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YMCA Emergency Assistance Fund

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 23-7038211Revenue $549K in FY2024

On file with the IRS101 N Wacker Drive, 60606-1784 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1966Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Emergency Assistance Fund provides financial aid to YMCA staff and alumni when an accident, illness, death of a loved one, disaster or other crisis strikes and means of needed help are limited or have been exhausted.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$220K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$549K
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$674K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$549K
FY2024▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$549K
Expenses
$674K
FY2024▲ +480%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$674K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1966.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $658K Management & general 2% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Anthony Walters
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Toole
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Kafkas
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Cogan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Kay
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Morander
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Elliot
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers financial aid to YMCA staff and alumni facing crises.

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1 program · $658K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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For nearly 100 years eaf has supported ymca staff and alumni in times of distress. National disasters, health crisis and family emergencies can trigger the need for support funded by the very people it helps. Eaf is possible through the generous contributions of active and retired ymca professionals.

$658Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Young Men's Christian Association of South Hampton RoadsFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$535,875
Unitemized GrantFY2024$71,760
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,582
Unitemized GrantFY2023$34,146
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,273
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,064
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$76,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$72,257
Unitemized GrantFY2022$56,940
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,952
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,225
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,386
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,230
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$73,265
Unitemized GrantFY2020$44,712
Unitemized GrantFY2020$42,856
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$549K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Money outPt IX
$674K
Ln 25
Programscol B$658K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$137K
Gains on assetsLn 7$74K
Total revenueLn 12$549K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K$220K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$638K$638K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K$658K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $549K$674K−$124K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$116K$197K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $109K$272K−$163K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$120K$58K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $154K$192K−$38K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $549,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,644$412,487
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55,123$136,754
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,767$549,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,983$638,217
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,106$35,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,089$673,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,678−$124,284
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $549,241 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$412,487
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$412,487
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $62,325$62,325
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $74,429$74,429
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $136,754 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$549,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $673,525 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $638,217$638,217
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,800$9,800
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $19,683$19,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,825$5,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $657,900 · Management $15,625 · Fundraising $0$673,525
Part X · Balance sheet $2,141,744 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,685$121,850
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,375$30,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,890,922$1,989,894
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,116,982$2,141,744
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,899$103,800
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $128,478$115,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,377$219,521
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,939,444$1,897,062
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,161$25,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,964,605$1,922,223
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,116,982$2,141,744
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,922,223 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$549,241
XI-2 Total expenses$673,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,964,605
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$81,902
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,922,223

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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