Illinois · Nonprofit
YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY
YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY (Illinois) receives grants from 47 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,748,888 to it, the largest being National Council of YMCAs of the USA ($426,696). 34 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $18M
- Funders on record
- 47
- Grants received
- $2.7M
- Net assets
- $24M
What YMCA of Rock River Valley does
Mission
With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility program services strengthen a foundation of community with an asset building, character development approach. Our goal is to help all people learn, grow and thrive in spirit, mind, and body.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Healthy living:the y is committed to improving america's health and well-being community by community. We bring families closer together, encourage good health and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. As a result, 34,754 people in our community are receiving the support, guidance and resources they need to achieve greater health in spirit, mind and body. This is particularly important as our nation struggles with chronic disease and obesity. Families wrestle with work/life balance and individuals search for personal fulfillment. Our programs are accessible, affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. Membershp rates had been reduced making belonging the the y more affordable. In 2024 we provided $1,359,057 in financial assistance to people who otherwise many not have been able to afford to participate.
$6,877,122 spentof which $2,910,495 as grants$5,493,003 earned by the program55% of program spendingYouth development:our ymca 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. Our ymca programs, such kids' time after school care, offer a range of experiences that enrich social-emotional, cognitive and physical growth. Expenses include subsidies and direct financial assistance that make participation possible for over 1,000 of the young people we engage.
$5,323,568 spent$4,012,324 earned by the program43% of program spendingSocial responsibility:our ymca believes in giving back and supporting our neighbors. We have been listening and responding to our community's most critical social needs for more than 135 years. We raise funds to ensure everyone has access to the y. We strive to remove barriers and strengthen our community.
$247,872 spent$1,671,741 earned by the program2% of program spendingFacility rentals and merchandise sales
$572,900 earned by the program
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $12,448,562.
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 2023 to 2024, from $32M to $40M (+25%).
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 4% · 2018 4% · 2019 5% · 2020 5% · 2021 35% · 2022 14% · 2023 4% · 2024 6%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
32% of YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (21% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 5 of the last 8 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
Brent Pentenburg
CEO
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 10 funders to 20 funders, grant income rose $168k → $291k.
9 of 47 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 27% 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 YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 47 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
YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 16% 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
69% 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 YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 23% · 2018 33% · 2019 23% · 2020 18% · 2021 30% · 2022 23% · 2023 26% — 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
48% of YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 72% 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
95% of YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY's grant income comes from Illinois funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $746k arriving through sponsors registered in 9 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
YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 3,289 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,289 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2024
Government funding YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $750k on record.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development$750k
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 YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY
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 Illinois
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
79% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
97%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- YMCA of Rock River Valley Holdings · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY?
- YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY (Illinois) receives grants from 47 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,748,888 to it, the largest being National Council of YMCAs of the USA ($426,696). 34 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY have?
- IRS filings report 47 organizations giving $2,748,888 in grants to YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY, 34 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY?
- National Council of YMCAs of the USA is the largest funder on record, with $426,696 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Illinois. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 47 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