Armed Services YMCA of the USA
Armed Services YMCA of the USA reported $47.6 million in revenue and $54.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.52 went to program services, $15.29 to management and general costs and $15.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $457,135 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 542% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54MFor context, the median across 3,633 covered human services charities: $88.24 programs, $11.54 management, $0.22 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 $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.5% | 87.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.31 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.4% | 21.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.8% | 69.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $457,135 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.19% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 42 | 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 expensePrograms and support for military members, spouses & families:asymca strives to increase military family resilience and mission readiness through a variety of programs and services for active duty service members, spouses and their children, with a particular focus on junior enlisted families. These programs and services help to combat stress and isolation by bringing families closer together while at home and during deployment or other separations.in 2025, the asymca served more than 398,000 military families and provided more than 1.3 million points of service through no cost and low-cost…
Child care programs:asymca offers a variety of affordable, accessible and high-quality child care, child development and early learning educational programs. These programs help to achieve two primary goals, which are to instill academic achievement and social emotional skills to set up military children for future success and to provide essential child care services needed to support employment and/or continuing education opportunities for military spouses. Child care, development and early learning are offered on-site through asymca branches and affiliates at child development centers…
Educational assistance programs:one of asymca's signature programs is operation little learners, a parent/child participation program that focuses on early learning education for children ages 18 months to 4 years old and helping parents with skills to be their child's first teacher. The 13-week curriculum was designed by early education experts and builds on age-appropriate activities. In addition, the program brings together military families who may have never met before, which helps create new connections and friendships, encourages sharing of resources, and combats isolation and…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $413,706 | $0 | $43,429 | $457,135 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT CENTER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $276,559 | $0 | $51,435 | $327,994 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $230,223 | $0 | $27,709 | $257,932 |
| SVP CHILD & YOUTH PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $188,097 | $0 | $54,520 | $242,617 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $233,038 | $0 | $5,304 | $238,342 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $184,783 | $0 | $50,697 | $235,480 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $176,601 | $0 | $57,365 | $233,966 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $175,718 | $0 | $37,620 | $213,338 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Armed Services YMCA of the USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b42 · 42 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,037
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GIVEBRIDGE Marketing/fundraising services | $1,412,919 |
| MOORE A SERIES Printing/postage/marketing | $1,119,305 |
| GLOBALFACES DIRECT Marketing/fundraising services | $850,315 |
| PERSONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES Marketing/fundraising services | $587,196 |
| STREETLIGHT DIGITAL Fundraising strategy | $581,766 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Armed Services YMCA of the USA totaling $132K 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 Armed Services YMCA of the USA spent in 2025, $69.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Armed Services YMCA of the USA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Armed Services YMCA of the USA reported that 69.5% of its $54.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 15.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Armed Services YMCA of the USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Armed Services YMCA of the USA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $457,135, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Armed Services YMCA of the USA get its money?
Of $47.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 55.4% came from contributions and grants (including 4.0% from government grants) and 36.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Armed Services YMCA of the USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3274346 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 202622559349300402 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522419349301402 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412419349301101 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322339349301557 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221799349301702 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121879349301432 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032399349300123 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3274346: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.