Methodist Children's Home EIN 74-1109750 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Provides Christian-centered support and services to help children, youth, and families thrive. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $70.4M in revenue, $38.9M in expenses, and $763.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1898
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Waco, TX
Website
www.mch.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$70.4MFY2025
Expenses
$38.9M
Net assets
$763.2M
People
32
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  74-1109750 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Waco, TX Founded 1898
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides Christian-centered support and services to help children, youth, and families thrive.
Leadership
Trey Oakley · President/CEO · $279K
Money in and out
$70.4M revenue, $38.9M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$70.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$763.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $31.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
212.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+45%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$70.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses
$38.9M
FY2025▲ +20%
Total assets
$767.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +1.0%
Total revenue
$70.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$763.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$31.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$767.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 322
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 422
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $27.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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.

$15.0Mprogram expense
02

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.

$9.8Mprogram expense
03

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.

$2.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMethodist Children's Home
EINHdr · item D74-1109750
Principal addressHdr · item CWaco, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.mch.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1898
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P730)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1942

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a22
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b22
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$278,702Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance/CFO
$217,901Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Programs
$211,014Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Advancement
$204,711Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Organizational Effectiveness
$181,475Pt VII · Sec A
Treatment Director
$132,313Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director for Property
$131,261Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. VP for Programs
$122,854Pt VII · Sec A

Trey Oakley’s $279K as President/CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Trey Oakley$278,702
Lon Trey Oakley$255,801$246,727$237,952$265,666
Judy Broadway$250,960
Traci Wagner$211,014$197,252$225,048$177,720$165,885
Julie Mitchell$217,901$200,799$194,550$187,253$186,638
Lyle Mason$204,711$187,338$179,188$169,978$168,399
Bryan Mize$201,524$181,285$202,600
Brooke Davilla$181,475$149,832$127,223$116,795

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$44.1M · 63%
Other revenue$15.3M · 22%
Contributions & grants$10.0M · 14%
Program service revenue$974K · 1%
Investment income63%$44.1M
Other revenue22%$15.3M
Contributions & grants14%$10.0M
Program service revenue1%$974K
Total revenueLn 12$70.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.05
Program services71%$27.5M
Management & general24%$9.3M
Fundraising5%$2.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$9.9M
Total assetsLn 16$767.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$763.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $687.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $38.9M · Less non-cash grants $106K · Cash operating expenses/yr $38.8M
212.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $27.5M · Total expenses $38.9M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $9.3M · Total expenses $38.9M
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2.1M · Total expenses $38.9M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.8M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $10.3M
$0.18 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $10.0M · Total revenue $70.4M
14%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $70.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $974K · Total revenue $70.4M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $44.1M · Total revenue $70.4M
+63%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $974K · Total expenses $38.9M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $70.4M · Prior year $62.3M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $75.7M · FY2024 $70.4M
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $763.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $70.4M · Expenses $38.9M
+45%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $767.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $763.2M · Total assets $767.9M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $463.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $213.9M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $767.9M
88%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Trey Oakley · Reported title PRESIDENT/CEO · Highest reported compensation $279K · Total expenses $38.9M
0.7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $24.3M · Total expenses $38.9M
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 21%
Revenue growth 13%
Investment management fee ratio 0.5%
Legal fee ratio 0.07%
Accounting fee ratio 0.08%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,891,338
Unitemized GrantFY2024$253,862
Unbound NowFY2024$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$215,373
Unbound GlobalTX · FY2023$75,000
Transformation WacoTX · FY2023$60,000
On-Ramp College StationTX · FY2023$6,000
On-Ramp WylieTX · FY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$237,777
Serenity Life CelebrationsFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$234,102
Unitemized GrantFY2020$221,217

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$70.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$62.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$36.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$63.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$75.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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