Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Sioux Falls, SD EIN: 46-0233029

Create a caring experience for the body, mind, and spirit.

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc at a glance

In short: Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$1,950 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-84.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$31,409,579
+2.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$19,916,350
+7.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$271,407
+106.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$19,232,080
+0.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Sioux Falls

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15KTotal only2019 Total only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240 (2023) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethany Lutheran Foundation Inc Sioux Falls, SDGeneral Support$12,256
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$31,409,579$19,916,350$19,232,080$1,950Total only$271,407
2024$30,635,492$18,478,812$19,109,767$12,2561$131,598
2023$30,262,577$20,164,536$18,329,827$240Total only$417,110
2022$29,243,342$16,408,345$17,284,728——$209,836
2021$30,904,016$17,151,519$15,712,431——$272,399
2020$30,917,173$14,574,848$14,625,190$341Total only$200,644
2019$29,704,506$13,639,228$13,420,297$1,344Total only$82,340

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $271K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc is led by Deborah Herrboldt, CEO & Administrator since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah Herrboldt

    CEO & Administrator

    CEO → CEO & Administrator, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    45 hrs/week

    $134K (2019) → $208K (2025)

  • Jim Sanden

    President

    Secretary → Secretary & President, 2024

    Secretary & President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Paauw

    Brandon Director of Nursing

    Lpn → Brandon Director of Nursing, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $100K (2023) → $102K (2025)

  • Caitlyn Nickell

    Sioux Falls Director of Nursing

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Heather Kroger

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $68K (2025)

  • Hunter Winkelpleck

    Brandon Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $103K (2025)

  • Rhonda Sturgeon

    Registered Nurse

    New on the 2025 filing

    62.8 hrs/week

    $117K (2025)

  • Ellen Johnson

    Secretary

    Board Member → Director & Secretary, 2024

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Kreminz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pastor Lori Hope

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Grant

    Board Member

    President → President & Director, 2024

    President & Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Person

    1st Vice President

    Board Member & First Vice President → First Vice President, 2022

    First Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Anderson

    2nd Vice President

    Second Vice President & Board Member → 2nd Vice President & Board Member, 2022

    2nd Vice President & Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Flier

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Paulson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynda Fonder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Hendricks-Willkens

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Kruse

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Neiderhiser

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Zingmark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Pastor Greg Johnson (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Dalton Huber (2020–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Jiame Diaz (2024) — Med Aide
  • Former: Tom Stadem (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Pastor Kevin Jensen (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Pastor Tom Stadem (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Pat Seiner (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sue Martens (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mary Lee Gayer-Fitch (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Denis Andersen (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ann Marie Beesley (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Pastor Amy Martinell (2019–2021) — Pastoral Advisor
  • Former: Heather Vanmeveren (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: Bob Anderson (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Lee Gayer (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Neil Frizzell (2019) — CFO
  • Former: Ron Person (2019) — First Vice President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Deborah Herrboldt — CEO/Administrator: $208KDeborah HerrboldtCEO/Administrator$208KRhonda Sturgeon — Registered Nurse: $117KRhonda SturgeonRegistered Nurse$117KCaitlyn Nickell — Sioux Falls Director of Nursing: $104KCaitlyn NickellSioux Falls Director of Nursing$104KHunter Winkelpleck — Brandon Administrator: $103KHunter WinkelpleckBrandon Administrator$103KKatie Paauw — Brandon Director of Nursing: $102KKatie PaauwBrandon Director of Nursing$102KHeather Kroger — CFO: $68KHeather KrogerCFO$68K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $208K, to Deborah Herrboldt (CEO/Administrator). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc

How much does Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc give each year?

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc?

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc reported $31.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.9M.

What is Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc?

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It holds $31.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc operate?

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What is Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc's EIN?

Bethany Lutheran Home for the Aged Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0233029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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