The Greater Morristown YMCA Inc

Programs

1. Childcare: we are part of one of the largest non-profit childcare providers in the country, the ymca of the usa. The ymca is an international non-profit organization with almost 3,000 facilities throughout the world. Although the ymca is best known for its fitness and aquatics facilities, the greater morristown ymca's philanthropic focus is childcare. The greater morristown ymca has a rich tradition of childcare programs and currently manages four centers that are collectively responsible for the daily care and early education of over some 500 children. Our centers are accredited by the national association for the education of young children (naeyc), a distinction only 7% of all childcare centers nationally receive. In fact, we were the first ymca in the state of new jersey to receive this accreditation initially some 31 years ago and we have maintained it since via a rigourous evaluation process which takes place every five years. As a result, over 90% of our students pass or exceed the morris school district's entry requirements for entering kindergarten. Our childcare and preschool centers include the richard f. Blake children's center in cedar knolls, (operated since 1988),…

   $5,862,539 spentof which $200,000 as grants$4,444,988 earned by the program
   55% of program spending

2. Healthy life style/fitness: the greater morristown ymca continues to be a fitness leader in the community. Our facilities and our health enhancement programs alike are indispensable to many men and women of all age groups in our community. Our health programs are medically-based and promote the value of prevention through good exercise habits, nutrition, stress management, and health education. We have taken strides to ensure that our facilities are handicap accessible as well as family and senior-citizen friendly. We offer more than 80 free fitness programs weekly including yoga, circuit training, weight training and spin to name a few. We also offer fee-based classes such as trx and pilates reformers lessons for members and non-members. We continue to work with local agencies and government to provide our services to as many people as possible. We also provide reduced memberships to active police and fire department members in our service area. The greater morristown ymca is a haven for a cross section of the morris county community. From ages 6 months to 96+ years, our ymca has provided services and financial assistance for all since 1874 and continues to be an integral part of…

   $2,038,088 spent$2,231,389 earned by the program
   19% of program spending

3. Summer camp: the greater morristown ymca has operated its summer camp for more than 40 years at the ymca's facility in cedar knolls. In 2016 we opened the y-zone youth annex, a brand-new state-of-the-art facility to house our expanding camp program. We provide children between the ages of three and thirteen, a summer of safe, fun, and memorable experiences. In 2025 we had appoximately 350 children enrolled. Our camp programs are educational; they promote mental stimulation, physical well-being, social growth, and respect for the environment. We organize and run a variety of activities making use of our facility and the surrounding three acres. The camp aims to assist participants achieve their fullest potential and serves as childcare for working parents during the summer months. Our campers enjoyed weekly field trips and swimming at the ymca and also at a local community pool. The summer camps operated by the greater morristown ymca have become a staple in the morris county community, with many children returning annually. Our little owls (ages 3-5) and kindercamp (for those entering kindergarten in september) run from 8:00am - 5:00pm which is conducive to working parents. Our…

   $793,343 spent$687,521 earned by the program
   7% of program spending

4. Before care / after care / adventure days: the greater morristown ymca manages a before and after-school care program for the morris plains school district with approximately 100 children enrolled in grades k-6. We offer financial assistance to families who are unable to afford the service, esepcially children from jersey battered women's shelter. Our structured after school program supplments the formal education by providing the children with homework assistance, tutoring, and health and fitness activities daily between the hours of 2:45 and 6:00 pm. These children are in the hands of qualified caregivers. The ymca holds adventure days on days where the school district is closed for religious holidays, parent/teacher conferences, half days, etc. This affordable all-day childcare program, held at our y-zone youth annex, enables working parents to attend work and remain productive while their children are in an active, secure, and educational environment. Adventure days are available to all families in the community, regardless of whether or not they are a member of the ymca. Approxmiately 40 children attended adventure days per day in 2025. Annual support campaign our annual…

   $2,052,351 spent$1,130,805 earned by the program
   19% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $10,746,321.