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Licking County Family YMCA

Also known as Buckeye Valley Family YMCA

Newark, OH · EIN 31-6053101 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Licking County Family YMCA reported $11.0 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.87 went to program services, $11.13 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: 85.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,458 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

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

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
7.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$209,458$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.99%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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 expense
$2.4M expenses · 25.9% of program spending · revenue $2.3M

Our YMCA provides high quality child care by providing comprehensive activities for preschool and school age children, drawing on diverse members of the community. We provide both full and part time options to serve a wide range of family scheduling needs. Ymca childcare programs relieve the burden of balancing work and family and make it possible for parents of children in our care to remain gainfully employed, knowing that their children are thriving in a safe, developmentally sound environment. Included in this program is subsidized memberships to help further the YMCA mission

$1.0M expenses · 10.8% of program spending · revenue $1.4M

Sports programs for youth, families and adults promote teamwork, interaction, and development of social and physical skills

$630K expenses · 6.7% of program spending · revenue $877K

The YMCA camping program provides a lasting experience of personal enrichment. Our day camps offer adventure and spiritual awareness, mental development, physical well being, social growth, and self respect. Camping helps youth become aware of their physical and mental capabilities, to recognize the value of cooperation, and to gain confidence. Included in this program is subsidized memberships to help further the YMCA mission

$5.3M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Director/trustee, highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$167,916$0$41,542$209,458

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Licking County Family YMCA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.8M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$11M$11M88.9%$17M$209,458
2024 ⓘ$9.9M$10M87.9%$17M$210,860
2023 ⓘ$10M$10M88.3%$17M$156,928
2022 ⓘ$8.3M$8.1M87.2%$17M$131,556
2021 ⓘ$8.0M$6.9M87.7%$17M$108,408
2020 ⓘ$7.4M$6.9M87.6%$15M$157,513
2019 ⓘ$7.4M$7.0M88.6%$15M$175,857

Governance 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–1b17 · 17 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 4Yes
  • 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 6146

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Licking County Family YMCA totaling $55,188 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 Licking County Family 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 Licking County Family YMCA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Licking County Family YMCA's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Licking County Family YMCA reported that 88.9% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Licking County Family YMCA pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Licking County Family YMCA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $209,458, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Licking County Family YMCA get its money?

Of $11.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 7.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 85.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Licking County Family YMCA a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-6053101 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 202621959349300307 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522069349300702 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411859349301221 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303039349302010 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203019349301560 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133069349301433 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013049349300216 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-6053101: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.