Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation
The primary exempt purpose of the Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation is to provide a permanent financial resource to strengthen and expand the mission of Bethany Lutheran Church congregation by providing additional stewardship opportunities for congregation members and friends of Bethany. Expenditures are made to further the education of members attending seminaries and undergraduate colleges through scholarship support. In addition, expenditures of the Foundation are envisioned as being for projects or undertakings which would seem likely to enrich, or uplift in some special way, the spiritual life of the Bethany Lutheran Church congregation; which would provide some worthy addition or improvement to the facilities of Bethany Lutheran Church, that are beyond achievement through other channels, or which would give needed assistance or support to a worthy individual, family, or Christian enterprise.
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation at a glance
In short: Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,550
- +155.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,517
- -14.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,800
- Total assets
- $1,118,877
- +4.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (34% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bethany Lutheran Church ($11K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $39K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran Church | Program Support | $11,000 |
| Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains Denver, CO | Program Support | $8,800 |
| Hands of the Carpenter | Program Support | $5,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,118,877 | $31,238 | $66,658 | $25,550 | 3 | $29,490 |
| 2023 | $1,068,280 | $19,580 | $62,029 | $10,000 | 1 | $18,595 |
| 2022 | $997,206 | $19,524 | $63,860 | $28,500 | 4 | $19,524 |
| 2021 | $1,233,760 | $98,252 | $59,195 | $20,000 | 2 | $98,252 |
| 2020 | $1,175,422 | $32,165 | $54,009 | $39,207 | 4 | $31,965 |
| 2019 | $1,108,795 | $89,369 | $51,869 | $17,180 | 2 | $89,369 |
About Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation is a public charity, based in Cherry Hills Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $29K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation is led by Adam Davey, Board Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Adam Davey
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Rogers
Chairperson
Board Member → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Oerke
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Schladestzky
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Monsen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lacy
Treasurer
Board Member → Board Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
Board Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Friedemann
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Neff
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Junge
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Scott
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Schopp
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Dempsey
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Aaron Walter (2020–2023) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Bayles (2020–2023) — Board Secretary
- Former: Sherri Koelbel (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Haller (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Leslie Stevenson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Weissenbuehler (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Curt Boell Part Year (2021) — Board Secretary
- Former: Steve Heuer Part Year (2021) — Board Treasurer
- Former: William King Part Year (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Curt Boell (2019–2020) — Board Secretary
- Former: Steve Heuer (2019–2020) — Board Treasurer
- Former: William King (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Skultety (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gwen Grace (2019) — Board Vice President
- Former: Jill McMahon (2019) — Board Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lutheran Church Foundation
How much does Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation give each year?
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation's typical grant size?
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,800, and its average grant was $8,517, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation give grants?
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Does Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation?
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31K.
What is Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN?
Bethany Lutheran Church Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1027205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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