United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House
United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House reported $17.0 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.80 went to program services, $17.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 8.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $359,985 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $359,985 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.60% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseThe organization is only engaged in one program service which is to provide quality services and resources to the United Methodist Church and the wider christian community that help them know god through jesus christ, love god, and choose to serve god and neighbor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $343,146 | $0 | $16,839 | $359,985 |
| CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,383 | $0 | $0 | $177,383 |
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,802 | $0 | $4,306 | $151,108 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COKESBURY OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,707 | $0 | $4,179 | $144,886 |
| TREASURER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,969 | $0 | $0 | $139,969 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DIGITAL COMMERCE SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,705 | $0 | $3,896 | $132,601 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,582 | $0 | $3,898 | $128,480 |
| ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,348 | $0 | $0 | $126,348 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5122
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House totaling $1.2M 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 United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House spent in FY2025, $82.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House reported that 82.8% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $359,985, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House get its money?
Of $17.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 7.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Methodist Church Methodist Publishing House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0535345 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 July 31, 2025, object 202631549349301008 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202501159349301720 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202343479349300844 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202223499349300702 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202123479349300922 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202101669349302020 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0535345: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.