Bethany College Trust
To hold in trust, endowments exclusively for the benefit of bethany college in accordance with the terms and conditions specified by the donors.
Bethany College Trust at a glance
In short: Bethany College Trust gave $549K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $549K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $548,725
- -69.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $548,725
- -69.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $548,725
- Total assets
- $29,908,670
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bethany College Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethany College ($549K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bethany College Trust gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $266K (2020) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $549K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS | Student Scholarships | $548,725 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,908,670 | $346,195 | $548,725 | $548,725 | 1 | $261,234 |
| 2024 | $29,626,425 | $657,332 | $1,796,207 | $1,796,207 | 1 | $256,681 |
| 2023 | $29,587,305 | $444,302 | $407,412 | $407,412 | 1 | $231,613 |
| 2022 | $29,063,742 | $776,988 | $380,033 | $379,033 | 1 | $205,309 |
| 2021 | $28,902,348 | $239,836 | $308,059 | $308,059 | 1 | $86,707 |
| 2020 | $28,261,669 | $207,859 | $265,678 | $265,678 | 1 | $99,540 |
About Bethany College Trust
Based on IRS filings
Bethany College Trust is a public charity, based in Lindsborg, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $549K. Net investment income was $261K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethany College Trust is led by Laura Crawley, President - on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Crawley
President -
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Doering
Trust Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Swartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Simmelink
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Lynn
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Drier
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiya Lim
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Eckman
Interim Pres.- -
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Elizabeth Mauch (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Krista Harris (2020–2024) — CFO
- Former: Jim Martin (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Roper Degarmo (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Koehler (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Martin Hanifin (2020) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Tad Doering (2020) — Trust Chair
- Former: William Jones (2020) — College President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bethany College Trust
How much does Bethany College Trust give each year?
Bethany College Trust gave $549K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Bethany College Trust?
Bethany College Trust reported $29.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $346K.
Where does Bethany College Trust operate?
Bethany College Trust has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Bethany College Trust's EIN?
Bethany College Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1114249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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