Methodist Children's Home
Methodist Children's Home equips children, youth, and families to flourish by offering hope through christian-centered relationships, services, and support.
Methodist Children's Home at a glance
In short: Methodist Children's Home gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -49.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +104.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $767,944,529
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Methodist Children's Home funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unbound Now ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $147K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unbound Now Waco, TX | To Further the Organization's Purpose | $75,000 |
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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 | $767,944,529 | $70,365,427 | $38,932,697 | $75,000 | 1 | $44,053,910 |
| 2024 | $717,820,293 | $62,289,691 | $32,448,862 | $147,000 | 4 | $36,099,286 |
| 2023 | $645,699,589 | $36,462,758 | $29,906,436 | $94,300 | 2 | $16,279,143 |
| 2022 | $588,223,721 | $63,377,824 | $28,596,672 | $30,000 | Total only | $35,863,820 |
| 2021 | $641,404,285 | $75,705,870 | $26,571,200 | — | — | $59,530,368 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Methodist Children's Home
Based on IRS filings
Methodist Children's Home is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Waco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $767.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $44.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Methodist Children's Home is led by Trey Oakley, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 11 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trey Oakley
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$279K (2025)
Les Leskoven
Chairperson of the Board
Director → Chairperson of the Board, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Pinney
Treatment Director
Director of Psychological → Treatment Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$119K (2021) → $132K (2025)
Tim Fedro
Senior Director for Property
Property Administrator → Senior Director for Property, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $131K (2025)
Magdalena Calhoun
Senior Director for Accounting
Accounting Administrator → Senior Director for Accounting, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Kelly Lawson
Senior Director for Advancement
Advancement Administrator → Senior Director for Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Carolin Sinkfield
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Howard
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Gill
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Farrell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Le'ann Solmonson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Wilhite
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ward
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Chacon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla Patterson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wilson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Dodson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kantrice Robinson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bauernfeind
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherryl Pratt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Atkinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lucas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Yager Chapman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Baggerman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Bircher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Mitchell
Vice President for Finance & CFO
Vice President for Finance & CEO → Vice President for Finance & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$187K (2021) → $218K (2025)
Lyle Mason
Vice President for Advancement
Vice President for Development → Vice President for Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$168K (2021) → $205K (2025)
Traci Wagner
Vice President for Programs
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$166K (2021) → $211K (2025)
Brooke Davilla
Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness
Assistant Vice President for Programs → Vice President for Programs, 2023
Vice President for Programs → Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$117K (2022) → $181K (2025)
Denise Ondrey
Executive Assistant & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$75K (2025)
Marissa Smith
Assistant Vice President for Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Former officers (18)
- Former: Daniel Moore (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lon Trey Oakley (2021–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Amy Yager Chapman (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Baxley (2023–2024) — Director of Technology
- Former: Bryan Mize (2021–2023) — Vice President for Strategic Initiativ
- Former: Jeffery Clark (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Wilkinson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Barley (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Bauernfeind (2021–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Marie Mitchell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bishop Scott Jones (2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Bingham (2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Creel (2021) — Program Administrator
- Former: Judy Broadway (2021) — Vice President for Human Resources
- Former: Kelly Smith (2021) — Program Administrator
- Former: Mario Olivarez (2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Dozier (2021) — Vice President for Programs
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $279K, to Trey Oakley (President/CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Methodist Children's Home
How much does Methodist Children's Home give each year?
Methodist Children's Home gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $147K across 4 grants.
How large is Methodist Children's Home?
Methodist Children's Home reported $767.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $70.4M.
What is Methodist Children's Home?
Methodist Children's Home is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Waco, TX. It holds $767.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Methodist Children's Home operate?
Methodist Children's Home has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Methodist Children's Home's EIN?
Methodist Children's Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1109750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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