Young Mens Christian Association of Columbia Willamette

Analysis

Young Mens Christian Association of Columbia Willamette is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1934, 92 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 of Columbia Willamette reported income of $15.7m and spending of $16.7m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $30.3m to $15.7m (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Columbia Willamette sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New England Villages Inc ($15.7m), Bread of Life Inc ($15.7m) and Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging Inc ($15.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.2% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $227k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. At year end it held assets of $34.6m against liabilities of $8.6m, net assets of $26.0m. It reported 684 employees.