Bethshan Association

Analysis

Bethshan Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Palos Heights, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Bethshan Association reported income of $11.9m and spending of $11.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $11.9m (+25%), an average of +7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bethshan Association sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indiana United Methodist Childrens Home Inc ($11.9m), Nebraska Childrens Home Society Inc ($11.9m) and Metropolitan Family Service ($11.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $7.6m. At year end it held assets of $7.5m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $5.8m. It reported 317 employees.