The Methodist Home for Children
The Methodist Home for Children reported $28.1 million in revenue and $27.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.90 went to program services, $10.15 to management and general costs and $4.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.7% of the total. Government grants made up 57.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,767 (President & CEO (Through June '25)). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$20.89 $5.9M
- Government grants$57.46 $16M
- Program service revenue$20.82 $5.9M
- Investment income$0.83 $234K
Other revenue was negative: −$137K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 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 | 78.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 57.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $215,767 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseJuvenile Home Services - Methodist Home for Children, Inc. ("MHC") operates five multi-purpose juvenile homes providing services to youth involved in the juvenile justice system who are diverted to these homes to participate in a therapeutic environment focused on making positive behavioral changes. MHC operates three transitional living homes with a focus on helping the youth who are on juvenile probation learn independent living and vocational skills. MHC Operates four juvenile crisis and assessment centers providing crisis intervention, assessment and service planning for youth who require…
Foster Care & Adoptions - MHC provides foster care services for youth who are experiencing trauma due to issues involving abuse, neglect, and/or potential homelessness or mental health needs. Specific services include traditional foster care, therapeutic foster care (children with specific and chronic mental health diagnoses), kinship care (children who can be placed with a family member), rapid response crisis stabilization (children in crisis who need emergency short-term care), juvenile justice foster care (runaways, gang-affiliated teens, or other court-involved youth), and adoptions…
Early Childhood Services - MHC operates two five-star early child care centers providing services for typically and atypically developing children in an inclusive classroom. 25% of enrolled children received financial assistance. 28% of the enrolled children receive therapeutic support including speech, occupational or physical therapy, special education, or developmental therapy. 100% of kindergarteners achieved readiness goals through a standardized assessment. MHC served a total of 236 children in this program
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO (Through June '25) Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $186,081 | $0 | $29,686 | $215,767 |
| VP Finance & CFO (Through December '24) Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $180,120 | $0 | $11,752 | $191,872 |
| VP Programs Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $141,718 | $0 | $10,504 | $152,222 |
| VP Operations (Through September '24) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $144,191 | $0 | $7,513 | $151,704 |
| VP Advancement Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,842 | $0 | $16,882 | $150,724 |
| Director of Information Technology Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $135,800 | $0 | $1,198 | $136,998 |
| Chief Psychologist Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $112,916 | $0 | $16,117 | $129,033 |
| Psychological Evaluator Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $114,630 | $0 | $11,829 | $126,459 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Methodist Home for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b29 · 28 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 4No
- 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 5496
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to The Methodist Home for Children totaling $183K 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Methodist Home for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Methodist Home for Children reported that 84.9% of its $27.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Methodist Home for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Methodist Home for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $215,767, for the role of President & CEO (Through June '25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Methodist Home for Children get its money?
Of $28.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.7% came from contributions and grants (including 57.7% from government grants) and 20.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Methodist Home for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0547482 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610139349300036 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540309349301609 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420399349301452 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300269349301655 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103549349301000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130229349300003 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0547482: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.