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Frost Valley YMCA

Claryville, NY · EIN 22-1625176 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Frost Valley YMCA reported $20.6 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.65 went to program services, $9.05 to management and general costs and $3.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,826 (CEO & PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

For 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.6%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.3%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.24$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
14.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
81.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$229,826$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.07%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 24100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 65.3% of program spending · grants $1.7M · revenue $11M

Camping servicesfrost Valley YMCA offers day camp, traditional overnight summer camp, teen and pre-teen adventure trips, horse camps, farm camp, and an adventure survival camp, and the tokyo partnership camp. Children and teens grow exponentially in a safe and engaging environment, spending their first nights away from home, gaining skills as young leaders, and bonding with new friends. In keeping with Frost Valley's mission, as a nonprofit seeking to provide quality outdoor educational and recreational experiences for all, the organization provides financial assistance to over 60% of program…

$3.4M expenses · 18.1% of program spending · grants $67,688 · revenue $5.2M

School conference and environmental retreat programfrost Valley YMCA's staff guide students from primary and secondary schools in the tri-state area in building connections with their classmates, strengthening their own self-awareness, and deepening connections with the environment and outside world. Our science programs are designed to provide direct engagement, stimulate curiosity and wonder, and increase science literacy and critical thinking. Our team-building curriculum emphasizes the value of working together while recognizing individual strengths within the strength of the entire…

$2.9M expenses · 15.3% of program spending · grants $122K · revenue $548K

Groups and family and team retreat programfrost Valley YMCA's staff provide family and team building programs predominantly on weekends through the year. Families can participate and nature based programming. Between september and june, Frost Valley hosts, families, scout troops, y guides, religious groups, nonprofits, and corporations that flock to Frost Valley for team building and immersion in nature. Frost Valley is home to a model forest, a 672-panel solar array, a raptor center, a maple sugaring house, and is part of the new york city watershed. Families come to Frost Valley year after…

$235K all other programs (line 4d)

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
CEO & PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$229,078$0$748$229,826
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$187,000$0$20,722$207,722
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,189$0$9,238$183,427
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,669$0$32,036$180,705
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,141$0$522$135,663

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Frost Valley YMCA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $725K (Part IX, line 5).

6 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY20232024$21M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 (amended) ⓘ$21M$21M87.6%$22M$229,826
FY2023 (7 mo.) (amended) ⓘ$13M$12M82.3%$23M$154,644
FY2023 ⓘ$20M$17M85.3%$21M$313,799
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$12M81.3%$18M$286,673
FY2021 (amended) ⓘ$7.6M$8.9M72.1%$20M$308,798
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$16M83.1%$21M$316,859

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–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 5665
  • Volunteers Part I, line 624

Private foundation grants it received

27 private foundations reported grants to Frost Valley YMCA totaling $625K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Frost Valley YMCA's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Frost Valley YMCA reported that 87.6% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Frost Valley YMCA pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Frost Valley YMCA reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $229,826, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Frost Valley YMCA get its money?

Of $20.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 14.3% came from contributions and grants and 81.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Frost Valley YMCA a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-1625176 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. 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 (amended), object 202640569349300319 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2023 (7 mo.): Form 990 for the 7-month short period ending December 31, 2023 (amended), object 202501259349300135 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202401069349300520 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202331089349300733 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021 (amended), object 202242869349300524 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202130489349301308 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-1625176: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.