Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington reported $49.2 million in revenue and $53.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.40 went to program services, $9.37 to management and general costs and $2.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.3% of the total. Government grants made up 11.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $579,267 (THEN PRESIDENT & CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $579,267 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealthy living: committed to the health and wellness of our children, the YMCA's phd (physical, healthy and driven) program, made a rebound to physical exercise and play in our childcare, afterschool and camp programs. Ymca staff provided physical exercise, nutrition lessons and family engagement activities that were fun in nature and in some cases, converted some phd lessons into virtual classes that families could use to continue to stay active and help combat childhood obesity. Children, adults, and seniors pursued a healthy lifestyle in our six local health and wellbeing centers with y…
Developmental care: the YMCA provided child care for infants, toddlers, pre-school and school aged children from 6 weeks to 14 years old. Child care is provided for the entire day or before-and-after school. Woven into the YMCA mission is a commitment to strengthen families. Ymca childcare programs relieve the burden of balancing work and family and make it possible for parents of children in our care to remain gainfully employed, knowing that their children are thriving in a safe, developmentally sound environment. Our child care locations meet and often exceed the required licensed…
Community services: yfs:adults and children were served by the YMCA's social services branch, YMCA youth and family services (yfs). Yfs services include counseling, mentoring, and early intervention for some of our regions neediest families. All services are offered free of charge. Group exercise:group exercise experiences were provided in in-person classes, which supported healthy living, building strong internal communities, and creating lifelong friendships. Healthy kids day:youth and their families participated in our 2024 healthy kids day, and was supported by many staff and volunteers.…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEN PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $538,966 | $0 | $40,301 | $579,267 |
| SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $238,500 | $0 | $35,479 | $273,979 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $233,645 | $0 | $38,746 | $272,391 |
| SVP OPS & STRAT. PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $206,327 | $0 | $38,678 | $245,005 |
| NAT'L DIR. BOYS & YOUTH Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $209,598 | $0 | $33,880 | $243,478 |
| SVP-OPS & MEMBERSHIP Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $220,546 | $0 | $22,029 | $242,575 |
| VP OPS & MISSION ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $163,658 | $0 | $16,338 | $179,996 |
| SVP OF LEADERSHIP DEV. Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $151,217 | $0 | $21,469 | $172,686 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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 · 15 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,744
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,194
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PASS ACADEMY Tennis instructions | $877,411 |
| JEFFERY'S CATERING COMPANY Food service | $440,310 |
| PBJ MARKETING Advertising | $420,483 |
| RED COATS INC Janitorial services | $376,471 |
| PROSTOYOU TENNIS LLC Tennis instructions | $228,295 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington totaling $1,504 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 Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington spent in 2024, $88.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington reported that 88.4% of its $53.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $579,267, for the role of THEN PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington get its money?
Of $49.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 14.7% came from contributions and grants (including 11.7% from government grants) and 83.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0207403 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349311587 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349319949 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313149349304176 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349308299 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113189349300501 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033159349300608 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0207403: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.