Young Mens Christian Association

Analysis

Young Mens Christian Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Mount Pleasant, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1937, 89 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) 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 reported income of $3.7m and spending of $4.8m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $7.9m to $3.7m (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 91st percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Captain Community Human Services Inc ($3.7m), Kee to Independent Growth ($3.7m) and Personal Assistance Options ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $11.9m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $9.0m. It reported 262 employees.