2026-08-05T06:33:07-07:00 2025-09-30 821989754 NUMBERS 4 NONPROFITS PO Box 5171 Madison WI 537050171 990 2024-10-01 396075329 Adult Christian Education Foundation ADUL 6085795700 312 Wisconsin Ave Madison WI 53703 MARY BRENNAN Chairman 2026-08-05 true true Nicholas A Curran CPA P01217244 6088072321 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFREY QUINTO 582618 false X www.bethelbibleseries.org X 1962 WI LEAD MEMBERS IN ALL CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS INTO A DISCIPLINED STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES. THE BETHEL BIBLE SERIES LESSON MATERIALS ARE THE TOOL USED TO PROVIDE AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE CHRIST OF THE SCRIPTURES. SPIRITUAL LIFE IS ENHANCED, LIVES ARE CHANGED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEE THE BLESSINGS THEY HAVE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO BE A BLESSING IN THE WORLD TODAY. 9 9 2 200 0 106799 198051 20974 29190 24743 2091 18704 9074 171220 238406 58621 44140 0 106270 110186 3860 10783 66501 79610 231392 237796 -60172 610 240597 257020 2317 6982 238280 250038 LEAD MEMBERS IN ALL CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS INTO A DISCIPLINED STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES. THE BETHEL BIBLE SERIES LESSON MATERIALS ARE THE TOOL USED TO PROVIDE AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE CHRIST OF THE SCRIPTURES. SPIRITUAL LIFE IS ENHANCED, LIVES ARE CHANGED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEE THE BLESSINGS THEY HAVE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO BE A BLESSING IN THE WORLD TODAY. false false 203556 40740 29190 ACEF has one primary program: the Bethel Bible Series. The Bethel Bible Series is a Bible study and teacher-training program designed to help church members gain a deeper understanding of the biblical message and encounter the Living Christ through disciplined study of Scripture.ACEF has one primary program: the Bethel Bible Series. The Bethel Bible Series is a Bible study and teacher-training program designed to help church members gain a deeper understanding of the biblical message and encounter the Living Christ through disciplined study of Scripture. Since its founding, the Bethel Bible Series has been used by nearly 7,000 churches in the United States, crossing denominational lines and serving 47 Christian denominations. Congregations in every state have participated, and the total number of people reached through the program is estimated to be more than two million. ACEF conducts training seminars that teach both the biblical content and the administration of the Bethel Bible Series. On July 9-17, 2025, ACEF conducted its annual teacher training seminar by Zoom, with 58 pastors and church leaders participating from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Australia, Canada, and the United States. On September 3-6, 2025, ACEF conducted an introduction to the Bethel Bible Series at P.E.F.A Church in Marsabit, Kenya, attended by more than 200 pastors and church leaders. ACEF also completed a one-year church renewal project in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on September 25, 2025. The project included 78 participants from 24 churches representing 13 denominations, who completed weekly Bethel Bible Series Old Testament and New Testament training. In April 2026, ACEF taught the Bethel Bible Series in Indonesia through three two-day introductory seminars in Semarang, Medan, and Nias Island. Approximately 240 pastors and church leaders participated, and their training continues through weekly Zoom sessions. In June 2026, ACEF celebrated the 65th anniversary of the Bethel Bible Series by producing two videos highlighting the history, reach, and continuing impact of the program and giving thanks for all that God has done through this ministry since its founding. 203556 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Numbers 4 Nonprofits 6088072321 821 E Washington Ave Madison WI 53703 Jeffrey Quinto Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 79124 0 12738 David Myhre Secretary 17.00 0.00 X 11898 0 0 Mary Brennan President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jacqui Shanda Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alice Mowbray Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Ken Manning Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Barry Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Himegarner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pastor David Wrightsman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lorna Elizabethe Crawford Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Jeff Keeling Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 91022 12738 0 false false false 0 198051 198051 CONFERENCE 900099 8655 8655 ENROLLMENT 611600 20535 20535 29190 2094 2094 0 0 0 303846 303849 -3 -3 -3 0 0 49437 40363 9074 9074 0 238406 38261 2094 6496 6496 3400 3400 34244 34244 0 102785 92507 5139 5139 0 0 0 260 260 7141 6427 357 357 0 0 13035 13035 0 3860 3860 0 14323 10824 3499 0 29454 28026 714 714 3960 3564 198 198 0 0 5604 5044 280 280 0 0 0 0 682 682 4692 4222 235 235 STORAGE 7860 7860 0 237796 203556 23457 10783 17998 24924 0 0 11138 10105 0 0 0 42301 37472 4042 4372 58973 58291 1364 682 163754 179465 0 0 0 0 240597 257020 2317 6982 2317 6982 X 208293 220182 29987 29856 238280 250038 240597 257020 610 11095 53 X false false false X 58895 102657 190320 106799 198051 656722 53037 64599 56904 74474 78627 327641 0 0 0 111932 167256 247224 181273 276678 984363 20263 40858 7649 68770 13387 15060 28447 20263 40858 21036 15060 97217 887146 5 4026 2434 13186 19651 0 5 4026 2434 13186 19651 0 19974 12912 14868 17338 9074 74166 131906 180173 266118 201045 298938 1078180 0.82280 0.80780 0.01820 0.00710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5891 5209 682 53082 53082 682 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 PROGRAM TEACHING BETHEL SERIES 26075 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 PROGRAM TEACHING BETHEL SERIES 8169 34244 34244 SUB-SAH AFRICA PROGRAM 23245 2 SCHOLARSHIPS SUBSAHARAN AFRICA 11 3400 false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE FILING THE FORM. 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