Young Mens Christian Association of Northwestern Dupage County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 1919, THE B.R. RYALL YMCA OF NORTHWESTERN DUPAGE COUNTY PUTS CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 297
- Volunteers
- 90
- Highest pay
- $256,982, 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
Fair: 55 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 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 2513 of 13 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)
- $4.0 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE B.R. RYALL YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE ALL KIDS HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL AND DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT'S WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL PROVIDES A SAFE AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT FOR TODDLERS THROUGH PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN (AGES 2-5). ONCE PARTICIPANTS ENTER SCHOOL, WE PROVIDE BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AT OUR Y, AS WELL AS AT SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN THESE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS IN OUR SUMMER CAMPS, WE OFFER EXPERIENCES FOR LEARNING, SOCIAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS IN SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS. OUR SWIMMING AND SPORTS PROGRAMS, FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CULTIVATE WELLNESS, FUN, HEALTHY COMPETITION, FAIR PLAY AND SOCIAL INTERACTION. THIS YEAR, WE NURTURED MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN IN OUR CARE. FOR THOSE UNABLE TO AFFORD PARTICIPATION, WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 75 INDIVIDUALS WITH 50,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. WE PROVIDED ANOTHER 124,740 TO KIDS AND FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERSHIPS SO THAT THEIR Y COULD ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE TO THEM AS A HUB FOR UNSTRUCTURED FAMILY TIME YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE B.R. RYALL YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE ALL KIDS HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL AND DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT'S WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL PROVIDES A SAFE AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT FOR TODDLERS THROUGH PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN (AGES 2-5). ONCE PARTICIPANTS ENTER SCHOOL, WE PROVIDE BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AT OUR Y, AS WELL AS AT SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN THESE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS IN OUR SUMMER CAMPS, WE OFFER EXPERIENCES FOR LEARNING, SOCIAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS IN SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS. OUR SWIMMING AND SPORTS PROGRAMS, FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CULTIVATE WELLNESS, FUN, HEALTHY COMPETITION, FAIR PLAY AND SOCIAL INTERACTION. THIS YEAR, WE NURTURED MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN IN OUR CARE. FOR THOSE UNABLE TO AFFORD PARTICIPATION, WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 75 INDIVIDUALS WITH 50,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. WE PROVIDED ANOTHER 124,740 TO KIDS AND FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERSHIPS SO THAT THEIR Y COULD ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE TO THEM AS A HUB FOR UNSTRUCTURED FAMILY TIME
- $1.6 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING: THE Y IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL- BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH WELLNESS, SPORTS, FUN AND SHARED INTERESTS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION STRUGGLES WITH CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY, FAMILIES ARE CHALLENGED BY WORK/LIFE BALANCE AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. ALSO, WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE WELLNESS, FUN AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WE OFFER OUR ACTIVE OLDER ADULT POPULATION. AS MEMBERS JOIN, WE PROVIDE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FREE FITNESS CONSULTATION AND ORIENTATION, SO THEY CAN MAXIMIZE THEIR TIME AT THE Y. OUR OFFERINGS ARE PLENTIFUL AND VARIED TO FIT OUR MEMBERS' INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND PREFERENCES, RANGING FROM UNSTRUCTURED FAMILY FITNESS TIME TO FAMILY CLASSES TO GROUP FITNESS AND SPECIALTY CLASSES, WATER FITNESS CLASSES AND PERSONAL TRAINING. THIS YEAR, WE ESTIMATE THAT AS MANY AS 8,000 INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGE GROUPS ACCESSED OUR HEALTHY LIVING RESOURCES. WE ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE ISSUES. OUR PARKINSON'S PROGRAM PROVIDES CRITICAL PROGRAMMIMG FOR OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS. WE PROVIDE THE PROGRAM FREE FOR THOSE INFLICTED WITH THE DISEASE AT A SUBSIDY TO THE YMCA IN EXCESS OF 100,000. