Bethesda
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Bethesda at a glance
- Total assets
- $122,879,060
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $50,461,847
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,515,957
- +139.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $41,663,666
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bethesda funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Village Willmar, MN | To Support Related Organization's Operations | $161,989 |
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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 | $122,879,060 | $50,461,847 | $41,663,666 | — | — | $1,515,957 |
| 2024 | $91,777,616 | $42,703,512 | $37,693,801 | — | — | $631,954 |
| 2023 | $85,805,822 | $40,921,531 | $30,802,541 | — | — | $371,906 |
| 2022 | $74,888,155 | $30,896,178 | $28,644,727 | — | — | $200,193 |
| 2021 | $73,193,100 | $31,566,689 | $24,782,633 | $161,989 | 1 | $201,869 |
| 2020 | $55,354,100 | $29,361,334 | $26,523,028 | — | — | $138,653 |
| 2019 | $48,673,435 | $27,750,959 | $24,465,507 | — | — | $153,429 |
About Bethesda
Based on IRS filings
Bethesda is a public charity focused on Health, based in Willmar, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $122.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethesda is led by Michelle Haefner, CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Haefner
CEO
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$248K (2019) → $299K (2025)
Roger Ahrenholz
Chair
Board Member → Chair Vice, 2021
Chair Vice → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamala Gjerde
Finance Director
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$65K (2019) → $100K (2025)
Sam Quam
Vice President of Operations
Administrator → Vice President of Operations, 2024
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $142K (2025)
Crystal Moran
Don
Adon → Adon & Don, 2024
Adon & Don → Don, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $123K (2025)
Baillee Krieger
Administrator
Hr & Administrator → Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $136K (2025)
Kristin Rucks
Vice President of Development & Mktg
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Myron Behm
Chair Vice
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Chair Vice, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Pool
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Blonigan Christianson
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Kveene
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luther Dykema
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gilson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Dean E. Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Strehlow
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Gehant
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Tusha-Moline
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ashley Bormann (2019–2024) — COO
- Former: Karen Tusha Mohlin (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Gehant (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marissa Croatt (2024)
- Former: Jana Anderson (2020–2023) — Don
- Former: Dena Eichelberger (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Olson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joann Woltjier (2020–2022) — Tma
- Former: Nathan Streed (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Virginia Erickson (2021) — Rn Case Manager
- Former: Carla Lagerstedt (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marlin Henjum (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Steve Renquist (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chuck Ott (2019) — Vice Chair
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 $299K, to Michelle Haefner (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bethesda
How large is Bethesda?
Bethesda reported $122.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50.5M.
What is Bethesda?
Bethesda is a public charity focused on Health, based in Willmar, MN. It holds $122.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bethesda operate?
Bethesda has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Bethesda's EIN?
Bethesda's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0693843. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
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