To help people develop christian character and to aid in building a christian community where all people, especially the young, are encouraged to develop to their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body by participating in YMCA programs and classes that are designed for improvement of physical, mental, social, moral, and educational conditions. The YMCA welcomes everyone, regardless of age, race, sex, faith, ethnicity, ability, or religion. YMCA membership activities create supportive communities of members who are involved in a variety of enriching activities, recreational and supportive social networks, and a sense of belonging. Ymcas are founded by volunteers, led by volunteers, and encourage volunteerism in their programs. Dues are based on community affordability, and financial assistance is available for those who cannot afford to pay the full cost of membership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 266 employees.
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
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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $957K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $324K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$648K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.9M
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$10.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1986.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $4.2M Management & general 11% · $518K Fundraising 3% · $134K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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 15aYes

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3 programs · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Membership fees support multiple programs, including aquatics, day camps, childcare, fitness, and youth sports. The ymca had approximately 2,800 members in the current year. Approximately 3,600 adults and youth, including members and non-members, participated in county ymca programs.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

There were approximately 940 participants in the child care programs of the ymca.

$131Kprogram expense
03

There were approximately 1,020 participants in the aquatics programs of the ymca

$45Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$518K
Fundraisingcol D$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$648K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$322K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$600K
SavingsLn 2$503K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$648K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5266
VolunteersI 638
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$1.1M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$705K$648K
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M$10.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$18K$64K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.2M$314K$105K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$68K$51K$14K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$46K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$212K$167K$35K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$300$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$234K$234K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$15K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$447K$432K$15K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$355
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$62K$62K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$333K$333K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$52K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$520K$520K
All other expensesLn 24e$118K$91K$19K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.2M$518K$134K

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YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.5M$4.9M$614K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.9M$146K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.5M$4.4M$1.1M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$3.7M$1.5M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.3M$2.9M$1.5M$6.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $5,502,289 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,201,465$1,399,765
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,651,398$3,927,268
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,278$86,535
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,809$88,721
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,001,950$5,502,289
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,941,673$3,048,389
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,913,837$1,840,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,855,510$4,888,524
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,440$613,765
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,502,289 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $845 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$322,218
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,077,547
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$102,124
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,399,765
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,927,268$3,927,268
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,694$81,694
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $23,162$23,162
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,841$4,841
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$31,240
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $33,474$33,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,932,954 · Excluded from tax $138,330$5,502,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,888,524 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,847 · Management $64,249 · Fundraising $7,138$89,234
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,201,108 · Management $314,444 · Fundraising $104,815$2,620,367
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $50,507 · Management $14,482 · Fundraising $3,421$68,410
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,727 · Management $12,897$58,624
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $166,787 · Management $34,747 · Fundraising $10,220$211,754
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $300$300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,000$17,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,041$8,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $233,516$233,516
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,838 · Management $2,996$17,834
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $432,270 · Management $14,695$446,965
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,700$8,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,257 · Management $355$1,612
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,310$5,310
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $62,312$62,312
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $333,341$333,341
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,067 · Management $14,685$66,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $519,990$519,990
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $90,861 · Management $18,723 · Fundraising $8,878$118,462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,236,438 · Management $517,614 · Fundraising $134,472$4,888,524
Part X · Balance sheet $10,682,837 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $499,090$600,123
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $604,701$503,083
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $229,906$229,104
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $90,264$131,189
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $77,418$78,164
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,760,022$6,997,742
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,616,854$1,962,673
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $136,703$143,249
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $65,135$37,510
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,080,093$10,682,837
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $405,038$313,391
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $175,149$242,280
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,321$12,994
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $704,919$648,210
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,861,803$9,521,256
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $513,371$513,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,375,174$10,034,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,080,093$10,682,837
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,034,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,502,289
XI-2 Total expenses$4,888,524
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$613,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,375,174
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,688
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,034,627

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