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BETHANY MISSION SOCIETY INC

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ · EIN 843645667 · Form 990PF · FY2020 · Micro (<$100K) · bethanymissionsociety.org
revenue
$52K
expenses
$53K
net assets
$0
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Bethany Mission Society is a Christian ministry based in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India, focused on evangelism and holistic community development. They operate a home for abandoned children, a school, vocational training centers for women, and provide safe water and literacy programs in rural villages. The organization also engages in church planting and pastoral training.

named programs · 11 · from sources

what they call their work

Adult Literacy Program
Operates 5 centers to educate illiterate adults, providing books, slates, gas lights, and other school equipment to up to 50 participants per center.
Bethany Home for Children
Provides a home for abandoned children encountered in outlying villages, currently housing 30 children with plans to expand facilities for 100.
Bethany Mission Church
A multi-campus church that gathers on Friday evenings and Sunday mornings, also available via Facebook live, focused on discipleship and proclaiming the Gospel.
Bethany School of Missions
Prepares and sends Spirit-filled believers into God's service through practical and theoretical education, concentrated study of the Word, and community life.
COVID-19 Emergency Response
Provides food to families in India experiencing emergency situations due to employment and food shortages caused by COVID-19 controls.
Cattle Distribution
Provides cows, water buffaloes, and goats to impoverished women to help them establish a livelihood by selling milk and cheese, aiming to restore their dignity.
Hope Gospel Printing Press
Prints Christian literature and pastoral resources for distribution in India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Australia to spread the Gospel where public preaching is banned.
Hope Vocational Centre
Offers three-month training programs in tailoring (sewing) and computer work for women and young girls to help them earn income and escape poverty.
Oakland Public School
Provides quality education in a Christian environment for children from Bethany Home and surrounding villages, offering free education, uniforms, and transportation to those unable to pay.
Safe Water for All
Bores wells in rural and unreached mountain villages in India to provide access to safe drinking water and address sanitation and health problems.
Youth Outreach
Gospel outreach events targeting young people from schools and colleges to encourage commitment to Jesus.
activities · 10 clusters

