Nonprofit · EIN 72-0435081
LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · RUSTON, LA 71270
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $54,662,654 | $48,664,918 | $5,997,736 | $92,875,787 | $3,108,612 | $89,767,175 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $45,890,274 | $46,947,879 | -$1,057,605 | $86,896,794 | $3,230,073 | $83,666,721 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $43,201,922 | $43,018,766 | $183,156 | $86,024,479 | $4,254,580 | $81,769,899 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,956,103
- of which government grants
- $747,053
- Program service revenue
- $43,411,956
- Investment income
- $7,237,033
- Royalties
- $1,053,547
- Net rental income
- $8,330
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,208,132
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$54,684
- Other revenue
- $1,057,562
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,123,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,856,574
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $34,358,193
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $116,049
- Occupancy
- $1,368,385
- Travel
- $269,153
- Depreciation
- $1,865,316
- Program services (functional)
- $39,844,484
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,953,145
- Fundraising (functional)
- $867,289
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $86,896,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $92,875,787
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,108,612
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,767,175
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,628,324
- Publicly traded securities
- $45,805,136
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $86,932,834
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,834,341
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,682
- Gross receipts
- $57,727,856
- Employees
- 920
- Volunteers
- 1,350
- Year formed
- 1908
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LYNAM | CLINICAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 16 | $333,491 | $0 |
| RICHARD WHEAT JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $224,951 | $40,139 |
| JOHN LUKE ALLEN | COO Officer | 40 | $150,867 | $66,823 |
| JASON BROWN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,742 | $68,072 |
| JOHN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $12,000 | $0 |
| TERREL DEVILLE | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $12,000 | $0 |
| MARK LUBBOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SURLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RAMONALYNN BETHLEY | DIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FREEMAN-DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BURKHALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS PELLERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD LEWIS | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA HAUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON BARTAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY EWING | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV C FRANCIS HOOTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV KARLI PIDGEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JAMES | DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BABS MOLLERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN F SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MCINTYRE | DIRECTOR - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV BRIAN MERCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA THOMAS-NERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP DELORES WILLIAMSTON | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY LOVE | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV BOB BURGESS | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ANDREWS | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV BILL WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV SCOTT BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GOFORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BRYAN SIBLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LYNAM | CLINICAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 16 | $333,055 | $0 |
| RICHARD WHEAT JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $213,966 | $40,951 |
| LUKE ALLEN | VICE PRESIDENT-OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $143,223 | $64,862 |
| JASON BROWN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $130,674 | $66,303 |
| MARK LUBBOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SURLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RAMONALYNN BETHLEY | DIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BURKHALTER | DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DOUG DE GRAFFENRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TOM DOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY MANUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEWIS | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA HAUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BARTAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY EWING | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JAN CURWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP CYNTHIA F HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEVIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BABS MOLLERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MCGEHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCINTYRE | DIRECTOR - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BRIAN MERCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRUM TEEKELL | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY LOVE | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERREL DEVILLE | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BOB BURGESS | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ANDREWS | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BILL WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP WILLIAM HUTCHISON | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SCOTT BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GOFORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JUSTISS LOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRYAN SIBLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LYNAM | CLINICAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 16 | $247,668 | $0 |
| RICHARD WHEAT JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $204,336 | $33,206 |
| LUKE ALLEN | VICE PRESIDENT-OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $136,716 | $59,647 |
| JASON BROWN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $123,382 | $62,157 |
| JOHN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $12,000 |
| TERREL DEVILLE | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $12,000 |
| MARK LUBBOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SURLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV RAMONALYNN BETHLEY | DIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BURKHALTER | DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DOUG DE GRAFFENRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TOM DOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY MANUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEWIS | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA HAUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON BARTAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY EWING | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JAN CURWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP CYNTHIA F HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEVIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BABS MOLLERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MCGEHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCINTYRE | DIRECTOR - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BRIAN MERCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRUM TEEKELL | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY LOVE | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BOB BURGESS | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ANDREWS | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BILL WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP WILLIAM HUTCHISON | LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SCOTT BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GOFORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JUSTISS LOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRYAN SIBLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 904 DEVILLE LN, RUSTON, LA 71270-6313
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN LUKE ALLEN, P O BOX 929, RUSTON, LA 71270
- Signed the 990
- JOHN LUKE ALLEN, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (318) 255-5020
- Website
- WWW.LUMCFS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SILAS SIMMONS LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE IN MINISTRY TO THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF LOUISIANA'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF HOLISTIC SERVICES WHICH PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH AND WHOLESOME FAMILY LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION PATTERNS ITS MINISTRY BY FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST WHO MINISTERS TO ALL IN ORDER THAT EACH MAY EXPERIENCE THE WHOLENESS WHICH ACCOMPANIES THE RECONCILING LOVE OF GOD.
