United Methodist Foundation of La
Donations deductibleUnited Methodist Foundation of La's network
17 people6 organisationsi17 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
17 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mimi McDowell Chair | Grants Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rev Joann Cooper Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Abby Cochran | At large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brent Graham | At large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christopher Spencer | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Drew Kennedy | At large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eunice Lavigne | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joe Crouch | At large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rev Clifton Conrad | At large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rev Drew Sutton | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rev Katie Black | At large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Richard Lewis | At large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Kimbro | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tracie Wharton | Controller | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Troy Searles | At large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Van Stinson | At large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Willie Mount | At large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tracie Wharton | Controller | 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Spencer | President | 40 | $222k | ||
| Tracie Wharton | Controller | 40 | $160k | ||
| Rev JoAnn Cooper | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rev Drew Sutton | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eunice Lavigne | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Kimbro | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| MiMi McDowell | Grants Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rev Clifton Conrad | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Crouch | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Drew Kennedy | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Katie Black | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Graham | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Lewis | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Troy Searles | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Van Stinson | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Abby Cochran | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Willie Mount | At large | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- United Methodist Foundation of la
- EIN
- 720779104
- Address
- 8337 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809-1625
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- Support the ministries of the Methodist church through planned giving services - trusts and endowments (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1975
- Principal officer
- Tracie H Wharton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsRev Joann Cooper
≥4years on the filingsChristopher Spencer
≥4years on the filingsDrew Kennedy
≥4years on the filingsEunice Lavigne
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
- $60m
- Total liabilities
- $2.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $57.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.5m
- Program service revenue
- $1.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 17
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 | $4.6m | $3.5m | $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Conference UMC | $390k | |
| Turning Point USA | $250k | |
| Hope MInistries | $60k | |
| Tiger Athletic Foundation | $50k | |
| Salvation Army | $50k | |
| Texas Hill Country Comm Church | $42k | |
| La Methodist Childrens Home | $37k | |
| First Methodist Coushatta | $33k | |
| Trinity Methodist | $27k | |
| Habitat For Humanity | $10k | |
| Waldheim Methodist | $9k | |
| Black Mountain Home | $5k |