Bethany for Children and Families does not meet the following 6 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
BCF does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.
Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $500,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $500,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.
BCF does not meet this Standard because:
- Althougth the organization received total revenue in the amount of $5,145,494 for the year ended June 30, 2019, BCF states that it does not have audited financial statements.
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
BCF does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization did not produce a budget for 2021.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
BCF does not meet this Standard because the 2019 annual report did not include:
- Total income.
- Total end of year net assets.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
BCF does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://www.bethany-qc.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- Electronic access to the organization’s IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2019.
- Total income.
- Total end of year net assets.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
BCF does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on the organization's website, https://www.bethany-qc.org/, does not indicate:
- How to contact the charity to review personal information that is collected and request corrections.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability:
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Bethany for Children and Families meets the remaining 13 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Bethany for Children and Families (BCF) reports that it is a child welfare, mental health, community education, and social services provider, offering aid and support to children and families across 12 counties in western Illinois and eastern Iowa. The organization states that it offers 22 programs and services including adoption, foster care and licensing, direct family interventions, counseling and therapy, school-based therapy, mobile dental services, prevention education, therapeutic recreation, and housing services for families and teens in need. Services are provided by case managers, licensed counselors, and social workers. In 2019, BCF reports that it served 11,500 children and families.
For the year ended June 30, 2019, Bethany for Children and Families's program expenses were:
| Program services |
$4,519,825 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$4,519,825 |
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Chief Executive
William P. Steinhauser, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$170,995
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Chair of the Board
John Bradley
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Revive Community Development, LLC
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Board Size
14
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Paid Staff Size
70
*2018 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Planned giving arrangements
Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,031,619 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Bethany for Children and Families's IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2019.
| Source of Funds |
| Government grants |
$4,599,277 |
| Contributions |
$432,342 |
| Sales of assets, net |
$182,800 |
| Investment income, net |
$93,475 |
| Program service revenue |
$52,440 |
| Miscellaneous revenue |
$7,673 |
| Unrealized losses on investments |
($222,513) |
| Total Income |
$5,145,494 |
- Programs: 90%
- Administrative: 7%
- Fundraising: 3%
| Total Income |
$5,145,494 |
| Program expenses |
$4,519,825 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$192,934 |
| Administrative expenses |
$336,845 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$5,049,604 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$95,890 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$2,809,472 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$2,905,362 |
| Total Liabilities |
$1,289,730 |
| Total Assets |
$4,195,092 |