Bethany Lutheran Foundation
To support bethany lutheran home of council bluffs, ia in carrying out its mission.
Bethany Lutheran Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $790,860
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $89,452
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $30,129
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,023
- -97.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bethany Lutheran Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Bethany Lutheran Foundation gives
- Giving grew 4356% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2019) to $3.9M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran Home Council Bluffs, IA | Support for Related Entity | $3,904,005 |
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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 | $790,860 | $89,452 | $9,023 | — | — | $30,129 |
| 2024 | $677,345 | $76,540 | $414,841 | — | — | $54,331 |
| 2023 | $914,405 | $808,196 | $4,208,002 | $3,904,005 | 1 | $245,007 |
| 2022 | $4,409,819 | $-81,654 | $15,000 | — | — | $-105,615 |
| 2021 | $4,701,521 | $307,539 | $106,118 | $92,779 | 1 | $291,928 |
| 2020 | $4,363,935 | $179,954 | $91,302 | $87,613 | 1 | $112,374 |
| 2019 | $4,199,827 | $138,172 | $86,748 | $84,482 | 1 | $92,164 |
About Bethany Lutheran Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bethany Lutheran Foundation is a public charity, based in Council Bluffs, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $791K in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethany Lutheran Foundation is led by Stan Ullerich, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stan Ullerich
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Kemmish
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Gregory
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Morton
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Ringsdorf
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Dan Heithoff (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Vaughn (2021–2022) — Interim CFO
- Former: Samantha Roth (2019–2021) — CFO
- Former: Rod Carnahan (2021) — President
- Former: John Bracker (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Rick Guill (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Barb Woods (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lutheran Foundation
How large is Bethany Lutheran Foundation?
Bethany Lutheran Foundation reported $791K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $89K.
Where does Bethany Lutheran Foundation operate?
Bethany Lutheran Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Bethany Lutheran Foundation's EIN?
Bethany Lutheran Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1241419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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