Nonprofit · EIN 41-0747165
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC
Tax-exempt · MANKATO, MN 56001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $36,287,765 | $35,498,756 | $789,009 | $120,266,383 | $23,138,935 | $97,127,448 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $37,072,690 | $36,027,334 | $1,045,356 | $117,307,373 | $24,325,197 | $92,982,176 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $33,871,771 | $33,193,131 | $678,640 | $113,032,695 | $24,699,722 | $88,332,973 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,584,615
- of which government grants
- $77,674
- Program service revenue
- $24,853,031
- Investment income
- $2,770,485
- Royalties
- $192,024
- Net rental income
- $46,197
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,176,353
- Net income from fundraising events
- $80,959
- Other revenue
- $1,079,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,454,807
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $978,941
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,408,929
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,428,226
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,539
- Accounting fees
- $116,483
- Occupancy
- $751,034
- Travel
- $846,127
- Depreciation
- $2,996,235
- Program services (functional)
- $31,723,484
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,748,338
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,026,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $117,307,373
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,266,383
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,138,935
- Net assets, end of year
- $97,127,448
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $54,883,069
- Publicly traded securities
- $37,972,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,472,531
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $56,654,917
- Gross receipts
- $46,815,389
- Employees
- 725
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1927
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR GENE R PFEIFER | COLLEGE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $196,911 | $58,563 |
| DANIEL L MUNDAHL | SENIOR VP OF FIN & ADMIN/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $141,748 | $19,730 |
| REV TIMOTHY HARTWIG | SEMINARY PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $67,378 | $26,472 |
| STACEY DAWLEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $77,432 | $4,020 |
| REV MARK BARTELS | CHARIMAN/REGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID THOMPSON | VICE-CHAIR/REGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ALEX RING | SECRETARY/REGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA MEARS | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVEN DEPREY | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR AARON FAUGSTAD | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAVID SPARLEY | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADAM BRAISCH | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL HARTWIG | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV AARON FERKENSTAD | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TIMOTHY ROEMHILDT | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR JOHN SCOTT | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV ERWIN EKHOFF | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR MARK MADSON | REGENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR GENE R PFEIFER | COLLEGE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $188,921 | $59,645 |
| DANIEL L MUNDAHL | SENIOR VP OF FIN & ADMIN/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $124,394 | $21,617 |
| TIMOTHY HARTWIG | SEMINARY PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $66,820 | $32,762 |
| STACEY DAWLEY | CONTROLLER/ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $71,032 | $3,594 |
| REV MARK BARTELS | CHAIRMAN-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID THOMPSON | VICE-CHAIR-BOARD OF REGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ALEXANDER RING | SECRETARY-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAVID SPARLEY | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ERWIN EKHOFF | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVEN DEPREY | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA MEARS | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR AARON FAUGSTAD | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV AARON FERKENSTAD | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TIMOTHY ROEMHILDT | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARK MADSON | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN SCOTT | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR GENE R PFEIFER | COLLEGE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $179,706 | $57,094 |
| DANIEL L MUNDAHL | SENIOR VP OF FIN & ADMIN/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $117,950 | $20,014 |
| GREGORY COSTELLO | CONTROLLER/ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $75,448 | $17,966 |
| TIMOTHY HARTWIG | SEMINARY PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $44,143 | $18,565 |
| REV HERBERT HUHNERKOCH | CHAIRMAN-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARK BARTELS | VICE-CHAIR-BOARD OF REGENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ALEXANDER RING | SECRETARY-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAVID SPARLEY | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV ERWIN EKHOFF | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR LYLE FAHNING | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA MEARS | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES MINOR | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV AARON FERKENSTAD | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TIMOTHY ROEMHILDT | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARK MADSON | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID THOMPSON | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN SCOTT | MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 LUTHER DR, MANKATO, MN 56001-6192
- In care of
- % BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GENE R PFEIFER, 700 LUTHER DR, MANKATO, MN 56001
- Signed the 990
- GENE R PFEIFER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (507) 344-7000
- Website
- WWW.BLC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PROVIDES CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT WHERE PERSONAL MENTORING GUIDES STUDENTS TO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH, AND DISCERNMENT FOR PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION: BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE AWARDS THE BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCE DEGREES WITH MAJORS IN MORE THAN 31 SUBJECT AREAS AND A MASTER OF DIVINITY AND A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES. THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ENROLLMENT WAS 769 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STUDENTS IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 689 FTE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, 161 MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF GRADUATION.Expenses $19,450,149 · grants $10,454,807 · revenue $21,125,744
- STUDENT SERVICES & ACADEMIC SUPPORT: BETHANY BOASTS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON BY NOURISHING THE INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF STUDENTS' LIVES. THE COLLEGE OFFERS A CURRICULUM THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES EFFECTIVELY, A CAMPUS LIFE THAT ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE (OVER 25 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS), A COMMUNITY OF FAITH THAT NURTURES SPIRITUAL GROWTH ANDDEVELOPS MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE STUDENTS TO TEST THEIR OWN LIMITS AND EXPRESS THEIR INDIVIDUALITY.Expenses $8,836,010 · revenue $40,474
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES AT BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PROVIDES FOUR RESIDENCE HALLS ON CAMPUS, ONE DINING VENUE, AND A SPIRIT STORE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. OF THE TOTAL STUDENT BODY, 62% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS LIVED ON-CAMPUS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RESIDENT STUDENT BOARD PLAN. 385 STUDENTS RESIDED IN CAMPUS HOUSING IN THE 2024-2025 FALL SEMESTER AND 357 IN THE SPRING SEMESTER.Expenses $3,437,325 · revenue $3,686,813
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANT AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SERVICES TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS OTHER
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 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
- 41-0747165
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $120,266,383
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,815,389
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $36,287,765 | $35,498,756 | $120,266,383 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $37,072,690 | $36,027,334 | $117,307,373 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $33,871,771 | $33,193,131 | $113,032,695 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $36,614,308 | $33,300,215 | $102,688,428 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-0747165).
Questions about BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC
- What is the EIN of BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC is 41-0747165.
- Is BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY 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 LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY 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 LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY 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 LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GENE R PFEIFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,911 (DR GENE R PFEIFER, COLLEGE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,287,765, expenses of $35,498,756 and total assets of $120,266,383 at year end.
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