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YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region

EIN 38-1367099 · Bay City, MI

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

What it says it does

THE YWCA GREAT LAKES BAY REGION IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN, PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 19.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$139,740 spent. EMPOWERMENT - WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS ARE OFFERRED TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER WOMEN, PROVIDING THEM WITH SKILLS TO LEAD HEALTHY AND CONFIDENT LIVES. BY PARTICIPATING IN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND KNOW-HOW TO PURSUE GOALS WITH GUSTO.
$47,459 spent. ADVOCACY - LEVERAGING OUR COLLECTIVE AND UNIFIED VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COUMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1945.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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