Bangor Young Mens Christian Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BANGOR REGION YMCA IS A COMMUNITY LEADER IN SUPPORTING CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES IN THEIR LIFELONG QUEST FOR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELLNESS.
- Income
- $11.9 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- -3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 317
- Volunteers
- 385
- Highest pay
- $257,003, ceo & cmo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.8 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER CAMPS. MAINES PARENTS AND FAMILIES DEPEND ON THE BANGOR YS BEST PRACTICE AND AFFORDABLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SO THEY CAN JOIN OR REMAIN IN THE WORKFORCE, A CRITICAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE REGIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VITALITY. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: LICENSED THROUGH THE STATE OF MAINE, THIS PROGRAM ENSURES THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CHILDREN AGES ONE YEAR 5 YEARS. BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL: THIS LICENSED PROGRAM OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PRE-K THROUGH 6TH GRADE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NUMEROUS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SUMMER CAMPS: THE YS SUMMER CAMPS CAMP JORDAN WILDERNESS OVERNIGHT CAMP IN ELLSWORTH, CAMP G. PEIRCE WEBBER DAY CAMP IN HAMPDEN, AND CAMP ACORN AT THE Y ENSURE MAINES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT WITH PROGRAMS THAT HELP YOUTH THRIVE AND EXCEL. IN 2024, THE Y SPENT NEARLY 3 MILLION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, A 5% INCREASE OVER 2023, AND THE BIGGEST EXPENDITURE OF ITS THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS. ALMOST 4,400 YOUNG MAINERS ENROLLED IN EARLY EDUCATION, SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMMING, AND SUMMER CAMPS IN 2024, A 10% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER CAMPS. MAINES PARENTS AND FAMILIES DEPEND ON THE BANGOR YS BEST PRACTICE AND AFFORDABLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SO THEY CAN JOIN OR REMAIN IN THE WORKFORCE, A CRITICAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE REGIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VITALITY. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: LICENSED THROUGH THE STATE OF MAINE, THIS PROGRAM ENSURES THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF CHILDREN AGES ONE YEAR 5 YEARS. BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL: THIS LICENSED PROGRAM OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PRE-K THROUGH 6TH GRADE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NUMEROUS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SUMMER CAMPS: THE YS SUMMER CAMPS CAMP JORDAN WILDERNESS OVERNIGHT CAMP IN ELLSWORTH, CAMP G. PEIRCE WEBBER DAY CAMP IN HAMPDEN, AND CAMP ACORN AT THE Y ENSURE MAINES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT WITH PROGRAMS THAT HELP YOUTH THRIVE AND EXCEL. IN 2024, THE Y SPENT NEARLY 3 MILLION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, A 5% INCREASE OVER 2023, AND THE BIGGEST EXPENDITURE OF ITS THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS. ALMOST 4,400 YOUNG MAINERS ENROLLED IN EARLY EDUCATION, SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMMING, AND SUMMER CAMPS IN 2024, A 10% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
- $2.1 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING: EVIDENCE-BASED CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, HEALTHY, LIFESTYLE, AQUATICS. THE BANGOR YS HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS ARE VITAL TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF MAINERS, FROM BABIES TO OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR 90S AND BEYOND. IT SPENT 1.9 MILLION ON HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS IN 2024, A 9% INCREASE OVER 2023. ITS EXTENSIVE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION OFFERINGS INCLUDE CANCER, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, PARKINSONS DISEASE, ARTHRITIS, AND HEALTHY AGING PROGRAMS. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS RANGE FROM GROUP AND DANCE FITNESS CLASSES TO YOGA, TAI CHI, CYCLING, YOUTH SPORTS, AND PERSONAL TRAINING FOR ALL AGES. AN ACKNOWLEDGED AQUATICS LEADER AND WATER SAFETY EXPERT IN THE REGION, THE Y HAS TAUGHT MAINERS HOW TO SWIM FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. ITS DEDICATION TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MEANS EVERY MAINER IS WELCOME, FROM CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES TO ADULTS WHO NEED HELP OVERCOMING THEIR FEAR OF WATER. OVERALL, 9,702 MAINERS PARTICIPATED IN THE Y'S HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS IN 2024, A 9% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. HEALTHY LIVING: EVIDENCE-BASED CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, HEALTHY, LIFESTYLE, AQUATICS. THE BANGOR YS HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS ARE VITAL TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF MAINERS, FROM BABIES TO OLDER ADULTS IN THEIR 90S AND BEYOND. IT SPENT 1.9 MILLION ON HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS IN 2024, A 9% INCREASE OVER 2023. ITS EXTENSIVE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION OFFERINGS INCLUDE CANCER, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, PARKINSONS DISEASE, ARTHRITIS, AND HEALTHY AGING PROGRAMS. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS RANGE FROM GROUP AND DANCE FITNESS CLASSES TO YOGA, TAI CHI, CYCLING, YOUTH SPORTS, AND PERSONAL TRAINING FOR ALL AGES. AN ACKNOWLEDGED AQUATICS LEADER AND WATER SAFETY EXPERT IN THE REGION, THE Y HAS TAUGHT MAINERS HOW TO SWIM FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. ITS DEDICATION TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MEANS EVERY MAINER IS WELCOME, FROM CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES TO ADULTS WHO NEED HELP OVERCOMING THEIR FEAR OF WATER. OVERALL, 9,702 MAINERS PARTICIPATED IN THE Y'S HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS IN 2024, A 9% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.
