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Bethel College Inc

EIN 35-0935587 • 501(c)3 • Mishawaka, IN

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Challenging academic courses, study abroad programs, internships, short-term mission experiences, and local service opportunities are a few of the ways bethel college prepares its students for their calling and career and to be ambassadors for christ in the world. Founded in 1947, bethel is an accredited evangelical christian college of the arts and sciences offering more than 50 areas of study. Some of the achievements of students graduating from bethel's programs include double the national average medical school acceptance rate, 100% job placement rate in nursing, and 99% job placement rate in music education.

1001 Bethel CircleMishawaka, IN 46545

www.bethelcollege.edu

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

29th percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

55th percentile

$283,752

Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-0.7%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-2.4%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Using 2021 Form 990 data because the latest 2024 filing does not report standard financial totals.

Assets

Up

$49,496,570

Up $807,231 (+1.7%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$19,204,780

Down $4,563,217 (-19%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$30,291,790

Up $5,370,448 (+22%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$45,712,753

Up $5,706,712 (+14%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$42,647,349

Up $2,256,127 (+5.6%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$3,065,404

Up $3,450,585 (+896%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2010: $45,532,123Liabilities 2010: $29,950,753Net Assets 2010: $15,581,3702010Assets 2011: $47,678,493Liabilities 2011: $28,734,038Net Assets 2011: $18,944,4552011Assets 2012: $49,083,349Liabilities 2012: $28,199,210Net Assets 2012: $20,884,1392012Assets 2013: $50,482,159Liabilities 2013: $26,206,850Net Assets 2013: $24,275,3092013Assets 2014: $51,060,434Liabilities 2014: $28,436,382Net Assets 2014: $22,624,0522014Assets 2015: $50,198,640Liabilities 2015: $29,579,561Net Assets 2015: $20,619,0792015Assets 2016: $52,777,937Liabilities 2016: $29,808,846Net Assets 2016: $22,969,0912016Assets 2017: $48,573,900Liabilities 2017: $23,977,050Net Assets 2017: $24,596,8502017Assets 2018: $48,574,702Liabilities 2018: $21,828,617Net Assets 2018: $26,746,0852018Assets 2020: $48,689,339Liabilities 2020: $23,767,997Net Assets 2020: $24,921,3422020Assets 2021: $49,496,570Liabilities 2021: $19,204,780Net Assets 2021: $30,291,7902021

Latest loaded filing

2021

Assets$49,496,570
Liabilities$19,204,780
Net Assets$30,291,790
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MExpenses 2010: $39,661,5052010Expenses 2011: $39,782,1372011Expenses 2012: $40,955,8022012Expenses 2013: $42,057,1472013Revenue 2014: $42,123,367Expenses 2014: $44,559,300Net Income 2014: -$2,435,9332014Revenue 2015: $41,642,993Expenses 2015: $43,176,818Net Income 2015: -$1,533,8252015Revenue 2016: $44,904,040Expenses 2016: $42,646,183Net Income 2016: $2,257,8572016Revenue 2017: $41,915,737Expenses 2017: $41,743,722Net Income 2017: $172,0152017Revenue 2018: $43,496,412Expenses 2018: $42,004,125Net Income 2018: $1,492,2872018Revenue 2020: $40,006,041Expenses 2020: $40,391,222Net Income 2020: -$385,1812020Revenue 2021: $45,712,753Expenses 2021: $42,647,349Net Income 2021: $3,065,4042021

Latest loaded filing

2021

Revenue$45,712,753
Expenses$42,647,349
Net Income$3,065,404
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990TFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$49.5$19.2$30.3$45.7$42.6$3.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$48.7$23.8$24.9$40.0$40.4$0.39
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$48.6$21.8$26.7$43.5$42.0$1.49
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$48.6$24.0$24.6$41.9$41.7$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.8$29.8$23.0$44.9$42.6$2.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.2$29.6$20.6$41.6$43.2$1.53
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.1$28.4$22.6$42.1$44.6$2.44
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$50.5$26.2$24.3$42.1
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$49.1$28.2$20.9$41.0
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$47.7$28.7$18.9$39.8
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$45.5$30.0$15.6$39.7
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v8.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Challenging academic courses, study abroad programs, internships, short-term mission experiences, and local service opportunities are a few of the ways bethel college prepares its students for their calling and career and to be ambassadors for christ in the world. Founded in 1947, bethel is an accredited evangelical christian college of the arts and sciences offering more than 50 areas of study. Some of the achievements of students graduating from bethel's programs include double the national average medical school acceptance rate, 100% job placement rate in nursing, and 99% job placement rate in music education.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bethel University Inc
EIN
35-0935587
Phone
5748077000
Address
1001 BETHEL CIRCLE, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Barbara Bellefeuille
Title
President
Phone
5748077000
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Forvis Mazars LLP
Address
111 E Wayne Street Suite 600, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Preparer
Anne White
Phone
2604604000
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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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