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DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC
DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC (Connecticut) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $711,890 to it, the largest being Boston Foundation Inc ($125,000). 25 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $14M
- Funders on record
- 37
- Grants received
- $712k
- Net assets
- $20M
What Darien Community Young Men's Christian Association Inc does
Mission
The darien ymca's mission is to strengthen the foundation of our community through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We are guided by our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. The darien ymca supports strengthening families and individuals, and the building of communities through promoting health and wellness. We have been a critical resource in this community for over 50 years with 300+ programs that focus on healthy living, youth development and social responsibility. We serve families and individuals of all abilities, social and economic levels and never turn anyone away from our programs and services if they are unable to pay.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Healthy living: our mission, centered on the balance of spirit, mind and body, provides programs and resources that encourage healthy living. We try to make it easy for all to work out by having knowledgeable staff who care, resources and equipment that motivates healthy living, and a welcoming, supportive community who encourage your well-being. In 2025, we had over 297,000 active check-ins to our facility to engage in healthy living activities like group fitness classes, swimming, sports, fitness center, weight room, personal training, small group training, wellness coaching and much more! The y continues to serve as a community resource dedicated to promoting wellness and disease prevention among people of all ages and abilities. From cardio and strength building classes, to mind-body and nutrition programs, everybody is welcome at the y as they work toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We had over 9,600 in-person personal training sessions helping members regain their confidence, increase their strength, mobility, and flexibility, and improve their balance.
$2,171,947 spentof which $144,968 as grants$4,792,682 earned by the program21% of program spendingYouth development: at the y, we give young people a safe place to belong, to build confidence and to learn positive behaviors from strong role models who exemplify the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Whether it be childcare, early education, youth swimming, gymnastics and sports, or summer camp, our programs and staff provide the support and opportunities needed to help our youth learn, grow, and thrive. Around 175 students belonged to the y's early education program at holly pond school where children had the ability to discover their potential and develop their skills. Approximately 250 children participated in the y's kids club after school program, which provided a fun childcare option for families when the school day ended. Over $172,700 in financial assistance was awarded to 130 children to attend kids club, nursery school, holly care, or vacation camp in 2025. More than 5,300 youth built a sense of confidence and teamwork while staying active through the y's recreational sports programs and leagues. More than 1,700 children learned to become safer and more confident in the water through swim lessons at the y. Over 1,300 kids attended summer…
$1,674,887 spentof which $172,796 as grants$3,603,314 earned by the program17% of program spendingSocial responsibility: y members and community members are inspired each day to make a difference in the lives of others with small and large acts of kindness. These members' support has helped others who are less fortunate to have access to opportunities to learn, grow and thrive. Turning no one away: the y provided over $660,000 in financial assistance for more than 900 individuals, ensuring that no one is ever turned away from maintaining a healthy lifestyle at the y. Over 600 individuals volunteered over 6,700 hours at the y, helping to provide services to the community, and engage in philanthropy. The y proudly supports many community organizations, including hosting meetings and special events for fellow non-profits, providing facility use for darien organizations, and serving as the home pool for the darien high school swim team and home gym for the darien high school gymnastics team. The value of volunteer community service and facility usage is over $518,000. Our 2025 annual campaign raised over $300,000 under the leadership of nick elsmo, chairperson, amy bell, ray duggins, dana massey, kaki mcgrath and jared murphy.
$813,512 spentof which $237,544 as grants$935,209 earned by the program8% of program spendingOther program services, not described on the e-filed return.
$5,445,697 spentof which $105,390 as grants$3,869,113 earned by the program54% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $10,106,043.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $23M to $26M (+11%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 13% · 2021 19% · 2024 0%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
3% of DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (21% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Carcieri Jennifer
CEO
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2023 and FY2024 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 8 funders to 16 funders, grant income rose $62k → $101k.
8 of 37 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 38% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 37 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 18% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
57% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 25% · 2018 76% · 2019 50% · 2020 28% · 2021 40% · 2022 31% · 2023 27% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
50% of DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 68% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC draws 64% of its grant income from funders outside Connecticut, across 11 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $273k arriving through sponsors registered in 5 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 2,297 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,297 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
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In Connecticut
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
86% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
74%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC?
- DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC (Connecticut) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $711,890 to it, the largest being Boston Foundation Inc ($125,000). 25 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 37 organizations giving $711,890 in grants to DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC, 25 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC?
- Boston Foundation Inc is the largest funder on record, with $125,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Connecticut. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 37 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing