Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City
Also known as YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City reported $51.3 million in revenue and $38.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.70 went to program services, $15.11 to management and general costs and $2.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.0% of the total. Government grants made up 10.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,487 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 122% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor 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
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 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 | 34.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 61.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,487 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 42 | 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
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 AND CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $239,257 | $0 | $45,230 | $284,487 |
| VP AND COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $147,684 | $0 | $18,668 | $166,352 |
| FORMER VP OF FINANCE AND CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,696 | $0 | $28,566 | $146,262 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EDMOND DISTRICT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $110,245 | $0 | $20,462 | $130,707 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $642K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b42 · 42 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 2Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,349
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,381
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GSB INC Architectural & engineering | $1,991,587 |
| APOLLO BUILDING SYSTEMS INC Construction | $1,095,662 |
| JACKSON BOILER & TANK CO Industrial | $949,955 |
| EXPERIENTIAL SYSTEMS Construction | $441,081 |
| GRO DEVELOPMENT LLC Architectural & development | $340,450 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City totaling $50,000 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 Greater Oklahoma City spent in FY2025, $82.70 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 Greater Oklahoma City's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City reported that 82.7% of its $38.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $284,487, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City get its money?
Of $51.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 34.3% came from contributions and grants (including 10.2% from government grants) and 61.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-0579270 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202631219349302108 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202542729349300329 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202440759349301459 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202320699349301277 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202220539349301327 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202111609349300901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-0579270: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.