Nonprofit · EIN 39-0868849
BETHANY HOME INC
Tax-exempt · WAUPACA, WI 54981
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,207,962 | $17,425,682 | -$217,720 | $22,200,024 | $22,868,068 | -$668,044 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,214,728 | $14,900,124 | -$685,396 | $22,625,914 | $23,108,170 | -$482,256 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,959,160 | $13,453,838 | -$494,678 | $24,075,811 | $23,930,383 | $145,428 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $99,680
- of which government grants
- $68,213
- Program service revenue
- $17,030,902
- Investment income
- $37,329
- Other revenue
- $40,051
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $200,219
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,327,029
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,128,794
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,753
- Accounting fees
- $115,310
- Occupancy
- $439,576
- Travel
- $28,597
- Depreciation
- $1,395,390
- Program services (functional)
- $16,108,777
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,316,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,625,914
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,200,024
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,868,068
- Net assets, end of year
- -$668,044
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,953,136
- Publicly traded securities
- $330,852
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$789,421
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $121,377
- Gross receipts
- $17,207,962
- Employees
- 324
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG REICHENBACH | ADMINISTRATOR/CEO Officer | 35 | $132,409 | $5,518 |
| SHANNON SCHUELKE | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,767 | $5,750 |
| MICHELE SLATER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $84,007 | $473 |
| BARB CONRADT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CARLSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ABRAHAMSON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH GUTHO | SECRETARY/TREASURER (TERM 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY LEE BLANKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JACQUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY SONTAG | ADMINISTRATOR/CEO (THRU 12/23) Officer | 35 | $152,935 | $24,421 |
| GREG REICHENBACH | ADMINISTRATOR/CEO Officer | 35 | $105,365 | $24,109 |
| MICHELE SLATER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $80,182 | $6,974 |
| SHEILA NELSON-SEYBOLD | ADMINISTRATOR/CEO Officer | 35 | $34,598 | $0 |
| BARB CONRADT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JONES | PRESIDENT (THRU JAN '24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CARLSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH GUTHO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ABRAHAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY LEE BLANKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JACQUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI NATZKE | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB '24) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLY SONTAG | ADMINISTRATOR/CEO Officer | 35 | $173,947 | $26,582 |
| MICHELE MAZEMKE | HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $75,736 | $5,619 |
| CINDY ZARDA | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $34,194 | $2,750 |
| JOE JONES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB CONRADT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI GROTH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ABRAHAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JACQUARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI NATZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERINN TUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1226 BERLIN ST, WAUPACA, WI 54981-1991
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELE SLATER, 1226 BERLIN STREET, WAUPACA, WI 54981
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE SLATER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (715) 258-5521
- Website
- WWW.BETHANYOFWAUPACA.COM
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 34 CHURCH CONGREGATIONS FROM WAUPACA, THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS, AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, WE PROVIDED 28,425 INPATIENT DAYS OF SERVICE. OF THESE DAYS, 16,635 DAYS, ABOUT 58% 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 4,717 DAYS OF CARE TO RESIDENTS WHO WERE FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PART A OR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAMS. THESE DAYS EQUALED 16% OF THE CARE WE PROVIDED. THE REMAINING 7,073 DAYS OF CARE, REPRESENTING 26% 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.Expenses $12,049,589 · revenue $12,739,351
- 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, 2025, THE PINES HAD 35 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 WHOM 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.Expenses $2,453,715 · revenue $2,594,175
- 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, 2025, BETHANY HEARTWOOD HAD 27 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, 2025, 74% 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.Expenses $1,605,473 · revenue $1,697,376
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0868849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,200,024
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,207,962
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $17,207,962 | $17,425,682 | $22,200,024 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $14,214,728 | $14,900,124 | $22,625,914 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $12,959,160 | $13,453,838 | $24,075,811 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $12,334,329 | $13,118,411 | $25,281,032 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 39-0868849).
Questions about BETHANY HOME INC
- What is the EIN of BETHANY HOME INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETHANY HOME INC is 39-0868849.
- Is BETHANY HOME INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Which annual return does BETHANY HOME 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 HOME INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETHANY HOME INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETHANY HOME INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHELE SLATER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETHANY HOME INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,409 (GREG REICHENBACH, ADMINISTRATOR/CEO).
- How much revenue does BETHANY HOME INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,207,962, expenses of $17,425,682 and total assets of $22,200,024 at year end.
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