2024-09-30T13:38:57+00:00 2023-12-31 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 2435 Research Parkway Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80920 990 2023-01-01 841027205 Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation BETH 3037582820 4500 E Hampden Avenue Cherry Hills Village CO 80113 Adam Davy Board Chair 3037582820 2024-09-30 true true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2024-09-30 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Adam Davey 4500 E Hampden Avenue Cherry Hills Village CO 80113 527530 false X n/a X 1985 CO To provide and establish stewardship opportunities to Bethany Lutheran Church. 9 9 0 12 0 0 0 985 0 0 19524 18595 0 0 19524 19580 57070 52629 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6790 9400 63860 62029 -44336 -42449 997206 1068280 0 0 997206 1068280 The primary exempt purpose of the Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation is to provide a permanent financial resource to strengthen and expand the mission of Bethany Lutheran Church congregation by providing additional stewardship opportunities for congregation members and friends of Bethany. Expenditures are made to further the education of members attending seminaries and undergraduate colleges through scholarship support. In addition, expenditures of the Foundation are envisioned as being for projects or undertakings which would seem likely to enrich, or uplift in some special way, the spiritual life of the Bethany Lutheran Church congregation; which would provide some worthy addition or improvement to the facilities of Bethany Lutheran Church, that are beyond achievement through other channels, or which would give needed assistance or support to a worthy individual, family, or Christian enterprise. false false 49378 49378 For 2023, ministry grants were awarded in the amount of $49,378 and constisted of the following: Liv Project (Bethany Lutheran Church Faith Formation Team) - $5,000; Holy Hammers/Habitat for Humanity - $10,000; Hands of the Carpenter - $5,000; Sky High Hope Camp - $1,500; Centus Counseling, Consulting & Education - $2,500; Veteran Servant Corps - $3,000; Metro Caring - $5,000; Karis Community - $2,500; Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains - $2,500; Urban Servant Corp (USC) - $2,500; Active8 Sports, Inc. DBA All-Stars Club - $2,500; Showers for All - $2,500; SAME Cafe Denver - $4,878. 3251 3251 Seminary and undergraduate scholarships which benefited seminary students attending Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) institutions. 52629 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true false true false false false true true true true false true false false false X Joshua Ehlers 3037582820 4500 E Hampden Avenue Cherry Hills Village CO 80113 X Aaron Walter Board Treasurer (Part Year) 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Adam Davey Board Chair 4.0 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Bayles Board Secretary (Part Year) 4.0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Lacy Board Treasurer/Secretary 4.0 X X 0 0 0 Brittany Rogers Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Oerke Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jill Monsen Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jill Schladestzky Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Julie Friedemann Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Neff Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Sherri Koelbel Board Member (Part Year) 1.0 X 0 0 0 Susan Junge Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 985 985 0 0 0 0 0 28596 28596 0 0 497949 507950 -10001 0 -10001 -10001 0 0 0 0 0 19580 0 0 18595 49378 49378 3251 3251 9400 9400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62029 52629 9400 0 48633 41931 0 0 5000 5000 0 0 0 943573 1021349 0 0 0 0 997206 1068280 0 0 0 0 0 X 997206 1068280 997206 1068280 997206 1068280 -42449 113523 0 X false true X true false X X 1 Bethany Lutheran Church 840528677 1 true 5000 0 1 5000 0 false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 1 Supported Orgs Listed By Name Per the Articles of Incorporation of the organization, expenditures of the Foundation are envisioned as being for projects or undertakings which would enrich or uplift in some special way the spiritual life of the Bethany Lutheran Church congregation, provide some worthy addition or improvement to the facilities of Bethany Lutheran Church that are beyond achievement through other channels, or give needed assistance or support to a worthy individual or family or to some worthy Christian enterprise. The Foundation may choose to support organizations which may not be listed in the governing documents. Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 6 Support to other supported orgs The organization provides grant awards to educational institutions and other organizations on behalf of specific students, but those students must be members of Bethany Lutheran Church, the supported institution, or children of members of Bethany Lutheran Church. The organization has implemented a Scholarship & Grant Policy which states that the board may approve other grants of funds in accordance with Article IV, Section 2 of the Bethany Foundation's Articles of Incorporation. Grant requests shall be submitted by completing an Application for Grant Requests and submitting it to the Bethany Foundation at the Bethany Lutheran Church office during the year. Schedule A, Part IV, Section B, Line 2 Benefit Of Supp. Org. Other Than The One Operating The Org. The board of the Foundation is composed of members of the supported organization but, per the Articles of Incorporation, the Foundation's expenditures are envisioned as being for projects or undertakings which would seem likely to enrich, or uplift in some special way, the spiritual life of Bethany Lutheran Church congregation; which would provide some worthy addition or improvement to the facilities of Bethany Lutheran Church, that seem beyond achievement through other channels, or which would give needed assistance or support to a worthy individual, family, or enterprise that is Christian or helps individuals. 133103 113523 0 113523 19580 0 0 19580 62029 0 0 62029 0 0 62029 true Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver PO Box 5667 Denver CO 80217 742050021 501(c)(3) 10000 Augustana House Build 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. The organization has implemented a Scholarship & Grant Policy which states that the board may approve other grants of funds in accordance with Article IV, Section 2 of the Bethany Foundation's Articles of Incorporation. Grant requests shall be submitted by completing an Application for Grant Requests and submitting it to the Bethany Foundation at the Bethany Lutheran Church office during the year. Management reviews the approved applications and the amount of funds available for distribution. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The organization does not compensate any officers or key employees. Therefore, these lines were answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders The members of the Foundation shall be all the voting members of the congregation of Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body The voting church members of Bethany Lutheran Church are responsible for electing new members to the governing body (board members) annually for a three year term. Any board member may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a vote of church members (members) by ballot at a duly called meeting of the members. In order to remove a board member, a vote of two-thirds of the members who are present at the meeting and eligible to vote must approve such removal. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The board convenes after the Form 990 is prepared. At this time, the governing body is given copies of the Form 990, and the Form is approved before it is filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually and each member is asked to complete the disclosure statement answering all questions relating to potential conflicts of interest. These are signed and dated, then reviewed by the BLCF Board Secretary and the accountant of Bethany Lutheran Church. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request from the Foundation's accountant. 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