Young Womens Christian Association

Analysis

Young Womens Christian Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Hanover, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, Young Womens Christian Association reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.1m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.0m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Young Womens Christian Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lands Sake Incorporated ($3.0m), Appalachian Headwaters Inc ($3.0m) and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $988k, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 90 employees.