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO TARGET HEALTH CONCERNS AS PART OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING. HEALTHY LIVING: THE Y IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL- BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH WELLNESS, SPORTS, FUN AND SHARED INTERESTS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION STRUGGLES WITH CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY, FAMILIES ARE CHALLENGED BY WORK/LIFE BALANCE AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. ALSO, WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE WELLNESS, FUN AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WE OFFER OUR ACTIVE OLDER ADULT POPULATION. AS MEMBERS JOIN, WE PROVIDE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FREE FITNESS CONSULTATION AND ORIENTATION, SO THEY CAN MAXIMIZE THEIR TIME AT THE Y. OUR OFFERINGS ARE PLENTIFUL AND VARIED TO FIT OUR MEMBERS' INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND PREFERENCES, RANGING FROM UNSTRUCTURED FAMILY FITNESS TIME TO FAMILY CLASSES TO GROUP FITNESS AND SPECIALTY CLASSES, WATER FITNESS CLASSES AND PERSONAL TRAINING. THIS YEAR, WE ESTIMATE THAT AS MANY AS 8,000 INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGE GROUPS ACCESSED OUR HEALTHY LIVING RESOURCES. WE ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE ISSUES. OUR PARKINSON'S PROGRAM PROVIDES CRITICAL PROGRAMMIMG FOR OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS. WE PROVIDE THE PROGRAM FREE FOR THOSE INFLICTED WITH THE DISEASE AT A SUBSIDY TO THE YMCA IN EXCESS OF 100,000. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO TARGET HEALTH CONCERNS AS PART OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING.
- $411,477 spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: OUR YMCA BELIEVES IN GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS SINCE 1919, WHEN OUR Y WAS FOUNDED TO FILL A VOID IN OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP HEALTHY MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. AS STATED ABOVE, WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 30,000/MONTH IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA YOUTH, ADULTS, SENIORS AND FAMILIES WHO NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE Y OR PARTICIPATE IN NEEDED PROGRAMS SUCH AS CHILD CARE OR SUMMER CAMP. OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, PRESCHOOL, AND SCHOOL AGE AND CAMP PROGRAMS AWARD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT WE CAN REACH A WIDE RANGE OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CHILD CARE. A NUMBER OF FAMILIES RELY ON OUR CHILD CARE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR EMPLOYMENT. WE ALSO WORK WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO SEEK STATE AID AS APPROPRIATE. WE SEEK THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC TO HELP US FUND OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TO KEEP OUR FEES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ALL CAN PARTICIPATE. OUR FEES FOR CHILD CARE AVERAGE 20-25 PERCENT BELOW THE AVERAGE MARKET FEES. WE ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS; THIS PAST PERIOD 90 INDIVIDUALS (A COMBINATION OF POLICY AND PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS) GAVE OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO HELP B.R. RYALL YMCA IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO OUR MANY PROGRAMS AND CHILD CARE EFFORTS, THE Y IS A SOCIAL GATHERING PLACE FOR MANY AREA SENIORS. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: OUR YMCA BELIEVES IN GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS SINCE 1919, WHEN OUR Y WAS FOUNDED TO FILL A VOID IN OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP HEALTHY MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. AS STATED ABOVE, WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 30,000/MONTH IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA YOUTH, ADULTS, SENIORS AND FAMILIES WHO NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE Y OR PARTICIPATE IN NEEDED PROGRAMS SUCH AS CHILD CARE OR SUMMER CAMP. OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, PRESCHOOL, AND SCHOOL AGE AND CAMP PROGRAMS AWARD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT WE CAN REACH A WIDE RANGE OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CHILD CARE. A NUMBER OF FAMILIES RELY ON OUR CHILD CARE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR EMPLOYMENT. WE ALSO WORK WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO SEEK STATE AID AS APPROPRIATE. WE SEEK THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC TO HELP US FUND OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TO KEEP OUR FEES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ALL CAN PARTICIPATE. OUR FEES FOR CHILD CARE AVERAGE 20-25 PERCENT BELOW THE AVERAGE MARKET FEES. WE ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS; THIS PAST PERIOD 90 INDIVIDUALS (A COMBINATION OF POLICY AND PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS) GAVE OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO HELP B.R. RYALL YMCA IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO OUR MANY PROGRAMS AND CHILD CARE EFFORTS, THE Y IS A SOCIAL GATHERING PLACE FOR MANY AREA SENIORS.
- OTHER
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 October 13, 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 December 1964.
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 October 21, 2026.
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