Bethany Christian Services Inc

Programs: Bethany christian services coordinates a sponsorship program whereby funds donated by families in the us are used to support the needs of 315 families in seven foreign countries albania, china, ethiopia, ghana, guatemala, and south korea. Funds received in the operation of this program are contributions and as such reported on page 9, part viii line 1f.

the information in this return is derived from the results of the national office of bethany christian services. The national office is the headquarters that serves the administrative needs of approximately 120 service locations in 37 states plus the district of columbia. Services provided by the headquarters for the locations throughout the united states are administration, human resources, finance accounting, information technology, staff development, marketing communications,donor engagement, branch administration, and quality assurance. The revenue reported here is the cost of the national office adminstrative services that are allocated to each of the bethany christian services branch locations. The direct service program activities of the branch offices of bethany christian services are reported on a separately filed irs group form 990. Activities of the branch locations consist of a variety of social service programs including domestic infant adoption, international adoption, foster care, child family counseling, pregnancy counseling, and refugee services.

the organization maintains a donor supported assistance fund known as our caring connection fund which is used to make grants to eligible families who adopt children with special needs. The organization has a committee of staff members who review the application for each family who applies for financial assistance. Not all families who apply receive assistance. The committee meets regularly throughout the year to review the applicants adoption story and the needs of the child that they are adopting. The decision to make a grant to a family is based on a combination of factors, including the amount of money the fund has available to disburse, the financial resources of the adoptive family, and the special medical and other ongoing needs of the child who is being adopted. The funds awarded by the committee are credited to the account of the adoptive family. Page 9 line 10a 75,839 comes from the sale of educational materials requested by families in the adoption process, as well as informational and promotional items requested by bethany branch offices and churches.