Bethel College

Analysis

Bethel College is a registered charity in United States, based in Redding, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Bethel College reported income of $5.8m and spending of $5.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2024, income grew from $5.1m to $5.8m (+12%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bethel College sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Equal Measure ($5.8m), Florida High School for Accelerated Learning-South Lee Cam ($5.8m) and National College Attainment Network ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $598k.