Young Mens Christian Association of Boulder Valley
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The YMCA of Boulder Valley is dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community through programs that are based on three areas of focus: Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. See Sch O
- Income
- $21.9 million
- Spending
- $23.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 899
- Volunteers
- 550
- Highest pay
- $337,626, ceo
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
Weak: 34 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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.
Independent board
25 of 2535 of 35 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)
- $10.7 million spent. health living: today in colorado and southern wyoming, as in other areas of the country, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity and associated chronic diseases have surpassed tobacco use as the leading cause of death. one out of every four coloradons is overweight or obese, and two-thirds of the adults who walk through the doors of the ymca have multiple needs and at least one risk factor for heart disease. YMCA PROGRAMS FOR "HEALTH SEEKERS" INCLUDE IMPROVING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, TEACHING HEALTHY LIVING HABITS, COACHING ON STRESS REDUCTION AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO BE A HEALTHY ROLE MODEL. OUR GOAL IS TO ADDRESS ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH PROGRAMS SUCHAS GROUP EXERCISE, HEALTH SCREENINGS, PHYSICAL REHABILITATION AND SPIRIT, MIND, BODY PROGRAMS TO HELP MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS CONTINUALLY FEEL THAT THEY BELONG. THIS IS DONE BY PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND HEALTH HABITS AND PROVIDING PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL FITNESS LEVELS TO ENGAGE IN AND ENJOY ACTIVITY AND MOVEMENT. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS THAT MEMBERS WILL ADOPT LIFE-LONG HEALTHY LIFESTYLES NO MATTER THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC. THE Y IS OPEN TO ALL. THE HEALTH OF COLORADO CHILDREN HAS ALSO BEEN SADLY AND STEADILY DECLINING WHEN IT COMES TO OBESITY. NEARLY A QUARTER OF COLORADO CHILDREN ARE OBESE. THE ECONOMIC COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY ARE STAGGERING. THE Y PROVIDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO STAY ACTIVE AND FIND A PASSION FOR SPORTS, MOVEMENT AND RECREATION, INCLUDING SPORTS AND ICE PROGRAMS, CAMPING AND NATURE EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, KARATE CLASSES AND FITNESS ASSESSMENTS AND SUPPORT. IN THE WAKE OF COVID AND AS ISOLATION CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF OLDER AMERICANS, THE Y HAS ALSO STRENGTHENED ITS FOCUS ON PROVIDING SENIORS SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND CONNECTIONS, HOSTING LECTURES, POTLUCKS, COFFEE HOURS AND WELLNESS OFFERINGS THAT GIVE SENIORS POSITIVE SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP.
- $6.5 million spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE YMCA STRIVES TO TURN NO CHILD AWAY FROM ITS PROGRAMS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THROUGH THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT CAMPAIGN, THE YMCA OF NORTHERN COLORADO RAISES FUNDS TO HELP FULFILL THIS COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2024, WE ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDED SAFE PLACES TO LEARN, MOVE AND GROW. Y PROGRAMS HELP YOUTH TO LIVE BALANCED LIVES THAT FOCUS ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, NURTURING LEADERSHIP AND SELF- CONFIDENCE, LEARNING THE VALUE OF GIVING BACK, AND CONNECTING WITH SUPPORTIVE MENTORS. AT THE Y, WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CHANCE TO ATTEND A SUMMER CAMP - TO SPEND TIME WITH SUPPORTIVE ROLE MODELS AND TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE, AND UNDERSTANDING. IN 2024, THE Y PROVIDED EXPERIENCES FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND CAMPERS IN DAY CAMPS, AT OVERNIGHT CAMP AND IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS. NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF OUR CAMPERS RECEIVED SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT IS NOT JUST SAVED FOR SUMMERTIME. HIGHLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED STAFF PROVIDE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN EACH WEEK THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR WHILE PARENTS WORK; NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF OUR FAMILIES COULD NOT AFFORD TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE YMCA. THE Y LETS KIDS BE KIDS, AND EVERY KID GETS TO PLAY. THESE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS ARE VITAL FOR WORKING PARENTS - WHO WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND OR KEEP EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT CONSISTANT CHILDCARE - AND TO LOCAL ECONOMIES. WE ALSO SERVED THOUSANDS OF YOUNGSTERS IN YOUTH SPORTS, SWIMMING AND ICE PROGRAMS IN 2024. IN YOUTH SPORTS, THE YMCA TEACHES SKILLS, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK. THE Y MAKES SURE THAT ALL KIDS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE GET TO BE PART OF A TEAM. THE Y TEACHES KIDS CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS THROUGH THE USE OF SPORTS. IN 2024, MORE THAN 3,000 KIDS LEARNED TO SWIM AND FEEL SAFE IN THE WATER AT Y POOLS. IN 2024, THE Y PROVIDED FREE WATER SAFETY LESSONS TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN FROM A NEARBY SCHOOL AT THE CHEYENNE YMCA. SAFETY LESSONSTO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN FROM A NEARBY SCHOOL AT THE CHEYENNE YMCA.
- $525,289 spent. Social Responsibility: IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS SIT AT A CONFLUENCE OF CRISES. HOUSING PRICES AND INFLATION CONTINUE TO IMPACT FAMILIES' BOTTOM LINE. ON TOP OF THAT, THE LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF CHILDCARE AS WELL AS THE COST OF CARE HAVE MADE LIFE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT FOR WORKING FAMILIES. COLORADO'S AVERAGE ANNUAL COST OF CHILDCARE WAS $16,333, RANKING AS AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CARE COST BURDEN IN THE COUNTRY. THESE CHALLENGES IMPACT THE FINANCIAL WELLBEING OF WOMEN, SINGLE PARENTS, FAMILIES IN POVERTY, FAMILIES OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. THAT'S WHY THE YMCA OF NORTHERN COLORADO HAS FOCUSED ITS ENERGY ON EXPANDING CHILDCARE AND ENSURING FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CARE, ACCEPTING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES, THE YMCA OF NORTHERN COLORADO ACTED AS A FULL-FLEDGED PARTNER IN THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. AS SOCIAL MEDIA DIVIDES US AND CREATES DISCORD, THE Y WORKS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, BUILDING CONNECTIONS, STARTING CONVERSATIONS AND COMBATING ISOLATION. FROM VOLUNTEERISM AND CLASSES TO COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SENIOR GATHERINGS, THE Y HELPS PEOPLE FIND PURPOSE AND BELONGING IN A WORLD OF DIVISION.
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 November 1958.
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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