Program accomplishments
- LUMCFS OPERATES THREE METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOMES WHICH ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN THE BOOTSTRAP, HEEL AND TOE OF LOUISIANA'S BOOT-SHAPED GEOGRAPHY. LOUISIANA METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME (LMCH) IN RUSTON, LOUISIANA PROVIDES CARE FOR UP TO 96 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM ACROSS THE STATE WHOSE BEHAVIORAL NEEDS REQUIRE COMPREHENSIVE, INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA IS A 28-BED PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY. METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA IS A 32-BED PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE.OUR THREE METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOMES ARE INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION AND ARE LICENSED BY LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. WE PROVIDE THE MOST INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC RESIDENTIAL CARE AVAILABLE TO LOUISIANA'S CHILDREN. LUMCFS RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR CARE FROM THROUGHOUT LA FROM PARENTS, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, CUSTODIAL STATE AGENCIES INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND THE LA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,CLERGY AND FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.DURING 2025, LUMCFS PROVIDED 49,379 DAYS OF RESIDENTIAL CARE TO 405 CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED CARE IN OUR THREE CHILDREN'S HOMES. THESE ARE CHILDREN FOR WHOM APPROPRIATE CARE WAS UNAVAILABLE IN OTHER TREATMENT PROGRAMS. OUR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE FAMILY-ORIENTED PROGRAMS WHICH HELP CHILDREN RETURN HOME WHEN POSSIBLE.Expenses $27,600,663 · revenue $34,591,993
- METHODIST FOSTER CARE IS LOUISIANA'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS). THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE IS A FAMILY-BASED SERVICE WHICH ALLOWS CHILDREN TO LIVE IN A FOSTER HOME WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED PARENTS WHILE RECEIVING INTENSIVE TREATMENT FROM COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THEIR EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. METHODIST FOSTER CARE OPERATES STATEWIDE OUT OF FIVE REGIONAL OFFICES LOCATED IN NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH LOUISIANA. REGIONAL METHODIST FOSTER CARE STAFF MEMBERS RECRUIT, TRAIN, CERTIFY AND SUPPORT THE FOSTER FAMILIES WHO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE.EACH YEAR ABOUT 8,000 CHILDREN ENTER LOUISIANA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AFTER A JUDGE DETERMINES THEY ARE UNABLE TO LIVE WITH THEIR PARENTS FOR REASONS OF PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE OR NEGLECT. ON ANY GIVEN DAY THERE ARE ABOUT 4,700 LOUISIANA CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE FOSTER CARE SERVICES BUT HAS ABOUT 2,000 FOSTER HOMES. LOUISIANA IS SHORT 100'S OF FOSTER HOMES. METHODIST FOSTER CARE IS WORKING TO FILL THE GAP FOR THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NEEDS.DURING 2025, MFC CONTINUED GROWTH INTO ALL REGIONS OF LA WITH FOCUSED EMPHASES ON SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST LA. MFC CONTINUED TO INCREASE CENSUS THROUGH INTENTIONAL RECRUITMENT EFFORTS. MFC CONTINUES DEVELOPING POOLS OF SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC FOSTER HOMES WHO WILL CARE FOR GROUPS OF CHILDREN FOR WHOM DCFS FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO SECURE TFC SERVICES.METHODIST FOSTER CARE CONTINUES IMPLEMENTING TWO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT MODELS: TRAUMA-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTIONS (TBRI) AND THE QUALITY PARENTING INITIATIVE (QPI). IN ADDITION, METHODIST FOSTER CARE IS PROGRESSING STEADILY IN BUILDING ITS STATEWIDE NETWORK THERAPEUTIC FOSTER FAMILIES, RECRUITING, TRAINING, CERTIFYING AND MAINTAINING TFC FAMILIES THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA. MFC CONTINUES EXPANSION BY ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL REGIONAL OFFICES FOR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST, AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. ULTIMATELY, METHODIST FOSTER CARE WISHES TO HAVE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE DAILY NEEDS OF 250 CHILDREN.Expenses $8,194,634 · revenue $7,977,752
