Young Mens Christian Association of Greater San Antonio
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Y is "to put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all". At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. That's why we focus our work on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
- Income
- $40.1 million
- Spending
- $41.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 2,009
- Volunteers
- 2,310
- Highest pay
- $369,516, 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
Fair: 54 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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.
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 23 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)
- $11.3 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - OUR YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT'S WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR YMCA OFFERINGS INCLUDE AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND DAY CAMPS FOR SCHOOL AGE KIDS, PARENT/CHILD PROGRAMS SUCH AS FAMILY CAMP, YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND AQUATICS PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUBSIDIES ARE OFFERED TO ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THESE PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT, SEE SCHEDULE O. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: Y SCHOOL AGE/DAY CAMP - LICENSED AFTER-SCHOOL CARE IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AGES 4 THROUGH 13 AT 60 PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT BEXAR AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. 34,811 CHILDREN FOUND A SAFE AND NUTURING SPACE IN OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, GIVING FAMILIES PEACE OF MIND AND SUPPORTING ECONOMIC STABILITY. DURING SUMMER AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, FULL-DAY CARE WAS PROVIDED AT 19 SITES INCLUDING BRANCH FACILITIES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, 13,435 CAMPERS EXPERIENCED A STRUCTURED, SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY ARE ENGAGED IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WERE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE WITH HOMEWORK. THE Y'S SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM PROVIDED FREE MEALS TO YOUTH ATTENDING DAY CAMP AT 7 LOCATIONS. 4,634 KIDS WERE SERVED HOT MEALS FOR 5 WEEKS OF SUMMER LEARNING IN GRADES k-8 THROUGH SAISD. 81% OF CHILDREN ASSESSED DEMONSTRATED AGE-APPROPRIATE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, 85% DEMONSTRATED AGE-APPROPRIATE COGNITIVE/INTELLECTUAL SKILLS AND OVER 90% OF PARENTS ASSESSED INDICATED THAT Y'S OUT OF SCHOOL AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS HELPED THEM MAINTAIN THER EMPLOYMENT AND/OR CONTINUED THEIR EDUCATION. YOUTH SPORTS & AQUATICS - 17,371 YOUTH THRIVED IN YMCA YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND $21,934 WAS AWARDED IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. YOUTH SPORTS PARTICIPANTS FOCUSED ON PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP, POSITIVE FAMILY VALUES, TEAMWORK AND APPRECIATION OF THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. AGES 3 THROUGH 17 PARTICIPATE IN SOCCER, FOOTBALL, T-BALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, TENNIS, SWIM TEAMS, SWIM LESSONS, AND FREE SWIM. 262 YOUTH EXPERIENCED THE POWER OF INCLUSIVE PLAY, TEAMWORK, AND COMMUNTIY AT THE MIRACLE LEAGUE BASEBALL FIELD. NEARLY 8,000 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN ONE OF OUR MANY AQUATICS PROGRAMS INCLUDING SAFETY AROUND WATER, SWIM LESSONS AND SWIM TEAMS.
