The YMCA Foundation (the "Foundation") is a supporting organization which supports programs and services aligned with the charitable purposes of the YMCA of metropolitan detroit ("YMCA"), a section 501(c)(3) organization which qualifies as a publicly supported organization under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) of the code, and other public charities that are closely related in purpose or function to the YMCA. The Foundation supports programs and activities designed to enhance character, education, community development, arts and culture, health, and social services for children, families and communities, principally those conducted by the YMCA.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $195K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
Spent
$732K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$599K
FY2025$623K
Expenses
$732K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$31K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$7.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $700K Management & general 4% · $32K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Supports programs enhancing character, education, and community for children and families.

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1 program · $700K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Funds from the ymca foundation support a myriad of ymca branch priorities from camping scholarships at camp ohiyesa and nissokone, to day camp scholarships at multiple branches across southeast michigan to the y-achievers programming serving the city of detroit and other communities.

$700Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$195K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $3.6M · 2020–2025
YMCA of Metropolitan DetroitMI · FY2025$1,000,000
YMCA of Metropolitan DetroitMI · FY2024$366,368
YMCA of Metropolitan DetroitMI · FY2021$1,500,000
YMCA of Metropolitan DetroitMI · FY2020$700,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$301K
Money outPt IX
$732K
Ln 25
Programscol B$700K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Investment incomeLn 3$301K
Gains on assetsLn 7$119K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.9M$7.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M$7.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$700K$700K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$732K$700K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $623K$1.0M−$415K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $599K$405K$194K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$36K$1.4M$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $580K$31K$549K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $474K$1.5M−$1.1M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $301K$732K−$431K$7.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $300,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $226,239$300,791
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,239$300,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $882,291$700,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,737$31,762
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $918,028$731,762
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$691,789−$430,971
Part VI · Governance 8 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $300,791 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $182,224$182,224
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $118,567$118,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $300,791$300,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $731,762 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $700,000$700,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $31,762$31,762
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $700,000 · Management $31,762 · Fundraising $0$731,762
Part X · Balance sheet $7,333,978 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $381,292$104,185
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,207,398$6,638,094
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $741,784$591,699
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,330,474$7,333,978
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $883,529$3,967,489
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,446,945$3,366,489
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,330,474$7,333,978
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,330,474$7,333,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,333,978 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,791
XI-2 Total expenses$731,762
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$430,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,330,474
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$434,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,333,978

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