Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DENVER IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DENVER IS RECOGNIZED AS THE AREA'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF FAMILY SERVICES. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT THE YMCA, REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, CREED, OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE YMCA IS LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING MENTORING, COACHING, AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP. THE YMCA STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
- Income
- $24.3 million
- Spending
- $26.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 1,125
- Volunteers
- 431
- Highest pay
- $295,899, 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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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 2519 of 19 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 (2)
- $9.8 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, THE YMCA OF METRO DENVER IS NURTURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF KIDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, BUILDING LIFE SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, SCHOOL AND INTO YOUTH ADULTHOOD. IN THE CRITICAL AREA OF CHILD CARE, THE Y IS ADDRESSING ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY. AT OUR TWO EARLY CHILD CARE CENTERS, Y ACADEMIES, WE SUPPORTED FAMILIES BY PROVIDING 99 INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS WITH CRITICAL EARLY CHILD CARE ALLOWING PARENTS TO WORK AND, IN 2024, EXTENDED OUR OUTREACH WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GOODWILL OF COLORADO EXCEL CENTER TO PROVIDE CARE TUITION-FREE TO THE CHILDREN OF STUDENTS PURSUING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. FURTHER, IN 2024, THE Y PARTNERED WITH PARENTS AND FAMILIES AND 12,143 CHILDREN IN THE METRO AREA GAINED CONFIDENCE, MADE FRIENDS, BOOSTED THEIR SKILLS IN YMCA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS LIKE SPORTS, SUMMER CAMP AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME. OF THOSE, 4,517 IN YOUTH SPORTS WERE LEARNING TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP AND CHARACTER. THROUGH OUR POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY, STUDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING AN AVERAGE OF TWO MONTHS' GAIN IN MATH AND READING SKILLS. THE Y IS IDEALLY POSITIONED TO HELP YOUNG ADULTS NAVIGATE THEIR FORMATIVE TEEN YEARS. THROUGH OUR YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT YOUTH CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS, YOUTH SERVICE AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, PRETEENS AND TEENS ARE HONING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FOR MANY, THE Y IS A FIRST JOB FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND MANY YOUTHS GAIN VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE AS LIFEGUARDS, CAMP COUNSELLORS, FRONT-LINE STAFF AND INTERNS THROUGH OUR NUTRITION, COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, THE YMCA OF METRO DENVER IS NURTURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF KIDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, BUILDING LIFE SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, SCHOOL AND INTO YOUTH ADULTHOOD. IN THE CRITICAL AREA OF CHILD CARE, THE Y IS ADDRESSING ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY. AT OUR TWO EARLY CHILD CARE CENTERS, Y ACADEMIES, WE SUPPORTED FAMILIES BY PROVIDING 99 INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS WITH CRITICAL EARLY CHILD CARE ALLOWING PARENTS TO WORK AND, IN 2024, EXTENDED OUR OUTREACH WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GOODWILL OF COLORADO EXCEL CENTER TO PROVIDE CARE TUITION-FREE TO THE CHILDREN OF STUDENTS PURSUING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. FURTHER, IN 2024, THE Y PARTNERED WITH PARENTS AND FAMILIES AND 12,143 CHILDREN IN THE METRO AREA GAINED CONFIDENCE, MADE FRIENDS, BOOSTED THEIR SKILLS IN YMCA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS LIKE SPORTS, SUMMER CAMP AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME. OF THOSE, 4,517 IN YOUTH SPORTS WERE LEARNING TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP AND CHARACTER. THROUGH OUR POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY, STUDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING AN AVERAGE OF TWO MONTHS' GAIN IN MATH AND READING SKILLS. THE Y IS IDEALLY POSITIONED TO HELP YOUNG ADULTS NAVIGATE THEIR FORMATIVE TEEN YEARS. THROUGH OUR YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT YOUTH CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS, YOUTH SERVICE AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, PRETEENS AND TEENS ARE HONING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FOR MANY, THE Y IS A FIRST JOB FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND MANY YOUTHS GAIN VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE AS LIFEGUARDS, CAMP COUNSELLORS, FRONT-LINE STAFF AND INTERNS THROUGH OUR NUTRITION, COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
- $11.0 million spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELL-BEING THE YMCA OF METRO DENVER CONTINUES TO GROW, ADAPT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH UNWAVERING DEDICATION. WE ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS NOW AND, IN THE FUTURE, BY TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH- ADDRESSING FAMILY NEEDS FROM NEWBORNS TO OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 76,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED IN THE DENVER METRO AREA BY THE YMCA THROUGH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AT OUR SIX YMCA WELLNESS CENTERS AND PROGRAM SITES. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM GROUP EXERCISE, CYCLING AND SWIMMING TO NUTRITION AND HEALTH COACHING TO PAINTING AND COOKING CLASSES TO BOOK CLUBS AND BINGO ACTIVITIES. WE CONTINUED OUR OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES IN 2024 AND FURTHERING OUR IMPACT TO ADDRESS AREAS OF CHRONIC DISEASE BY SUPPORTING THE 625+ INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO OUR HIGH-BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITORING, CANCER, PARKINSONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGH THE YMCA. COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELL-BEING THE YMCA OF METRO DENVER CONTINUES TO GROW, ADAPT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH UNWAVERING DEDICATION. WE ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS NOW AND, IN THE FUTURE, BY TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH- ADDRESSING FAMILY NEEDS FROM NEWBORNS TO OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 76,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED IN THE DENVER METRO AREA BY THE YMCA THROUGH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AT OUR SIX YMCA WELLNESS CENTERS AND PROGRAM SITES. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM GROUP EXERCISE, CYCLING AND SWIMMING TO NUTRITION AND HEALTH COACHING TO PAINTING AND COOKING CLASSES TO BOOK CLUBS AND BINGO ACTIVITIES. WE CONTINUED OUR OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES IN 2024 AND FURTHERING OUR IMPACT TO ADDRESS AREAS OF CHRONIC DISEASE BY SUPPORTING THE 625+ INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO OUR HIGH-BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITORING, CANCER, PARKINSONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGH THE YMCA.
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 April 1936.
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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