LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES INC

EIN 72-0435081 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

WE GUIDE CHILDREN and FAMILIES HOME to EXPERIENCE GODS LOVE BY FOLLOWING THE TEACHINGS of CHRIST.THE LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN and FAMILY SERVICES, INC. (LUMCFS) THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LOUISIANAS MOST INTENSIVE and COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT and THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE SERVICES to ABOUT 296 CHILDREN EACH DAY. LUMCFS CONTINUES INCREASING SERVICE CAPACITY to MEET THE INTENSIVE TREATMENT NEEDS of LOUISIANAS CHILDREN.LUMCFS is ONE of LAS LEADING FAITH-RELATED CHILD WELFARE and BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MINISTRIES. IN 2025, MORE THAN 600 STAFF CARED for THOUSANDS of CHILDREN and FAMILIES IN ONE of OUR NATIONS MOST IMPOVERISHED STATES. OUR VISION is to PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY of CARE to LAS CHILDREN and FAMILIES BY OFFERING HOLISTIC SERVICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.89%of revenue went to mission work81.9% of expenses · Program services

1.59%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$89.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.55%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$1.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$54,662,654

Mission workProgram services$39,844,48472.89% of revenue81.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,953,14514.55% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$867,2891.59% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,997,73610.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$48,664,91889.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.9% mission · 16.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.03% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 17.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 16.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 18.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 19.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 18.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 17.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 16.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,662,654

Expenses$48,664,918

Annual surplus $5,997,736 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$39,844,484 · 81.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,953,145 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$867,289 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,662,654

Expenses$48,664,918

Assets$92,875,787

Income$57,727,856

Contributions$2,956,103

Mission work (program services)$39,844,484

Fundraising$867,289

Management and general$7,953,145

Executive compensation (total)$888,687

Stocks and bonds$45,805,136

Accounting fees$116,049

Investing fees$119,498

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EDWARD LYNAMCLINICAL DIRECTOR · 16 hrs/week $333,491

RICHARD WHEAT JRPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $265,090Base $224,951 · Other $40,139

JOHN LUKE ALLENCOO · 40 hrs/week $217,690Base $150,867 · Other $66,823

JASON BROWNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $205,814Base $137,742 · Other $68,072

TERREL DEVILLELIFE MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $12,000

JOHN ALLENDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $12,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

EDWARD LYNAMCLINICAL DIRECTOR

RICHARD WHEAT JRPRESIDENT/CEO

JOHN LUKE ALLENCOO

JASON BROWNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TERREL DEVILLELIFE MEMBER

JOHN ALLENDIRECTOR

REV KARLI PIDGEONDIRECTOR

MARK LUBBOCKDIRECTOR

MATT VINCENTDIRECTOR

REV BILL WILLISDIRECTOR

REV BOB BURGESSLIFE MEMBER

REV BRIAN MERCERDIRECTOR

REV C FRANCIS HOOTONDIRECTOR

JOHN F SMITHDIRECTOR

REV RAMONALYNN BETHLEYDIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR

REV SCOTT BULLOCKDIRECTOR

RICHARD LEWISDIRECTOR - TREASURER

ROBERT TEMPLEDIRECTOR

ROSEMARY EWINGLIFE MEMBER

STEVE BURKHALTERDIRECTOR

VERONICA FREEMAN-DOUGLASDIRECTOR

WILLIAM JAMESDIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN

CINDY SURLESDIRECTOR

BABS MOLLEREDIRECTOR

BETTY ROWELLDIRECTOR

BILL GOFORTHDIRECTOR

BILL MCINTYREDIRECTOR - SECRETARY

BISHOP DELORES WILLIAMSTONLIFE MEMBER

BRANDON EWINGDIRECTOR

BRENDA THOMAS-NERODIRECTOR

CHRIS ANDREWSLIFE MEMBER

MARJORIE FRANKLINDIRECTOR

CURTIS PELLERINDIRECTOR

DR BRYAN SIBLEYDIRECTOR

DR DENNIS DILLONDIRECTOR

GORDON BARTAGEDIRECTOR

JIMMY LOVELIFE MEMBER

JOANNA HAUSERDIRECTOR

JOHN FETZERDIRECTOR

AUSTIN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 904 DEVILLE LN, RUSTON, LA 71270-6313
County: Lincoln
In care of: JOHN LUKE ALLEN
Primary officer: JOHN LUKE ALLEN, INTERIM CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(318) 255-5020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SILAS SIMMONS LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)