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Screen a listThe YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$80Mrevenue
FY2024 · +38% in 3 yrs3,070staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−29.9%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianYMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Where the money goes FY2024 · $105M spent
Programs$80M77%Management and general$21M20%Fundraising$3.6M3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$23M in FY2022, −$12M in FY2023 and −$24M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
46 of 47 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII143funders
$8.0Ma year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$100k$110k$110k$110kOpus FoundationSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$80k$80kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$70k$85k$85kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$200k$2k$3kEnlace ChicagoEvery year since FY2017$17k$28k$34k$32k$22k$22k$13kCircle of Service FoundationSince FY2020$40k$66k$40k$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$268k$64k$298k$1.6M$18M$767k$897k95 other fundersUp to $738k a year each$207k$390k$401k$666k$723k$892k$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund