Butler County Family Young Mens Christian Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BUTLER COUNTY FAMILY YMCA IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGH PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS. SEE FULL DESCRIPTION IN SCHEDULE O
- Income
- $10.2 million
- Spending
- $11.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 493
- Volunteers
- 73
- Highest pay
- $163,651, president & ceo
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: 39 out of 100. Higher than 10% 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
5 of 20It owes 56% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 2514 of 14 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 (5)
- $1.5 million spent. AQUATICSYMCA AQUATIC PROGRAMS ARE PART OF THE YMCA'S OVERALL GOAL OF BUILDING HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SPECIFIC SWIMMING AND WATER SAFETY SKILLS, THEY PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH THROUGH REGULAR EXERCISE. THEY ALSO PROMOTE TEAMWORK, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND LEADERSHIP. GROUP SWIM LESSONS ARE FREE TO MEMBERS AND FEES ARE AFFORDABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THE FULL FEE. OTHER AQUATIC INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED ARE SCUBA AND LIFEGUARDING CERTIFICATION AND WATER AEROBICS. # OF PEOPLE SERVED IN 2025:YOUTH IN PROGRESSIVE SWIMMING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: 764PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS: 315LIFEGUARDING CERTIFICATION: 108YOUNGSTERS IN YMCA COMPETITIVE YOUTH SWIM TEAM: 203
- $2.7 million spent. CHILD CARETHE CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE BUTLER COUNTY FAMILY YMCA CHILD CARE PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR PARENTS WHO NEED SUPPLEMENTAL CARE BECAUSE OF WORK COMMITMENTS OR TRAINING. PARENTS AND STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THE CHILDREN. A BALANCE OF FREE PLAY AND STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: TO HELP IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE CHILD'S MENTAL PROCESSES ENCOURAGE SELF-CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-EXPRESSION, DEVELOP RESPECT AND A RESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE TOWARD PEERS, SOCIETY AND THE COMMUNITY, STRENGTHEN PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES, AND DEVELOP SELF-IDENTITY.YMCA CHILD CARE CENTERS PROVIDED CARE FOR OVER 558 DIFFERENT CHILDREN IN 2025.
- $2.9 million spent. MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PROGRAM FEESTHE YMCA IS ESSENTIALLY A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES, AND RELIGIONS. IT IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IT PUTS CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH, STRONG FAMILIES, YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.YMCA MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO ALL PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND FACILITIES, ALL OF WHICH FURTHER OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE. THE YMCA'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND PRACTICE IS "NO ONE WILL BE DENIED PARTICIPATION FOR LACK OF FUNDS."POPULATION SERVED INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HAD OVER 474,000 UNIQUE VISITS BY OVER 14,800 INDIVIDUALS AT OUR YMCA FACILITIES. THE ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO OVER 140 UNITS VALUED AT OVER $50,000 FOR MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE CAN BE A PART OF THE YMCA. VOLUNTEERSIN 2025, 73 PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS DONATED 1,700 HOURS, VALUED AT OVER $24,000.IN 2025, 85 POLICY VOLUNTEERS DONATED 472 HOURS VALUED AT OVER $19,200.
- $1.2 million spent. YOUTH PROGRAMSTHE BUTLER COUNTY FAMILY YMCA OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND TEENS IN BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF ONE'S OWN SELF-WORTH THROUGH VALUE-ORIENTED PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: YBL (YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE), INDOOR SOCCER, TEEN BASKETBALL LEAGUE, YOUTH & TEEN VOLLEYBALL, GYMNASTICS & DANCE, PRESCHOOL SPORT PROGRAMS, SPORTS CLINICS, MARTIAL ARTS, CHEER/DANCE, YOUTH & GOVERNMENT, PRESCHOOL/YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS.IN 2025 THE YMCA SERVED OVER 4,118 YOUTH THROUGH PROGRAMMING. WIN OR LOSE, YMCA YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILL, HEALTH AND FITNESS, SAFETY, COOPERATION, SELF-ESTEEM AND THE FOUR (4) CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY.ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT FEES AFFORDABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THE FULL FEE.
