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Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association

Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0653616 · 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

Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association reported $84.0 million in revenue and $83.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.93 went to program services, $11.74 to management and general costs and $3.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $580,841 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $84M

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 $84M

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)
84.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.3%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.30$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$580,841$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.69%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
186
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
22.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
30 of 30100.0%

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
$37M expenses · 51.7% of program spending · grants $2.1M · revenue $50M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$28M expenses · 40.0% of program spending · grants $555K · revenue $19M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$4.5M expenses · 6.4% of program spending · grants $2,807 · revenue $341K

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$1.4M 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
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$505,982$0$74,859$580,841
EXECUTIVE VP & COO
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$249,800$0$40,541$290,341
SR. VP & CFO
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$241,693$0$39,827$281,520
SR. VP & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$236,727$0$36,094$272,821
SR. VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$218,208$0$36,051$254,259
DISTRICT VP
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$180,024$0$34,743$214,767
DISTRICT VP
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$171,561$0$33,874$205,435
DISTRICT VP
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$167,677$0$30,954$198,631

18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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$25M$50M$75M$100M2019202020212022202320242025$84M$84M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$84M$84M84.9%$155M$580,841
2024 ⓘ$81M$81M85.9%$152M$556,908
2023 ⓘ$85M$76M85.6%$149M$529,410
2022 ⓘ$76M$69M89.4%$138M$497,522
2021 ⓘ$68M$60M87.1%$138M$469,940
2020 ⓘ$49M$54M85.5%$126M$450,329
2019 ⓘ$81M$75M88.5%$129M$449,336

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–1b30 · 30 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 54,475
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,908

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MUSICK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Construction
$5,745,953
CENTIMARK CORPORATION
Construction
$611,184
GENTRY FLOORING
Construction
$455,777
HABERBERGER INC
Construction
$285,372
ALLMAIL USA INC
Marketing
$147,682

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association totaling $37,824 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 Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association reported that 84.9% of its $83.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $580,841, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association get its money?

Of $84.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 11.1% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 84.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-0653616 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 202641759349300704 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501699349300905 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401779349301815 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311929349300021 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221669349300847 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121949349302252 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011689349300716 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-0653616: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.