First United Methodist Church

Sheridan, INReligious organizationEIN 35-1312418Revenue $273K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsheridanfirst.org207 East 2nd Street · Sheridan, IN

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Religious organization for the sheridan community

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $120K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$273K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$273K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$273K
Expenses
$280K
FY2025-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$258K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$258K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $280K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Serves the Sheridan community through religious activities and support.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Religious organization serving the sheridan community

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$120K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Owns and owesPt X
$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$258K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K$225K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K$258K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$62K
TravelLn 17$83$83
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$435$435
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$280K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $273K$280K−$8K$258K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$281K$78K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $275K$332K−$57K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$302K−$24K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $370K$203K$166K$202K 990 PDF
FY2020 $274K$213K$61K$202K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $272,955 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $359,967$270,651
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2,304
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,967$272,955
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,258$136,997
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,223$143,488
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $281,481$280,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,486−$7,530
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,955 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$270,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,651
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,304$2,304
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,304$272,955
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,485 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,484$99,484
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,604$14,604
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,309$20,309
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,600$2,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,917$2,917
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,523$6,523
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,935$1,935
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,984$61,984
IX-17 TravelPrograms $83$83
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,473$15,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,138$54,138
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $435$435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,485 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$280,485
Part X · Balance sheet $257,663 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,535$224,834
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,829$32,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,364$257,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $232,364$257,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,364$257,663
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,364$257,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $257,663 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,955
XI-2 Total expenses$280,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,364
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$32,829
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$257,663

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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