Harrisburg Area YMCA

Analysis

Harrisburg Area YMCA is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1959, 67 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 November 2023, Harrisburg Area YMCA reported income of $16.0m and spending of $15.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2019 to November 2023, income grew from $13.8m to $16.0m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Harrisburg Area YMCA sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Mexico Community Trust ($16.0m), Washington School Principals Education Foundation ($16.0m) and Foundation for Government Accountability Inc ($16.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending November 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $397k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.7m. At year end it held assets of $23.8m against liabilities of $4.9m, net assets of $19.0m. It reported 770 employees.