YWCA Cass Clay

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The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0226435) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,536 volunteers and 76 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.6M a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$674K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $10.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $51K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
18% of total assets
Liabilities are 18% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
20 of 20 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$8.2M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$29.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$12.0M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$8.2M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.2M
Net assets
$29.7M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$22.6M
FY2024$27.1M
FY2025$29.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1947.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $5.1M Management & general 11% · $678K Fundraising 5% · $337K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $674K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$270,485Pt VII · Sec A
Development Officer
$146,504Pt VII · Sec A
$144,353Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance (started 2/2025)
$93,077Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance (left 2/2025)
$19,085Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Prochnow’s $270K as CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Prochnow$270,485$230,075$225,427$198,596$174,621$155,024
Jill Devries$146,504—$107,442———
Julie Haugen$144,353$123,359$121,075$114,787——
Katie Severson$19,085$105,586$77,989$84,328$74,421$65,328
Sarah Selseth—$101,992————
Brittany Diederich$93,077—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers women and eliminates racism through advocacy and community programs.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The ywca emergency shelter is the largest shelter for women and children in the state of north dakota and northwest minnesota and provides a 45-DAY emergency shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness AND/OR domestic violence.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0226435) · Dispute this line
$1.7Mprogram expense
02

The ywca housing and urban development domestic violence (hud DV) program provides housing assistance and supportive services through both rapid re-housing (RRH) and transitional housing (TH) programs for individuals and families who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and related forms of…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0226435) · Dispute this line
$324Kprogram expense
03

Every child deserves to become the amazing person they were born to be. Ywca shelter children's services includes licensed childcare and study buddies afterschool program to improve the odds for children who've had the odds stacked against them. Moms find onsite childcare critical to their goals for empowerment and life ahead.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0226435) · Dispute this line
$230Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $11.2M federal money spent
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency$7.3M
Housing Trust FundDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.275 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency$2.3M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$709K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Fargo$547K
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual AssaultDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.736 · Direct$171K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $10.5M federal money spent
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency$7.1M
Housing Trust FundDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.275 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency$2.3M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$528K
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual AssaultDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.736 · Direct$206K
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation$93K

Plus 6 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $7.7M federal money spent
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency and 1 more$4.4M
Housing Trust FundDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.275 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency$2.2M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$520K
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual AssaultDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.736 · Direct$108K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through Noth Dakoat Department of Commerce and North Dakota Housing Finance Agecny$100K

Plus 6 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $4.1M federal money spent
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency$2.3M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$490K
Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.023 · Through North Dakota Department of Human Services$336K
Housing Trust FundDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.275 · Through North Dakota Housing Finance Agency$326K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through North Dakota Deparment of Commerce$208K

Plus 7 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$487K
Other incomeLn 4–11$465K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$678K
Fundraisingcol D$337K
Owns and owesPt X
$29.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$951K
Total assetsLn 16$36.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$249K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$487K
Other incomeLn 4–11$465K
Gains on assetsLn 7$115K
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$951K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$951K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$117K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.7M
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$36.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$29.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 61,536
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$249K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$8.8M$7.2M$5.9M$4.9M$5.6M
AddedLn 1b$937K$756K$450K$178K$2.2M
SpentLn 1d–1f$253K$210K$153K$115K$25K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$890K$951K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.8M$10.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.2M$19.6M
Total assetsLn 16$33.2M$36.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$27.1M$29.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$398K$284K$91K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.8M$221K$133K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$161K$119K$28K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$195K$160K$23K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$40K$3K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$115K$91K$13K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$494K$376K$27K$91K
TravelLn 17$30K$25K$4K$2K
InterestLn 20$254K$253K$823
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$990K$855K$131K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$127K$111K$11K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$871K$805K$46K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$267K$209K$80K−$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.1M$678K$337K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 8, 2026 $8.2M$6.2M$2.1M$29.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 29, 2025 $10.1M$5.5M$4.6M$27.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2024 $8.0M$4.5M$3.5M$22.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2023 $12.0M$3.8M$8.2M$18.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 27, 2022 $4.0M$3.6M$386K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2021 $6.9M$3.8M$3.0M$10.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising J · Pay M · Noncash O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $8,211,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,437,307$7,259,488
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,800$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,146,192$602,045
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $305,301$349,714
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,101,600$8,211,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,677,043$2,917,975
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$33,967
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,853,895$3,201,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,530,938$6,153,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,570,662$2,057,462
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $8,211,247 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$316,268
VIII-1c Fundraising events$220,578
VIII-1e Government grants$2,179,397
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,543,245
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$249,372
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,259,488
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $486,557$486,557
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $298,330$298,330
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $115,488$115,488
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,562$46,562
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,822$4,822
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $951,759$8,211,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,153,785 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $284,013 · Management $91,365 · Fundraising $22,927$398,305
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,810,111 · Management $220,755 · Fundraising $133,036$2,163,902
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $118,609 · Management $28,072 · Fundraising $14,107$160,788
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $160,373 · Management $23,073 · Fundraising $11,534$194,980
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $33,967$33,967
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,631 · Management $2,548 · Fundraising $11,305$53,484
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $91,294 · Management $13,029 · Fundraising $11,149$115,472
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $376,189 · Management $27,245 · Fundraising $90,979$494,413
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,001 · Management $3,586 · Fundraising $1,793$30,380
IX-20 InterestPrograms $253,123 · Management $823$253,946
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $855,366 · Management $130,737 · Fundraising $3,567$989,670
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $110,626 · Management $10,848 · Fundraising $5,199$126,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $804,554 · Management $45,677 · Fundraising $20,827$871,058
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $209,420 · Management $80,278 · Fundraising −$22,951$266,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,138,310 · Management $678,036 · Fundraising $337,439$6,153,785
Part X · Balance sheet $36,326,620 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $889,813$950,688
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,071,411$2,667,696
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,825$117,289
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $54,979$76,534
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,203,865$19,575,590
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,835,041$10,715,433
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,162,848$2,223,390
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,220,782$36,326,620
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $455,592$580,624
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $131$1,416
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $5,469,327$5,885,791
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $217,156$143,807
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,142,206$6,611,638
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,799,973$23,525,089
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,278,603$6,189,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,078,576$29,714,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,220,782$36,326,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,714,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,211,247
XI-2 Total expenses$6,153,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,057,462
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,078,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$603,021
XI-7 Investment expenses−$38,248
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,171
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,714,982

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