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Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0543243 · 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

Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro reported $21.0 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.30 went to program services, $10.07 to management and general costs and $1.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.2% of the total. Government grants made up 10.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,521 (President/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20M

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 $21M

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)
88.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.09$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
18.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
10.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
79.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$275,521$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.38%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
25.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
29 of 29100.0%

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
$7.5M expenses · 42.3% of program spending · grants $198K · revenue $9.0M

Healthy Living for Adults:We are committed to improving the health and well-being of our communities, and we believe that living a healthy lifestyle is essential in maintaining a balanced spirit, mind and body. At the Y, we bring families closer together, encourage good health, and foster meaningful connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. Our goal is to create opportunities and a positive environment for every family to build stronger bonds, achieve a better work/life balance, become more engaged in their communities and strive for personal fulfillment. Regardless of…

$5.2M expenses · 29.6% of program spending · grants $171K · revenue $4.2M

Youth and Teen Development Programs:Our YMCA is dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We firmly believe working with youth and teens involves much more than developing specific skills for sports or individual activities. Those are merely the tools to develop something much more important the whole child from the inside out. Our programs use the platform of a specific activity to teach skills necessary for life that are valuable at any age. This includes enjoying an active lifestyle, being part of a team, making good choices, playing fair, persevering against obstacles…

$4.7M expenses · 26.8% of program spending · grants $255K · revenue $3.4M

Childcare:Strengthening families and meeting the needs of children is a commitment of the YMCA that is integral to our mission. The YMCA of Greensboro provides safe, affordable, high-quality supervision of children, enabling parents to remain gainfully employed with the peace of mind their children are thriving in a supportive and developmentally sound environment, where the ultimate goal is to prepare children to succeed. Our goal is to prepare children for success by instilling confidence, fostering self-esteem, teaching moral and ethical behavior, and developing leadership skills through a…

$225K 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, 50.00 hrs/week
$240,847$0$34,674$275,521
VP-Finance & Administrativ
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$169,299$0$26,110$195,409
Group VP
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$149,917$0$23,834$173,751
Executive Director - Bryan
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$101,550$0$17,935$119,485

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $471K (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$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025$21M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$21M$20M88.3%$43M$275,521
2024 ⓘ$20M$20M87.3%$42M$269,645
2023 ⓘ$18M$18M88.2%$42M$257,366
2022 ⓘ$16M$16M88.3%$42M$241,685
2021 ⓘ$18M$14M88.5%$43M$234,866
2020 ⓘ$13M$14M88.2%$41M$227,992
2019 ⓘ$20M$18M87.5%$41M$165,101

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–1b29 · 29 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 51,097
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,479

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Bar Construction Company Inc
Construction Services
$3,153,263
Weatherguard Roofing and Restoration LLC
Roofing services
$600,300
Boiler Masters Inc
Boiler vendor
$461,602
D and L Building Group
Janitorial Services
$365,270
Global Spectrum LP
Pool Rental
$161,151

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro totaling $83,130 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 Greensboro'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 Greensboro, 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 Greensboro's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro reported that 88.3% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $275,521, 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 Greensboro get its money?

Of $21.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 18.2% came from contributions and grants (including 10.5% from government grants) and 79.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-0543243 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 202621339349302552 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511299349301136 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431319349305218 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301289349300745 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211329349307956 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111379349305091 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021399349301557 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-0543243: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.