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YMCA of the Rockies

Estes Park, CO · EIN 84-0404913 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

YMCA of the Rockies reported $67.0 million in revenue and $56.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.20 went to program services, $15.08 to management and general costs and $2.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $458,162 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $57M

For 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 $67M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.7%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.10$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
22.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
66.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$458,162$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.81%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
226
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
38.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
26 of 26100.0%

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 expense
$29M expenses · 61.2% of program spending · grants $306K · revenue $30M

Estes park center provides a christian environment, consisting of facilities, programs and staff, in which christian principles were presented to 180,000 guests during 500,000 guest days at estes park center in 2025

$18M expenses · 38.8% of program spending · revenue $17M

Snow mountain ranch provides a christian environment, consisting of facilities, programs and staff, in which christian principles were presented to 72,000 guests during 150,000 guest days at snow mountain ranch in 2025

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$385,309$0$72,853$458,162
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$240,755$0$50,409$291,164
VP FINANCE & CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,201$0$6,325$232,526
GENERAL MANAGER - EPC
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,839$0$45,042$210,881
VP OF ASSOC. ADV. (THROUGH 12/27/25)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,075$0$50,559$205,634
GENERAL MANAGER - SMR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,345$0$34,958$201,303
VP OF INFO TECHNOLOGY
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,538$0$19,364$191,902
IT DIR. OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,853$0$31,934$150,787

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from YMCA of the Rockies (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, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019202020212022202320242025$67M$57M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$67M$57M82.2%$180M$458,162
2024 ⓘ$69M$54M81.6%$169M$423,269
2023 ⓘ$48M$48M86.2%$149M$399,253
2022 ⓘ$72M$48M87.8%$142M$389,506
2021 ⓘ$45M$36M85.9%$119M$366,222
2020 ⓘ$32M$30M85.7%$106M$299,273
2019 ⓘ$52M$39M87.6%$104M$319,355

Governance 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–1b26 · 26 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 51,829
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6346

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BLIXT CONSTRUCTION
Commercial construction
$507,774
ALLIED ROOFING SPECIALISTS
Commerical construction
$486,203
RYGR LLC
Marketing services
$378,885
STECHER PAINTING LLC
Commercial construction
$285,012
REVELATION ROOFING LLC
Commerical construction
$204,611

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

17 private foundations reported grants to YMCA of the Rockies totaling $726K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from YMCA of the Rockies's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for YMCA of the Rockies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of YMCA of the Rockies's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, YMCA of the Rockies reported that 82.2% of its $56.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does YMCA of the Rockies pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation YMCA of the Rockies reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $458,162, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does YMCA of the Rockies get its money?

Of $67.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 22.1% came from contributions and grants and 66.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is YMCA of the Rockies a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-0404913 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 202601529349301505 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541919349300434 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411249349300621 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301289349303795 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241229349301944 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141469349300119 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011539349301726 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-0404913: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.