Program areas at Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services coordinates a sponsorship program whereby families in albania, ethiopia, ghana, haiti, and south korea receive assistance thanks to funds donated from persons in the us. This assistance is for people who are living in poverty and destitute situations, and provides basic living needs so they can develop stability in their lives. Funds received in the operation of this program are contributions and as such are reported on page 9, part vii line 1f.
The organization maintains a donor supported assistance fund called caring connection, the purpose of which is to make grants to eligible families who adopt children with special placement needs. The organization has a committee of staff members who review each application for support and award grants based on the merits of each application and the amount of funds available to be disbursed. Not all families who apply receive assistance. The committee meets regularly throughout the year to review the applicants adoption story and the needs of the child they are adopting.
Information in this return is derived from the results of the national office of Bethany Christian Services. The national office serves the administrative and program support needs of approximately 100 service locations in 33 states. Services provided for locations throughout the us include: administration, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, staff development, marketing, donor engagement, and quality assurance. Revenue reported here is the cost of the national office Services that are allcoated to each Bethany Christian Services branch location. The direct service activities of the branch offices of Bethany Christian Services are reported on a separately filed irs group form 990. Activities of the branches consist of a wide variety of social service programs that benefit children and families, including: foster care, refugee and immigrant Services, domestic infant adoption, international adoption, older child adoption, counseling, farmily preservation, and youth Services.
Bethany Christian Services helped refugee and immigrant individuals from different countries adjust to life in the united states through a variety of specialized programs and Services. Our headquarters office provides additional support to all branches with direct federal grants aiding refugees.