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Bethany Inc

Jackson, Michigan · EIN 26-2298539 · Housing & Shelter · tax-exempt since 2009

F

Charity Clarity grade F (score 25.3 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended August 2024.

Graded against 39,877 housing & shelter nonprofits with revenue $100K–$500K filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.58.8 months2
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.39% of practices39
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.12
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.81% from one source16
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100

Scores compare this charity with its peer group; 100 is best. How Charity Clarity rates charities.

Year by year

201620172018201920202021202220232024grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Aug 2024Form 990$109K$70K$39K$341K58.86F
Aug 2023Form 990$307K$341K−$34K$302K10.612C
Aug 2022Form 990$373K$357K$16K$336K11.318C
Aug 2021Form 990$589K$607K−$17K$321K6.329B
Aug 2020Form 990$771K$772K−$1,076$333K5.236C
Aug 2019Form 990$876K$776K$101K$327K5.143C
Aug 2018Form 990$792K$787K$4,541$227K3.548A
Aug 2017Form 990$1.00M$972K$30K$222K2.759B
Aug 2016Form 990$972K$982K−$9,112$192K2.373C

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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Every figure here comes from the returns this charity filed with the IRS. These sites show the full returns and more about the organisation:

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