Gateway Region Young Mens Christian Association

Analysis

Gateway Region Young Mens Christian Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Gateway Region Young Mens Christian Association reported income of $85.1m and spending of $75.8m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $80.7m to $85.1m (+5.5%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gateway Region Young Mens Christian Association sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Passavant Memorial Homes ($84.9m), Jewish Family & Childrens Services ($85.2m) and Nysarc Inc Arc Jefferson-St Lawrence ($84.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37.0m. It paid $109k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $165.3m against liabilities of $15.9m, net assets of $149.4m. It reported 4,355 employees.