Methodist Children's Home equips children, youth and families to flourish by offering hope through christian-centered relationships, services, and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30.3M a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $522.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $163K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.3M
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$36.5M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$29.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$640.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$36.5M
FY2023▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$75.7M
FY2022$63.4M
FY2023$36.5M
FY2024$62.3M
FY2025$70.4M
Expenses
$29.9M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$26.6M
FY2022$28.6M
FY2023$29.9M
FY2024$32.4M
FY2025$38.9M
Net assets
$640.4M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$637.4M
FY2022$584.4M
FY2023$640.4M
FY2024$713.1M
FY2025$763.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1942.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $23.7M Management & general 16% · $4.7M Fundraising 5% · $1.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$246,727Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Programs
$225,048Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Strategic Initiativ
$201,524Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance/CEO
$194,550Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Development
$179,188Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Programs
$127,223Pt VII · Sec A
Property Administrator
$126,952Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Psychological
$126,943Pt VII · Sec A

Trey Oakley’s $279K as President/CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Christian-centered support and services to help children, youth, and families thrive.

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3 programs · $23.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$12.7Mprogram expense
02

Family outreach programs MCH family outreach offers hope to thousands of children and their families each year in 13 locations throughout texas and new mexico through family support, foster care and foster-to-adopt (in some locations) and other family services.

$8.8Mprogram 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.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$16.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.1M
Money outPt IX
$29.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.7M
Managementcol C$4.7M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$640.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22.2M
Total assetsLn 16$645.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$16.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8.1M
Total revenueLn 12$36.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12.4M
SavingsLn 2$9.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$522.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40.6M
Other assetsLn 15$60.7M
Total assetsLn 16$645.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$640.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5368
VolunteersI 663
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38.2M$22.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$465.8M$522.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.1M$40.6M
Total assetsLn 16$588.2M$645.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$584.4M$640.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$103K$103K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$371K$371K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$407K$794K$239K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.4M$12.3M$1.6M$600K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$881K$685K$151K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.1M$2.2M$882K$76K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$965K$157K$58K
Legal feesLn 11b$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$319K$298K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$270K$41K$228K
Office expensesLn 13$813K$397K$108K$308K
Information technologyLn 14$500K$381K$78K$41K
OccupancyLn 16$1.8M$1.5M$256K$29K
TravelLn 17$572K$492K$54K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$130K$82K$45K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.6M$1.4M$127K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$383K$330K$39K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.7M$24K$60K
All other expensesLn 24e$119K$47K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.9M$23.7M$4.7M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $70.4M$38.9M$31.4M$763.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $62.3M$32.4M$29.8M$713.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $36.5M$29.9M$6.6M$640.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $63.4M$28.6M$34.8M$584.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $75.7M$26.6M$49.1M$637.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $36,462,758 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,986,936$9,833,799
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,124,951$1,234,494
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,863,820$16,279,143
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,402,117$9,115,322
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,377,824$36,462,758
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $264,102$473,190
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,072,013$21,085,675
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,260,557$8,347,571
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,596,672$29,906,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,781,152$6,556,322
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,462,758 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,833,799
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$105,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,833,799
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,234,494$1,234,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,405,937$24,405,937
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $9,062,009$9,062,009
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $52,231$52,231
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$8,126,794−$8,126,794
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,082$1,082
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,234,494 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,394,465$36,462,758
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,906,436 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,548$102,548
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $370,642$370,642
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $407,270 · Management $794,366 · Fundraising $239,203$1,440,839
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,276,342 · Management $1,571,290 · Fundraising $599,668$14,447,300
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $685,297 · Management $150,614 · Fundraising $44,782$880,693
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,178,716 · Management $882,488 · Fundraising $76,235$3,137,439
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $964,842 · Management $156,505 · Fundraising $58,057$1,179,404
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35,597$35,597
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,540$32,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $297,789 · Management $21,392$319,181
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,378 · Management $228,135$269,513
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $397,374 · Management $107,607 · Fundraising $308,100$813,081
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $381,229 · Management $78,066 · Fundraising $40,847$500,142
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,522,625 · Management $255,921 · Fundraising $28,529$1,807,075
IX-17 TravelPrograms $491,660 · Management $53,803 · Fundraising $26,885$572,348
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $81,579 · Management $44,830 · Fundraising $3,202$129,611
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,412,392 · Management $126,814 · Fundraising $45,971$1,585,177
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $330,477 · Management $39,340 · Fundraising $13,583$383,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,697,158 · Management $23,621 · Fundraising $60,301$1,781,080
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,446 · Management $71,380$118,826
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,686,764 · Management $4,674,309 · Fundraising $1,545,363$29,906,436
Part X · Balance sheet $645,699,589 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,415,502$12,367,726
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,804,530$9,859,304
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $87,058$12,774
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123,974$64,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,132,166$40,629,565
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $363,087,855$406,078,686
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $102,739,639$115,989,135
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51,832,997$60,698,389
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $588,223,721$645,699,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,894,828$3,194,560
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $936,519$2,101,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,831,347$5,295,942
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $562,020,048$616,356,725
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,372,326$24,046,922
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $584,392,374$640,403,647
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $588,223,721$645,699,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $640,403,647 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,462,758
XI-2 Total expenses$29,906,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,556,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$584,392,374
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,822,787
XI-7 Investment expenses−$3,367,836
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$640,403,647

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