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Young Mens Christian Association of South Palm Beach County Inc

EIN 59-1416281 · Boca Raton, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE Y IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE YMCA SERVES AS A COMMUNITY ANCHOR, STRENGTHENING LIVES THROUGH A FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN 2025, THE Y PROVIDED MORE THAN $1,840,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAMS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. THIS COMMITMENT REFLECTS THE Y'S DEDICATION TO INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.

Income
$19.1 million
Spending
$15.5 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 67%
Employees
651
Volunteers
437
Highest pay
$361,097, 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 25

    34 of 34 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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. $5.5 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING THE Y PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH ACCESSIBLE WELLNESS PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION. AS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION, THE Y OFFERS MORE THAN 162 GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES PER WEEK, INCLUDING STRENGTH TRAINING, CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS, YOGA, AND PILATES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAPTIST HOSPITAL, THE Y PROVIDES ON-SITE REHABILITATION SERVICES, INCLUDING LAND AND AQUATIC THERAPY, DELIVERING INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANS THAT IMPROVE RECOVERY AND LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE Y'S GOAL IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ADOPT SUSTAINABLE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND REDUCE HEALTH RISKS.
  2. $2.3 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THE Y IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC READINESS, PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION, AFTERSCHOOL CARE, AQUATICS, YOUTH SPORTS, AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2025: * 295 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS THREE LOCATIONS * 2,362 CHILDREN ATTENDED Y CAMPS, INCLUDING 1,835 IN SUMMER CAMP AND 527 IN OTHER CAMP PROGRAMS; 46% RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED AN AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS EACH * 2,611 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN SPORTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, SWIM TEAM, MARTIAL ARTS, AND MORE THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES WHILE HELPING CHILDREN BUILD CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND LIFELONG SKILLS.
  3. $1.1 million spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THE Y STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND PARTNERSHIPS. IN 2025: * 36,309 INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED THROUGH PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP, AND PARTNERSHIPS * 437 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 25,386 HOURS OF SERVICE VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT GOVERNANCE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, EXPANDING THE Y'S REACH AND IMPACT WHILE DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.
  4. $4.4 million spent. PRIME TIME THE Y PARTNERS WITH PRIME TIME OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, WITH FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL, TO DELIVER EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT TITLE I SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY. PRIME TIME ESTABLISHES QUALITY STANDARDS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ASSESSMENTS, AND ENRICHMENT RESOURCES TO AFTERSCHOOL PROVIDERS SERVING COMMUNITIES WITH HIGHER ECONOMIC NEED. IN 2025, THE Y SERVED: * 92 AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM SITES * 4,048 YOUTH AND ADULTS THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND HEALTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING IN SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES AND STUDENT SUCCESS. COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN 2025: * $2,357,000 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY DONORS AND PARTNERS * 20,710 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE * $916,000 SUPPORTED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AT NO COST PROGRAMS INCLUDED COMMUNITY FAMILY EVENTS, SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS, RESPITE CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, AND WATER SAFETY INITIATIVES. THE Y DELIVERED 3,253 SWIM LESSONS, INCLUDING 1,095 AT-RISK YOUTH, AND PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN COORDINATED DROWNING PREVENTION EFFORTS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS WATERSMART, COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE DROWNING RISKS AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY. SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM THE Y PROVIDES INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEURODIVERGENT (SUCH AS THOSE WITH AUTISM). THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, RECREATIONAL ENGAGEMENT, AND INTEGRATED PARTICIPATION ALONGSIDE TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS WHEN APPROPRIATE. SERVING INDIVIDUALS AGES 5-22, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES APPROPRIATE STAFFING RATIOS AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY. IN 2025, 70 PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM THESE SERVICES, REFLECTING THE Y'S COMMITMENT TO DIGNITY, INCLUSION, AND FULL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
  5. (EXPENSES $ 4,370,112 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 1,388)(REVENUE $ 4,125,625) PRIME TIME THE Y PARTNERS WITH PRIME TIME OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, WITH FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL, TO DELIVER EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT TITLE I SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY. PRIME TIME ESTABLISHES QUALITY STANDARDS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ASSESSMENTS, AND ENRICHMENT RESOURCES TO AFTERSCHOOL PROVIDERS SERVING COMMUNITIES WITH HIGHER ECONOMIC NEED. IN 2025, THE Y SERVED: * 92 AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM SITES * 4,048 YOUTH AND ADULTS THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND HEALTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING IN SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES AND STUDENT SUCCESS. COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN 2025: * $2,357,000 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY DONORS AND PARTNERS * 20,710 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE * $916,000 SUPPORTED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AT NO COST PROGRAMS INCLUDED COMMUNITY FAMILY EVENTS, SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS, RESPITE CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, AND WATER SAFETY INITIATIVES. THE Y DELIVERED 3,253 SWIM LESSONS, INCLUDING 1,095 AT-RISK YOUTH, AND PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN COORDINATED DROWNING PREVENTION EFFORTS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS WATERSMART, COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE DROWNING RISKS AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY. SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM THE Y PROVIDES INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEURODIVERGENT (SUCH AS THOSE WITH AUTISM). THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, RECREATIONAL ENGAGEMENT, AND INTEGRATED PARTICIPATION ALONGSIDE TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS WHEN APPROPRIATE. SERVING INDIVIDUALS AGES 5-22, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES APPROPRIATE STAFFING RATIOS AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY. IN 2025, 70 PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM THESE SERVICES, REFLECTING THE Y'S COMMITMENT TO DIGNITY, INCLUSION, AND FULL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1973.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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