Florida Methodist Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$8.7m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$8.6m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$270.6m
$254.2m liabilities
Net assets
$16.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
18
5.3 years on average
Staff
14
20 volunteers
Chair observed
≥5 yrs
Ronald C Coleman
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Florida Methodist Foundation Inc's network
18 people3 organisationsi18 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald C Coleman Chair (also filed as Ron Coleman, Ronald Coleman) | Chairperson - Thru 6/25 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ben Simmons | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Ford | Chair(Beg 7/25),Vice Chair (End 6/25) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cesar Villafana | Board Member - Thru 1/26 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Amanda Blount | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Emma Ruffin | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James Previte | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jerry Haralson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Hurt | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kim Clarke | Vice-Chair - As of 7/25 | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Larry Hannah | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phyllis Klock | Board Member - Thru 6/25 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rev Dr Dennis Vlassis | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rev Dr Mark Caldwell | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rev Dr Robert Bledsoe | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rev Dr Sheryl Marks-Williams | Board Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rev Richard Nussell | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Frye JR (also filed as Bill Frye, William Frye) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Craske | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Edward New | Principal Officer | 2022 |
| Elena Nicholas | Dir. of Development - As of 4/24 | since 2024 |
| Elizabeth Parham | Vice President | since 2018 |
| J Thomas Wilkinson | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Margaret G COX | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Pamela W Hicks | Vice President - Thru 5/24 | since 2018 |
| Rev Edward New | President & CEO | since 2023 |
| Rev J Thomas Wilkinson | Vice President | 2020 |
| Rev John Peterson | Vice President From 7/16 | since 2018 |
| Rev Mark E Becker | President (Retired 10/1/2022) | since 2018 |
| Smith Tamika | Controller | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Edward New | President & CEO | 37.5 | $160k | $125k | |
| Margaret Cox | CFO | 37.5 | $153k | $23k | |
| Elena Nicholas | Dir. of Development | 37.5 | $141k | $37k | |
| Andrew Craske | Vice President | 37.5 | $138k | $33k | |
| Smith Tamika | Controller | 37.5 | $106k | $30k | |
| Ronald Coleman | Chairperson - Thru 6/25 | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Ford | Chair(Beg 7/25),Vice Chair (End 6/25) | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Kim Clarke | Vice-Chair - As of 7/25 | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Rev Dr Sheryl Marks-Williams | Board Secretary | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Rev Dr Robert Bledsoe | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Dr Amanda Blount | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Rev Dr Mark Caldwell | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Bill Frye | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Hannah | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Haralson | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Hurt | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis Klock | Board Member - Thru 6/25 | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Rev Richard Nussell | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| James Previte | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Emma Ruffin | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Ben Simmons | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Cesar Villafana | Board Member - Thru 1/26 | 4.3 | $0 | ||
| Rev Dr Dennis Vlassis | Board Member | 4.3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Florida Methodist Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 591148710
- Address
- 450 Martin L King Jr Ave, Lakeland, FL, 33815-1522
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- The florida united methodist foundation, inc. (foundation) is formed exclusively for charitable and religious purposesand to promote and support the mission of the florida annual conference of the unitedsee schedule o (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X120 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1966
- Principal officer
- Edward New (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1966
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBen Simmons
≥8years on the filingsBruce Ford
≥8years on the filingsLarry Hannah
≥8years on the filingsPhyllis Klock
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $270.6m
- Total liabilities
- $254.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $86k
- Program service revenue
- $6.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $117k
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.5m | $8.9m | $602k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fac Board of Camps & Retreat Ministries | Bell endowed camping scholarship fund | $41k |
| Florida Southern College | The table-weekly community building program | $13k |
| Florida United Methodist Children's Home | Provide constituent software | $11k |
| South Florida Wesleyan | Ministry launch, campus minister salary packages and expenses | $10k |
| United Wesley of Miami | Funding mission trip in costa rica | $8k |
| Emory University | Scholarships for a specific student-funds came from endowed monies | $6k |