Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc
Endowment fund maintained for church purposes
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc reported $291K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $290,708 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -43.7% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $7,640,396
- +14.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,296,590
- +33.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $600,187
- +86.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $351,726
- -37.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2021) to $516K (2023). In 2024 it reported $291K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Corpus Christi, TX | See Part IV | $102,916 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,640,396 | $1,296,590 | $351,726 | $290,708 | Total only | $600,187 |
| 2023 | $6,695,532 | $972,014 | $564,832 | $515,970 | Total only | $322,340 |
| 2022 | $6,288,350 | $331,469 | $439,039 | $387,080 | Total only | $321,169 |
| 2021 | $6,395,920 | $535,769 | $160,207 | $102,916 | 1 | $498,216 |
| 2020 | $6,020,358 | $179,591 | $335,573 | $281,771 | 1 | $161,443 |
| 2019 | $6,176,972 | $284,332 | $194,541 | $181,039 | 1 | $271,507 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Corpus Christi, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $291K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $600K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc is led by Carter Benkendorfer, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carter Benkendorfer
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Anthony
Director
Secretary → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Dykehouse
Senior Pastor & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Kramer
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Talbot
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Twardowski
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Charles
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Craig Ansel (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Mark Meyer (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Billie Graham (2019) — Director
- Former: Gary Pearce (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Kimberly DeVisser (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Teeter (2019) — Church Bus. Administrator
- Former: Michael Swanter (2019) — Lay Leader
- Former: Richard Durham (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc
How much does Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc give each year?
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc reported $291K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $516K in grants paid.
How large is Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc?
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc?
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Corpus Christi, TX. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc operate?
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc's EIN?
Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1862067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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