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The Young Womens Christian Association of Carlisle Pa

EIN 23-1429866 · Carlisle, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. YWCAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE DISTINGUISHED BY PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON THESE MISSION PILLARS. LAST YEAR, THE AGENCY PROVIDED MISSION-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO 10,126 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WITH THE HELP OF 130 VOLUNTEERS. THE AGENCY'S ADVOCACY COMMITTEE'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ELIMINATING RACISM AND EMPOWERING WOMEN ISSUES RESULT IN EARNED MEDIA, DISPLAYS AND PROMOTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS THE LOCAL LIBRARY AND NEARBY COLLEGES, PUSHING VOTER REGISTRATION TO RESIDENTS, FACILITY LOBBY EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS AND MUCH MORE CENTERED AROUND THESE TWO MISSION THEMES.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
15.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 38%
Employees
26
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$79,471, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $691,948 spent. SEXUAL ASSAULT/RAPE CRISIS SERVICES OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY (SA/RCS): WITH A STAFF OF EIGHT FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, PLUS A CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS HELPING TO STAFF THE HOTLINE CRISIS SERVICE WEEKLY; SA/RCS PROVIDES DIRECT VICTIM SERVICES INCLUDING ACCOMPANIMENT FOR MEDICAL AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COUNSELING SERVICES, TRAUMA THERAPY SERVICES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AGE- APPROPRIATE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY/EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. NUMBER SERVED: 3,991
  2. $169,048 spent. PRESCHOOL: YWCA PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR UNIQUE 4-HOUR PER DAY CLASS TIME AND STRONG CURRICULUM ADDRESSING OUR MISSION PILLARS. NUMBER SERVED: 75 INCLUDING 11 CHILD WITH A SCHOLARSHIP.
  3. $118,930 spent. YOUTH PROGRAMS: YWCA IS KNOWN FOR ITS STRONG YOUTH PROGRAMS. EMPOWER AND EQUIP, AMPLIFY, ARE ALL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS WHICH ADDRESS ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/PERSONAL GROWTH SKILLS AS WELL AS STRONG MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. STUDENTS ARE REFERRED TO THE GROUPS BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND ARE IDENTIFIED AS GENERALLY NEEDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THESE GROUPS TAKE PLACE BOTH DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL. IDEA CAMP, OUR SUMMER LEARNING SERIES, IS GEARED TOWARDS ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SUPPORTS CONTINUED LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. ALL YWCA PROGRAMS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, SELF-ESTEEM BUILDING, CULTURAL INFLUENCES, AND ADVOCACY. NUMBER SERVED: 2,636
  4. $37,397 spent. RACIAL JUSTICE: ANNUALLY THE AGENCY OFFERS PROGRAMS TO HELP BRING ABOUT AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND A PATH TOWARDS CHANGE AS IT RELATES TO THE MISSION OF ELIMINATING RACISM. EACH FALL, AS PART OF "WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE", THE ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE COUNTY IS HOSTED. THIS WORKSHOP HITS HEAD ON, CURRENT EVENTS AND ISSUES IMPACTING YOUTH AND THEIR SCHOOL CAMPUSES PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ACTION STEPS. QUARTERLY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND FORUMS PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH LISTENING & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO VARIOUS 'ISMS'. EACH JANUARY, WE OFFER KINGS KAMP FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS HONORING THE LEGACY OF REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND HELPING CHILDREN ACTIVELY LEARN ABOUT HIS PEACEFUL APPROACH TO ENDING RACISM. OUR ANNUAL RACE AGAINST RACISM 5K BRINGS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER FOR A PHYSICALLY FIT WAY TO CONSIDER THEIR COLLECTIVE ROLE IN BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE. BEGINNING IN 2017, EACH MARCH IS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN WITH LOCAL CHAPTER ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY OFFERING A FREE FAMILY EVENT. LEARNING ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS AND BLACK CULTURE. NUMBER SERVED: 2,976 ADULT FITNESS/WELLNESS SERVICES: YWCA CARLISLE PROVIDES SEVERAL OPTIONS IN THE AREA OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND TRAUMATIC ISSUES. SUPPORT GROUPS AND COUNSELING SERVICES (NOT RELATED SEXUAL ASSAULT) ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND PROVIDE NECESSARY PATHS FOR HEALING. NUMBER SERVED: 45 COMMUNITY GROUPS AND RENTALS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR YWCA PARTNERS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS BY PROVIDING COMPLIMENTARY SPACE AT ITS FACILITY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE GROUPS WHO RENT SPACE AT OUR FACILITY AND WHOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AGENCY ALLOWS FOR POTENTIAL CROSS-PROMOTION OF ITS OWN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. NUMBER SERVED: 254
  5. RACIAL JUSTICE: ANNUALLY THE AGENCY OFFERS PROGRAMS TO HELP BRING ABOUT AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND A PATH TOWARDS CHANGE AS IT RELATES TO THE MISSION OF ELIMINATING RACISM. EACH FALL, AS PART OF "WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE", THE ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE COUNTY IS HOSTED. THIS WORKSHOP HITS HEAD ON, CURRENT EVENTS AND ISSUES IMPACTING YOUTH AND THEIR SCHOOL CAMPUSES PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ACTION STEPS. QUARTERLY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND FORUMS PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH LISTENING & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO VARIOUS 'ISMS'. EACH JANUARY, WE OFFER KINGS KAMP FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS HONORING THE LEGACY OF REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND HELPING CHILDREN ACTIVELY LEARN ABOUT HIS PEACEFUL APPROACH TO ENDING RACISM. OUR ANNUAL RACE AGAINST RACISM 5K BRINGS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER FOR A PHYSICALLY FIT WAY TO CONSIDER THEIR COLLECTIVE ROLE IN BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE. BEGINNING IN 2017, EACH MARCH IS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN WITH LOCAL CHAPTER ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY OFFERING A FREE FAMILY EVENT. LEARNING ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS AND BLACK CULTURE. NUMBER SERVED: 2,976 ADULT FITNESS/WELLNESS SERVICES: YWCA CARLISLE PROVIDES SEVERAL OPTIONS IN THE AREA OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND TRAUMATIC ISSUES. SUPPORT GROUPS AND COUNSELING SERVICES (NOT RELATED SEXUAL ASSAULT) ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND PROVIDE NECESSARY PATHS FOR HEALING. NUMBER SERVED: 45 COMMUNITY GROUPS AND RENTALS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR YWCA PARTNERS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS BY PROVIDING COMPLIMENTARY SPACE AT ITS FACILITY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE GROUPS WHO RENT SPACE AT OUR FACILITY AND WHOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AGENCY ALLOWS FOR POTENTIAL CROSS-PROMOTION OF ITS OWN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. NUMBER SERVED: 254

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Young Mens Christian Association of the North (Minneapolis, MN), EIN 45-2563299. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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