Bethesda Children's Home
Also known as Bethesda Lutheran Services
Bethesda Children's Home reported $15.1 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.03 went to program services, $9.97 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,913 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,913 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services:specialized residential settings itu's: our intensive treatment units provide a structured therapeutic setting for up to 23 biological female at risk youth ages 11-18. Youth receive services through trauma-informed treatment planning, on-grounds education, therapeutic groups, behavior modification, and cognitive behavioral therapy. All youth participate in individual and family therapy provided by a master's level clinician. Other services provided include psychiatric/psychological and medical consultation.group homes: our semi-independent living group home for ages…
Community services:foster care & permanency services: our program provides temporary emergency foster home placement and ongoing supportive foster home placement for children and youth from various counties in pennsylvania. As a statewide adoption and permanency network (swan) affiliate, the program also provides permanency services to youth and families. Swan services that are currently offered include family profiles, child profiles, child preparation, and finalization. This department also operates the petersen foster care home, a unique home for children unable to thrive in a standard…
Education services:alternative education: as an approved provider of alternative education for disruptive youth, our program contracts with local school districts to provide students in grades 6-12 with comprehensive academic instruction along with therapeutic and developmental counseling to assist them in meeting their behavioral goals and returning to the regular school setting.community & school based behavioral health: our program works with the corry school district and focuses on ensuring that families or youth that need outside services or assistance are able to receive them. It is a…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,632 | $0 | $35,281 | $261,913 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,797 | $0 | $22,745 | $156,542 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bethesda Children's Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $266K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5211
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Bethesda Children's Home totaling $667 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Bethesda Children's Home spent in FY2025, $90.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Bethesda Children's Home's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bethesda Children's Home reported that 90.0% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bethesda Children's Home pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bethesda Children's Home reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $261,913, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bethesda Children's Home get its money?
Of $15.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bethesda Children's Home a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0989246 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610309349301426 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530309349300328 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440299349301729 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340739349300519 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200199349301110 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110269349300306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0989246: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.