Bethesda Foundation
To serve seniors by enriching their physical, emotional, and spiritual health in a nurturing lifestyle at our communities. Our vision: to expand outreach and service to as many communities as god wills through expansion, acquisition, management contracts and programming.
Bethesda Foundation at a glance
In short: Bethesda Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,967
- +253.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,989
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $105,007,927
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Bethesda Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Onechild Global ($17K). Together the top 3 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bethesda Foundation gives
- Giving grew 169% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $555K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Onechild Global Colorado Springs, CO | Organizational Support | $16,681 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Organizational Support | $10,000 |
| Vetter Foundation Elkhorn, NE | Organizational Support | $6,286 |
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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 | $105,007,927 | $57,298,859 | $59,667,132 | $32,967 | 3 | $781,907 |
| 2024 | $109,156,037 | $57,224,903 | $57,408,484 | $9,315 | 1 | $3,950,396 |
| 2023 | $109,553,780 | $49,048,778 | $55,679,768 | $31,794 | Total only | $306,350 |
| 2022 | $103,543,302 | $48,564,730 | $50,643,975 | $12,252 | 1 | $726,090 |
| 2021 | $104,909,820 | $43,407,177 | $47,489,714 | $555,467 | 1 | $184,782 |
| 2020 | $97,114,052 | $36,355,879 | $40,808,800 | $100,630 | 1 | $-1,231,099 |
| 2019 | $96,379,488 | $37,381,284 | $40,528,533 | $425,720 | 1 | $284,638 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bethesda Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bethesda Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $782K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethesda Foundation is led by Dana Rasic, President, Chair & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Rasic
President, Chair & Director
President & Director → President, Chair & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Vagle
Vice Chair & Director
Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Don Morgan
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$37K (2019) → $70K (2025)
Larry Smith
Director
Vice President & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$247K (2019) → $33K (2025)
Rick Summers
Vice President & Director
Vice President of Operations & Director → Vice President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$178K (2019) → $298K (2025)
Kristen Jacoby
Regional Vice President of Ops, Director & Vice President
Regional Director of Operations → Regional Director of Ops & Director, 2024
Regional Director of Ops & Director → Regional Vice President of Ops, Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
25 hrs/week
$139K (2023) → $169K (2025)
Dale Turner
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Kennedy
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Merrill
CFO, Treasurer & Director
CFO, Secretary, Treasurer & Director → CFO, Treasurer & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christi Miller
Vice President of Human Resources & Director
On filings since 2024
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew McCormick
Regional Vice President of Operations
Regional Director of Operations → Regional Vice President of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Joshua Thomas
Vice President of Strategy & Development
Regional Vice President of Operations → Vice President of Strategy & Development, 2021
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$147K (2019) → $214K (2025)
Kris Gillen
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$123K (2019) → $198K (2025)
Bryan Beamer
Vice President of Construction
Vice President Construction → Vice President of Construction, 2025
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $174K (2025)
Brittney Moore
Vice President of Health Services
On filings since 2024
24 hrs/week
$152K (2024) → $184K (2025)
Earl Saxon Jr.
Regional Vice President of Operations
Regional Director of Operations → Regional Vice President of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2024
25 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $176K (2025)
Kimberly Erickson
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Tom Workman
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Harbach
Vice President of Legal, Risk & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Vice President of Legal, Risk & Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: William Schwingen (2020–2024) — Regional Director of Operations
- Former: Michelle Ingerson (2019–2023) — Vice President Health Services
- Former: Mark Pluimer (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Robyn Parker (2019) — Executive Director Vice President & Mentor
- Former: Sean Rice Former Assistant (2019) — Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $298K, to Rick Summers (Vice President & Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bethesda Foundation
How much does Bethesda Foundation give each year?
Bethesda Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
What is Bethesda Foundation's typical grant size?
Bethesda Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,989, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bethesda Foundation give grants?
Bethesda Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (30%) and Nebraska (19%).
Does Bethesda Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bethesda Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organizational Support" (3 grants).
How large is Bethesda Foundation?
Bethesda Foundation reported $105.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $57.3M.
What is Bethesda Foundation?
Bethesda Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $105.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bethesda Foundation's EIN?
Bethesda Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0497753. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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