Young Womens Christian Association

Analysis

Young Womens Christian Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Allentown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1935, 91 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 Association reported income of $609k and spending of $504k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $319k to $609k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59%. 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 Association sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Conway Community Center ($608k), Green Village Initiative Inc ($609k) and Missoula Senior Citizens ($608k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $78k. At year end it held assets of $914k against liabilities of $103k, net assets of $812k. It reported 5 employees.