Saratoga Regional Young Mens Christian Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Saratoga Regional YMCA is a charitable association that is dedicated to building a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
- Income
- $26.8 million
- Spending
- $23.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 1,209
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $250,194, executive vice president/cfo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 20 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
10 of 10Gave 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, 2025, 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)
- $10.1 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. THE YMCA IS A LEADER IN NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. EVERY DAY, THE SARATOGA REGIONAL YMCA HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE DEEPEN POSITIVE VALUES, THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, AND THEIR MOTIVATION TO LEARN. OUR YMCA PROGRAMS SUCH AS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT, KIDZCARE, FULL DAY CHILDCARE, PRESCHOOL, COMPETITIVE GYMNASTICS, COMPETITIVE SWIMMING, YOUTH FITNESS, MICRO SOCCER, YOUTH TENNIS, YOUTH SWIM LESSONS, YOUTH GYMNASTICS CLASSES, AND SUMMER DAY CAMPS OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT ENABLE ALL YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
- $9.2 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING. THE SARATOGA REGIONAL YMCA FOCUSES ON HEALTHY LIVING BY ADVOCATING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FROM THE INSIDE OUT - THE SPIRIT, THE MIND, THE BODY. THE SRYMCA PROVIDED PEOPLE WITH THE SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND ENVIRONMENTS THEY NEED FOR THEIR SUCCESSFUL PURSUIT OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION STRUGGLES WITH AN OBESITY CRISIS, FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH WORK/LIFE BALANCE AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. WE BRING FAMILIES TOGETHER AND OFFER SPORT, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN BONDS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE AND OPEN TO ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES AND INCOME LEVELS. NEED BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SRYMCA COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUPPORT ALLOW PEOPLE TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. SRY HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS INCLUDE FAMILY NIGHTS, GROUP FITNESS CLASSES, CPR AND FIRST AID CLASSES, LIFEGUARD TRAINING, OBESITY PROGRAMS, PRE-NATAL PROGRAMS, PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING, ADULT LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMS, AND BASKETBALL AND TENNIS LEAGUES. THE EMPHASIS OF HEALTH OF SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY IS EMBODIED IN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS OF THE Y. SRY PROGRAMS STRESS PROPER EXERCISE, NUTRITION, STRESS MANAGEMENT AND AVOIDANCE OF ABUSIVE SUBSTANCES AND BEHAVIORS. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, WITH SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN THROUGH SENIORS. Y WELLNESS AREAS ARE STAFFED WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE AND TRAINED INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS AND OFFER SUPPORT TO MEMBERS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A PROGRAM TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS. OBESITY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE INCREASED DRASTICALLY AND THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION HAS RECOGNIZED OBESITY TO BE COMMON, SERIOUS AND COSTLY. THEY ESTIMATE THAT MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF US ADULTS (34.9% OR 78.6 MILLION) ARE OBESE, AND THAT OBESITY RELATED CONDITIONS INCLUDE HEART DISEASE, STROKE, TYPE 2 DIABETES AND CERTAIN CANCERS - ALL OF WHICH ARE SOME OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF PREVENTABLE DEATH. A CDC STUDY PRODUCED STATISTICS SHOWING THAT THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL MEDICAL COST OF OBESITY IN THE US WAS $147 BILLION AND THAT THE MEDICAL COSTS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE OBESE WERE $1,429 HIGHER THAN THOSE OF NORMAL WEIGHT. THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE HAS NOTED THAT THE CURRENT GENERATION OF AMERICANS COULD BE THE FIRST TO LEAD SHORTER LIVES THAN THEIR PARENTS. THE YMCA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HELP COMBAT THE OBESITY CRISIS IN AMERICA, AND WE DESIGN OUR PHYSICAL PROGRAMS TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES BY INCORPORATING BETTER EATING HABITS THROUGH OUR NUTRITION CLASSES, ASSISTING IN DEVELOPING ATTAINABLE GOALS BY INTERACTIONS WITH OUR FLOOR STAFF, UTILIZING FITNESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS, AND INCORPORATING GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL EXERCISE PROGRAMS. THE SARATOGA REGIONAL YMCA IS TARGETING THIS GROWING CRISIS AND DESIGNS PROGRAMS TO SHIFT HOW WE FOCUS OUR WORK INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE YMCA TO ENGAGE HEALTH SEEKERS - CHILDREN, YOUTH, TEENS, ADULTS, SENIORS AND FAMILIES WHOSE SUCCESSFUL PURSUIT OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING REQUIRES CONTINUOUSLY SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND ENVIRONMENTS. INSIDE THE Y WE CAN INFLUENCE AND MOTIVATE HEALTH SEEKERS TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE PURSUIT OF WELL-BEING AND OUTSIDE THE Y WE CAN HELP CREATE AND SUSTAIN HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. RECENTLY, THE Y HAS BEECOME DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EXPANDING EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMMING HELPING PEOPLE STRICKEN WITH DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, PARKINSONS, AND CANCER.
- $2.0 million spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. OUR YMCA PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL/LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND WE PARTNER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. OUR YMCA PARTNERS WITH THE US NAVY MAKING ACCESS TO Y FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS AFFORDABLE TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ALSO SUPPORT THE YMCA MOVEMENT INTERNATIONALLY PARTICIPATING IN THE YMCA OF THE USA WORLD SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND ARE INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING YMCA'S IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. WE PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM AND GIVING THROUGH OUR ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH ARE USED TO PROVIDE NEED BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR Y PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WE SUPPORT MANY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS BY DONATING YMCA MEMBERSHIPS FOR THEM TO USE TO RAISE MONEY IN THEIR SILENT AUCTIONS. THESE ARE ALL COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS THAT LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO THRIVE. AT THE SARATOGA REGIONAL YMCA, MANY PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. HEALTHY KIDS DAY IS HELD ANNUALLY PROVIDING MANY ACTIVITIES THAT OFFER HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OTHER COMMUNITY DAYS, BLOOD DRIVES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS AND MEMBER APPRECIATION DAYS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG MEMBERS. THE SARATOGA REGIONAL YMCA PARTICIPATES IN MANY COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS INCLUDING A MEMBERSHIP CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY, A SHARED FACILITY WITH SARATOGA HOSPITAL, A PARTNERSHIP WITH FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER, AND SPACE SHARING AGREEMENTS WITH THE SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE CORINTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SKIDMORE COLLEGE. THE Y'S SARATOGA BRANCH INCLUDES BUILDING SPACE FOR THE SARATOGA SPRINGS SENIOR CENTER HELPING THE Y TO BECOME MORE OF AN INTERGENERATIONAL CENTER AND COMBATTING THE ISSUE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION THAT CONFRONTS MANY OLDER ADULTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1959.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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