Bethany Christian Services Inc

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 92 service locations in 27 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 allocated 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, family preservation, and youth services.

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.