Bethany College
Donations deductibleBethany College's network
23 people5 organisationsi23 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Cheryl Rasmussen Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Miller | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Becky Anderson | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bishop Michael Girlinghouse | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Daise | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Gusenius | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cynthia Gustavson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Nick Okeson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Robert Habiger | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jack Linquist | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James Martin | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marie Friedemann | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark Lysell | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mike Drier | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| MIN Euguene Thomas JR | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Paul Fishburn | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rev Booker Vance | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rev Susan Candea | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Roper Degarmo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Schilitz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shane Reif | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shelly Swayne | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan Concannon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Pryor | VP Academic Affairs As of 6/20 | since 2020 |
| Amie Bauer | VP Operations As of 6/20 | since 2020 |
| Clair Oleen | VP for Advancement As of 3/20 | since 2020 |
| David Earle | VP for Advancement Thru 2/20 | since 2018 |
| ED Pogue | Academic Dean Thru 5/20 | 2020 |
| Elizabeth Mauch | VP Academic Affairs | since 2019 |
| Haley Wesley | VP of Enrollment | 2023 |
| Jacob Spilker | VP Advancement & Alumni Engagement | 2023 |
| Jean Hall | VP of Finance Thru 12/17 | 2018 |
| Krista Harris | VP of Finance As of 6/20 | since 2020 |
| Martin Hanifin | VP of Finance Thru 5/20 | since 2019 |
| Robert Carlson | Provost Thru 5/20 | since 2018 |
| Vince Weber | VP of Finance Thru 3/19 | since 2018 |
| William Jones | President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Eckman | Interim Pres.- 01/24 - 04/25 | 60 | $225k | ||
| Haley Wesley | VP of Enrollment | 60 | $75k | $11k | |
| Adam Pryor | Provost | 60 | $75k | $11k | |
| Jacob Spilker | VP Advancement & Alumni En | 60 | $12k | ||
| Dr Cheryl Rasmussen | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Becky Anderson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Susan Candea Bishop | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roy Applequist | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Concannon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Daise | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Fishburn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marie Friedemann | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Gusenius | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Gustavson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Robert Habiger | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Linquist | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Becca Middeke-Conklin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nick Okeson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shane Reif | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry van der Wege | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Crawley | President - As of 05/25 | 60 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Bethany College
- EIN
- 480543734
- Address
- 335 E Swensson Ave, Lindsborg, KS, 67456-1817
- State
- Kansas
- Mission
- Bethany college is a private, four-year liberal arts college whose mission is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B42Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1881
- Principal officer
- Dr Laura Crawley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1942
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDr Cheryl Rasmussen
≥8years on the filingsBishop Michael Girlinghouse
≥8years on the filingsBruce Daise
≥8years on the filingsRoper Degarmo
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $38.1m
- Total liabilities
- $36.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.2m
- Program service revenue
- $25m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $12m
- Employees
- 408
- Volunteers
- 22