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Young Mens Christian Association of the North

The mission of the YMCA of the North is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind & body for all.

$14M
Granted FY2024still arriving
16
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$1.1M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$5.7MHuman Services$3.7MYouth Development$3.2MCrime & Legal$638kPublic Safety & Disaster$340kPhilanthropy$289kEmployment$108k
02FY2024 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 16 grants below total $3,541,913, the rows itemized in this filing. The $14,373,349 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $10,831,436 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k5 grants · $152k
  • $50k–250k7 grants · $923k
  • $250k+4 grants · $2.5M
$127,269
Median grant
4
States reached
$320M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS$1,081,978
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE TWIN CITIES$682,355
YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS$383,175
AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN$318,748
KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA$222,898
AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVICES$180,664
PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES$128,333
Ukrainian American Community Center$127,269
VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS ORGANIZATION$123,723
CITY OF RICHFIELD$84,991
YMCA of the Seven Council Fires$55,560
FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL YMCA$49,878
Eipmonia LLC$47,240
YMCA WORLD SERVICE$24,939
Sewa-Aifw$18,697
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $3.0M) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 77% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN: $319k → 7%GREATER WICHITA YMCA: $25k → 16%YMCA OF COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE: $10k → 12%YMCA WORLD SERVICE: $26k → 14%SIOUX YMCA: $68k → 39%AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN: $221k → 7%US MISSION NETWORK: $10k → 12%YMCA WORLD SERVICE: $26k → 14%YMCA of the Seven Council Fires: $57k → 39%AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN: $145k → 7%AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVICES: $181k → 11%YMCA WORLD SERVICE: $25k → 14%YMCA of the Seven Council Fires: $56k → 39%AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVICES: $163k → 11%YMCA WORLD SERVICE: $25k → 14%YMCA of the Seven Council Fires: $56k → 39%AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVICES: $155k → 11%SIOUX YMCA: $43k → 39%AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVICES: $140k → 11%YMCA OF THE USA: $10k → 14%SIOUX YMCA: $22k → 39%AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVICES: $115k → 11%YMCA WORLD SERVICE: $9k → 14%SIOUX YMCA: $22k → 39%YMCA OF THE USA: $7k → 14%SIOUX YMCA: $22k → 39%KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA: $223k → 14%KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA: $191k → 14%KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA: $175k → 14%KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA: $155k → 14%KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA: $128k → 14%Sewa-Aifw: $19k → 11%Ukrainian American Community Center: $127k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

97%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$13M · 17 repeat orgs$423k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +51% since the first grant, against +39% for those funded once.

17 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
5

Total granted

$13M
$218k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+51%
+39%

Still filing today

59%
80%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $205k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesEducationPhilanthropyYouth DevelopmentInternationalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • KO
    KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA
    5× · 2020–2024 · $873k · revenue +68%
  • AI
    AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVIC
    5× · 2020–2024 · $753k · revenue +59%
  • AC
    AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN
    3× · 2022–2024 · $685k · revenue +342% · 41% of their budget

Funded once

  • SA
    SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC
    one grant, 2022 · $108k · revenue -28%
  • CO
    CITY OF RICHFIELD
    one grant, 2020 · $57k
  • TY
    THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WICHITA KANSAS (2311)
    one grant, 2019 · $25k · revenue +11%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Nexus Youth and Families

Restoring hope, building futures, and strengthening our communities through programs with youth, young adults and families. we support the behavioral health of at-risk and in-crisis youth across the greater south king county area. we take…

Human Services
2
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington

The young men's christian association of metropolitan washington (ymca) responds to critical youth, teen and family issues with therapeutic, counseling and developmental programs, including truancy prevention, teen pregnancy counseling and…

Human Services
3
Young Womens Christian Association

The ywca is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women.

Human Services
4
Minnesota Medical Association

To be the leading voice of medicine to make minnesota the healthiest state and the best place to practice.

