Nonprofit · EIN 48-0543734
BETHANY COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · LINDSBORG, KS 67456
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,328,682 | $30,561,483 | $1,767,199 | $38,086,418 | $36,703,247 | $1,383,171 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,576,466 | $29,791,754 | $784,712 | $39,397,726 | $40,384,706 | -$986,980 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $33,690,051 | $33,127,076 | $562,975 | $43,506,892 | $45,269,414 | -$1,762,522 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,198,414
- Program service revenue
- $25,046,383
- Investment income
- $87,289
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$3,404
- Other revenue
- -$3,404
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,972,397
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $425,929
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,647,193
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,582,809
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,517
- Accounting fees
- $56,106
- Occupancy
- $1,462,893
- Travel
- $309,852
- Depreciation
- $1,844,751
- Program services (functional)
- $26,366,259
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,013,372
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,852
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,397,726
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,086,418
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,703,247
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,383,171
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,177,361
- Publicly traded securities
- $16
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $930,268
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $452,903
- Gross receipts
- $32,334,071
- Employees
- 408
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1881
- State of legal domicile
- KS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN ECKMAN | INTERIM PRES.- 01/24 - 04/25 Officer | 60 | $225,000 | $0 |
| HALEY WESLEY | VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer | 60 | $75,446 | $10,650 |
| ADAM PRYOR | PROVOST Officer | 60 | $75,201 | $10,650 |
| JACOB SPILKER | VP ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI EN Officer | 60 | $11,770 | $0 |
| DR CHERYL RASMUSSEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SUSAN CANDEA BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY APPLEQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CONCANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DAISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FISHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE FRIEDEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GUSENIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GUSTAVSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT HABIGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK LINQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECCA MIDDEKE-CONKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NICK OKESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE REIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY VAN DER WEGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA CRAWLEY | PRESIDENT - AS OF 05/25 Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MAUCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $252,503 | $18,232 |
| HALEY WESLEY | VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer | 60 | $139,626 | $21,300 |
| ADAM PRYOR | PROVOST Officer | 60 | $130,854 | $21,300 |
| KRISTA HARRIS | CFO THRU 1/31/24 Officer | 60 | $76,272 | $21,300 |
| JACOB SPILKER | VP ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI EN Officer | 60 | $90,528 | $6,120 |
| DR CHERYL RASMUSSEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SUSAN CANDEA BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CONCANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DAISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROPER DEGARMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DRIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FISHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE FRIEDEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP MICHAEL GIRLINGHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GUSENIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GUSTAVSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT HABIGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LINQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LYSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICK OKESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE REIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHILITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY SWAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN EUGUENE THOMAS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BOOKER VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MAUCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $252,384 | $17,548 |
| ADAM PRYOR | PROVOST Officer | 60 | $117,068 | $20,484 |
| HALEY WESLEY | VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer | 60 | $120,027 | $13,656 |
| AMIE BAUER | VP OPERATIONS Officer | 60 | $98,059 | $12,972 |
| KRISTA HARRIS | CFO Officer | 60 | $82,796 | $20,484 |
| JACOB SPILKER | VP ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Officer | 60 | $22,075 | $1,960 |
| DR CHERYL RASMUSSEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT HABIGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SUSAN CANDEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CONCANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DAISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROPER DEGARMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DRIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FISHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE FRIEDEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP MICHAEL GIRLINGHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GUSENIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GUSTAVSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LINQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LYSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICK OKESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE REIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHILITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY SWAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN EUGUENE THOMAS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BOOKER VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 335 E SWENSSON AVE, LINDSBORG, KS 67456-1817
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR LAURA CRAWLEY, 335 EAST SWENSSON ST, LINDSBORG, KS 67456
- Signed the 990
- DR LAURA CRAWLEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (785) 227-3380
- Website
- WWW.BETHANYLB.EDU
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
BETHANY COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE, FOUR-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, DEVELOP, AND CHALLENGE INDIVIDUALS TO REACH FOR TRUTH AND EXCELLENCE AS THEY LEAD LIVES OF FAITH, LEARNING, AND SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION - BETHANY COLLEGE, ESTABLISHED BY SWEDISH LUTHERAN IMMIGRANTS IN 1881, IS A COLLEGE OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA (ECLA) LOCATED IN LINDSBORG, KANSAS. BETHANY IS A SMALL, PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATION IN OVER 42 ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE MAJORS AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY WHICH LEAD TO THREE DEGREES. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY THAT EMPHASIZES THE MISSION, WHICH IS TO EDUCATE, DEVELOP, AND CHALLENGE INDIVIDUALS TO REACH FOR TRUTH AND EXCELLENCE AS THEY LEAD LIVES OF FAITH, LEARNING, AND SERVICE.Expenses $17,660,675 · grants $11,972,397 · revenue $18,606,925
- STUDENT SERVICES - THE MISSION OF THE OFFICE OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT IS TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON - MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT - ACCORDING TO THE RUBRIC EXPRESSED IN THE MISSION AND VALUES OF THE COLLEGE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING CARE, DIRECTION, ACTIVITY, AND EDUCATION IN ALL AREAS OF THE STUDENTS' LIVES OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.Expenses $1,805,618 · revenue $3,756,525
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: AUXILIARY OPERATIONS OF THE COLLEGE PROVIDE ON-CAMPUS HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE, AND THE SWEDE NATION STATION BOOKSTORE.Expenses $6,899,966 · revenue $2,679,529
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0543734
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,086,418
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,334,071
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,328,682 | $30,561,483 | $38,086,418 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,576,466 | $29,791,754 | $39,397,726 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $33,690,051 | $33,127,076 | $43,506,892 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $41,586,610 | $33,908,106 | $39,648,427 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 48-0543734).
Questions about BETHANY COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of BETHANY COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETHANY COLLEGE is 48-0543734.
- Is BETHANY COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to BETHANY COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETHANY COLLEGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BETHANY COLLEGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETHANY COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETHANY COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR LAURA CRAWLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETHANY COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,000 (STEVEN ECKMAN, INTERIM PRES.- 01/24 - 04/25).
- How much revenue does BETHANY COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,328,682, expenses of $30,561,483 and total assets of $38,086,418 at year end.
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