Community YMCA of Alamance County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE AN ASSOCIATION OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, WE PROVIDE ENRICHING EXPERIENCES TO HELP KIDS THRIVE AND BECOME HEALTHY, CARING AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS. FOR HEALTHY LIVING, WE TEACH, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, WE WORK WITH OTHERS TO CREATE A STRONGER, MORE VITAL COMMUNITY WHERE OUR NEIGHBORS FEEL SUPPORTED.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 283
- Volunteers
- 269
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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.
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 (3)
- $1.4 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING (4A) THE ALAMANCE COUNTY Y IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING AMERICA'S HEALTH AND WELL- BEING, COMMUNITY BY COMMUNITY. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, 9551 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY RECEIVED SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES THROUGH Y MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THIS WORK IS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE, OBESITY, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE CHALLENGES. THE Y PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELL- BEING, AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS. BEYOND OUR FITNESS FACILITIES, WE PROVIDED AN AVERAGE OF 86 HOURS OF GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTION EACH WEEK TO MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS. IN ADDITION: 77 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN OUR WOMEN AND WEIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAM; 92 MEMBERS ENGAGED IN ONGOING PERSONAL TRAINING WITH CERTIFIED Y PERSONAL TRAINERS; 36 INDIVIDUALS AND LOVED ONES AFFECTED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORT AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING THE Y ALSO STRENGTHENED FAMILY CONNECTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HEALTHY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. MORE THAN 1000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS HEALTHY KIDS DAY, FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE, HALLOWEEN AT THE Y, AND THE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT. THESE EVENTS ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SPEND MEANINGFUL TIME TOGETHER WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND POSITIVE LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS. HEALTHY LIVING (4A) THE ALAMANCE COUNTY Y IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING AMERICA'S HEALTH AND WELL- BEING, COMMUNITY BY COMMUNITY. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, 9551 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY RECEIVED SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES THROUGH Y MEMBERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THIS WORK IS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE, OBESITY, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE CHALLENGES. THE Y PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELL- BEING, AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS. BEYOND OUR FITNESS FACILITIES, WE PROVIDED AN AVERAGE OF 86 HOURS OF GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTION EACH WEEK TO MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS. IN ADDITION: 77 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN OUR WOMEN AND WEIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAM; 92 MEMBERS ENGAGED IN ONGOING PERSONAL TRAINING WITH CERTIFIED Y PERSONAL TRAINERS; 36 INDIVIDUALS AND LOVED ONES AFFECTED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORT AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING THE Y ALSO STRENGTHENED FAMILY CONNECTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HEALTHY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. MORE THAN 1000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS HEALTHY KIDS DAY, FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE, HALLOWEEN AT THE Y, AND THE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT. THESE EVENTS ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SPEND MEANINGFUL TIME TOGETHER WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND POSITIVE LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS.
- $1.0 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (4B) THE Y IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH, THE Y HELPS YOUTH CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, HEALTHY CHOICES AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. PROGRAMS INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL CARE, SUMMER CAMP, LEADERS IN TRAINING, YOUTH SWIM LESSONS, COMPETITIVE SWIM, AND YOUTH SPORTS PROVIDED ENRICHING EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORTED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MADE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE YOUTH SERVED. WITH A FOCUS ON SAFETY, HEALTH AND SOCIAL GROWTH, AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT: Y AFTERSCHOOL CARE AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS SERVED 836 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE THROUGH ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND LEADERSHIP-BUILDING ACTIVITIES; 160 YOUTH RECEIVED LIFESAVING SWIM INSTRUCTION, DEVELOPING WATER SAFETY SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND HEALTHY HABITS; 82 INDIVIDUALS EARNED Y LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION, STRENGTHENING WATER SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY; AND 992 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN Y YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, CHEERLEADING, FLAG FOOTBALL, AND VOLLEYBALL. Y YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS HELP CHILDREN LEARN TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONFIDENCE WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY ACTIVE, MAKE FRIENDS, AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (4B) THE Y IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH, THE Y HELPS YOUTH CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, HEALTHY CHOICES AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. PROGRAMS INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL CARE, SUMMER CAMP, LEADERS IN TRAINING, YOUTH SWIM LESSONS, COMPETITIVE SWIM, AND YOUTH SPORTS PROVIDED ENRICHING EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORTED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MADE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE YOUTH SERVED. WITH A FOCUS ON SAFETY, HEALTH AND SOCIAL GROWTH, AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT: Y AFTERSCHOOL CARE AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS SERVED 836 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE THROUGH ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND LEADERSHIP-BUILDING ACTIVITIES; 160 YOUTH RECEIVED LIFESAVING SWIM INSTRUCTION, DEVELOPING WATER SAFETY SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND HEALTHY HABITS; 82 INDIVIDUALS EARNED Y LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION, STRENGTHENING WATER SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY; AND 992 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN Y YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, CHEERLEADING, FLAG FOOTBALL, AND VOLLEYBALL. Y YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS HELP CHILDREN LEARN TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONFIDENCE WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY ACTIVE, MAKE FRIENDS, AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
- $49,934 spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (4C) THE Y BELIEVES IN STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP EVERYONE THRIVE. FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS, THE Y HAS RESPONDED TO THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION, VOLUNTEERISM, AND DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES. Y PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, MENTORING, AND FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO PROGRAMS REGARDLESS OF INCOME, BACKGROUND, FAITH OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2025, THE Y PROVIDED MORE THAN 134,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1700 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN Y PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE Y ALSO ENGAGED MORE THAN 269 VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 2482 HOURS OF SERVICE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS SERVED AS COACHES, MENTORS, TUTORS, EVENT SUPPORTERS, AND FUNDRAISING ADVOCATES WHO HELP ADVANCE THE Y MISSION AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE Y FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM: 3,425 YOUTH WERE SERVED MEALS; AND 66,389 TOTAL MEALS WERE SERVED TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. THESE EFFORTS REFLECT THE Y'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, ACCESS, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (4C) THE Y BELIEVES IN STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP EVERYONE THRIVE. FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS, THE Y HAS RESPONDED TO THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION, VOLUNTEERISM, AND DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES. Y PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, MENTORING, AND FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO PROGRAMS REGARDLESS OF INCOME, BACKGROUND, FAITH OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2025, THE Y PROVIDED MORE THAN 134,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1700 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN Y PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE Y ALSO ENGAGED MORE THAN 269 VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 2482 HOURS OF SERVICE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS SERVED AS COACHES, MENTORS, TUTORS, EVENT SUPPORTERS, AND FUNDRAISING ADVOCATES WHO HELP ADVANCE THE Y MISSION AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE Y FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM: 3,425 YOUTH WERE SERVED MEALS; AND 66,389 TOTAL MEALS WERE SERVED TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. THESE EFFORTS REFLECT THE Y'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, ACCESS, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.
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 July 1949.
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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