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5
Young Mens Christian Association of the North

The mission of the YMCA of the North is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind & body for all. The Y is a cause-driven organization that strengthens communities through youth development,…

Human Services
6
World Youth Connect

World Youth Connect builds communities across cultures and beyond borders. By creating and encouraging civic engagement opportunities we help young people gain the skills and experience they need to be successful. World Youth Connect…

Youth Development
7
Minnesota Jewish Community Center

The minnesota jcc is dedicated to strengthening our community by providing inclusive programs that inspire personal growth, foster connection, and promote well-being through arts, culture, education, fitness, early childhood, day camp and…

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8
African Development Center

Grow businesses, build wealth and increase reinvestement in the african communities of minnesota

Human Services
9
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis

The mission of the ymca is to put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Human Services
10
Young Men's Christian Association of East Tennessee Inc

To put christian principles into practice through programs and activities that develop the spirit, mind and body of youth, adults and families in knoxville, tn and surrounding communities. the ymca encourages growth for youth development,…

Human Services
11
Ymca of Southern Arizona

Ymca of southern arizona is dedicated to improving the quality of human life and helping all people realize their fullest potential through the development of spirit, mind and body. we are a powerful association of men, women and children,…

Human Services
12
Ohio Alliance of Ymca's

We are a grassroots driven and governed organization that advocates and educates on behalf of the YMCAs and its mission, upholding the four core YMCA values of caring, honestly, respect, and responsibility. The Alliance also fosters…

Community Improvement
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Sioux Ymca; the most unlike its peers is Ukrainian American Community Center Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

17 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 17 of the 26 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
17/17
Grantees still filing
9/17
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE TWIN CITIES: $2,982,143 · OtherBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE TWIN CITIESCITY OF MINNEAPOLIS: $2,509,500 · OtherCITY OF MINNEAPOLISS4 LEARNING LABS LLC: $1,762,563 · OtherS4 LEARNING LABS LLCYWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS: $974,008 · OtherYWCA OF MINNEAPOLISMINNESOTA SAFE STREETS: $947,824 · OtherMINNESOTA SAFE STREETSVOICE IN THE WILDERNESS ORGANIZATION: $407,927 · Other+5 more: $765,531 · Other+5 moreKAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA: $873,346 · Human ServicesKAREN ORGANIZATION OF MI…AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVIC: $753,326 · Human ServicesAFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMU…AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN: $685,082 · Human ServicesAFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY …SIOUX YMCA: $346,046 · Human ServicesSIOUX YMCANational Council of YMCAs of the USA: $127,842 · Human ServicesUKRAINIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $127,269 · Human Services+3 more: $63,697 · Human ServicesGREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY: $289,000 · PhilanthropyYMCA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND: $20,000 · PhilanthropySUMMIT ACADEMY OIC: $107,510 · EducationTrustees of Tufts College: $8,500 · EducationMinnesota Alliance With Youth: $92,450 · Youth DevelopmentCAPI USA: $11,465 · International
Other$10,349,496Human Services$2,976,608Philanthropy$309,000Education$116,010Youth Development$92,450International$11,465

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetKAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA: $873,346 over 5y, 8.3% of budgetAFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVIC: $753,326 over 5y, 25% of budgetAFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN: $685,082 over 3y, 41% of budgetSIOUX YMCA: $346,046 over 8y, 6.8% of budgetGREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY: $289,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetFRIENDS OF JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL YMCA: $222,308 over 5y, 98% of budgetPILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES: $175,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetNational Council of YMCAs of the USA: $127,842 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetUKRAINIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $127,269 over 1y, 10% of budgetSUMMIT ACADEMY OIC: $107,510 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetMinnesota Alliance With Youth: $92,450 over 4y, 1.3% of budgetTHE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WICHITA KANSAS (2311): $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetYMCA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND: $20,000 over 1y, 9.0% of budgetSEWA-AIFW: $18,697 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetCAPI USA: $11,465 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTrustees of Tufts College: $8,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA ↗
  • Who funds AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITY SERVIC ↗
  • Who funds AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF MN ↗
  • Who funds SIOUX YMCA ↗
  • Who funds GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL YMCA ↗
  • Who funds PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES ↗
  • Who funds National Council of YMCAs of the USA ↗
  • Who funds UKRAINIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC ↗
  • Who funds Minnesota Alliance With Youth ↗
  • Who funds THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WICHITA KANSAS (2311) ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE ↗
  • Who funds YMCA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND ↗
  • Who funds SEWA-AIFW ↗
  • Who funds CAPI USA ↗
  • Who funds Trustees of Tufts College ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Minneapolis Found…Greater Twin Cities U…Saint Paul & Minnesot…Otto Bremer TrustKaren Organization of…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Minneapolis FoundationMN21.5× affinity9 shared granteesties to 7 of 7Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Minneapolis Foundation · Greater Twin Cities United Way · Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · Otto Bremer Trust · Karen Organization of Minnesota · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Young Mens Christian Association of the North funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Young Mens Christian Association of the North. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 13%
  • Trustees of Tufts College: 13% of income from government
  • Young Men's Christian Association of Columbia-Willamette: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 26 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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