The United Methodist City Society
The United Methodist City Society (UMCS) is a New York-based public charity that supports United Methodist churches and related community programs in the New York metropolitan area. Founded in 1838, it provides grants and other support for church ministries, social-service programs, and building projects, and offers capacity-building assistance to church leaders.
Key facts about The United Methodist City Society
In short: The United Methodist City Society gave $1.1M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in New York. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 13-5562419
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,053,762
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- Average grant
- $52,688
- Median grant
- $11,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025)
- Total assets
- $50,423,147
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Eligible member churches begin by completing the initial grant request form and submitting it to UMCS. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$50.4M
+2.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+10.2% YoY
Grant Count
20
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$53K
-11.9% YoY
Is The United Methodist City Society open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $71K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $23K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
UMCS’s mission statement describes it as an urban social-service program partner to United Methodist churches in the New York metropolitan area. It says it addresses educational, spiritual, recreational, and social needs across ages and faiths through operational grants and administrative and entrepreneurial coaching.
Its grant materials list ministry, program-development, and building-related projects for eligible member churches. Its 2024 filing also describes support for after-school programs, food pantries, soup kitchens, residential behavioral centers, retreat facilities, senior centers, summer camps, and scholarships. The organization reports providing property and liability insurance to four churches and facilities each year.
Among the 2025 grantees, Anchor House Inc received $110,775. Anchor House describes its own mission as providing trauma-informed residential treatment and recovery support for people affected by substance use disorders. Brooks Senior Center received $10,000; it describes its mission as promoting dignity in aging for senior citizens.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, UMCS reported 20 grants totaling $1,053,762. Grant amounts ranged from $5,200 to $487,705, with a median of $11,000. Its largest reported awards included:
Review Cycle
for the Urban Ministry Scholarship Program and the William, Juanita, and Edward James Memorial Scholarship have passed. The Urban Ministry scholarship is for eligible seminary students preparing for ordained ministry in urban settings; the James scholarship is for eligible high school seniors and undergraduate students.
How to Apply
for the relevant scholarship program.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The United Methodist City Society
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
UMCS describes its work as serving New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, through partnerships with Methodist churches. General grant eligibility is listed for member churches in the Long Island East, Long Island West, Metropolitan, and New York-Connecticut districts. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in New York State.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $931K (2023) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Five Points Mission ($488K). Together the top 10 received $970K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 102 (64%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points Mission Cornwallonhudson, NY | see page 2, Form 990 Part III #4b | $487,705 |
| United Methodist Center in Far Rockaway Far Rockaway, NY | To assist the program in its feeding of those in its community and ministering to those in need and suffering from food insecurity. | $113,786 |
| Anchor House Inc Brooklyn, NY | Behavourial Health Program - grant is to assist in programming. | $110,775 |
| Immigration law and Justice New York New York, NY | Provide free quality immagration legal services & educatation to communities of faith and the public on welcoming immigrants. | $85,000 |
| Immanuel First Spanish UMC Brooklyn, NY | To assist the church in their capital work required on the church. | $65,796 |
| New Jerusalem United Methodist Church Brooklyn, NY | To assist the congregation in doing evangelism in the community. | $34,000 |
| Peoples United Methodist Church Astoria, NY | To assist the church in doing evangelism and outreach to the community. | $31,000 |
| Smithtown UMC Smithtown, NY | Grant for the church Parkinson centre, so that the church can continue its parkinson program and surving its community. | $15,000 |
| St Stephen's United Methodist Church Bronx, NY | Support the Capital work for the Church. | $15,000 |
| San Pablo United Methodist Church Astoria, NY | To assist the church in doing evangelism and outreach to the community | $12,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,423,147 | $5,425,705 | $4,980,261 | $1,053,762 |
| 2024 | $49,277,224 | $5,351,573 | $4,378,165 | $956,602 |
| 2023 | $47,225,086 | $2,459,875 | $3,741,267 | $931,205 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,423,147 | $49,277,224 | $47,225,086 |
| Revenue | $5,425,705 | $5,351,573 | $2,459,875 |
| Expenses | $4,980,261 | $4,378,165 | $3,741,267 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,819,948 | $2,433,044 | $667,911 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these board members: Wayne Moy, James Perkins, John E Carrington, Lance Carlile, Lawrence McGaughey, Leo Curry, Bishop Thomas Bickerton, Mary Ellen Kris, Richard Hayes, and Sara Giron-Ortiz.
