Nonprofit · EIN 20-3687861
BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $422,797 | $473,496 | -$50,699 | $588,788 | $0 | $588,788 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $534,555 | $505,850 | $28,705 | $237,521 | $0 | $237,521 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $248,889 | $499,376 | -$250,487 | $184,815 | $0 | $184,815 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $0 | – | – | $0 | – | $454,882 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $388,699
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,098
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,713
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $48,621
- Other salaries and wages
- $56,901
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $230,709
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $22,581
- Program services (functional)
- $329,491
- Management and general (functional)
- $144,005
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $237,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $588,788
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $588,788
- Publicly traded securities
- $219,910
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $390,795
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $197,993
- Gross receipts
- $442,455
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie H Delaney | Lead Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $48,621 | $34,000 |
| Christopher Wilson | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Gage Ryan | Co-Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry J Morris III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wedell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Mason | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Newman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Winters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua T Baird | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Vacketta | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aleze Fulbright | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie H Delaney | Lead Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $47,823 | $31,620 |
| Kim Gage Ryan | Co-Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $36,219 | $9,375 |
| Christopher Walker Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Lynskey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry J Morris III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wedell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Newman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Mason | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua T Baird | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Vacketta | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aleze Fulbright | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie H Delaney | Co-Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $46,886 | $31,000 |
| Kim Gage Ryan | Co-Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $52,500 | $20,000 |
| Christopher Walker Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Lynskey | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wedell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Newman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Mason | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua T Baird | Chair Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Vacketta | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aleze Fulbright | Vice Chair Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Walker Wilson | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Joshua T Baird | Chair | 0 | $0 |
| Kim Gage Ryan | Co-Director | 40 | $0 |
| Herb Lynskey | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Jessica Vacketta | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Gary Straub | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Aleze Fulbright | Vice Chair | 0 | $0 |
| Melanie H Delaney | Co-Director | 40 | $0 |
| Johnny Wray | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Newman | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Sarah Griffith Lund | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4601 MAIN ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64112-1626
- In care of
- % MARTHA GRACE REESE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 2815 NY-207, Campbell Hall NY 10916
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Melanie H Delaney, 4601 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 641121626
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Loraine Farley, 38 Round Lake Avenue, Monroe NY 10950
- Signed the 990
- Melanie H Delaney, Lead Director
- Phone
- (216) 385-2908
- Return prepared by
- Teipen CPA Group PC
Mission
The Bethany Fellowships serves congregations by helping newly ordained pastors make the transition from seminary into sustained congregational ministry with a strong and healthy pastoral identity.
Program accomplishments
- The Bethany Fellowship serves congregations by helping newly ordained pastors transition from seminary into sustained ministry with well being and strength of spirit.Expenses $329,491
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3687861
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $588,788
- Income (IRS master file)
- $442,455
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $422,797 | $473,496 | $588,788 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $534,555 | $505,850 | $237,521 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $248,889 | $499,376 | $184,815 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $385,793 | $471,591 | $454,882 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Loraine Farley | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3687861).
Questions about BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC
- What is the EIN of BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC is 20-3687861.
- Is BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Melanie H Delaney.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,621 (Melanie H Delaney, Lead Director).
- How much revenue does BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $422,797, expenses of $473,496 and total assets of $588,788 at year end.
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