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EIN 41-0708577

Bethel University

Education · Saint Paul · MN

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Eligibility and identity

This section reports the provider record. It is not an endorsement, fraud clearance, or measure of impact.

Tax subsection
501(c)(3)
Deductibility
Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status
Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category
Education
Address on file
3900 BETHEL DR, Saint Paul, MN, 55112-6902

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue
$124,922,475
Total expenses
$125,612,255
Operating difference
-$689,780
Assets
$220,920,531
Liabilities
$79,681,443
Net assets
$141,239,088

Selected expense context

Reported itemAmountShare of total expenses
Officer compensation$751,3030.6%
All listed compensation and benefits$43,385,33434.5%
Advertising and promotionNot publishedNot available
Professional fundraising$00%
These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$124,922,475$125,612,255$220,920,531
2022$163,942,333$137,330,745$227,108,582
2021$136,689,038$140,321,203$210,773,506
2020$146,758,836$143,225,963$206,434,060
2019$140,267,855$142,962,869$197,570,130
2018$141,706,321$143,474,824$204,441,760
2017$141,040,214$136,630,509$200,781,750
2016$148,396,272$143,481,996$195,247,484
2015$148,524,808$132,401,452$194,664,119
2014$138,397,769$133,098,336$173,692,433

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 5/31/2025)
$138,482,716
Program spending
$97,418,591
Fundraising expense
$1,982,691
Total expenses
$132,261,620

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Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.