UNITED METHODIST CHILDRENS HOME: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
UNITED METHODIST CHILDRENS HOME (EIN 63-0302145)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2026-01-20
IRS object ID
202600209349301215
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-01-20T14:25:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN454084437PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WARREN AVERETT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12500 ACTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBIRMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35243ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN630302145EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOMEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3343865354PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1923 SOUTH PERRY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTGOMERYCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP36104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR K BLAKE HORNEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3343865354PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMEGAN RANDOLPHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00989558PTIN
Phone2059794100PhoneNum
Preparation2025-12-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd
Principal OfficerDR K BLAKE HORNEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1923 SOUTH PERRY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTGOMERYCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP36104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,068,133GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1890FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateALLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE SAFE AND SECURE HOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO CANNOT LIVE WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FAMILY AND TO PRESERVE FAMILIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$30,919PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$392,635CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$272,420PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$70,895CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,964,742PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,068,133CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,943,874TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,236,526TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionSERVING ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN THROUGH GROUP HOMES AND FOSTER CARE; FACILITATING ADOPTIONS; AND FAMILY PRESERVATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$2,743,491RevenueAmt
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Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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IRP Document14IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee111EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMANDA FREEMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3343872118PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1923 SOUTH PERRY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTGOMERYCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP36104ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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MARK SNEAD
CHAIR0.250.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA MCCAIN
VICE CHAIR0.250.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK SALIBA
TREASURER0.250.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOMMER VAUGHN
SECRETARY0.250.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WARREN MATTHEWS
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR0.250.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK BATSON
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WESLEY BRITT
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN CHERRY
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK COLSON
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA COMER
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNIE DODSON
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT FRANKLIN
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BISHOP JONATHON HOLSTON
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH KILGORE
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD NORRIS
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTSIE NORTON
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN RATLIFF
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA CAIN RUTH
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBY SPAIN
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN THEUNE
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE UMPHREY
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WOODS
BOARD MEMBER0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
K BLAKE HORNE
PRESIDENT/CEO40.000.00Yes (X)$187,943$0$38,422
KRISTIN ALBERDA
SR. VP OF OPERATIONS40.000.00$105,877$0$34,471Yes (X)
REBECCA MORRIS
SR. VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS40.000.00$109,572$0$34,471Yes (X)
AMANDA FREEMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.000.00$103,444$0$9,096Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$44,662NoncashContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM REVENUEDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,736,547TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,423TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$63,951RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$63,951RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$382,212OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$382,212OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$382,212TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$382,212ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,944OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$456,586ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,249,305TotalAmt
Program Services$3,195,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$706,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$347,136FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$828,986TotalAmt
Program Services$577,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$188,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,767FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$231,216ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,906FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238TotalAmt
Management And General$238ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$19,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,699FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,585TotalAmt
Program Services$879ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$276,706FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$142,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,663FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$452,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,435FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$145,574ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,313FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,923ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,604FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,874TotalAmt
Management And General$77,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,746TotalAmt
Program Services$306,948ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$493FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,434TotalAmt
Program Services$295,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,925FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SERVICE RECIPIENTS' OTH$570,761$570,761
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$343,718$109,139$185,252$49,327
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES$261,715$261,715
SPECIAL EVENTS$151,909$151,909

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,368TotalAmt
Program Services$126,704ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,016FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,189,794TotalAmt
Program Services$6,442,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,687,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,059,899FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$583,650BOYAmt
EOY$1,447,467EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,109BOYAmt
EOY$388,397EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,521,997LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,901,011LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,706,729BOYAmt
EOY$5,620,986EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,500,555BOYAmt
EOY$3,538,731EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$963,078BOYAmt
EOY$738,543EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,912,121BOYAmt
