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Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina

Wilmington, NC · EIN 56-0532317 · 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

Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina reported $28.5 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.09 went to program services, $15.36 to management and general costs and $3.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.7% of the total. Government grants made up 6.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $200,387 (President/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 278% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

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 $29M

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)
81.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
54.7%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
6.7%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
43.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$200,387$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.17%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
22.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 24100.0%

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
$4.6M expenses · 33.3% of program spending · grants $8,000 · revenue $4.2M

Programs offered through Youth Services and Camp Kirkwood are key to ensuring our kids have positive environments and safe spaces where they can learn and grow. All Youth programs continue to see incredible growth in 2025. Multiple school systems, including New Hanover County, Brunswick County, Sampson County, Clinton City, and Pender County continued to partner with the YMCA which allowed us to provide Afterschool programming for over 1,600 students (in 34 locations supporting 40 Schools). Teen Programs included Leaders Club, Youth and Government, Junior Lifeguarding and a Young Referee…

$4.6M expenses · 33.3% of program spending · revenue $4.2M

We strive to make sure that a healthy lifestyle is available to everyone in our community. Adult sports and recreation, Adaptive Programs and Community Health Programs offer a wide range of options so adults can pay attention to their unique health needs. Evidence Based Health Initiatives have grown in our community, and programs like Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring, the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Healthy Weight and Your Child, Livestrong at the YMCA and more are available to those for whom it will make a difference. Our Active Older Adults program is offered to people who are…

$4.6M expenses · 33.3% of program spending · revenue $4.2M

Thanks to a partnership between Sampson County Regional Hospital, The Anonymous Trust and the YMCA of Southeastern NC, the Sampson County YMCA opened its doors in Clinton, NC on June 9, 2022. This was a shining example of the fact that our organization takes Social Responsibility to heart. By the end of 2025 the Sampson County YMCA has over 1,400 membership units (which is over 3,000 individuals), 5 Corporate Membership partners, and is actively serving the community through various health and wellness programs, including our Schools in Pools program.As an association, thousands of volunteers…

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, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,387$0$0$200,387
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,850$0$0$140,850
VP of Youth Services
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,132$0$0$116,132
VP of Development
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,946$0$0$107,946

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina (Part VII, line 2).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025$29M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$29M$17M81.1%$32M$200,387
2024 ⓘ$20M$14M81.7%$21M$170,758
2023 ⓘ$13M$13M82.0%$15M$169,200
2022 ⓘ$11M$10M81.0%$15M$170,549
2021 ⓘ$10M$7.9M79.6%$14M$135,209
2020 ⓘ$5.9M$7.5M83.6%$12M$151,844
2019 ⓘ$7.6M$7.1M82.6%$13M$132,218

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–1b24 · 24 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 51,056
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,500

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina totaling $11,000 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina reported that 81.1% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $200,387, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina get its money?

Of $28.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 54.7% came from contributions and grants (including 6.7% from government grants) and 43.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-0532317 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 202611119349300721 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501199349302125 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202400889349301305 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321079349300912 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202210889349300406 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121039349300047 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202040949349301409 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-0532317: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.