La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association
Also known as La Crosse Area Family YMCA Inc
La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association reported $14.6 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.58 went to program services, $12.16 to management and general costs and $3.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,197 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.32 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,197 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 Youth development remains a cornerstone of the YMCA's mission. During 2025, the YMCA recorded 12,435 youth program registrations across sports, aquatics, gymnastics, arts, family programming, inclusion services, and camps. Youth sports programs served approximately 1,285 participants, providing opportunities for skill development, teamwork, character building, and physical activity. Arts-based programs, including martial arts, dance, and related activities, engaged approximately 1,307 participants. Family-centered programs served an additional 547 participants. Gymnastics…
Healthy Living The YMCA remains one of the region's largest providers of health and wellness opportunities. In 2025, more than 141,000 participations were recorded in group exercise classes, reflecting the YMCA's role as a primary provider of preventive health and wellness programming in the Coulee Region. The YMCA offered nearly 6,900 group fitness classes throughout the year, including strength training, yoga, cycling, water exercise, functional fitness, and specialized senior wellness programs. The YMCA's three indoor pools provided 13,806 hours of aquatic access and programming. Aquatics…
Social Responsibility and Community Outreach The YMCA's charitable outreach programs address some of the community's most pressing challenges, including food insecurity, homelessness, social isolation, and barriers to health care. The YMCA Food Access Program continued to experience substantial growth during 2025. The program provided 466,626 meals and snacks, distributed 459,650 pounds of food, and served more than 10,600 youth and 4,400 adults. Mobile food distribution services reached approximately 250 households and 900 individuals each month through the Mobile Market program. Since the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $255,894 | $0 | $43,303 | $299,197 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $133,034 | $0 | $16,749 | $149,783 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $96,233 | $0 | $11,062 | $107,295 |
| Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee | $100,236 | $0 | $1,453 | $101,689 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $410K (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–1b25 · 25 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 51,134
- Volunteers Part I, line 6727
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association totaling $432K 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 La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association spent in 2025, $84.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association reported that 84.6% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $299,197, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association get its money?
Of $14.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 10.7% came from contributions and grants and 87.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0806172 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 202631959349301458 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541699349301319 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442289349303514 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322599349300507 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232669349300533 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121589349300422 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002589349301250 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0806172: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.