Bethel Bible Village

Analysis

Bethel Bible Village is a registered charity in United States, based in Hixson, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1956, 70 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 March 2023, Bethel Bible Village reported income of $3.5m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $3.5m (+21%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bethel Bible Village sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The C a L L ($3.5m), Society of St Vincent de Paul Particular Council of San Mateo ($3.5m) and Maui Family YMCA ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $192k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $9.5m against liabilities of $476k, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 61 employees.