United Methodist Foundation of Indiana Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Resourcing mission and ministry of United Methodist and other Weslyan-based churches in Indiana through stewardship development.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 26.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 38
- Highest pay
- $203,805, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 73% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $331,386 spent. The first program is General Services. The Foundation serves United Methodist and other Wesleyan-based churches, agencies, and members in the following ways: It provides investment management services to local churches, agencies, and boards. It assists local churches in developing, promoting, and managing their endowment programs. It provides educational seminars on stewardship, planned giving, estate planning, capital campaigns, and related subjects. It provides administrative services for donors making deferred gifts to their church or a church related mission or ministry.
- $1.3 million spent. The second program area is legacy grants. The Foundation acts as trustee and administers funds for the benefit of local churches and church related ministries and missions. It manages and administers endowment funds of the Foundation and distributes earnings. It evaluates grant requests, selects qualified recipients, and makes disbursements to qualified recipients. In general it supports the church's evangelical and social service programs, aims, and purposes of the United Methodist denomination in Indiana.
- $141,798 spent. The third program is the Loan and Savings Ministry. The Loan and Savings Ministry provides funding to United Methodist and other Wesleyan-based churches and agencies in Indiana to purchase, build, or repair projects related to their church buildings and parsonages.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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