what they do

  • Livelihood Support for Youth and Women 5 activities
    • Emergency Relief and Livelihood Support
      Helps families in India experiencing emergency situations due to employment and food shortfalls, and distributes livestock (cows, water buffaloes, goats) to women and young girls to help them establish livelihoods.
    • Emergency Relief and Livelihood Support
      Helps families in India experiencing emergency situations due to employment and food shortfalls, and distributes livestock (cows, water buffaloes, goats) to women and young girls to establish livelihoods.
    • Emergency Relief and Support
      Provides emergency assistance to families in India facing employment and food shortages.
    • Emergency and Basic Needs Support in India
      Provides emergency assistance to families in India facing food insecurity and unemployment, including access to safe drinking water through well drilling in rural and mountain villages.
    • Livelihood Support through Livestock
      Distributes cows, water buffaloes, and goats to women and young girls to help them establish livelihoods by selling milk and cheese.
  • Residential Care for Orphaned and Destitute Children 4 activities
    • Children's Home
      Operates Bethany Home for Children, currently housing 30 children with plans for expansion to accommodate 100.
    • Orphanage and Care Centers Operation
      Operates Bethany Home for Children, currently housing 30 children with plans for expansion, and establishes other orphanages, widow- and disabled-care centers.
    • Orphanage and Children's Home Operation
      Operates Bethany Home for Children, currently housing 30 children, with plans to expand facilities to accommodate 100, and establishes other orphanages.
    • Residential and Childcare Services
      Operates Bethany Home for Children, currently housing 30 children with plans to expand to accommodate 100, providing residential care for vulnerable children.
  • Technical Skills Training for Underserved Groups 4 activities
    • Vocational Training Programs
      Provides vocational training through Bethany's Hope Vocational Centre, offering three-month programs in tailoring (sewing) and computer work for women and young girls.
    • Vocational and Livelihood Training Programs
      Offers three-month vocational training programs in tailoring and computer skills for women and girls through Bethany's Hope Vocational Centre, and supports livelihood creation by distributing livestock such as cows, water buffaloes, and goats.
    • Vocational and Pastoral Training
      Provides vocational training through Bethany's Hope Vocational Centre, offering three-month programs in tailoring and computer work for women and young girls, and also provides pastoral training.
    • Vocational and Pastoral Training
      Offers vocational training, including tailoring and computer work for women and young girls through Bethany's Hope Vocational Centre, and provides pastoral training.
  • Christian Literature Development and Distribution 3 activities
    • Christian Literature Printing and Distribution
      Operates Hope Gospel Printing Press to print and distribute Christian literature and pastoral resources.
    • Christian Literature Printing and Distribution
      Operates Hope Gospel Printing Press to print and distribute Christian literature and pastoral resources.
    • Christian Literature Production and Distribution
      Operates Hope Gospel Printing Press to produce and distribute Christian literature and pastoral resources.
  • International Mission & Church Planting 3 activities
    • Church and Missionary Capacity Building
      Provides seminars and training programs for existing churches and missionaries.
    • Pastoral Training and Church Support
      Provides pastoral training and offers seminars and training programs for existing churches and missionaries.
    • Seminars and Training for Churches
      Provides seminars and training programs for existing churches and missionaries.
  • Clean Water Well Development 3 activities
    • Community Health and Infrastructure
      Establishes underprivileged health centers and bores wells in rural and unreached mountain villages to provide access to safe drinking water.
    • Water Well Drilling
      Bores wells in rural and unreached mountain villages to provide access to safe drinking water.
    • Water Well Drilling
      Bores wells in rural and unreached mountain villages to provide access to safe drinking water.
  • Community-Based Evangelism Outreach 3 activities
    • Evangelism and Church Planting
      Conducts evangelism and church planting activities, including hosting Gospel Outreach events for young people and distributing Christian literature and pastoral resources through a printing press.
    • Evangelism and Gospel Outreach Programs
      Conducts evangelism activities and hosts Gospel Outreach events to engage communities, such as an event in 2018 that reached approximately 300 young people from schools and colleges.
    • Evangelism and Outreach
      Conducts evangelism and outreach activities, including hosting Gospel Outreach events for young people and engaging in church planting.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 2 activities
    • Care Centers and Institutions
      Establishes and operates orphanages, widow- and disabled-care centers, underprivileged health centers, and Bible training centers.
    • Community Care Centers
      Sets up widow- and disabled-care centers and underprivileged health centers.
  • Church and Ministry Network Development 1 activity
    • Evangelism and Church Planting
      Engages in evangelism, including hosting Gospel Outreach events for young people, and church planting.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Adult Literacy Programs
      Initiates and operates adult literacy centers, each accommodating up to 50 participants, and provides educational materials.
    • Church Planting
      Engages in church planting as part of its religious outreach and community development efforts.
    • Church and Missionary Capacity Building
      Provides seminars and training programs for churches and missionaries, including pastoral training and Bible training centers to strengthen religious leadership and outreach.
    • Education and Literacy Initiatives
      Operates Oakland English Medium School serving children from Bethany Home and 30 surrounding villages, and runs 5 adult literacy centers with educational materials provided to up to 50 participants each.
    • Educational Institutions
      Operates public schools, including Oakland English Medium School which provides education in a Christian environment for children from Bethany Home and surrounding villages, and establishes educational institutions for the illiterate.
    • Educational Institutions and Adult Literacy
      Operates Oakland English Medium School, a public school providing education in a Christian environment to children from Bethany Home and 30 surrounding villages, and initiates adult literacy centers for up to 50 participants each, providing educational materials.
    • Educational Programs
      Operates Oakland English Medium School, providing education in a Christian environment to children from Bethany Home and 30 surrounding villages, and initiates adult literacy centers for up to 50 participants each, providing educational materials.
financials · form 990PF · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$52K
Contributions & grants$52K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income$00%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$53K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$51K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$0
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue +4197.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHEPA SRINIVASA PRESIDENT 40 $51K
board members · 1
  • DAVID PATRICK — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

who they work with

  • friends, well wishers and financial supporters Partner — Individual donors and supporters who contributed financially to the organization's work in India.