New York · Nonprofit
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION (New York) receives grants from 12 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,545,223 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY INC ($525,280). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $4.2M
- Funders on record
- 12
- Grants received
- $1.5M
- Net assets
- $11M
What Young Men's Christian Association & Womens Educational & Industrial Union does
Mission
Founded in 1851, ymca's collectively make up the largest not-for-profit community service organization in america. Ymcas are at the heart of community life in neighborhoods and towns across the nation. They work to meet the health and social service needs of 22 million men, women, and children. The auburn ymca was founded in 1859, making it one of the oldest ymcas in the united states. Today over 6000 people are members of the organization. In 1970 the y merged with the women's educational and industrial union (weiu).the ymca puts christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Ymcas are for people of all faiths, races, abilities, ages and incomes. Ymca programs and services are priced to be affordable and accessible to the broad community. In the situation where someone has a demostrated financial need, scholarship assistance is provided. No one is turned away for inability to pay. The ymca's strength is in the people.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Youth development:our ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids 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 as preschool, school-aged child care, camp y-owasco, swim team, youth sports, aquatics programs and leadership programs, offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. Expenses include subsidies and direct financial assistance that make agency wide participation possible for 515 young people. In 2025, we provided nearly $173,046 in financial assistance in all youth programming.
$2,575,175 spent$1,868,129 earned by the program72% of program spendingHealthy living:the ymca is a leading voice in health and well-being. We bring people together - strengthening families, encouraging healthy habits, and fostering meaningful connections through fitness, sports, and shared interests. As a result, hundreds of people in our community are receiving support, guidance and resources they need to achieve greater health in spirit, mind and body. This work is especially important as our as communities face rising health challenges, including increasing rates of chronic disease, on-going work/life balance pressures, and a growing need for connection and purpose. Our programs are accessible, affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. In 2025, we provided over $99,346 in financial assistance to people who otherwise may not have been able to afford to participate.
$832,223 spent$979,560 earned by the program23% 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 over 160 years. Auburn ymca-weiu activities and educational programs such as babysitting training, swim free programs and casey park aquatics are examples of how we deliver training, resources and support that empower our neighbors to effect change, bridge gaps and overcome obstacles. In 2019, we started our livestrong and since its inception we have supported 100 cancer survivors and their families. Auburn ymca-weiu provides other programs such as diabetes prevention and most recently a falls prevention program for seniors. In 2025, we engaged over 3,578 ymca members, participants and volunteers in activities that strengthen our community and pave the way for future generations to thrive.
$177,461 spent$65,197 earned by the program5% of program spendingOther program services, not described on the e-filed return.
$0 spent$15,204 earned by the program0% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $3,584,859.
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 2020 to 2021, from $8.1M to $9.4M (+16%).
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: 2020 15% · 2021 21% · 2022 5% · 2023 5% · 2024 3% · 2025 12%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
22% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 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
Scott Sincerbeaux
CEO
Board chair
Robert Scarbrough
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2021 and FY2022, and between the FY2024 and FY2025 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 4 funders to 6 funders, grant income rose $135k → $192k.
6 of 12 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 11% 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 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION’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
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 34% of grant income and the top three 73%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
61% 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 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 59% · 2018 58% · 2019 55% · 2020 55% · 2021 53% · 2022 76% · 2023 41% — 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
38% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 75% 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
84% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION's grant income comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $165k arriving through sponsors registered in 6 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
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION 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
Organizations like YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION
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In New York
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
95%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION?
- YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION (New York) receives grants from 12 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,545,223 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY INC ($525,280). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION have?
- IRS filings report 12 organizations giving $1,545,223 in grants to YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION, 9 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION?
- UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY INC is the largest funder on record, with $525,280 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION & WOMENS EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL UNION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. 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 FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 12 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