The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association
The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association reported $11.5 million in revenue and $11.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.48 went to program services, $5.07 to management and general costs and $2.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.8% of the total. Government grants made up 26.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,431 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $174,431 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealthy living - the y is a leading voice on health and well-being. We bring families closer together, encourage good health, and foster connections through fitness, sports, and shared interests. Our 10,000 members enjoy fitness and healthy living through programming such asfamily zumba, yoga, karate, basketball, soccer club, and other fun activities. A range of offerings are available to promote health and wellness, increse confidence, build community and fight social isolation. Examples include enhance fitness, blood pressure self-monitoring, livestrong, and pedaling for parkingsons. Our…
Youth development - the Mystic Valley YMCA is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen with programs designed to support, motivate, and nurture hundreds of young people to help them reach their fullest potential. The y supports youth development and education with youth sports (including flag football, basketball, dodge ball), adaptive aquatics, swim lessons, summer youth programming, preschool, year-round afterschool and out of school child-care (operated in two locations - malden and medford), a teen center with programming that provides youth with a safe space and…
Social responsibility: Mystic Valley YMCA membership and programming serves 45,000 diverse individuals of all ages annually from medford, malden, everett and nearby communities. Our various y community food programs work toward the goal of reducing food insecurity and addressing the consequences of hunger, while providing nutritious food to our neighbors. Our food programs include two free food markets, free grocery deliveries to subsidized senior housing, meals and snacks for children enrolled in y youth programming, and free summer meals to youth at 19 sites across the cities we serve. In…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,432 | $0 | $19,999 | $174,431 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,451 | $0 | $6,140 | $137,591 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $275K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5366
- Volunteers Part I, line 6286
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association totaling $10,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association spent in FY2025, $92.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association reported that 92.5% of its $11.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $174,431, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.8% came from contributions and grants (including 26.3% from government grants) and 32.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Mystic Valley Young Men's Christian Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2105874 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641059349300324 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541079349300009 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440609349300834 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340589349300524 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103579349301450 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2105874: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.