YMCA Alumni
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of YMCA Alumni is to provide opportunites for Members to Connect, Travel, and Serve while nuturing worldwide Christian fellowship.
- Income
- $530,136
- Spending
- $474,567
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 175
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
Good: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Good: 83 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $41,457 spent. YMCA Alumni maintains the World Brotherhood Fund to provide assistance to YMCA retirees worldwide.The various chapter of the YMCA Alumni as well as the national organization continued to support domestic causes, as well as including the Sioux YMCA and the Emergency Assistance Fund, which provides support to YMCA staff and retirees in the United States.
- $235,212 spent. National Service Project - YMCA of the Seven Council Fires Support - a four to five year service project building four tiny homes and one program center on a reservation in South Dakota. Over the project period "waves" of volunteers will work with local contractors to build much needed housing on the reservation. After completion of the homes the volunteers and contractors will build one small program centers to support programs for individuals living on the reservation. The volunteers are working closely with the YMCA of the Seven Council Fires in the design and construction. The Alumni has raised over $900,000 in contributions in order to bring the project to completion. The 4 Tiny Homes will be complete in 2025.
- $104,933 spent. Chapter programs- The 17 chapters convene at various times during the year. Frequently these meetings include speakers, meals, entertainment, tours of interesting historical and/or educational places. Registration fees, if any, are collected and costs of these programs are dispersed by the chapters. Participants renew friendships that arose from their years of service to YMCAs throughout the US. In addition, they learn of new ways to serve others and renew the YMCA spirit gained from their careers from which they have retired.
- $74,540 spent. Expenses to support the providing of programs and services are taken on by both the national organization and the chapters.
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 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 July 1996.
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 October 21, 2026.
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