- $8.8 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING - THE Y IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH, AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH HEALTHY LIVING IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION AND THE GREATER SAN ANTONIO AREA STRUGGLES WITH OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASES, FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH WORK/LIFE BALANCE, AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. THE YMCA OFFERED EXPANDED ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING IN SAFE, TRUSTED COMMUNITY SPACES ACROSS YMCA LOCATIONS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND OPEN TO ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND INCOME LEVELS. SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUBSIDIES ARE OFFERED TO ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THESE PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT, SEE SCHEDULE O. THE Y ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES IN ACHIEVING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND PREVENTING CHRONIC ILLNESSES SUCH AS DIABETES, OBESITY, AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE, SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES, AND NUTRITIONAL REGIMENS OFFERED AT THE Y'S 11 FULL-SERVICE FITNESS CENTERS THROUGHOUT SAN ANTONIO AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. UTILIZING CARDIO, STRENGTH, AND WEIGHTLIFTING EQUIPMENT, SWIMMING POOLS, GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, PILATES PROGRAMS, NUTRITION WORKSHOPS, PERSONAL TRAINING/COACHING, HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND FITNESS ASSESSMENTS/SCREENINGS, MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. 91,434 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH PROGRAM AND CLASSES. FAMILIES EXERCISE AND LEARN TOGETHER WITH OTHER FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL WELLNESS AND ESTABLISH LIFE-LONG DISCIPLINES FOR HEALTHY LIVING. THROUGH OUR Y LIVING PROGRAM, 839 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPANTED IN THE YMCA'S DIABETES PREVENTION AND WELLENESS PROGRAM. IN 2025, 106,550 SENIORS AVOIDED ISOLATION AND KEPT ACTIVE AND SOCIAL BY WORKING OUT, ATTENDING POTLUCKS, CLINICS, BOOK CLUBS, SOCIALS, PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES, IMPROVING THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 29,150 MEMBERS WERE ENROLLED IN CONTRACTED HEALTH PLANS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. 7,878 INDIVIDUALS INVESTED IN Y PERSONAL TRAINING. THE YMCA OFFERED EXPANDED ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING IN SAFE, TRUSTED COMMUNITY SPACES ACROSS YMCA LOCATIONS. 4,730 COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED OFFERING GROWTH AND HEALING FOR INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES MOSTLY AT REDUCED RATES OR AT NO COST DUE TO GRANTS AND INSURANCE PROVIDERS INCLUDING MEDICAID AND MEDICARE.
- $1.8 million spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - OUR YMCA BELIEVES IN GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS FOR OVER 149 YEARS. Y PROGRAMS SUCH AS HAVEN FOR HOPE PRESCHOOL FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES, AND TEENAGE LIFESKILLS PROGRAMS ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW WE DELIVER TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT THAT HELPS EFFECT CHANGE, BRIDGE GAPS, AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES. WE MOTIVATE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM AND PHILANTHROPIC GIVING. IN 2025, WE ENGAGED VOLUNTEERS IN OUR PROGRAMS AND DONORS TO OUR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS DUE TO ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THESE PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT, SEE SCHEDULE O. THE YMCA PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT TWO EARLY LEARNING CENTERS. ONE CENTER IS FOCUSED ON SERVING CHILDREN OF HOMELESS FAMILIES. THE Y EARLY LEARNING CENTER AT HAVEN FOR HOPE OFFERS CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ART, PLAY, THERAPY, SCHOOL READINESS, AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS IN A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THROUGH OUR Y TEENS PROGRAMS, YOUTH ARE GUIDED IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIVE PILLARS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND FAITH. THEY ARE ALSO PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER EXPLORATION, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND HIGHER EDUCATION AWARENESS. 1186 TEENS CHOSE THE YMCA TO GAIN ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM, MOST OF WHICH CAME FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND WERE GIVEN ACCESS TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL MENTORS, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE. 192 TEENS LEARNED LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH THE Y'S YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM AND COMPETITIONS ON A DISTRICT, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. 105 STUDENTS ADVANCED TO THE STATE COMPETITION AND 3 WENT ON TO REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY AT NATIONALS. Y TEENS PARTICIPATED IN THE Y ACHIEVERS PROGRAM AND ENGAGED IN EGAMING AT THE Y'S TECH HUB. THE Y MET CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK. THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES AT OUR BRANCHES, THE Y DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 422,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. THE Y ALSO PROVIDED FREE WI-FI ACCESS POINTS AT OUR BRANCHES. THE Y HOSTED MULTIPLE COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING HEALTH FAIRS, SCREENINGS, AND FAMILY EVENTS. SICLOVIA, A ONE-DAY EVENT HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, HAD OVER 58K COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS IN ATTENDANCE TO PROMOTE CONNECTION, WELLNESS AND ACTIVE LIVING.
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 June 1938.
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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