Young Mens Christian Association

Analysis

Young Mens Christian Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlisle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 May 2024, Young Mens Christian Association reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.8m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income fell from $3.6m to $3.3m (-8.7%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Young Mens Christian Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women ($3.3m), Britten School ($3.3m) and Giving Plate ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $226k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $16.3m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 242 employees.