YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South
YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South reported $62.7 million in revenue and $62.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.68 went to program services, $12.44 to management and general costs and $2.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.2% of the total. Government grants made up 34.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $627,355 (FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $63MFor 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 $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $627,355 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 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 expenseHealthy living: the YMCA of Memphis & the mid-south engaged in our cause of strengthening community through healthy living this year byassisting 110,294 members in their health and wellness journeywithin our YMCA facilities. We provided instruction in the life-savingskill of swim lessons to over 2,211 youth and families
Youth development: the YMCA of Memphis & the mid-south believes that all children deserve the opportunity to discover who they really are and what they can achieve. Our association continues to provide before and adter care at the majority of shelby county schools. For the 2025-2026 school year, 9,964 children registered for before and after school care. There were a total of 167 schools in 16 districts for this past school year. Our y-cap program engaged 300 at-risk students in activities that promote positive self-worth, goal-setting, improved behaviors, satisfactory academic performance…
Youth sports & summer day camp: youth involved with these YMCA programs are cultivating the values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors and better health. Our youth sports and specialty camp programs led 4,655 youth to explore and improve sports skills, problem-solving abilities, and increase creativity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $566,617 | $0 | $60,738 | $627,355 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $404,424 | $0 | $68,730 | $473,154 |
| FORMER CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,880 | $0 | $62,307 | $388,187 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,729 | $0 | $47,780 | $307,509 |
| EVP & CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFIC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,775 | $0 | $37,361 | $254,136 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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 · 21 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 53,029
- Volunteers Part I, line 6628
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South totaling $3.0M 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 YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South spent in 2025, $84.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South reported that 84.7% of its $62.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $627,355, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South get its money?
Of $62.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 60.2% came from contributions and grants (including 34.4% from government grants) and 38.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0476304 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 202632049349301033 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512589349302361 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442969349300904 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303039349301400 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242909349300834 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111879349300416 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349311404 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0476304: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.