Young Mens Christian Association

Analysis

Young Mens Christian Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Walla Walla, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1944, 82 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 reported income of $5.1m and spending of $5.6m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.6m to $5.1m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 23%. 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 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Valley Medical Services Corporation ($5.1m), Mitzvah Circle Foundation ($5.1m) and The Arc North Florida Inc ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $244k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $10.7m against liabilities of $48k, net assets of $10.7m. It reported 282 employees.