Young Womens Christian Association

Analysis

Young Womens Christian Association is a registered charity in United States, based in York, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1942, 84 years ago. 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 $9.0m and spending of $9.4m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.9m to $9.0m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Young Womens Christian Association sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbey Foundation of Oregon ($9.0m), Alt Finance Corporation ($9.0m) and Mathematical Association of America Incorporated ($9.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $201k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.0m. At year end it held assets of $14.3m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $12.3m. It reported 183 employees.