Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association
Also known as Greater Somerset County YMCA
Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association reported $32.3 million in revenue and $25.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.12 went to program services, $7.31 to management and general costs and $1.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.4% of the total. Government grants made up 14.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $584,750 (President, CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.48 $2.7M
- Government grants$14.73 $4.8M
- Program service revenue$74.36 $24M
- Investment income$2.43 $785K
Other revenue was negative: −$21,432. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $584,750 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.27% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of every child and teen: Youth Development is a key area of impact for our organization. Greater Somerset County YMCA offers programs that help young people of all ages to develop the skills and characteristics necessary to thrive. Children in our programs learn the importance of the Y's core values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. In 2025, we served over 12,600 children between 0-17 years of age. Through a broad range of programs and services, we support families and promote positive youth development. Our YMCAs offer quality Child…
FOR HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the health and well-being of our communities: Our YMCAs provide a range of health and wellness services, including group exercise, personal training, swimming, yoga, and stress/nutrition management. These programs promote balance of spirit, mind, and body. Our wellness programs allow everyone to pursue healthy lifestyles. In 2025, over 13,700 adults and 3,500 seniors participated. We believe everyone should learn to swim to promote safety within our communities. In 2025, over 5,100 children and 270 adults enrolled in swim lessons. In addition, we offered our…
FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to our neighbors: As a cause-driven organization, the Y promotes community well-being through financial assistance, volunteerism, and partnerships. We engage broadly with community stakeholders to maximize impact. We place emphasis on individuals and families facing economic hardship. We provided over 48,000 meals through food distribution programs and maintained community gardens. We also offered "Little Free Pantries" stocked with essentials. We partnered with the Red Cross for 11 blood drives, collecting 385 pints of blood. In…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 50.0 hrs/week | $515,537 | $0 | $69,213 | $584,750 |
| Executive Vice President, CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $292,780 | $0 | $49,277 | $342,057 |
| Sr. Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $231,698 | $0 | $43,296 | $274,994 |
| Sr. Vice President, Chief Philanthropy Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $177,552 | $0 | $33,941 | $211,493 |
| Sr. Vice President, Chief Property Development Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $150,967 | $0 | $33,529 | $184,496 |
| Sr. Vice President, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $143,523 | $0 | $32,154 | $175,677 |
| District Vice President of Operations Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $138,654 | $0 | $16,954 | $155,608 |
| Vice President of Marketing & Communications Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $122,052 | $0 | $13,977 | $136,029 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b24 · 24 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 51,341
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,598
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Vanas Construction Co Inc Contractor | $4,841,174 |
| Unitemp Mechanical Degrees LLC HVAC Contractor | $860,244 |
| Cleaning World Inc Cleaning Services | $298,869 |
| Tanner New Jersey Contractor | $246,253 |
| City Wide Facility Solutions Cleaning Services | $211,972 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association totaling $15,450 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 Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association spent in 2025, $91.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association reported that 91.1% of its $25.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $584,750, for the role of President, CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association get its money?
Of $32.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 23.2% came from contributions and grants (including 14.7% from government grants) and 74.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Somerset County Young Men's Christian Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1559439 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601669349300835 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541619349301419 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421739349300127 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301729349301025 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211719349300776 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101789349300050 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031719349300948 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1559439: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.