Young Mens Christian Asso Jackson
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE YMCA HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1906 BY PRACTICING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THE YMCA'S APPROACH TO WELLNESS IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN KIDS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO EMPHASIZE THE CHARACTER VALUES OF HONESTY, CARING, RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT AND FAITH.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 338
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $160,947, ceo and president
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 (3)
- $98,586 spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:THE Y IS FOCUSED ON ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IS PROVIDED TO ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF OBSTACLES THEY MAY HAVE TO OVERCOME IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS THE RIGHT OF EVERY SINGLE CHILD AND TEEN TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING THE AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS, SPORTS PROGRAMS, AND FEEDING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2024, EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (821) YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE YMCA'S CHILDCARE PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT (188) YOUTH LEARNED TEAM BUILDING AND SPORTSMANSHIP SKILLS THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS, AND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN (237) YOUTH LEARNED LIFE-SAVING SKILLS THROUGH SWIM PROGRAMS. THIS PAST YEAR, THE Y FED TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND (266,000) HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN TO HELP END CHILDHOOD HUNGER. MOST FEEDING SITES ARE LOCATED IN AREAS THAT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT FOOD INSECURITY RATE, WHILE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS THIRTEEN PERCENT. THE YMCA ALSO PROVIDES SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR ALL CHILDREN.
- $3.0 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING:EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH INTERVENTION (EBHI) PROGRAMS WERE CREATED BY THE METROPOLITAN YMCA OF MISSISSIPPI IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING HEALTH CARE TRENDS, TO DELIVER COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THAT HELP THE COMMUNITY BECOME HEALTHIER AND HAVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE. IN 2024, THE Y DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING (EBHI): BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITORING, MATTER OF BALANCE, KIDNEY HEALTH, PARKINSON'S, AND OPIOID PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. PARKINSON'S PROGRAMMING HAD THIRTY-FIVE (35) MEMBERS. THE CLASSES WERE OFFERED BOTH ON LAND AND ON BIKES TO ACCOMMODATE THE DIFFERENT COMFORT LEVELS OF THE INDIVIDUALS. ANOTHER WAY THE Y IMPACTED LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS IS IMPLEMENTING MATTER OF BALANCE CLASSES GEARED TOWARDS THE SENIOR CITIZEN POPULATION OF WHICH THERE WERE TWENTY-TWO (22) PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH A TWO-MONTH PERIOD, PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED CLASSES ON A WEEKLY BASIS THAT WERE FOCUSED ON TEACHING SENIORS HOW TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SELF-MEASURES AND SETTING GOALS THAT WILL PREVENT FALLS. ENCOMPASSED WITH THIS PROGRAM, THE Y ALSO OFFERED ENHANCEDFITNESS WITH ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN (147) PARTICIPANTS WITH MORE TECHNICS TO PREVENT FALLING. TWENTY-ONE (21) INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITOR PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY WITH PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT SHOWCASE THE Y IS MORE THAN JUST A GYM. PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND OPEN TO ANYONE REGARDLESS OF DEMOGRAPHIC MAKEUP, PERSONAL BELIEFS, OR FINANCIAL ABILITY.
- $643,446 spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:THE Y HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND JOINING RESOURCES TO HELP BETTER THE JACKSON COMMUNITY AS A TEAM. THROUGH A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATION-RUN EVENTS, THE Y HAS BEEN ABLE TO SHOWCASE ALL THE GREAT RESOURCES THE COMMUNITY PROVIDES WHILE RAISING MONEY FOR THE YMCA'S EFFORTS. NOT ONLY HAVE EVENTS SHOWN TO BE GREAT WAYS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER JACKSON PARTNERS, BUT THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO JOIN FORCES IN IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY SERVED. IN THE EVENTS, THE Y HAD OVER FIVE THOUSAND (5,000) PARTICIPANTS IN 2024 FROM FAMILY NIGHTS, WELCOMING WEEKS, HEALTHY KIDS DAY, BLOOD DRIVES, FLOWOOD FAMILY FESTIVAL, CINCO DE MAYO, AMONG OTHERS. ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THESE EVENTS ARE IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY, THE Y IS CURRENTLY OFFERING ITS FACILITIES AS A PRIMARY LOCATION FOR GIRL SCOUTS IN FLOWOOD. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED HOUSING THE VETERAN AFFAIRS. WITH THIS ORGANIZATION, THE Y IS ALLOWING SPACE FOR VA MEMBERS TO USE THE POOLS AND WORKOUT AREAS TO TRAIN AND RECOVER. THE Y IS FINDING NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, THE Y HAD 216,062 FACILITY VISITS.
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 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 October 1954.
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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