- $919,128 spent. HEALTHY LIVINGWELL-BEING MEANS HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. YMCA HEALTH ENHANCEMENT PROMOTES THE VALUE OF DISEASE PREVENTION THROUGH GOOD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HABITS AND HEALTH INCLUDING NUTRITION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN HEALTH ENHANCEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:GROUP FITNESS | LAND OR WATER, CARDIOVASCULAR OR STRENGTH THESE PROGRAMS OFFER INSTRUCTION FOR ALL LEVELS OF CONDITIONING. OUR YMCAS CURRENTLY OFFER 171 DIFFERENT CLASSES PER WEEK, TARGETING HEALTHY YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIORS.SMALL GROUP TRAINING CLASSES THESE CLASSES OFFER MORE ADVANCED INSTRUCTION FOR PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE MORE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING. OUR YMCAS CURRENTLY OFFER 19 DIFFERENT CLASSES A SESSION WITH PARTICIPATION OVER 292.BUTLER ROAD RACE - 426 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN 2025.TURKEY TROT IS AN ANNUAL 5K RUN. IN 2025, 154 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED.ADULT SPORT LEAGUES ADULT WOMEN AND MEN PARTICIPATE IN SPORT LEAGUES, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, MARTIAL ARTS, AND PICKLE BALL. 573 PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM SOCIALIZATION, FITNESS AND FRIENDLY COMPETITION IN 2025.ADULT ACTIVITIES HELPS MEMBERS MEET INDIVIDUAL GOALS, PERSONAL OR PHYSICIAN-RECOMMENDED. TOTAL PARTICIPATION WAS 2,500+ IN 2025. SERVICES OFFERED ARE AS FOLLOWS: FITNESS ASSESSMENTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH TALKS, CPR/AED AND FIRST AID, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING, UNICYCLE CLUB, PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS, AND ADULT SOCIAL CLUBS. ROOM AND FACILITY USETHE YMCA HAS IN THE PAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS TO HAVE MEETINGS. THE YMCA PROVIDES SPACE FREE OF CHARGE FOR THOSE GROUPS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO PAY A ROOM USE FEE. IN 2025, GROUPS SUCH AS BOY SCOUTS AND GIRLS SCOUTS OF AMERICA, BRENCKLE'S ORGANIC FARM & GREENHOUSE, BUTLER AM ROTARY, BUTLER DOWNTOWN, BUTLER COUNTY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, BUTLER KENNEL CLUB, BUTLER OUTDOOR CLUB, CENTER FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES (CCR), CENTRAL BLOOD BANK, COMMUNITY LIFE CHURCH, CONNECTING2TOMORROW, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP ROTARY CLUB, DISCOVER HOPE, ELLEN O'BRIEN GAISER CENTER, GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, LIFESTEPS, MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION, MOM'S CLUBS OF CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL ASSOCIATION, PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP, SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PA, TOASTMASTERS, US ARMED FORCES RECRUITS, WISR, YOUNG LIFE, ALL MET AT THE YMCAS AT NO COST. THE VALUE OF THIS FREE SERVICE IN 2025 WAS OVER $13,500.POPULATION SERVED INFORMATIONTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HAD OVER 474,000 UNIQUE VISITS BY OVER 14,800 INDIVIDUALS AT OUR YMCA FACILITIES. THE ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO OVER 140 UNITS VALUED AT OVER $50,000 FOR MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE CAN BE A PART OF THE YMCA. YOUTH MENTORINGREACH & RISE IS A NATIONAL YMCA PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR YOUTH BY HELPING THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF TRAINED, CARING ADULTS. THIS NATIONAL YMCA EVIDENCE-BASED YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM IS BACKED BY PUBLISHED RESEARCH LEADING TO SPECIFIC GUIDELINES THAT ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM. REACH & RISE GROUP MENTORING SUPPORTS YOUTH AGES SIX THROUGH SEVENTEEN. AFTER COMPLETING FIFTEEN HOURS OF TRAINING AND OBTAINING BACKGROUND CLEARANCES, MENTORS ARE ABLE PROVIDE GROUP-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT CREATE SAFE, HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL, POSITIVE, AND CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIPS. OUR GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM MATCHES UP TO SIX YOUTH OF SIMILAR AGE WITH TWO TRAINED ADULT VOLUNTEERS. EACH GROUP CAN BE FORMED BY AGE, GOALS THEY WOULD LIKE TO WORK TOWARD (LIKE GAINING SOCIAL SKILLS OR MANAGING ANGER), BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA, OR IN OTHER WAYS THAT WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN IN THE GROUP. DATA-DRIVEN RESULTS INCLUDE IMPROVEMENT OF EACH MENTEE'S SELF-ESTEEM, DECISION-MAKING SKILLS, SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. IN 2025 WE SERVED 42 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MENTORING SMALL GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED ENTIRELY THROUGH OUR ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN AND THERE IS NO COST AT ALL TO THE FAMILIES.
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 October 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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