Methodist Children’S Home

About Us

• Mission: Founded in 1890, methodist children’s home (mch) is an independent 501c3 nonprofit childcare provider serving children, youth and families in texas and new mexico. the mission of mch is to equip children, youth and families to flourish by offering hope through christ-centered relationships, services and support. mch annually serves more than 10,000 individuals from diverse backgrounds, without regard to ethnicity, religion or financial status. programs include residential care, a boys ranch, foster care, in-home services to strengthen the family and a transition living program. mch is licensed by the texas department of family and protective services (tdfps) and is accredited by the council on accreditation (coa). mch consistently holds the highest rating for standards and practice from charity navigator, the nation’s largest evaluator of charities and holds the platinum seal of transparency from guidestar.

Organization Size

• Size: Large ($25,000,000 - $50,000,000)

Contact Information

• Address: 1111 Herring Avenue, Waco, TX 76708

• Phone: (800) 853-1272

Our Staff

• Lon Trey Oakley, President/ceo
• Traci Wagner, Vp For Programs
• Bryan Mize, Vp For Strategic Initiativ
• Julie Mitchell, Vp For Finance/ceo
• Lyle Mason, Vp For Development

Our Scores

• Stars: 4 Stars: Exceed or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity.

• Score: 90+ Score: Exceed or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity.