First United Methodist Fndtn Inc
Sponsor church programs and services provided by the first united methodist church of lawton.
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc at a glance
In short: First United Methodist Fndtn Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,540 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -71.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $384,229
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $104,370
- +190.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $101,802
- +455.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $12,942
- -36.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who First United Methodist Fndtn Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it reported $5K 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 Lawton, OK | Support Services | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $384,229 | $104,370 | $12,942 | $4,540 | Total only | $101,802 |
| 2024 | $348,278 | $35,977 | $20,209 | $16,000 | 1 | $18,322 |
| 2023 | $315,467 | $26,859 | $10,140 | $5,732 | 1 | $8,723 |
| 2022 | $270,110 | $21,405 | $6,265 | — | — | $6,124 |
| 2021 | $300,457 | $25,012 | $2,711 | — | — | $7,588 |
| 2020 | $252,884 | $10,212 | $4,187 | — | — | $6,724 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About First United Methodist Fndtn Inc
Based on IRS filings
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lawton, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $384K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $102K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc is led by Gene Love, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gene Love
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dina Lazarte
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Gagle
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Finley
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Martin
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Orville Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rick Story (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Rice (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Yvonee Landmark (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Vacant (2020) — Director
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 Fndtn Inc
How much does First United Methodist Fndtn Inc give each year?
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is First United Methodist Fndtn Inc?
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc reported $384K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104K.
What is First United Methodist Fndtn Inc?
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lawton, OK. It holds $384K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does First United Methodist Fndtn Inc operate?
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is First United Methodist Fndtn Inc's EIN?
First United Methodist Fndtn Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1309580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 July 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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