Nonprofit · EIN 35-0941106
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC
Tax-exempt · GOSHEN, IN 46526
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,018,342 | $5,565,966 | -$547,624 | $16,155,619 | $354,019 | $15,801,600 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,725,993 | $5,622,762 | $1,103,231 | $17,192,506 | $955,757 | $16,236,749 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $990,538
- of which government grants
- $235,799
- Program service revenue
- $3,939,022
- Investment income
- $70,568
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$14,985
- Other revenue
- $18,214
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,429
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,677,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,431,064
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,408
- Accounting fees
- $19,450
- Occupancy
- $288,009
- Travel
- $25,931
- Depreciation
- $928,465
- Program services (functional)
- $4,515,010
- Management and general (functional)
- $892,224
- Fundraising (functional)
- $158,732
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,192,506
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,155,619
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $354,019
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,801,600
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,221,560
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,713,707
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,338,439
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,463,161
- Gross receipts
- $5,214,788
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM LEHMAN | HEAD OF SCHO Officer | 40 | $99,894 | $14,028 |
| BOB YODER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS SHENK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA SMUCKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| REX HOCHSTEDLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ALVAREZ WAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA DETWEILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED GINGERICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH HEINZEKEHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RASSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROTHSHANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SMUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MALAINA WELDY SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM LEHMAN | HEAD OF SCHO Officer | 40 | $96,727 | $13,632 |
| BOB YODER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH HEINZEKEHR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS SHENK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| REX HOCHSTEDLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ALVAREZ WAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA DETWEILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RASSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROTHSHANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA SMUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SMUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2904 S MAIN ST, GOSHEN, IN 46526-5421
- In care of
- % JANICE MILLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIM LEHMAN, 2904 S MAIN STREET, GOSHEN, IN 46526
- Signed the 990
- TIM LEHMAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (574) 534-2567
- Website
- BETHANYCS.NET
- Return prepared by
- DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FROM AN ANABAPTIST-MENNONITE PERSPECTIVE, PREPARING AND EQUIPPING YOUTH TO ENGAGE THE WORLD AND MAKE WORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAUSE OF CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SERVING OVER 300 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. BETHANY BEGAN AS A HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDED BY THE MENNONITES, A HISTORIC PEACE CHURCH, AND DUE TO ITS ROBUST STRATEGIC PLAN, HAS ADDED LOWER GRADES OVER THE YEARS. BETHANY OFFERS CHALLENGING ACADEMICS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN ATHLETICS AND THE FINE ARTS, PREPARING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD. AT BETHANY, STUDENTS RECEIVE ENCOURAGEMENT TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS, SPORTS AND ACADEMICS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF FINDING DEEPER MEANING IN LIFE THROUGH FAITH. ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM THAT DEVELOPS TRUE LEARNING AND INVITES CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE FROM 8 AP COURSES AND ADDITIONAL DUAL CREDIT COURSES, ALONG WITH ELECTIVES IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY. STUDENTS OF ALL AGES ENJOY A FARM-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND DELICIOUS CAFETERIA FOOD. SAT SCORES AND GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR BETHANY STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY OUTPERFORM STATE AVERAGES. MORE THAN 90% OF STUDENTS TYPICALLY GO ON TO ATTEND COLLEGE AFTER GRADUATION. A CLOSE COMMUNITY WITH STRONG TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS HAS LONG BEEN A BETHANY DISTINCTIVE. PURSUANT TO ITS CORE VALUES, AT BETHANY, EACH CHILD IS KNOWN, LOVED AND PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD. WHAT BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS VALUE: + FAITH THAT LIVES: CHRIST CALLS US TO DISCIPLESHIP, PEACEABLE LIVING, AND SERVICE (MICAH 6:8 AND HEBREWS 12:2) + ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: THROUGH A HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, STUDENTS DEVELOP MORALLY GROUNDED THINKING AND A DESIRE FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING (PROVERBS 18:15) + ROOTED IN COMMUNITY: MODELING GOD'S LOVE, WE RESPECT OUR DIFFERENCES, BUILD COMPASSIONATE RELATIONSHIPS, AND PRACTICE RECONCILIATION (ACTS 2:46- 47)Expenses $4,515,010 · revenue $3,939,022
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (religious organization). Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-0941106
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (religious organization)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,155,619
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,214,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,018,342 | $5,565,966 | $16,155,619 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,725,993 | $5,622,762 | $17,192,506 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,327,496 | $5,062,876 | $15,456,301 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 35-0941106).
Questions about BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC
- What is the EIN of BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC is 35-0941106.
- Is BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC file?
- Form Not required (religious organization).
- When is the next return of BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TIM LEHMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,894 (TIM LEHMAN, HEAD OF SCHO).
- How much revenue does BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,018,342, expenses of $5,565,966 and total assets of $16,155,619 at year end.
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