Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne
Also known as YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne
Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne reported $35.0 million in revenue and $32.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.98 went to program services, $5.34 to management and general costs and $1.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,486 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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 $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $231,486 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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: as one of the largest child care providers in northeast indiana, YMCA child care services fulfills a critical need for quality and educational childcare for hundreds of working families in the communities we serve. In 2025, through a newly expanded partnership with Fort Wayne community schools, YMCA child care services now operates school aged child care, or y care, to over twenty sites within one of the biggest school districts in the state both before and after school. For christian brownlee and her son luca at glenwood park elementary school, y care has provided crucial…
Healthy living: the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne continues to make progress towards our bold vision of helping Fort Wayne become one of the top 10 healthiest communities in the nation as ranked by the american college of sports medicine's american fitness index. Since 2023, Fort Wayne has climbed from 88th to 83rd and most recently to 77th in 2025. Our impact is driven by progress towards strategic goals removing barriers and expanding access to the y, and by delivering quality, life changing programs to our more than 80,000 members and over 20,000 program participants. In 2025, the YMCA of…
Social responsibility: through the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne's youth services bureau, over 150 youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability received help through the homeless youth coordination program, referring youth and families in need of critical resources, food vouchers, and transportation resources. Youth services bureau served nearly 200 youths in crisis, walking along side them and helping them navigate their most challenging moments by offering support, goal-setting guidance, and connecting them to the vital resources they need to help secure a better future. The YMCA of…
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 | $200,280 | $0 | $31,206 | $231,486 |
| COO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $131,030 | $0 | $22,553 | $153,583 |
| CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $128,281 | $0 | $22,553 | $150,834 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $120,276 | $0 | $27,711 | $147,987 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $536K (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–1b16 · 16 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 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 51,598
- Volunteers Part I, line 6671
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAWRENCE BUILDING CORPORATION Camp lodge construction | $640,005 |
| DAXKO Membership and program software, card processing | $428,345 |
| CLEAN SOLUTIONS & SERVICES Cleaning services | $414,824 |
| APPLIED TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC It support and hardware | $303,146 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne totaling $119K 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 Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne spent in 2025, $92.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne reported that 93.0% of its $32.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $231,486, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne get its money?
Of $35.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 18.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 78.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-0886850 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 202622309349302047 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542309349301139 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442399349301009 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349303550 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203229349300510 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101749349300600 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012099349300716 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-0886850: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.