United Christian Ministries
To show the love of christ to those experiencing financial crises through basic needs assistance.
United Christian Ministries at a glance
- Total assets
- $361,991
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $815,958
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,427
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $745,104
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who United Christian Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $122 (2023) to $19K (2020). In 2024 it reported $3K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Alliance Easley, SC | To Cover Building Expenses | $10,000 |
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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 | $361,991 | $815,958 | $745,104 | — | — | $2,427 |
| 2024 | $290,733 | $743,879 | $709,003 | $2,738 | Total only | $2,352 |
| 2023 | $257,360 | $651,798 | $670,095 | $122 | Total only | $1,605 |
| 2022 | $275,404 | $615,329 | $538,048 | $10,000 | 1 | $207 |
| 2021 | $198,044 | $616,133 | $557,388 | $884 | Total only | $73 |
| 2020 | $182,695 | $512,038 | $489,194 | $19,031 | 1 | $112 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About United Christian Ministries
Based on IRS filings
United Christian Ministries is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Easley, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $362K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Christian Ministries is led by Melanie Johnson, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Johnson
Executive Director
Program Director → Executive Director May-Curre, 2021
Executive Director May-Curre → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$34K (2020) → $57K (2025)
Chris Jordan
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Johnson
Board Member
Chairperson → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Bryant
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Farrow
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Dubose
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Muller
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Lake
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Gill
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Edwards
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Finley
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernetha Orr
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Oates
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Waldrep
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Franks
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Stephens
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Brady Freeman (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Holly Hall (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lorie Andary (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Randy German (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kelli Burdette (2024) — Chair
- Former: Doyle Kay (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ferrante Johnson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lesa Howard (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Teresa Alverson (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kelli Burnett (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Allison Labrash (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Becky Bowman (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Massingill (2020–2022) — Chairperson
- Former: Bryan Hester (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cherie Latham (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dee Bradley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Artis Bufford (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Bryson Duncan (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Emma Talley (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Chapman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Teresa Nash (2020–2021) — Executive Director Jan-Apr
- Former: Andrew Herman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lori Alexander (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Durham (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Danny Parton (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Spearman (2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Lisa Bryant (2020) — Board 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $57K, to Melanie Johnson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about United Christian Ministries
How large is United Christian Ministries?
United Christian Ministries reported $362K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $816K.
What is United Christian Ministries?
United Christian Ministries is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Easley, SC. It holds $362K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does United Christian Ministries operate?
United Christian Ministries has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is United Christian Ministries's EIN?
United Christian Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0892533. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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