New York · Nonprofit
Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc
Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc (New York) receives grants from 24 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,631,096 to it, the largest being SAINT AGATHA FOUNDATION ($900,000). 17 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $28M
- Funders on record
- 24
- Grants received
- $3.6M
- Net assets
- $30M
What Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc does
Mission
The mission of the YMCA of Central New York is to put Christian principals into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Healthy Living: The YMCA of Central New York aims to improve our region's health by providing programs and activities that promote overall well-being, no matter where someone is on their journey toward better health. And when people feel their best and have fulfilling lifestyles, their communities become stronger, too. Our Safety Around Water program teaches essential water safety skills, opening up a world of possibilities to satisfying youthful curiosity in a safe, structured environment. We strive to strengthen the bond-and bridge the gap-between traditional healthcare and community-based preventative strategies to help prevent chronic disease and create communities we all want to live in. Shared interests bring people together and promote well-being. If you want to learn to write, create pottery, try a game of pickleball, or run a 5k, you've come to the right place.
$12,902,071 spent$17,632,080 earned by the program56% of program spendingYouth Development: Our YMCA is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen in Central New York. From cradle to career, the Y empowers young people to lead inspired, successful lives. Child care and early learning programs at the Y focus on comprehensively nurturing child development by building foundational skills, fostering healthy relationships and boosting self-reliance, all in a safe and supportive environment. Our leadership and academic enrichment programs throughout Onondaga County help thousands of young people build the skills and confidence not only to reach their potential, but to enact positive change in their communities. From gaining confidence to fostering positive relationships, sports and play at the Y are about building lifelong, healthy habits from the inside out. Camps at the Y offer kids countless opportunities to laugh, learn, lead and make lasting friendships.
$9,084,514 spent$4,775,594 earned by the program40% of program spendingSocial Responsibility: Our Y believes our communities are strongest when everyone is included and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and connect people of all generations, backgrounds and perspectives, and we've been committed to addressing issues that people face to create positive change since 1858. We work to provide kids, families and our community with the resources and opportunities they need to learn, grow and thrive. Through our programs, we deliver training, resources and support which empowers our neighbors to effect change, bridge gaps and overcome obstacles. At our Downtown Men's Residence, we provide counseling, subsidized housing, and other support services to men in transition. Our Downtown Senior Center provides subsidized housing to senior citizens and people with disabilities. Our Access & Ability services ensure that more people, regardless of ability, can access our programming. Our Y on the Fly and 1115 Medicaid Waiver initiatives continue to lower barriers to access support. Through our 2025 Annual Campaign and other fundraising efforts, donors provided over $680k in support of our cause.
$991,259 spent$562,923 earned by the program4% of program spendingManagement Fees, Sale of merchandise, and miscellaneous income
$169,223 earned by the program
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $22,977,844.
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 2021 to 2022, from $52M to $47M (−10%).
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 3% · 2018 8% · 2020 5% · 2021 20% · 2022 9% · 2023 12% · 2024 15% · 2025 11%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
18% of Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (21% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 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
Josh Royce
Chief Executive Officer
Board chair
Julie Mann
Board Chair & CVO
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base narrowed from 7 funders to 6 funders, grant income rose $127k → $288k.
6 of 24 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 29% 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 of Central New York 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
Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 25% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
86% 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 of Central New York Inc.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 25% · 2018 64% · 2019 49% · 2020 48% · 2021 65% · 2022 44% · 2023 80% — 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
53% of Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 71% 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
Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc draws 65% of its grant income from funders outside New York, across 8 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.0M arriving through sponsors registered in 5 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 of Central New York Inc holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 2,297 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,297 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Government funding Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $15k on record.
- National Endowment for the Arts$15k
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 Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York 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 New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
88% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
98%
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
- Syracuse YMCA Senior Citizens Housing Development Fund · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc?
- Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc (New York) receives grants from 24 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,631,096 to it, the largest being SAINT AGATHA FOUNDATION ($900,000). 17 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc have?
- IRS filings report 24 organizations giving $3,631,096 in grants to Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc, 17 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc?
- SAINT AGATHA FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $900,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Young Men's Christian Association of Central New York Inc 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.
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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 24 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