The United Methodist City Society is led by Angela M Redman Esq., CEO & Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 3 of 51 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela M Redman Esq.
CEO & Executive Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$185K (2024) → $193K (2025)
Marilyn Mendez-Gonzales
Board Member- President
Board Member- V. President → Board Member- President, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Ellis
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$134K (2021) → $159K (2025)
Shante Thomas
Associate Executive Director
On filings since 2024
25 hrs/week
$36K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Bishop Thomas Bickerton
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colette Standford
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Pickett
Board Member
Board Member → Board Member - Vice President, 2023
Board Member - Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Perkins
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W Harbison
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E Carrington
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Mcrae
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kil Yi
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Carlile
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence McGaughey
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Curry
Board Member
Board Member-Pres. → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loretta Hottinger
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Magaly Beltre
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Hayes
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Giron-Ortiz
Board Member
Board Member & Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Moy
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Cooper
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Modeste
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Inkoo Chung
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mickey Correa
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosalie Bonner
Board Member & Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simeon Law
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alpher Sylvester
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Gordon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Schramm Horn
Board Member- Vice President
Board Member → Board Member- Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Kris -Sec
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Gastelua
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Piscatelli
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doris Dalton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Peters
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Cargill
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kene Erike
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latasha Kempadoo-Riddle
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luisa Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Hanse
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryane Montanez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Jermin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gill
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Young Choi
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Youngyeun Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Abel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fern Hart
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Snyder
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Stuart Flowers
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Bowe-Tabbs
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Volpe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Elizabeth Able (2021–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Started 1/2022
- Former: Wendell Harris (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: William Pfohl (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gene Ko (2024) — Board Member
- Former: April Callender (2021–2023) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Donald Kirby (2021–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Deceased July 23
- Former: Gail Doughlas-Brown (2021–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Started 2021
- Former: Gerry Snyder (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Julia Yeon Hee Yim (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: June D Bobb (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Randolph Nugent (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angela M Redman- June (2023) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Dorlimar Lebron Malare - left (2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Paille (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Howland (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Denise Smartt Sears (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Ellen Kris (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Noel Chin (2021–2022) — Board Member-Secty
- Former: Sungchan Kim (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: William S Shillady (2021–2022) — CEO & Executive Director · Filing note: Retired 622
- Former: Dorlimar Lebron Malare - (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Riss - left June (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara Edwards left (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dorlimar Lebron Malare (2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Started 20
- Former: Jeffrey Herbety (2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Started 2021
- Former: Matthew Curry (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Suhee Kim - left (2021) — Board Member
- Former: T Anne Daniel - left (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Riss (2021) — Board Member
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 $193K, to Rev Angela M Redman Esq (CEO/Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 475 Riverside Dr 1922, New York, NY 10115
Phone: (212) 870-3084
Website: https://umcitysociety.org
Frequently asked questions about The United Methodist City Society
How much does The United Methodist City Society give each year?
The United Methodist City Society gave $1.1M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $957K across 16 grants.
What is The United Methodist City Society's typical grant size?
The United Methodist City Society's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $52,688, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The United Methodist City Society that year got $10K on average.
Where does The United Methodist City Society give grants?
The United Methodist City Society gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Astoria, NY (2 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does The United Methodist City Society give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on The United Methodist City Society's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are The United Methodist City Society's largest grantees?
The United Methodist City Society's largest 2025 grantees include Five Points Mission ($487,705), United Methodist Center in Far Rockaway ($113,786) and Anchor House Inc ($110,775), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The United Methodist City Society?
The United Methodist City Society reported $50.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
What does The United Methodist City Society fund?
UMCS’s mission statement describes it as an urban social-service program partner to United Methodist churches in the New York metropolitan area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The United Methodist City Society?
Eligible member churches begin by completing the initial grant request form and submitting it to UMCS. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The United Methodist City Society's EIN?
The United Methodist City Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5562419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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