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Oshkosh Community YMCA

Oshkosh, WI · EIN 39-0878909 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Oshkosh Community YMCA reported $14.8 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.59 went to program services, $10.34 to management and general costs and $3.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.5% of the total. Government grants made up 7.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,394 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

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 $15M

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)
86.6%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.12$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
23.8%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
7.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
74.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$215,394$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.58%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
23.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$5.2M expenses · 43.6% of program spending · revenue $3.5M

Day Care, 4K - The Y offers quality child care for infants through preschoolers, enabling parents and family members to go to work knowing their children are in safe, stimulating environments. The Y works in conjunction with the Oshkosh Area School District to provide 4K programming

$1.4M expenses · 11.6% of program spending · revenue $171K

Fitness and Wellness - The Y offers health and well-being programs for everyone to help people grow in spirit, mind and body. Programs are designed to address all fitness levels to include group exercise, personal instruction and a comprehensive health & wellness center

$1.0M expenses · 8.6% of program spending · revenue $931K

School Age Programming- With a focus on safety, health, social growth and academic enhancement, Y afterschool and summer programs serve 5 through 12 year old's with a variety of programmatic and activity options to explore and develop their interests and talents

$4.3M 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
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$176,100$0$39,294$215,394
CFO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$108,768$0$30,826$139,594

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oshkosh Community YMCA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $355K (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$15M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$15M$14M86.6%$27M$215,394
2024 ⓘ$12M$13M86.4%$26M$222,941
2023 ⓘ$11M$12M85.7%$26M$216,497
2022 ⓘ$9.5M$10M86.0%$26M$186,989
2021 ⓘ$9.9M$9.1M86.5%$29M$164,254
2020 ⓘ$8.5M$8.1M85.8%$27M$150,636
2019 ⓘ$9.7M$10M86.4%$27M$211,141

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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5784
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,000

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Jack's Maintenance Service Inc
Cleaning Services
$782,254

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Oshkosh Community YMCA totaling $246K 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 Oshkosh Community 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 Oshkosh Community YMCA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Oshkosh Community YMCA's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Oshkosh Community YMCA reported that 86.6% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Oshkosh Community YMCA pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Oshkosh Community YMCA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $215,394, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Oshkosh Community YMCA get its money?

Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 23.8% came from contributions and grants (including 7.3% from government grants) and 74.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Oshkosh Community YMCA a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-0878909 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 202601629349301360 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531619349301703 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441599349300414 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301659349301405 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211669349300736 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121669349300247 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001679349301955 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-0878909: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.