Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361)
Also known as YMCA of Metro Atlanta Inc.
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) reported $135.2 million in revenue and $145.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.69 went to program services, $14.90 to management and general costs and $2.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 57.4% of the total. Government grants made up 31.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $590,681 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 64 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $145MFor 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 $135MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 40.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 31.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 57.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $590,681 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 64 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 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 expenseHealthy living and well-being: the YMCA of metro atlanta began in 1858 with a vision to create an organization that would welcome individuals as they came to atlanta and provide a safe place for growth, community, and faith. Over the years, the y has grown to meet the city's needs, today serving hundreds of thousands of individuals through numerous membership branches and program sites across greater atlanta. Serving the Atlanta Metropolitan region for more than 160 years, the y has been an essential community organization, offering health and wellbeing opportunities for children, teens…
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School readiness & youth development: the y is one of the largest providers of early learning in atlanta, historically serving approximately 3,500 children, ages six weeks to four years old. Not only is the ys reach broad, but the ys programs are best-in-class. This initiative is accomplished through a flexible, four-pronged approach: head start and early head start programming; georgia pre-kindergarten, in partnership with local school systems; traditional fee-for-service preschools, subsidized by scholarships; and early learning readiness, and mobile preschools designed to engage those not…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $543,118 | $0 | $47,563 | $590,681 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $308,490 | $0 | $34,079 | $342,569 |
| CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $301,689 | $0 | $38,909 | $340,598 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $281,293 | $0 | $30,418 | $311,711 |
| CHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $256,639 | $0 | $39,476 | $296,115 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $228,503 | $0 | $37,366 | $265,869 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $228,503 | $0 | $34,345 | $262,848 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (THRU 9/30/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $205,013 | $0 | $21,986 | $226,999 |
64 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b38 · 38 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 11aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 54,862
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,500
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE SERVICE FORT LLC Janitorial services | $3,117,246 |
| JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS INC Facilities management | $1,553,765 |
| HJ RUSSELL & COMPANY Construction | $930,917 |
| AFFINITY OUTDOOR LIVING Pool maintenance | $611,458 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 60 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) totaling $1.4M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361)'s spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) reported that 82.7% of its $145.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $590,681, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) get its money?
Of $135.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 40.3% came from contributions and grants (including 31.2% from government grants) and 57.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0566253 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 202622469349301152 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543149349304014 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422989349301227 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312999349301046 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349305568 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132959349301008 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033239349300538 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0566253: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.