Young Womens Christian Assn

Analysis

Young Womens Christian Assn is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamestown, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1942, 84 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Young Womens Christian Assn reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.5m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $2.1m (-6.2%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Young Womens Christian Assn sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hands on Tzedakah Inc ($2.1m), Inspiration Ranch Inc ($2.1m) and Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $432k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 101 employees.