Missouri · Nonprofit
GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Missouri) receives grants from 99 organizations whose IRS filings report $24,245,217 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC ($12,342,189). 53 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $84M
- Funders on record
- 99
- Grants received
- $24M
- Net assets
- $155M
What Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association does
Mission
See schedule o. To put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2025 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
Last year presented our y with great challenges as well as great achievements. After a devastating tornado ripped through parts of st. Louis, the y was immediately looked to for assistance. We quickly became a center of relief and support efforts for many in the community. More than 4,000 volunteers helped serve more than 10,000 individuals. As part of that effort, we raised and distributed $75,500 to y members at the bayer and o'fallon park ys impacted by the storms. We celebrated the completion of a $9 million expansion and renovation project to the chesterfield ymca to better serve the changing and growing needs of the community. That included collaborating with ssm health to develop a new 5,000-square-foot medical care facility in the building. The new facility allows individuals to meet their healthcare needs at ssm health and their wellness needs at the y, all in one stop. A new partnership between our y and ste. Genevieve county also was announced, allowing the y to assume operation of the ste. Genevieve county recreational facilities and expand our mission into a new community. A major highlight of the year came in september, when our y proudly hosted the 2025 miracle league all-star game at our new adaptive sports complex. More than 100 young athletes with disabilities and their families, traveled from 26 states and mexico to participate in three days of activities. Additionally, in celebration of world basketball day on december 21, hometown nba star jayson tatum…
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
The y is committed to improving america's health and well-being. We bring families closer together, encourage good health and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. For example, in 2025, more than 3,300 people in our community participated in personal training programs to achieve greater health in spirit, mind and body. More than 21,600 swim lessons were given, teaching many children and adults valuable water safety and swimming skills. The y's size and reach as a vital community asset uniquely positions the organization to bridge the gap in the delivery of swim lessons and water safety education. Also, 21,000 participants took part in our youth sports programs where they gained confidence and learned new skills. Our services include providing evidence-based programs that support people in changing their lifestyles, fighting chronic diseases, managing stress levels and adopting fitness and nutrition behaviors. For example, close to 250 individuals participated in a 12-month, group-based program to encourage behavioral change to reduce the risk for diabetes, while more than 2,000 individuals participated in evidence-based programs combining blood…
$36,704,328 spentof which $2,106,663 as grants$50,384,911 earned by the program52% of program spendingWith youth development as one of the y's core focus areas, the y provides a place where youth can come to cultivate the skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and lifelong success-and have fun doing it. The y does just that through its summer camp programs. In 2025, the y's day camp program welcomed 6,392 camp participants, while ymca camp lakewood overnight camp welcomed 1,666 youth, allowing young campers to discover hidden talents, gain self-esteem and acquire new skills in a safe and fun environment. In addition, ymca trout lodge has long been a destination for families to reconnect, create new memories and discover the joy of embracing the simple pleasures of nature.
$28,389,371 spentof which $555,371 as grants$19,118,592 earned by the program40% of program spendingAs part of the y's youth development focus, the y club before and after school child care program is held in partnership with local school districts and engages students in physical, learning and imaginative activities that encourage them to explore who they are and what they can achieve. In 2025, the association offered programs at 76 y clubs serving 2,383 participants. In addition, through four early childhood education centers, the y served 255 participants.
$4,529,807 spentof which $2,807 as grants$340,546 earned by the program6% of program spendingOur y is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe all kids have great potential and deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why we help young people cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement.as part of our youth development programs, the gateway region y provides academic programs to ensure that all youth graduate from high school ready for the next step in their lives. In 2025, we provided one-on-one reading tutoring to 136 youth and adults. Participating youth experience a two-grade level growth average per year. We also had 1,344 youth participate in steam (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) programs, engaging in activities that nurture their curiosity, inspire creativity, and cultivate the engineering mindset. Our programs are led by instructors who are often working in steam fields. Our youth and government (yag) program provided 340 students the opportunity to experience the democratic process and develop the leadership skills needed to become citizens of a participatory society. New in 2025, eleven high school…
$1,379,868 spent$1,876,757 earned by the program2% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $71,003,374.
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 2022 to 2023, from $152M to $165M (+9%).
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: 2017 2% · 2018 3% · 2019 2% · 2020 3% · 2021 21% · 2022 8% · 2023 5% · 2024 4% · 2025 3%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
11% of GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION’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. 2 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
Timothy Helm
President & CEO
Board chair
Steven Hanley
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 14 funders to 35 funders, grant income rose $1.0M → $4.0M.
14 of 99 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 16% 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 GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 99 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
GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 51% of grant income and the top three 66%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
83% 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 GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 68% · 2018 87% · 2019 73% · 2020 69% · 2021 55% · 2022 28% · 2023 35% — diversifying over time.
“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
44% of GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 54% 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
83% of GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION's grant income comes from Missouri funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $3.8M arriving through sponsors registered in 11 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
GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION is better cushioned than half of the 2,396 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,396 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Government funding GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $340k on record.
- Department of Veterans Affairs$293k
- Department of Defense$46k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Missouri
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
85% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
90%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION?
- GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Missouri) receives grants from 99 organizations whose IRS filings report $24,245,217 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC ($12,342,189). 53 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION have?
- IRS filings report 99 organizations giving $24,245,217 in grants to GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, 53 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION?
- UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC is the largest funder on record, with $12,342,189 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like GATEWAY REGION YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Missouri. 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 99 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 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing