Young Mens Christian Association of Paris Bourbon County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PARIS-BOURBON COUNTY YMCA IS ESSENTIALLY A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FAITHS AND ABILITIES, ALL WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF GENDER, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE LIFE TO ITS FULLEST. OUR MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. WE HAVE THREE AREAS OF FOCUS: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE BELIEVE THAT LASTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE CAN ONLY COME ABOUT WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER TO INVEST IN OUR KIDS, OUR HEALTH AND OUR NEIGHBORS. AT THE ROOT OF OUR MOVEMENT IS OUR COMMITMENT TO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EMBODIED IN THE Y'S CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY; EVERYTHING WE DO STEMS FROM THIS. WE HAVE AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM RATES FOR EVERYONE, AND WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 74%
- Employees
- 177
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $86,573, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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 (3)
- $2.1 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - OR NURTURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN MEANS WE BELIEVE THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND TO FOSTER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NOT ONLY THE CHILD BUT ALSO THE FAMILY . THAT'S WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE SKILLS, VALUES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR YMCA PROGRAMS SUCH AS AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE, INFANT AND PRESCHOOL CARE, CHILD WATCH, YOUTH SPORTS AND SWIM LESSONS ENRICH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. IN 2019 WE PROVIDED $20,592 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVING CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE CHILD CARE FOR INFANTS THROUGH FIFTH GRADE, SOCCER, GYMNASTICS, AND EARLY START BASKETBALL SERVING OVER 1,350 CHILDREN IN 2019. OUR AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP CHILDREN HAVE WEEKLY PROGRAMS WITH OUR LOCAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM WHERE THEY IMPROVE THEIR READING ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING IN OTHER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OUR INFANT/PRE-SCHOOL CHILD CARE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE SO PARENTS CAN WORK AND KNOW THEIR CHILD IS IN A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT LEARNING VALUES SUCH AS CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. OUR SWIM TEAM PROGRAM CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN 4-18 CAN LEARN AND IMPROVE THEIR SWIMMING SKILLS IN ADDITON TO LEARNING LIFE-LONG SKILLS OF TEAM BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP.
- $841,824 spent. HEALTHY LIVING - OR IMPROVING THE NATION'S, OR MORE SPECIFICALLY BOURBON COUNTY, KENTUCKY'S HEALTH AND WELL BEING MEANS BUILDING A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. THE YMCA IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, FUN AND SHARED INTERESTS. IN 2019 WE PROVIDED $245,097 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES TO FAMILIES, ADULTS AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN YMCA PROGRAMS THROUGH HEALTHY LIVING. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED FITNESS CLASSES, CPR AND FIRST AID, LIFEGUARD TRAINING, AQUATIC EXERCISE, SWIM LESSONS FOR ADULTS, SENIOR FITNESS AND INDOOR CYCLING. THE NATURE OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO PROMOTE ONE'S OWN SELF WORTH BY EMPHASIZING SKILL ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT, SAFETY, COOPERATION AND SELF CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK. IN 2018 WE ADDITIONALLY PROVIDED $129,250 IN DIRECT SCHOLARSHIPS SERVING 1.275 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES CHILD CARE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND MEMBERSHIP. OUR HEALTHY KIDS DAY PROGRAM SERVED 225 FAMILIES WHO LEARNED ABOUT NUTRITION AND PARTICIPATED IN FUN ACTIVITIES THEY COULD DO AS A FAMILY. THE Y BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER FOSTERING FRIENDSHIPS AND COMMUNITY WITH THE OUTCOME OF HEALTHY LIVING.
- $124,074 spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - OR GIVING BACK AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS AS WELL AS MANY CHILDREN BEING RAISED BY GRANDPARENTS DUE TO THE OPIOD CRISIS MEANS THE YMCA HAS BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO THE BOURBON COUNTY COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS FOR OVER 105 YEARS. WE COMPLETED OUR NINTH YEAR OF OUR FREE SECOND GRADE SWIM LESSON PROGRAM WHICH ADDRESSES A CRITICAL PROBLEM OF DROWNINGS. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOLS BROUGHT OVER 277 CHILDREN TO OUR Y AND NOW THESE CHILDREN ARE SAFER AROUND THE WATER. OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES CARE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN WHO ARE BEING CARED FOR IN LOVING HOMES AS WELL AS MANY CHILDREN BEING RAISED BY GRANDPARENTS DUE TO THE OPIOD CRISIS. OUR COMMUNITY'S MIGRANT PROGRAM BRINGS CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS TO OUR YMCA FOR SWIM LESSONS. OUR Y GIVES BACK TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS AND SCHOOLS BY GIVING FREE MEMBERSHIPS WHENEVER WE ARE ASKED. IN 2019 WE ENGAGED OUR 5,545 YMCA MEMBERS/PARTICIPANTS/VOLUNTEERS/DONORS IN ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO THRIVE.
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 November 6, 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 1969.
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 November 4, 2026.
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