- $125,986 spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: TEEN CENTER, COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY, SECOND WIND SOCIAL CLUB, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TEEN CENTER: LAUNCHED IN 2019, THE YS FREE, NO BARRIER TEEN CENTER IS THE YS SOCIAL CONTRACT WITH ITS COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT AT-RISK AND OTHER MAINE TEENS AGES 12-18. PROGRAMS INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, MEALS, AND FIELD TRIPS, PROVIDING A STRONG AND RESILIENT FOUNDATION FOR MAINES YOUTH. THE TEEN CENTER WELCOMES TEENS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK YOUTH. TEENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEMONSTRATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY VOLUNTEERING FOR A VARIETY OF Y INITIATIVES, INCLUDING ITS FOOD PANTRY. COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: LAUNCHED IN 2022 TO ADDRESS GAPS IN THE REGION'S FOOD INSECURITY DELIVERY SYSTEM, THE FOOD PANTRY IS EVIDENCE OF THE Y'S COMMITMENT TO MODELING ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND CARING FOR MAINES MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. OPERATING THE PANTRY IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN Y STAFF AND THE TEEN CENTER. SECOND WIND: DEVOTED TO PROMOTING OVERALL, LIFELONG HEALTH AND SOCIAL CONNECTION, THE SECOND WIND SOCIAL CLUB CONTINUES THE YS LONG-TERM DEDICATION TO MAINES OLDER ADULTS AND IS FREE WITH Y MEMBERSHIP. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AS A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION, THE BANGOR Y HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HELPING MAINERS MOST IN NEED. IN 2024, IT GAVE 538,812 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A SIGNIFICANT 54% INCREASE OVER 2023, TO HELP MAINERS OF ALL INCOME LEVELS AND AGES ACCESS Y PROGRAMS. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: TEEN CENTER, COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY, SECOND WIND SOCIAL CLUB, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TEEN CENTER: LAUNCHED IN 2019, THE YS FREE, NO BARRIER TEEN CENTER IS THE YS SOCIAL CONTRACT WITH ITS COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT AT-RISK AND OTHER MAINE TEENS AGES 12-18. PROGRAMS INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, MEALS, AND FIELD TRIPS, PROVIDING A STRONG AND RESILIENT FOUNDATION FOR MAINES YOUTH. THE TEEN CENTER WELCOMES TEENS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK YOUTH. TEENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEMONSTRATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY VOLUNTEERING FOR A VARIETY OF Y INITIATIVES, INCLUDING ITS FOOD PANTRY. COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: LAUNCHED IN 2022 TO ADDRESS GAPS IN THE REGION'S FOOD INSECURITY DELIVERY SYSTEM, THE FOOD PANTRY IS EVIDENCE OF THE Y'S COMMITMENT TO MODELING ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND CARING FOR MAINES MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. OPERATING THE PANTRY IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN Y STAFF AND THE TEEN CENTER. SECOND WIND: DEVOTED TO PROMOTING OVERALL, LIFELONG HEALTH AND SOCIAL CONNECTION, THE SECOND WIND SOCIAL CLUB CONTINUES THE YS LONG-TERM DEDICATION TO MAINES OLDER ADULTS AND IS FREE WITH Y MEMBERSHIP. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: AS A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION, THE BANGOR Y HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HELPING MAINERS MOST IN NEED. IN 2024, IT GAVE 538,812 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A SIGNIFICANT 54% INCREASE OVER 2023, TO HELP MAINERS OF ALL INCOME LEVELS AND AGES ACCESS Y PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Young Mens Christian Association Retirement Fund (New York, NY), EIN 13-5562401. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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