Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley
Also known as YMCA of Catawba Valley Inc.
Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley reported $14.9 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.19 went to program services, $12.63 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.0% of the total. Government grants made up 7.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,141 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 146% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,141 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.90% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFamily life activities are driven by our mission to build spirit, mind and body, offer a place to belong, people who care, and fun, as well as to provide effective solutions to social problems. Family life activities include child care (full-day infant, toddler, and preschool, part day preschool programs, school-age child care for elementary and middle-schoolers, summer day camp, and holiday camp). This also includes family programming (family membership, family activity programs, father/daughter dance, parenting skills programs, food service programs, and teen character awards. Revenues…
Wellness and fitness programs for adults & children are driven by our mission to build spirit, mind and body, offer a place to belong, people who care, and fun, as well as, provide effective solutions to social problems. Examples include group exercise, health risk/lifestyle assesment, fitness testing, personal fitness programs for those starting out, personal training, programs for people with disabilities, and youth fitness, including preschool movement, parent-child, and teen exercise.revenues include pro-rata portion of membership dues which total $404,272.54
Aquatic programs for adults & children are driven by our mission to build spirit, mind and body, offer a place to belong, people who care, and fun, as well as to provide effective solutions to social problems. Examples include water exercise classes and arthritis classes, youth and adult swim instruction, cpr and first aid, classes for people with disabilities, competitive swimming and water polo, and life guarding instruction.revenues above include a pro-rata portion of membership dues totaling $392,449.40
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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/CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $247,056 | $0 | $39,085 | $286,141 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,361 | $0 | $24,194 | $143,555 |
| HR DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,412 | $0 | $19,631 | $109,043 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $539K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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 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 5914
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,800
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DAXKO LLC Crm and accounting software | $294,781 |
| PATTON CLEANING Cleaning services | $206,601 |
| CAROLINA FURNISHING & DESIGN Furniture design | $122,435 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley totaling $670K 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 Catawba Valley spent in 2025, $87.19 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 Catawba Valley's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley reported that 87.2% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $286,141, 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 Catawba Valley get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 17.4% came from contributions and grants (including 7.8% from government grants) and 78.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Young Men's Christian Association of Catawba Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0928743 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 202611759349301331 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541579349300624 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401629349301560 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311659349300931 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221539349300027 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101679349300980 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031619349300118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0928743: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.