Kenosha Young Mens Christian Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. OUR VALUES ARE CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. STRENTHENING COMMUNITY IS OUR CAUSE. EVERY DAY, WE WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $4.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -8.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 270
- Volunteers
- 1,130
- Highest pay
- $115,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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, 2024, 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 (2)
- $1.5 million spent. THE Y IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTHY LIVING. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SPORTS, FUN AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, 14,192 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. PROGRAMS LIKE LIVESTRONG AT THE Y FOR CANCER SURVIVORS OR SENIOR EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ARTHRITIS OR FIBROMYALGIA HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE,AND OPEN TO ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND INCOME LEVELS. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED OVER $170,785 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE.
- $2.7 million spent. OUR YMCA IS COMMITTED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT IS WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. YMCA PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE ACHIEVERS PROGRAM, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD, SUMMER DAY CAMP, YOUTH SPORTS, YOUTH SWIM LESSONS, ROCK CLIMBING, DANCE, AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH) CLASSES HAD 6995 ENROLLMENTS IN 2024. OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH ACADEMIC, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 2025.
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 August 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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