The Lynch Georgia Residuary Trust predominantly funds United Methodist Church organizations and affiliated women's ministry programs, directing sizeable grants to regional UMC conferences and United Methodist Women. Its giving emphasizes institutional support and general operating funding for church bodies across multiple U.S. regions and for UMC-related advocacy/representation at international bodies. The foundation appears mission-focused on sustaining denominational infrastructure rather than project-specific or broadly secular causes.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees within the United Methodist ecosystem; predominantly one-time large awards or multi-entry gifts to the same institutional recipients rather than many small or diversified grants.
Lynch Georgia Residuary Tr-closing’s recent grantmaking is built around United Methodist institutions, with some of the largest awards going to United Methodist Women and to regional UMC conference bodies. In 2023, the trust awarded $97,334 to United Methodist Women Attn Tamara Clark in New York and $97,333 to the Dakotas Conference UMC Attn Robert Ruedebusch in Mitchell, South Dakota, showing a clear preference for sizable institutional support. The portfolio also includes grants to the Cal-Pac Conference UMC in Pasadena and the Desert Southwest Conference UMC in Phoenix, suggesting a steady pattern of funding denominational infrastructure across multiple regions. The foundation’s giving is oriented toward public charities and church-related organizations rather than individuals, and its grants are mostly framed as support for organizational operations, including general operating support in 2024. One additional line of giving reaches United Methodist representation work at the Church Center for the UN, linking the trust’s mission to broader denominational advocacy and coordination. Across the recent record, the trust appears focused on sustaining the administrative and ministry capacity of affiliated Methodist bodies.
One major theme is support for women’s ministry within the denomination. Lynch Georgia Residuary Tr-closing gave $97,334 to United Methodist Women Attn Tamara Clark in New York and later provided $50,000 to United Methodist Women Church Center for the UN in New York. Another clear area is regional conference operations: the trust awarded $97,333 to the Dakotas Conference UMC Attn Robert Ruedebusch in Mitchell, South Dakota, and $50,000 to the same conference in 2024. The Cal-Pac Conference UMC in Pasadena also received a $79,791 grant in 2023 and a $40,989 general operating grant in 2024. The Desert Southwest Conference UMC in Phoenix received $17,542 in 2023 and $9,011 in 2024, reinforcing the pattern of support for conference-level church administration.
Typical grant size clusters around $35,127 at the 25th percentile, a median of $50,000, and $84,176 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, including United Methodist Women, the Dakotas Conference UMC, the Cal-Pac Conference UMC, and the Desert Southwest Conference UMC. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a trust, not an operating nonprofit, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants are often labeled as public charity support or general operating support.
$150K
$318K
$16K
$1K
Most grants fall between $35K and $84K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$84K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: United Methodist Women (national), Cal-Pac Conference United Methodist Church, Dakotas Conference United Methodist Church, Desert Southwest Conference United Methodist Church, Church Center for the United Nations / United Methodist Women
All recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. New York appears repeatedly through grants to United Methodist Women and United Methodist Women Church Center for the UN in New York, while Mitchell, South Dakota and Pasadena, California each appear as conference locations in the grant list. Phoenix, Arizona also appears as a recipient city through the Desert Southwest Conference UMC. The top state by grant count is New York, though the foundation itself is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and gave 0% of grants to recipients in Wisconsin.
It primarily funds United Methodist organizations, especially United Methodist Women and regional United Methodist conference bodies. The recent grants list also includes support for church-related institutional work at the Church Center for the UN, which fits the trust’s emphasis on denominational infrastructure and representation.
The grant distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $35,127, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $84,176. Recent grants range from $9,011 to $97,334, with several gifts landing at or near the $50,000 level.
Yes. United Methodist Women, the Dakotas Conference UMC, the Cal-Pac Conference UMC, and the Desert Southwest Conference UMC each appear in both 2023 and 2024 grants. That pattern points to recurring support rather than isolated awards.
No. The foundation’s profile states that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are directed to public charities and church institutions instead.
The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with New York appearing most often as the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the recent record include New York, Mitchell, Pasadena, and Phoenix.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAKOTAS CONFERENCE UMC ATTN JAMES DUCKER | MITCHELL, SD | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CHURCH CENTER FOR THE UN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAL-PAC CONFERENCE UMC ATTN ARCHANA CAREY TREASURER | PASADENA, CA | $40,989 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DESERT SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE UMC ATTN RANDY L BOWMAN TREASURER | PHOENIX, AZ | $9,011 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ATTN TAMARA CLARK | NEW YORK, NY | $97,334 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DAKOTAS CONFERENCE UMC ATTN ROBERT RUEDEBUSCH | MITCHELL, SD | $97,333 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CAL-PAC CONFERENCE UMC ATTN JAN HANSON | PASADENA, CA | $79,791 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DESERT SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE UMC ATTN RANDY L BOWMAN TREASURER | PHOENIX, AZ | $17,542 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
DAKOTAS CONFERENCE UMC ATTN JAMES DUCKER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CHURCH CENTER FOR THE UN
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
CAL-PAC CONFERENCE UMC ATTN ARCHANA CAREY TREASURER
$40,989GENERAL OPERATING
DESERT SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE UMC ATTN RANDY L BOWMAN TREASURER
$9,011GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ATTN TAMARA CLARK
$97,334PUBLIC CHARITY
DAKOTAS CONFERENCE UMC ATTN ROBERT RUEDEBUSCH
$97,333PUBLIC CHARITY
CAL-PAC CONFERENCE UMC ATTN JAN HANSON
$79,791PUBLIC CHARITY
DESERT SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE UMC ATTN RANDY L BOWMAN TREASURER
$17,542PUBLIC CHARITY