The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC
The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC reported $10.4 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.68 went to program services, $9.89 to management and general costs and $1.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,486 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,486 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.70% | 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 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHolistic development of children & youth for the first time in our nation's history, demographers project that children will live shorter lives than their parents and face a declining standard of living every day. The YMCA helps young people deepen positive values, their commitment to service and their motivation to learn. Ymca programs offer a range of experience that enrich a child's cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth expenses include subsidies and direct financial assistance that enable many of our young people to participate
Health and well-being for all at a time when 17 percent of children and nearly two-thirds of adults are classified as obese, the YMCA provides people with the supportive relationships and environments they need for their successful pursuit of health and well-being in spirit, mind and body men, women and children of all ages, faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels improve health and well-being
Family strengthening parents now spend an average of 10-12 hours less per week with their children than they did in 1960. The YMCA is committed to helping families build stronger bonds by bringing them together in a variety of activities that help form stable relationships, enhance communication and promote healthier lifestyles. Our YMCA helps families build stronger bonds, achieve greater work/life balance and become more engaged with their communities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $171,770 | $0 | $18,716 | $190,486 |
| SR VP OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $135,655 | $0 | $13,689 | $149,344 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $127,586 | $0 | $12,830 | $140,416 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (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–1b16 · 16 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 5956
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Sandlapper Cleaning Cleaning services for all branches | $289,328 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC totaling $5,041 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 The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC spent in 2025, $88.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC reported that 88.7% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $190,486, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 7.2% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 90.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-0314423 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 202611619349301501 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511669349300106 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411669349301226 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331639349301378 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211459349300616 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141669349300214 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032459349301018 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-0314423: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.