EOY$11,734,124EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$313,140BOYAmt
EOY$390,031EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$938,949BOYAmt
EOY$423,012EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$691,785BOYAmt
EOY$423,483EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,943,874BOYAmt
EOY$1,236,526EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,636,394BOYAmt
EOY$5,785,227EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,331,853BOYAmt
EOY$4,712,371EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,968,247BOYAmt
EOY$10,497,598EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,912,121BOYAmt
EOY$11,734,124EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$121,661ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$55,426NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,595,586OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,725,152CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,052,353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,823,046CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,868,056CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,811,394TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,725,152CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,052,353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,823,046CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,868,056CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,811,394TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,354,676SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$22,456,718PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$778,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$240,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$63,644CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$123,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,374CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,281,463TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,641CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,047CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,662CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$171,294TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$25,264,151TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$10,962,511GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82190PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,850,455BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,143,815InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,712,870OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$37,281,400EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$35,121,157BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,420,561InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,691,263OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$34,850,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$43,092,699BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$6,275,364InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,696,178OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$35,121,157EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$40,472,034BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,075,793InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,455,128OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$43,092,699EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$36,718,945BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,365,336InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,612,247OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$40,472,034EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.78000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.13000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$930,384OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$930,384BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,098,319OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,129,466DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,968,853BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,493,294OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$771,545DepreciationAmt
Book Value$721,749BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,620,986TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTDesc
Book Value$3,538,731BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,538,731TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER ASSETS$331,431
OPERATING RIGHT OF USE ASSET$407,112
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$738,543TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$423,483Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$423,483TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE UMCH IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CERTAIN TYPES OF INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAX FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS DEFINED BY THE TAX CODE. DURING THE YEARS 2024 AND 2023, THE UMCH DID NOT PAY ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE UMCH FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THE UMCH HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonK BLAKE HORNEPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$187,943BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$11,277DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$27,145NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$226,365TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$44,662NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSTOCK VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN B REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A.) THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. A MARKET EVALUATION IS PERFORMED AND COMPARABLES ARE OBTAINED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE CEO. B.) A SIMILAR PROCESS IS PERFORMED BY THE CEO FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNINGS DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM RELATED PARTIES 1,595,586.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION MADE NO CHANGES TO ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, SECTION B:AN AMENDED RETURN IS BEING FILED TO CORRECT DONOR INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B AT THE REQUEST OF DONORS 1 AND 2. BOTH DONORS HAVE REQUESTED ANONYMITY. THE ONLY CHANGES INVOLVE UPDATING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DONORS 1 AND 2 ON SCHEDULE B. ADDITIONALLY, ONE DONOR WAS REMOVED FROM SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 5 (EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS) BECAUSE THE DONOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. NO OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
UMCH SERVICES LLC
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106OPERATES THE PROGRAMS OF UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME (UMCH)AL-$438,612$11,804,112UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME (UMCH)
UMCH PROPERTIES LLC
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106OWNS THE LLCS WHICH HOLD THE REAL PROPERTY USED BY UMCHAL$372,377$519,999UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME (UMCH)
UMCH NORTH ALABAMA LLC
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106OWNS REAL PROPERTY USED BY UMCH IN NORTH ALABAMAAL$0$0UMCH PROPERTIES LLC
UMCH SOUTH ALABAMA LLC
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106OWNS REAL PROPERTY USED BY UMCH IN SOUTH ALABAMAAL$0$0UMCH PROPERTIES LLC
UMCH WEST FLORIDA LLC
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106OWNS REAL PROPERTY USED BY UMCH IN FLORIDAAL$0$0UMCH PROPERTIES LLC
UMCH SELMA LEASEHOLD LLC
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106OWNS INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE HELD FOR LEASE BY UMCH IN SELMA, ALABAMAAL$0$0UMCH INVESTMENTS LLC
UMCH INVESTMENTS LLC
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106OWNS THE LLC WHICH HOLDS INVESTMENT REAL PROPERTYAL$0$0UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME (UMCH)

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
UMCH FOUNDATION
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106844349776SUPPORT THE UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME, INC.AL501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IUNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME INCYes (1)
EMBRACE FLORIDA KIDS FOUNDATION
4001 CARMICHAEL ROAD STE 235MONTGOMERYAL36106873276099SUPPORT THE UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME, INC.AL501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IUNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME INCYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UMCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeSTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,554,192InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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