Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver
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Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver reported $24.3 million in revenue and $26.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.96 went to program services, $20.16 to management and general costs and $1.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.6% of the total. Government grants made up 6.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $295,899 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 18% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $295,899 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseYouth development as one of the largest providers of youth programs in the state, the YMCA of metro denver is nurturing the development of kids in early childhood, building life skills in early childhood, school and into youth adulthood. In the critical area of child care, the y is addressing access and affordability. At our two early child care centers, y academies, we supported families by providing 99 infants, toddlers and preschoolers with critical early child care allowing parents to work and, in 2024, extended our outreach with a partnership with goodwill of colorado excel center to…
Community health & well-being the YMCA of metro denver continues to grow, adapt and serve our community with unwavering dedication. We are uniquely positioned to address community health needs now and, in the future, by taking a holistic approach- addressing family needs from newborns to older adults in our community. In 2024, 76,000 people were served in the denver metro area by the YMCA through physical and mental health programs at our six YMCA wellness centers and program sites. Programs range from group exercise, cycling and swimming to nutrition and health coaching to painting and…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,500 | $0 | $33,399 | $295,899 |
| CHIEF DVLPMT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,000 | $0 | $22,706 | $182,706 |
| VP PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $27,194 | $152,194 |
| VP MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,192 | $0 | $29,458 | $131,650 |
| SR. DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,077 | $0 | $24,902 | $126,979 |
| CFO THRU 1/1 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $8,664 | $0 | $71 | $8,735 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $305K (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–1b19 · 19 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 51,125
- Volunteers Part I, line 6431
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver totaling $20,250 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 Metropolitan Denver spent in 2025, $77.96 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 Metropolitan Denver's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver reported that 78.0% of its $26.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.2% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $295,899, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver get its money?
Of $24.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 11.7% came from contributions and grants (including 6.0% from government grants) and 85.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0402696 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 202622439349301642 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542419349300119 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442789349300614 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349315328 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349325542 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112079349300636 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002119349301040 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0402696: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.