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Methodist Children's Home

Also known as McH Family Outreach

Waco, TX · EIN 74-1109750 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Methodist Children's Home reported $70.4 million in revenue and $38.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.75 went to program services, $23.78 to management and general costs and $5.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 62.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $343,306 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 113% 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 $39M

For 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 $70M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
70.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
23.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.5%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.21$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
14.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$343,306$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.88%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
156
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
235.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

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 expense
$15M expenses · 54.5% of program spending · grants $1.1M · revenue $1.3M

Residential group care - youth generally ages 11-18 are provided with care that enables them to experience life to the fullest. By building relationships with caring and professional staff members, residents grow physically, spiritually, intellectually and emotionally. The waco campus serves children from all across texas and new mexico and sits on 130 acres in a park-like setting featuring homes, administrative offices, a charter school and gym and provides a caring, education-focused community designed specifically to meet the needs of children in care. Eight to 10 youth live in a home and…

$9.8M expenses · 35.6% of program spending · grants $588K

Family outreach programs - mch family outreach offers hope to thousands of children and their families each year in 14 locations throughout texas and new mexico through family support, foster care and foster-to-adopt (in some locations) and other family services. Services are designed to help meet the needs of families with one or more children between the ages of 0 to 17. Whether it is illness, conflict, school difficulties or parenting challenges, families facing difficult situations can turn to the professional, caring staff at mch family outreach and community-based services. Each mch…

$2.3M expenses · 8.5% of program spending · grants $383K

Transition services - young adult ages 18-25 are assisted with preparation for college, vocational school, or employment in order to make a successful transition into independent living. Staff work with youth during their junior and senior years of high school to prepare for this program. Scholarships are awarded annually to mch graduates and alumni to pursue education at four-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools

$379K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$278,702$0$64,604$343,306
VP FOR FINANCE/CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$217,901$0$58,783$276,684
VP FOR PROGRAMS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$211,014$0$49,250$260,264
VP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$204,711$0$55,301$260,012
VP FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,475$0$53,736$235,211
TREATMENT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,313$0$22,680$154,993
SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR PROPERTY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,261$0$22,487$153,748
ASST. VP FOR PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,854$0$19,040$141,894

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Methodist Children's Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$70M$39M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$70M$39M70.8%$763M$343,306
FY2024 ⓘ$62M$32M76.6%$713M$283,413
FY2023 ⓘ$36M$30M79.2%$640M$303,050
FY2022 ⓘ$63M$29M76.6%$584M$271,403
FY2021 ⓘ$76M$27M75.2%$637M$299,222
FY2020 ⓘ$33M$27M77.2%$531M$297,902

Governance 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 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 5390
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6370

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JOHN W ERWIN GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC
Construction
$8,022,170
HONEY'S ROOFING LLC
Construction
$583,718
INTEG
Printing and postage
$253,948
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE SERVIC
Cleaning services
$209,518
SOCIAL SOLUTIONS GLOBAL INC
Consulting services
$147,130

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

38 private foundations reported grants to Methodist Children's Home totaling $2.1M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Methodist Children's Home'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, 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's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Methodist Children's Home reported that 70.8% of its $38.9 million in expenses went to program services, 23.8% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Methodist Children's Home pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Methodist Children's Home reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $343,306, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Methodist Children's Home get its money?

Of $70.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.2% came from contributions and grants and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Methodist Children's Home a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 74-1109750 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 202610229349301111 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423209349315047 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343179349304364 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223189349303252 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113159349303536 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003189349312000 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 74-1109750: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.