Methodist Children's Home Society
Methodist Children's Home Society reported $20.8 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.98 went to program services, $26.01 to management and general costs and $3.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.8% of the total. Government grants made up 24.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $366,725 (CEO & Director). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $366,725 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential - Provided 24/7 daily care, clinical treatment, education, life skills, and aftercare services for male youth between the ages of 5 to 18 years old
Child Welfare - Provided love, safety and support for youth in foster care through licensed foster care homes and treatment foster care homes as well as permanency for youth in foster care through domestic adoptions
Housing -Provided transitional housing, treatment, life skills, education and case management support for:1) New or expecting parents between the ages of 18-25 who were homeless2) Youth aging out of foster care3) Returning, nonviolent female citizens4) Runaway and homeless youth
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director Director/trustee, officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $338,693 | $0 | $28,032 | $366,725 |
| CFO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $188,133 | $0 | $6,636 | $194,769 |
| COO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $161,272 | $0 | $5,505 | $166,777 |
| CDO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $142,288 | $0 | $5,940 | $148,228 |
| CFO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $26,500 | $0 | $120 | $26,620 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Methodist Children's Home Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $903K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5315
- Volunteers Part I, line 6694
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Methodist Children's Home Society totaling $65,176 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Methodist Children's Home Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Methodist Children's Home Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Methodist Children's Home Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Methodist Children's Home Society reported that 71.0% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 26.0% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Methodist Children's Home Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Methodist Children's Home Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $366,725, for the role of CEO & Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Methodist Children's Home Society get its money?
Of $20.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 44.0% came from contributions and grants (including 24.3% from government grants) and 54.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Methodist Children's Home Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1240951 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522519349301227 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442889349300729 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349303103 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349305308 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102639349300760 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012449349300701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1240951: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.