Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge
Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge reported $14.9 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.84 went to program services, $9.09 to management and general costs and $1.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.1% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,657 (PRESIDENT/CE). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 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
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $264,657 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealthy living the YMCA focuses on healthy living by advocating health and well-being from the inside out - the spirit, mind and body. The YMCA provides about 31,000 people with recreational and fitness programs that include individual and group exercise, swimming, sports and age-specific recreations. In 2025, we provided 320,238 in financial assistance for membership, wellness and aquatics programs to overcome economic barriers to participation. As a part of this, we provide affordable memberships to women in recovery from our local rescue mission. This is particularly important as our…
Youth development the YMCA is a leader in nurturing the potential of every child and teen. Each day, the YMCA helps young people deepen positive values, their commitment to service and their motivation to learn. Our YMCA youth outreach programs serve more than 3,000 boys and girls from preschool through high school each year. Many of these youth come from low-income neighborhoods and households unable to pay regular membership fees, so YMCA programs are offered at reduced fees or at no cost. In 2025, over 105,720 was provided to needy families for their children to participate in programs.…
Social responsibility our YMCA provides a variety of programs to develop educational, social and leadership skills, and we partner with other community organizations including five local school districts to identify and respond to community needs. In 2025, working parents and parents furthering their education on a full-time basis were awarded almost 103,720 in financial assistance for their children to attend y after school. During the 2024-25 school year, the YMCA launched all day enrichment sites to support hybrid and virtual learning, meeting each community's individual needs. The YMCA…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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/CE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,086 | $0 | $38,571 | $264,657 |
| CHIEF HUMAN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,792 | $0 | $17,104 | $170,896 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,692 | $0 | $19,904 | $162,596 |
| FINANCE DIRE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,072 | $0 | $19,061 | $151,133 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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 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 4Yes
- 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 51,066
- Volunteers Part I, line 6750
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge totaling $18,000 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 Virginia's Blue Ridge spent in FY2025, $89.84 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 Virginia's Blue Ridge's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge reported that 89.8% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $264,657, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 13.2% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 86.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Young Men's Christian Association of Virginia's Blue Ridge a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0515736 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202600149349301555 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202500159349301750 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202430169349303608 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202310139349300036 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202220149349301417 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202110129349301226 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0515736: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.