Young Mens Christian Association of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We are an inclusive organization, serving all people regardless of background, religion, beliefs, identity, orientation, or ability. Our vision is that our Y creates opportunity so all can thrive in every season of life. Our values serve as the four pillars of our work and are: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
- Income
- $94.9 million
- Spending
- $84.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 80%
- Employees
- 3,502
- Volunteers
- 868
- Highest pay
- $427,243, 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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 36% 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 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (1)
- $65.0 million spent. THE YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIES' MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. THE Y IS THE LEADING NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING ALL PEOPLE TO THEIR POTENTIAL, PURPOSE, AND EACH OTHER. THERE IS NO OTHER NONPROFIT QUITE LIKE THE Y. THAT'S BECAUSE IN 10,000 NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE NATION, WE HAVE THE PRESENCE AND PARTNERSHIPS TO NOT JUST PROMISE, BUT TO DELIVER, LASTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE. -THE Y IS COMMUNITY CENTERED. FOR OVER 170 YEARS, WE'VE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITIES. -THE Y BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER. WE WELCOME ALL PEOPLE AND CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO BRIDGE THE GAPS IN COMMUNITY NEEDS. -THE Y NURTURES POTENTIAL. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. -THE Y HAS LOCAL PRESENCE AND NATIONAL REACH. WE MOBILIZE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO AFFECT LASTING, MEANINGFUL CHANGE. MEMBERSHIP IS THE CORE OF ALL YMCA PROGRAMS. DURING 2025, OVER 120,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS WERE ACTIVE YMCA MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, PEOPLE ENGAGED IN Y PROGRAMS IN 2025 THROUGH 4.5 MILLION VISITS TO Y FACILITIES. PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE YMCA PROVIDED $4 MILLION IN MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM FEE ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS PROGRAM SUBSIDY, IN SUPPORT OF OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR AN AVERAGE OF 53,000 PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN Y PROGRAMS EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT 2025. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN WE BELIEVE ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT'S WHY, THROUGH THE Y, MILLIONS OF YOUTH NATIONWIDE TODAY ARE CULTIVATING THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. IN 2025, WE SAW OVER 185,000 YOUTH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. YMCA BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL: THE Y PROVIDES A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN, GROW, AND DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS. YMCA BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS SERVE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMATIC AND ACTIVITY OPTIONS TO EXPLORE AND DEVELOP THEIR INTERESTS AND TALENTS. OUR FOCUS ON SAFETY, HEALTH, SOCIAL GROWTH, AND ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT MEANS CHILDREN HAVE FUN, GROW, AND THRIVE IN OUR CARE. MORE THAN 3,100 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN 2025. LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: THE Y GIVES CHILDREN AND TEENS KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, GUIDANCE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO HELP YOUTH DEVELOP AND REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE TEEN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT YMCA CAMP SEYMOUR, YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT IN LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT Y FACILITIES, THOUSANDS OF TEENS AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCED THE GROWTH AND VALUES ONLY Y PROGRAMS CAN PROVIDE. AQUATICS AND YOUTH SPORTS: THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP BASE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, THE Y PROVIDES POSITIVE, FUN ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD ATHLETIC, SOCIAL, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. IN 2025, THE Y SERVED MORE THAN 55,000 YOUTH THROUGH MEMBERSHIP, AND TAUGHT NEARLY 60,000 SWIM LESSONS. CAMP: YMCA CAMP SEYMOUR OFFERS AN EXCITING, SAFE COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS, BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, DEVELOP INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND MAKE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS AND MEMORIES. OVER 15,000 YOUTH AND FAMILIES REGISTERED AND ENJOYED CAMP SEYMOUR YEAR-ROUND THROUGH SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP, OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND FAMILY CAMPS. HEALTHY LIVING: IMPROVING THE NATION'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION, THE Y IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WITH A MISSION CENTERED ON BALANCE, THE Y BRINGS FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGES GOOD HEALTH, AND FOSTERS CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, FUN, AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, MILLIONS OF YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR THEIR SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND FITNESS: THROUGH A ROBUST MEMBERSHIP BASE AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, THE Y PROVIDES RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS. IN 2025, MEMBERS DROPPED INTO PROGRAMS 4.4 MILLION TIMES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: GIVING BACK AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS THE Y HAS BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITIES' MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS FOR OVER 170 YEARS. WHETHER DEVELOPING SKILLS OR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WELCOMING AND CONNECTING DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHIC POPULATIONS THROUGH GLOBAL SERVICES, OR PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE AND BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH POLICYMAKERS, THE Y FOSTERS THE CARE AND RESPECT ALL PEOPLE NEED AND DESERVE. SOCIAL SERVICES: THE YMCA CENTER FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT EMPOWERS YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY DELIVERING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT EQUITY IN EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE. THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT FOCUSED ON THREE KEY AREAS: CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, YOUTH AND TEEN EDUCATION, AND YOUTH JUSTICE INITIATIVES. MUCH OF THIS WORK WAS DONE OUTSIDE OUR WALLS AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, OFTEN IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, REACHING HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE AN EXPERIENCE WITH THE Y. VOLUNTEERISM AND GIVING: VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FUND, LEAD, AND SUPPORT THE Y'S CRITICAL WORK. 830 PEOPLE VOLUNTEERED AT THE Y IN 2025, CONTRIBUTING OVER 21,000 HOURS VALUED AT $2.2 MILLION. ADVOCACY: THE Y COLLABORATES WITH POLICY MAKERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP YOUTH, PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE, AND BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIES' MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. THE Y IS THE LEADING NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO STREN
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 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 2025.
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 1937.
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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