Alabama · Nonprofit
YMCA of South Alabama Inc
YMCA of South Alabama Inc (Alabama) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $132,056 to it, the largest being National Council of YMCAs of the USA ($91,700). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $5.4M
- Funders on record
- 6
- Grants received
- $132k
- Net assets
- $8.1M
What YMCA of South Alabama Inc does
Mission
To put christian principles of faith, hope, and love into practice through programs that build a healthy, spirit, mind and body for all.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Youth Development The YMCA is a leader in nurturing the potential of every child and teen. Every day, the YMCA helps young people deepen positive values, their commitment to service and their motivation to learn. Our YMCA programs such as youth sports, swim instruction, after school care, day camp and school days out programs offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. Expenses include subsidies and direct financial assistance that enable many young people to participate, regardless of ability to pay. For over 120 years, the YMCA of South Alabama has led the way in providing programs for youth, adults and families. For additional details regarding these critical programs and their impact,see schedule O. YMCA After-school child care programs use fun and positive activities to promote physical, academic and social development that focuses on hands-on activities and active learning. The After-school program served 649 children this year. YMCA "Kid Zones" are located in each branch and provide a safe, supervised place for youth ages 8-14 to socialize with friends, work on school assignments, receive some tutoring help or just recreate,…
$2,929,561 spent71% of program spendingHealthy Living and Well being The YMCA of South Alabama focuses on healthy living by advocating health and well-being from the inside out - the spirit, mind and body. The YMCA provides 23,564 members with the supportive relationships and environments they need for their successful pursuit of health and well-being. This is particularly important as our nation and our state struggles with an obesity crisis, families struggle with work/life balance and individuals search for personal fulfillment. We bring families together, offer sport, recreational and social networks that build relationships and strengthen bonds. For additional details regarding these critical programs and their impact, see Schedule O. Our programs are accessible, affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. We are providing financial assistance to people who needed to overcome economic barriers to participate. The YMCA of South Alabama views health holistically and supports people's wellness goals and objectives for a lifetime. Since 1856, the YMCA of South Alabama has upheld a commitment to help people of all ages; abilities, faiths, ethnic groups, income levels and cultures…
$816,387 spent20% of program spendingSocial Responsibility The YMCA of South Alabama provides a variety of programs to develop personal educational and leadership skills along with offering mentoring opportunities. The YMCA partners with other community organizations to identify and respond to community needs. YMCA programs, such as Youth In Government program is an example of how our YMCA develops social responsibility that strengthens our community and builds the foundation for future generations. We have engaged many YMCA members, participants and community volunteers in activities that build social responsibility.
$408,194 spent10% of program spendingScholarship/financial assitance provided for membership and programs
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,154,142.
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 2018 to 2019, from $8.0M to $12M (+46%).
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: 2019 0% · 2020 12% · 2021 9% · 2022 6% · 2023 0% · 2024 0% · 2025 0%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
5% of YMCA of South Alabama Inc’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (81% 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.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $250 → $11k.
1 of 6 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 0% 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 South Alabama Inc’s funders (the co-funder graph). 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 South Alabama Inc leans on a few funders — its largest provides 69% of grant income and the top three 92%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
77% 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 South Alabama Inc.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“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.
Where its funders are
YMCA of South Alabama Inc draws 70% of its grant income from funders outside Alabama, across 3 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $106 arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state 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 South Alabama Inc is better cushioned than half of the 6,891 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,891 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding YMCA of South Alabama Inc receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $67k on record.
- Department of Defense$52k
- Department of Justice$14k
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 South Alabama Inc
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 Alabama
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
80% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
80%
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
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for YMCA of South Alabama Inc: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds YMCA of South Alabama Inc?
- YMCA of South Alabama Inc (Alabama) receives grants from 6 organizations whose IRS filings report $132,056 to it, the largest being National Council of YMCAs of the USA ($91,700). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does YMCA of South Alabama Inc have?
- IRS filings report 6 organizations giving $132,056 in grants to YMCA of South Alabama Inc, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YMCA of South Alabama Inc?
- National Council of YMCAs of the USA is the largest funder on record, with $91,700 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like YMCA of South Alabama Inc find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Alabama. 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 6 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