Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged
Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged reported $19.9 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.28 went to program services, $11.23 to management and general costs and $0.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,127 (CEO/ADMINISTRATOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $19MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $220,127 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 88.9% |
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 expenseBethany Lutheran Home for the aged, inc. Dba Bethany Home sioux falls and Bethany Home brandon consists of a 52-bed long-term care facility, 27 assisted living units and 9 independent living homes in sioux falls, south dakota; a 60 bed long-term care facility in brandon, south dakota; and a senior living community in brandon, south dakota, d/b/a bethany meadows. Bethany meadows consists of 66 independent or assisted living units and 56 twin homes
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/ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $208,136 | $0 | $11,991 | $220,127 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 62.80 hrs/week | $116,869 | $0 | $534 | $117,403 |
| BRANDON ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $102,553 | $0 | $13,426 | $115,979 |
| SIOUX FALLS DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $103,969 | $0 | $5,834 | $109,803 |
| BRANDON DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $102,039 | $0 | $4,918 | $106,957 |
| CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $68,472 | $0 | $6,546 | $75,018 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $325K (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 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 5509
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GOODCARE LLC Therapy | $786,550 |
| LRS HEALTHCARE LLC Contract labor | $304,150 |
| MARCO TECHNOLOGIES It | $165,492 |
| INTERIM HEALTHCARE Contract labor | $147,074 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged totaling $65 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 Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged spent in FY2025, $88.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged reported that 88.3% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $220,127, for the role of CEO/ADMINISTRATOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged get its money?
Of $19.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 97.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0233029 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202630139349303363 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540989349300214 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420939349301232 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310969349301716 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211299349302376 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120499349301422 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0233029: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.