Bethel Lutheran Foundation
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Bethel Lutheran Foundation at a glance
In short: Bethel Lutheran Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,952,904
- +83.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,952,904
- +83.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,952,904
- Total assets
- $18,506,202
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bethel Lutheran Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bethel Lutheran Foundation
Who Bethel Lutheran Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M 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 Bethel Lutheran Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2841% 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 $32K (2021) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Williston, ND | To support the mission of bethel lutheran nursing & rehabilitation center | $1,952,904 |
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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 | $18,506,202 | $6,434,020 | $3,037,997 | $1,952,904 | 1 | $1,343,117 |
| 2024 | $14,936,887 | $3,019,035 | $1,998,624 | $1,064,405 | 1 | $546,674 |
| 2023 | $13,418,424 | $2,457,810 | $3,608,415 | $2,499,988 | 1 | $417,906 |
| 2022 | $13,641,990 | $1,864,310 | $883,266 | $66,398 | 1 | $290,909 |
| 2021 | $14,267,532 | $2,552,181 | $882,379 | $31,619 | 1 | $923,184 |
| 2020 | $12,611,119 | $1,462,160 | $990,172 | $254,794 | 1 | $278,807 |
About Bethel Lutheran Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bethel Lutheran Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Williston, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethel Lutheran Foundation is led by Joel Babcock, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Babcock
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$31K (2025)
Warren Sundet
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Hanson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belinda Moen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim McKenzie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keefe Lovgren
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$68K (2023) → $73K (2025)
Aaron Schmit
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2024
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Carlson
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ken Kjos (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Stuart Langager (2020–2024) — Former President
- Former: Grant Carns (2020–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Kurt Stoner (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Margaret Sundet (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Paula Jarland (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $73K, to Keefe Lovgren (Former Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bethel Lutheran Foundation
How much does Bethel Lutheran Foundation give each year?
Bethel Lutheran Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Bethel Lutheran Foundation?
Bethel Lutheran Foundation reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What is Bethel Lutheran Foundation?
Bethel Lutheran Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Williston, ND. It holds $18.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bethel Lutheran Foundation operate?
Bethel Lutheran Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Bethel Lutheran Foundation's EIN?
Bethel Lutheran Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0390238. 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 August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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