Young Mens Christian Association of Edwardsville

Analysis

Young Mens Christian Association of Edwardsville is a registered charity in United States, based in Edwardsville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1950, 76 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 Mens Christian Association of Edwardsville reported income of $6.6m and spending of $6.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $7.1m to $6.6m (-7.7%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 of Edwardsville sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Builders International ($6.6m), Florida Network of Childrens Advocacy Centers Inc ($6.6m) and Everest Incorporated ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $119k (1.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $17.0m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $15.5m. It reported 482 employees.