First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, IN EIN: 35-1837106
ReligionChristianityProtestantism

Making Disciples for Jesus Christ through the church and outreach programs throughout the community.

First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,517,443
+20.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$278,890
+262.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$82,866
+16.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$44,595
-75.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Columbus

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Housing Partnerships Inc Columbus, INHousing support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,517,443$278,890$44,595——$82,866
2024$2,082,992$76,868$180,841$10,0001$71,362
2023$2,058,386$62,327$20,000——$62,327
2022$1,933,136$44,108———$44,108
2021$2,220,993$48,452———$48,452
2020$2,020,681$69,589$3,740——$69,589

About First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Religion, based in Columbus, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $83K.

Focus Areas

ReligionChristianityProtestantism

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Greg Emerick

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Powers

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Bricker

    Member

    President → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Fleming

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Perfetto

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Boles

    Member

    Member Pastor → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rumsey

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Bailey

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Ray Zeigler (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jim Adkins (2020) — Member
  • Former: Mark Verbanic (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc

How large is First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc?

First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $279K.

What is First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc?

First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Religion, based in Columbus, IN. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc operate?

First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc's EIN?

First United Methodist Church Columbus Indiana Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1837106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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