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Young Women's Christian Association

Columbus, OH · EIN 31-4379597 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Young Women's Christian Association reported $16.4 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.84 went to program services, $9.74 to management and general costs and $8.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.0% of the total. Government grants made up 50.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,084 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15M

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 $16M

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)
81.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
8.4%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.10$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
72.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
50.9%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
21.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$251,084$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.71%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
23 of 23100.0%

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
$5.3M expenses · 43.8% of program spending

Provide section 8 housing and supportive services to 91 formerly homeless women with disabilities and provide emergency shelter and meals for approximately 50 homeless families in a 24/7 operation

$5.0M expenses · 41.3% of program spending · revenue $3.3M

Provide before and after school childcare and summer camp experiences for elementary school children in central ohio school districts

$1.0M expenses · 8.3% of program spending · revenue $48,227

Provide childcare for homeless infants, toddlers and preschoolers and integrate students from publicly funded childcare

$797K 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
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,084$0$0$251,084
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$185,168$0$0$185,168
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,956$0$0$154,956

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Women's Christian Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $591K (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$16M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$16M$15M81.8%$24M$251,084
2023 ⓘ$12M$14M82.0%$22M$220,417
2022 ⓘ$16M$12M80.0%$23M$233,322
2021 ⓘ$10M$9.8M78.7%$19M$232,922
2020 ⓘ$9.2M$8.8M79.5%$19M$237,166
2019 ⓘ$11M$8.1M82.2%$18M$219,502

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–1b23 · 23 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 11aNo
  • 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 5303
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,095

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CCS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC
Family center playground construction
$785,150
IDEAL INTEGRATIONS
It services
$185,050
JOIN TANDEM INC
Staffing services
$151,793

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Young Women's Christian Association totaling $494K 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 Young Women's Christian Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Young Women's Christian Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Young Women's Christian Association's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Young Women's Christian Association reported that 81.8% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 8.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Young Women's Christian Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Young Women's Christian Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $251,084, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Young Women's Christian Association get its money?

Of $16.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 72.0% came from contributions and grants (including 50.9% from government grants) and 21.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Young Women's Christian Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-4379597 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. 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 202513169349304556 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423169349300227 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349308439 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349325898 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142779349300224 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349301517 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-4379597: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.