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Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Association

EIN 81-0300829 · Missoula, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA'S MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. THE Y SERVES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND OFFER PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS. OUR Y MAKES THE COMMITMENT THAT ALL CAN PARTICIPATE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, AND PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SUBSIDY SO THAT LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS COULD PARTICIPATE IN Y PROGRAMMING, MEMBERSHIP AND CHILD CARE. THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE. VOLUNTEERS DONATED TIME, TALENT AND ENERGY OF MORE THAN 500 VOLUNTEER HOURS MADE THE WORK OF THE Y POSSIBLE.

Income
$7.6 million
Spending
$6.8 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
-2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 72%
Employees
391
Volunteers
441
Highest pay
$164,285, 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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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 25

    14 of 14 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 (3)
  1. $3.8 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:THE Y FOCUSES ON NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY YOUTH AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE THAT KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT IS WHY, AT THE Y, THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE CULTIVATING THE SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. VALUES AND SKILLS LEARNED EARLY ON ARE VITAL BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LIFE. FROM LICENSED PRESCHOOL TO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, FROM SWIM LESSONS TO YOUTH SPORTS, FROM SUMMER CAMP TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASSES, THE Y IS BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGING GOOD HEALTH, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS. ALL WHILE CONTINUING TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED. IN 2025, WE SERVED 514 YOUTH IN LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAMMING, 894 YOUTH ATTENDED Y SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING, 2,082 SWIM LESSONS WERE PROVIDED, 2,385 YOUTH DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS, AND MORE THAN 100,000 HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS WERE SERVED. OUR QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE HELPING YOUTH AND TEENS LEARN VALUES, POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, AND ARE ALLOWING THEM TO EXPLORE THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS AND INTERESTS, ALL WHILE REALIZING THEIR POTENTIAL.
  2. $1.2 million spent. HEALTHY LIVING:AT THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA, WE ARE FOR IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WHILE ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO OUR QUALITY PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP. IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WE HOLD FAST TO THIS COMMITMENT. THE Y IS A PLACE WHERE ONE CAN WORK TO MAINTAIN BALANCE THROUGH SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY BY CHALLENGING THEMSELVES TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, CONNECT WITH NEW FRIENDS, OR BRING LOVED ONES CLOSER TOGETHER THROUGH MANY FAMILY CENTERED ACTIVITIES. WELL-BEING AND FITNESS AT THE Y INCLUDE MORE THAN JUST WORKING OUT. IN ADDITION TO PHYSICAL FITNESS CLASSES AND OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITY, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER DECISIONS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON TEAM BUILDING SKILLS FOR ALL AGES.YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE Y. OUR PARTICIPANTS JOIN THE Y BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN WHAT WE STAND FOR - HONESTY, CARING, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE Y ENCOURAGES GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTERS CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, AND SHARED INTERESTS, TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR THE WHOLE PERSON. EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF WESTERN MONTANANS ARE IMPACTED BY Y PROGRAMS.
  3. $670,496 spent. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:THE Y IS ABOUT GIVING BACK AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA HAS BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITIES' MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS. WHETHER DEVELOPING SKILLS OR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WELCOMING AND CONNECTING DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, OR BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE Y FOSTERS THE CARE AND RESPECT ALL PEOPLE NEED AND DESERVE. THROUGH THE Y, THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, LEADERS, AND PARTNERS ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY ARE EMPOWERING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BE HEALTHY, CONFIDENT, CONNECTED, AND SECURE. IN 2025, THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA PROVIDED MORE THAN $1,281,310 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES TO HELP ENSURE THAT NO ONE WAS TURNED AWAY, BASED ON AN INABILITY TO PAY.

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 October 13, 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 May 1968.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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