Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA
Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA reported $14.1 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.93 went to program services, $15.09 to management and general costs and $2.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.3% of the total. Government grants made up 7.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,487 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 225% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 47.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,487 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.80% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 50 of 50 | 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 expenseYouth development programs - the gwva YMCA's youth development programs offer high quality activities for preschool and school age children from all segments of the community. The gwva YMCA offers a variety of state licensed childcare programs, both full and part-time, which provide a safe and nurturing environment where youth can develop self-esteem, good values, and an appreciation of charitable service. Woven into the fabric of the YMCA mission is a commitment to strengthening families. The wv YMCA's childcare programs include counseling of troubled youth and parents, dealing with runaway…
Health and well being for all programs - the gwva YMCA views health holistically: a healthy person has unity of body, mind and spirit. The wv YMCA has identified the growing national obesity rates in this country as a critical social issue that must be addressed and our health and well being programs are designed to help people develop new skills and grow in spirit, mind, and body by setting realistic goals for self improvement and disease prevention through an active lifestyle, proper nutrition, stress management, and health education. Gwva YMCA programs promote interaction, teamwork, and…
Camping programs - the gwva YMCA has an 1,100 acre site located in the pocono mountain area which is used for its camping programs. The residential and day camping at camp kresge offer adventure and learning activities that provide challenge, education, and promote spiritual awareness, mental development, physical well being, social growth, and self-respect. The camps provide a reverence for nature and respect for the inter-relatedness of all living things on earth. The camps are open to all regardless of income or special needs, so that children appreciate diversity, become community leaders…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $175K (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–1b50 · 50 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 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5434
- Volunteers Part I, line 6700
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GOTTSTEIN CORPORATION Project manager | $1,752,103 |
| CHAMPION BUILDERS Construction | $1,730,893 |
| VALLEY CLEANING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Janitorial and cleaning service | $119,612 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA totaling $79,081 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 Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA spent in 2025, $81.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA reported that 81.9% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $183,487, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 47.6% came from contributions and grants (including 7.8% from government grants) and 50.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 24-0795638 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 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 202621669349300882 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501639349301430 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411669349300406 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301659349300740 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201689349300335 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111629349300226 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022349349300337 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 24-0795638: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.