 318
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $177,356, administrator/ceo (thru 12/23)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 102% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 September 30, 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)
- $9.6 million spent. NURSING HOME:BETHANY HOME, INC. OPERATES A 100-BED NURSING HOME TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF WAUPACA COUNTY AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA. BETHANY HOME, INC. MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 36 CHURCH CONGREGATIONS FROM WAUPACA, THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS, AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, WE PROVIDED 24,920 INPATIENT DAYS OF SERVICE. OF THESE DAYS, 15,237 DAYS, ABOUT 61% OF OUR CARE, WERE PROVIDED TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO NO LONGER HAD ADEQUATE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE. THEIR CARE WAS PAID FOR BY THE WISCONSIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT RATES THAT WERE BELOW OUR COST OF PROVIDING THAT CARE. WE ALSO PROVIDED 3,710 DAYS OF CARE TO RESIDENTS WHO WERE FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PART A OR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAMS. THESE DAYS EQUALED 15% OF THE CARE WE PROVIDED. THE REMAINING 5,973 DAYS OF CARE, REPRESENTING 24% OF OUR BUSINESS, WERE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS WHO PAID FROM THEIR PERSONAL PRIVATE FUNDS. THE SERVICES THAT BETHANY HOME PROVIDES TO ITS RESIDENTS INCLUDE:*24 HOUR PER DAY NURSING CARE DELIVERED BY OUR STAFF OF REGISTERED NURSES*LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES*CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS*7 DAY PER WEEK REHABILITATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY REGISTERED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS*PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS AND AIDES*REGISTERED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS*CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS*REGISTERED SPEECH THERAPISTS*DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS*SOCIAL SERVICES*RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES*HOUSEKEEPING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES, INCLUDING THE IRONING OF PERSONAL CLOTHING*BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE*TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS*BEAUTY AND BARBER SHOP SERVICES*ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESBETHANY COMMUNITY CARE MINISTRYBETHANY HOME PROVIDES NURSES FOR SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS CLINICS AND SCREENINGS, EDUCATION TO OLDER AND DISABLED ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, SEMINARS, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO SERVE OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR HOMES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY REMAIN IN THEIR HOME FOR AS LONG AS THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE.
- $2.3 million spent. BETHANY PINES APARTMENTS:BETHANY HOME, INC. ALSO OPERATES THE PINES, A 40-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING THAT PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE LIVING SERVICES AND ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF WAUPACA COUNTY AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THE PINES HAD 30 APARTMENTS RENTED AS A REGISTERED RESIDENTIAL CARE APARTMENT COMPLEX (RCAC). THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PINES MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ITS RESIDENTS TO REMAIN IN A HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AND DELAYS, AND IN MANY CASES ELIMINATES ENTIRELY, THEIR ENTRANCE INTO A NURSING HOME. THE SERVICES THAT THE PINES PROVIDES TO OUR RESIDENTS INCLUDE:*TASTY AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS*HELP WITH LAUNDRY AND HOUSEKEEPING NEEDS*ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE, INCLUDING BATHING, DRESSING, TOILETING, AMBULATING, AND TRANSFERRING*MEDICATION MONITORING AND DELIVERY*RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES*SPIRITUAL COUNSELING*ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING*MEDICATION PASS*CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS*MONITORING*TRANSFERRING IF/WHEN NECESSARY*SOCIAL WORK AND RN SERVICESTHE RESIDENTS OF THE PINES ALSO RECEIVE PRIORITY ADMISSION TO BETHANY HOME IF THEIR HEALTH CONDITIONS CHANGE AND THEY REQUIRE SKILLED CARE NURSING SERVICES. THIS FEATURE OF OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE GIVES THE PINES RESIDENTS A REAL SENSE OF SECURITY, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO CARE FOR THEM, EVEN WHEN THEIR NEEDS BECOME GREATER. OUR THE PINES APARTMENT BUILDING IS CONNECTED TO BETHANY HOME BY AN ENCLOSED, HEATED, AIR CONDITIONED WALKWAY. THIS FEATURE MAKES IT VERY EASY AND CONVENIENT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE PINES TO FREQUENTLY VISIT THEIR SPOUSES AND/OR FRIENDS WHO LIVE IN BETHANY HOME. THIS EASY ACCESS TO THEIR LOVED ONE IN THE NURSING HOME HAS HELPED MANY OF OUR THE PINES RESIDENTS TO BETTER DEAL WITH THE GUILT THAT IS SO OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH HAVING TO PLACE A SPOUSE OR OTHER LOVED ONE IN A NURSING HOME.
- $1.8 million spent. HEARTWOOD - COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (CBRF):BETHANY HOME, INC. ALSO OPERATES HEARTWOOD, A 49 -BED BUILDING THAT PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE LIVING SERVICES AND ASSISTED LIVING TO RESIDENTS OF WAUPACA COUNTY AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, BETHANY PINES HAD 29 ROOMS RENTED AS A REGISTERED COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY. BETHANY PINES CBRF ACCEPTS RESIDENTS WHO PAY PRIVATELY AND THOSE WHO ARE ON A FAMILY CARE PLAN. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, 62% OF THE RESIDENTS WERE IN THE COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY UNDER THE FAMILY CARE PROGRAM.THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY HEARTWOOD CBRF MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ITS RESIDENTS TO REMAIN IN A HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AND DELAYS, AND IN MANY CASES ELIMINATES ENTIRELY, THEIR ENTRANCE INTO A NURSING HOME. THE SERVICES THAT HEARTWOOD CBRF PROVIDES TO OUR RESIDENTS INCLUDE:*TASTY AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS*HELP WITH LAUNDRY AND HOUSEKEEPING NEEDS*ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE, INCLUDING BATHING, DRESSING, TOILETING, AMBULATING, AND TRANSFERRING*MEDICATION MONITORING AND DELIVERY*RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES*SPIRITUAL COUNSELING*ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING*MEDICATION PASS*CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS*MONITORING*TRANSFERRING IF/WHEN NECESSARY*SOCIAL WORK AND RN SERVICESTHE RESIDENTS OF HEARTWOOD CBRF ALSO RECEIVE PRIORITY ADMISSION TO BETHANY HOME IF THEIR HEALTH CONDITIONS CHANGE AND THEY REQUIRE SKILLED CARE NURSING SERVICES. THIS FEATURE OF OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE GIVES THE HEARTWOOD CBRF RESIDENTS A REAL SENSE OF SECURITY, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO CARE FOR THEM, EVEN WHEN THEIR NEEDS BECOME GREATER. HEARTWOOD CBRF BUILDING IS CONNECTED TO BETHANY HOME BY AN ENCLOSED, HEATED, AIR-CONDITIONED WALKWAY. THIS FEATURE MAKES IT VERY EASY AND CONVENIENT FOR RESIDENTS OF HEARTWOOD CBRF TO FREQUENTLY VISIT THEIR SPOUSES AND/OR FRIENDS WHOM LIVE IN BETHANY HOME. THIS EASY ACCESS TO THEIR LOVED ONE IN THE NURSING HOME HAS HELPED MANY OF OUR HEARTWOOD CBRF RESIDENTS TO BETTER DEAL WITH THE GUILT THAT IS SO OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH HAVING TO PLACE A SPOUSE OR OTHER LOVED ONE IN A NURSING HOME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1961.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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