- HOWARD SCHOOL IS A HIGHLY RANKED ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IN LOUISIANA AND HAS TWICE BEEN DESIGNATED A "TOP GAINS" SCHOOL BY LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DURING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF LOUISIANA ATTENDED HOWARD SCHOOL ON THE RUSTON COMPUS OF LOUISIANA METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME. 95% OF STUDENTS ATTENDING HOWARD SCHOOL ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.NAMED IN MEMORY OF A GENEROUS BENEFACTOR, MRS. LORRAINE NOBLES HOWARD, "HOWARD SCHOOL" IS LICENSED BY LOUISIANA'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND HOWARD SCHOOL RECEIVE MORE "SEAT TIME" IN HOWARD SCHOOL THAN IS LIKELY IN THE TRADIONAL SCHOOL SETTINGS THEY WILL RETURN TO UPON DISCHARGE.HOWARD SCHOOL IS STAFFED BY FIFTEEN WELL-TRAINED, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT STAFF WHO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN. THE AVERAGE DAILY STUDENT COUNT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT HOWARD SCHOOL AND THE JOHN ALLEN VOCATIONAL CENTER WAS 84. END-OF-COURSE TESTING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN 2025 RESULTED IN A PASSING RATE OF 57%. CARNEGIE CREDITS WERE AWARDED TO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WHO REMAINED IN OUR CARE LONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETE RESPECTIVE GRADING PERIODS.Expenses $1,320,552 · revenue $525,208
- LIFE SKILLS TRAINING CENTER: WITH REGIONAL LIFE SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS IN THE MONROE, COVINGTON, LAFAYETTE, AND LAKE CHARLES REGIONS, IN 2025 THE FOUR LIFE SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS IN LOUISIANA SERVED OVER 650 CHILDREN IN THE STATE'S CUSTODY.OWL EQUINE CENTER PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CLASSES AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING LESSONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. LOCATED ON THE 800-ACRE OWL CENTER CAMPUS, OWL EQUINE CENTER HAS TWO PATH CERTIFIED EQUINE INSTRUCTORS AND PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RIDING LESSONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDICAPS AND THERAPEUDIC HORSEMANSHIP CLASSES FOR YOUTH FROM THE COMMUNITY.OUTDOOR WILDERNESS LEARNING CENTER: THE OWL CENTER IS AN 800-ACRE EXPERIENTIAL CAMPUS IN NORTH CENTRAL LA WHICH SERVED OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025 THROUGH A VARIETY OF THERAPEUTIC, RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE OWL CENTER FEATURES EQUINE FACILITIES; A LARGE, MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS FIELD; A PAVILION; A CHALLENGE COURSE WITH LOW AND HIGH ELEMENTS; AND CAMPING FACILITIES WITH CABINS, SHOWERS AND RESTROOM FACILITIES, KITCHEN AND STORAGE, AND A BUNKHOUSE FOR LARGE GROUPS.THE MOST IMPORTANT FACILITY AT THE OWL CENTER IS THE FAMILY LODGE WHERE FAMILIES OF LMCH RESIDENTS CAN STAY AT NO CHARGE TO VISIT THEIR CHILD AND PARTICIPATE IN TREATMENT.Expenses $2,728,635 · revenue $359,690
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0435081
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $92,875,787
- Income (IRS master file)
- $57,727,856
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $54,662,654 | $48,664,918 | $92,875,787 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $45,890,274 | $46,947,879 | $86,896,794 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $43,201,922 | $43,018,766 | $86,024,479 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $40,673,538 | $38,843,293 | $82,639,899 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-0435081).
Questions about LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC is 72-0435081.
- Is LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN LUKE ALLEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $333,491 (EDWARD LYNAM, CLINICAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOUISIANA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,662,654, expenses of $48,664,918 and total assets of $92,875,787 at year end.
Other nonprofits in RUSTON
- D A R T DOMESTIC ABUSE RESISTANCE TEAM OF LINCOLN EIN 72-1273159 · last filed 990 for 2024
- LINCOLN COUNCIL ON THE AGING INC EIN 72-0749959 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LASALLE FAMILY FOUNDATION EIN 84-4142081 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
- TRINITY VISIONS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP INC EIN 82-0539603 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION INC EIN 72-1161498 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ROSS LYNN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC EIN 47-1023395 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL IN RUSTON LOUISIANA INC EIN 72-1145751 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
- LINCOLN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CHILDREN INC EIN 72-0626350 · last filed 990-N for 2024