YMCA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE YMCA OF THE ROSES IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. WE EXIST TO DEVELOP AND PRACTICE THE PRINCIPLES OF FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY.
- Income
- $15.5 million
- Spending
- $16.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 773
- Volunteers
- 933
- Highest pay
- $180,858, president/ceo (til 6/25)
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
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 26% 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
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 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 (4)
- $5.2 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING: THE YMCA OF THE ROSES PROMOTES HEALTHY LIVING THROUGH MEMBERSHIPS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, GROUP EXERCISE, AQUATICS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS THROUGHOUT YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES.IN 2025, THE YMCA SERVED 25,272 MEMBERS THROUGH HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. AQUATICS REMAINED ONE OF THE YMCA'S MOST IMPACTFUL PROGRAM AREAS, WITH 1,766 YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN SWIM LESSONS AND WATER SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELPED DEVELOP LIFE-SAVING SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE AROUND WATER.THE YMCA ALSO PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA FOR CANCER SURVIVORS, DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAMS, AND ROCK STEADY BOXING FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE. DURING 2025, LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA SERVED MORE THAN 100 CANCER SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH SUPPORTIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO REBUILD STRENGTH AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. ROCK STEADY BOXING ENGAGED MORE THAN 25 INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE THROUGH CLASSES OFFERED TWICE WEEKLY, HELPING PARTICIPANTS MAINTAIN MOBILITY, IMPROVE BALANCE, AND BUILD SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.THROUGH MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES, THE YMCA PROVIDED $407,163 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUBSIDIZED MEMBERSHIPS, ENSURING THAT HEALTH AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES REMAINED ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.
- $3.9 million spent. CHILD CARE: THE YMCA OF THE ROSES PROVIDES FULL-DAY CHILDCARE, PRE-KINDERGARTEN, AND LICENSED SCHOOL-AGE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT WHILE HELPING WORKING FAMILIES MAINTAIN ECONOMIC STABILITY. MANY YMCA CHILDCARE PROGRAMS HAVE ACHIEVED KEYSTONE STARS DESIGNATIONS, REFLECTING A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SCHOOL READINESS.IN 2025, THE YMCA PROVIDED CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR ALL FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE YMCA PROVIDED $169,789 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE SUPPORT.
- $2.3 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE YMCA OF THE ROSES PROVIDES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING YOUTH SPORTS, SUMMER CAMPS, BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION, AND WORKFORCE READINESS INITIATIVES.IN 2025, THE YMCA ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 YOUTH THROUGH SPORTS, CAMP, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION INCLUDED 935 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH SPORTS PARTICIPANTS, 661 SUMMER DAY CAMP PARTICIPANTS, AND 358 BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS.LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDED Y ACHIEVERS, TEMPLE GUARD, YOUNG THINKERS OF YORK, AND OTHER MENTORING AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS. DURING 2025, Y ACHIEVERS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 110 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ACROSS YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES, WHILE TEMPLE GUARD ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 100 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, DISCIPLINE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED MENTORING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT THAT HELPED YOUTH BUILD CONFIDENCE, STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS.TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR ALL FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE YMCA PROVIDED $39,311 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
- $2.0 million spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE YMCA OF THE ROSES STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEEDS RELATED TO FOOD INSECURITY, HOUSING INSTABILITY, NEWCOMER INTEGRATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.DURING 2025, YMCA FOOD PROGRAMS PROVIDED MORE THAN 33,900 MEALS AND SNACKS TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY. SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES (SCS) PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY SUPPORT, FOOD ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SERVING 2,810 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY.THE NEW AMERICAN WELCOME CENTER (NAWC) SUPPORTED IMMIGRANTS AND NEWCOMERS THROUGH REFERRAL SERVICES, IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE, WORKFORCE SUPPORT, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION. DURING 2025, THE NAWC SERVED 2,855 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THESE SERVICES, HELPING NEWCOMERS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BUILD PATHWAYS TOWARD ECONOMIC STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.THE YMCA ALSO CONTINUED OPERATING THE CLAY STREET SHELTER IN LANCASTER CITY, A LOW-BARRIER EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. DURING 2025, THE SHELTER SERVED APPROXIMATELY 600 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 29,000 BED NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OPERATING 85 SHELTER BEDS EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR, CLAY STREET SHELTER PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AND CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH PATHWAYS TOWARD STABILITY AND PERMANENT HOUSING.IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES, THE YMCA MAINTAINED 120 SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING UNITS, INCLUDING 114 PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND 6 EMERGENCY HOUSING UNITS. THESE UNITS REMAINED APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OCCUPIED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PROVIDING STABLE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED HOUSING OPTIONS.TOGETHER, THE YMCA'S HOUSING AND SHELTER PROGRAMS INCLUDED 120 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND AN 85-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER, PROVIDING A TOTAL INVENTORY OF 205 HOUSING AND SHELTER ACCOMMODATIONS.THROUGH ITS HEALTHY LIVING, CHILD CARE, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS, THE YMCA OF THE ROSES STRENGTHENED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES IN 2025. THE YMCA SERVED 25,272 MEMBERS, ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 YOUTH THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, PROVIDED CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN, DELIVERED MORE THAN 33,900 MEALS AND SNACKS TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES, SERVED 2,810 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, SUPPORTED 2,855 NEWCOMERS THROUGH THE NEW AMERICAN WELCOME CENTER, AND PROVIDED EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOUSING SERVICES THROUGH 120 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND AN 85-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER. ACROSS ALL PROGRAM AREAS, THE YMCA PROVIDED $623,273 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUBSIDIZED SERVICES, ENSURING THAT PROGRAMS REMAINED ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.
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 September 1942.
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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