North Carolina · Nonprofit
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE (North Carolina) receives grants from 107 organizations whose IRS filings report $41,819,796 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($18,130,950). 67 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 54% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $88M
- Funders on record
- 107
- Grants received
- $42M
- Net assets
- $143M
What Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Charlotte does
Mission
The ymca of greater charlotte is dedicated to putting christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Inspired by christian principles, we aim to enhance community well-being, equip next generation of changemakers and foster innovation and unity for greater impact.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
HEALTHY LIVING: The YMCA of Greater Charlotte serves as a center of connection, health and well-being for the region. Through 14 YMCA centers, two resident camps and three program centers, the Y helped more than 200,000 people strengthen their health, build meaningful relationships and access programs that support healthy spirit, mind and body in 2025. The YMCA maintained an average of more than 46,500 memberships throughout the year, providing individuals and families with access to fitness facilities, wellness programs, aquatics, sports, group exercise, chronic disease prevention programs and opportunities for social connection. The Y taught more than 12,000 swim lessons and served more than 1,200 children through its Safety Around Water program, equipping participants with life-saving skills and helping reduce the risk of drowning in our community. Through evidence-based health and wellness programs, partnerships and inclusive access initiatives, the YMCA works to improve quality of life, foster belonging and strengthen community well-being for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. By creating welcoming spaces where individuals can build healthy habits, connect with…
$31,800,980 spent$41,323,702 earned by the program40% of program spendingYOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT: The YMCA of Greater Charlotte partners with families, schools, volunteers and community organizations throughout Mecklenburg and Iredell counties to help young people reach their full potential, strengthen family stability and create pathways for lifelong success. Across 14 YMCA centers, two resident camps, three program centers and numerous community-based locations, the Y delivers programs that support youth development, academic achievement, character formation, water safety, health and well-being, and access to opportunities that help individuals and families thrive. In 2025, the YMCA enriched the lives of more than 12,000 people through programs designed to foster belonging, build confidence and strengthen connections within the community. Financial assistance is available through a scholarship program that provides discounted membership and program access based on household income, ensuring that financial circumstances do not prevent participation. Programs such as Y Readers, a nationally recognized literacy intervention initiative, help children improve reading proficiency and build a strong foundation for future academic success. Through youth…
$25,711,571 spent$10,139,476 earned by the program33% of program spendingDAY CAMP / OUTDOOR / RESIDENT CAMP: YMCA camps provide transformative experiences that help young people build confidence, independence, leadership skills and meaningful relationships while fostering a lifelong connection to nature and community. During the summer of 2025, the YMCA served over 7,600 campers through day and resident camp programs at two resident camps. Accredited by the American Camp Association, YMCA of Greater Charlotte's resident camps provide safe, supportive environments where young people develop character, resilience, teamwork and self-reliance through outdoor adventure and shared experiences. In addition, nearly 3,800 children participated in summer day camps at YMCA centers throughout the region. The Environmental Education Center at Camp Thunderbird served nearly 10,000 school-aged children through hands-on learning experiences focused on ecology, environmental stewardship, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These programs encourage curiosity, collaboration, problem-solving and a deeper appreciation for the natural world.
$21,506,273 spent$12,654,568 earned by the program27% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $79,018,824.
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 $205M to $194M (−6%).
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 1% · 2018 2% · 2019 2% · 2020 10% · 2021 16% · 2022 7% · 2023 5% · 2024 3% · 2025 1%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
8% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE’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. 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.
Chief executive
Suehila Glass
Chief executive officer
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 20 funders to 42 funders, grant income rose $1.2M → $2.7M.
21 of 107 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 54% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $15M from 4 payers (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Foundation for the Carolinas). These are real filings, and they are not money YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE raised.
From the IRS filings of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 107 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
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE leans on a few funders — its largest provides 43% of grant income and the top three 57%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
80% 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 GREATER CHARLOTTE.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 34% · 2018 29% · 2019 27% · 2020 13% · 2021 84% · 2022 27% · 2023 16% — 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
37% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 63% 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
54% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $19M that is directly attributable, 77% of it comes from North Carolina funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $23M arriving through sponsors registered in 15 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 GREATER CHARLOTTE receives grants from 107 organizations whose IRS filings report $42M to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,396 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Government funding YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $2.0M on record.
- Department of Health and Human Services$2.0M
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 GREATER CHARLOTTE
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 North Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
90% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
79%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 37 states
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Camp Thunderbird · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE?
- YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE (North Carolina) receives grants from 107 organizations whose IRS filings report $41,819,796 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($18,130,950). 67 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 54% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE have?
- IRS filings report 107 organizations giving $41,819,796 in grants to YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE, 67 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE?
- NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST is the largest funder on record, with $18,130,950 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. 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 107 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