Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services
Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services reported $54.7 million in revenue and $48.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.88 went to program services, $16.34 to management and general costs and $1.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,491 (CLINICAL DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,491 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 38 | 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
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Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 16.00 hrs/week | $333,491 | $0 | $0 | $333,491 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,951 | $0 | $40,139 | $265,090 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,867 | $0 | $66,823 | $217,690 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,742 | $0 | $68,072 | $205,814 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| LIFE MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b38 · 37 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 2Yes
- 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 5920
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,350
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYSCO CORPORATION Food vendor | $872,632 |
| TRIAD MAINTENANCE SERVICESLLC Building contractors | $247,248 |
| US FOOD INC Food vendor | $235,679 |
| CITY OF RUSTON Utilities | $234,493 |
| THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC Software provider | $186,864 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services totaling $54,434 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 Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services spent in 2025, $81.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services reported that 81.9% of its $48.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $333,491, for the role of CLINICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services get its money?
Of $54.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 79.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0435081 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641919349300904 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532269349301123 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432199349300428 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342059349300504 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242019349300014 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132999349301048 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013149349303016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0435081: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.