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The YWCA Retirement Fund

New York, NY · EIN 13-1624231 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The YWCA Retirement Fund reported $19.9 million in revenue and $38.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.99 went to program services, $22.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $481,650 (Chief Executive Officer). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38M

For context, the median across 41 covered mutual & membership benefit charities: $96.16 programs, $3.84 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 41 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.0%95.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.0%3.8%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported—
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.6%79.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$481,650$654,166
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.26%1.64%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
110
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
125.422.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 1092.3%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$19M expenses · 62.6% of program spending

The Fund provides participants with lump sum benefit payments upon retirement or termination of employment from participating YWCA's

$10M expenses · 34.1% of program spending

The Fund provides retirement annuity benefits to eligible participants, employees, and beneficiaries

$981K expenses · 3.3% of program spending

The Fund makes payments to beneficiaries upon the death of a participant or annuitant when applicable

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Chief Executive Officer
Officer, 35 hrs/week
$415,422$0$66,228$481,650
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
Officer, 35 hrs/week
$290,588$0$61,571$352,159
Systems manager
Highest compensated employee, 35 hrs/week
$215,576$0$34,651$250,227
Systems Applications Manager
Highest compensated employee, 35 hrs/week
$199,866$0$42,336$242,202
Controller
Highest compensated employee, 35 hrs/week
$173,783$0$49,383$223,166
Contributions Manager
Highest compensated employee, 35 hrs/week
$177,753$0$30,502$208,255
Member Services Manager
Highest compensated employee, 35 hrs/week
$149,249$0$11,957$161,206

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The YWCA Retirement Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $706K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$20M$38M78.0%$400M$481,650
2023 ⓘ$22M$38M78.2%$379M$425,818
2022 ⓘ$19M$35M77.0%$362M$403,303
2021 ⓘ$22M$36M78.4%$402M$369,545
2020 ⓘ$15M$33M77.1%$394M$333,663
2019 ⓘ$24M$39M80.9%$381M$251,917

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 521
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The YWCA Retirement Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The YWCA Retirement Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of The YWCA Retirement Fund's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, The YWCA Retirement Fund reported that 78.0% of its $38.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The YWCA Retirement Fund pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The YWCA Retirement Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $481,650, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The YWCA Retirement Fund get its money?

Of $19.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 85.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The YWCA Retirement Fund a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-1624231 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543089349302684 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443139349304044 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349307712 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213059349300941 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142289349303409 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012339349300606 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-1624231: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.