Oklahoma · Nonprofit
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY (Oklahoma) receives grants from 60 organizations whose IRS filings report $8,803,723 to it, the largest being EL AND THELMA GAYLORD FOUNDATION ($2,000,000). 35 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $51M
- Funders on record
- 60
- Grants received
- $8.8M
- Net assets
- $76M
What Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City does
Mission
To put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Healthy living: being healthy means more than simply being physically active. It's about maintaining a balanced spirit, mind and body through a wide array of group exercise classes from water aerobics to cycling. The y is a place where you can work toward that balance by challenging yourself to learn a new skill or hobby, fostering connections withfriends through our lifelong learning programs, or bringing loved ones closer together through our many family-centered activities. At the y, it's not about the activity you choose as much as it is about the benefits of living healthier on the inside as well as the outside.serving families has always been at the heart of the y. We are a place where they can find respite from social, economic and educational challenges, and learn how to overcome them. We have a fundamental desire to provide opportunities for every family to build stronger bonds, through unique programs that support physical, intellectual and spiritual strength, like silver sneakers and active older adult programs. We believe sports, fun, and exploring new interests aren't just for the young. Along with improving health, whenever teamwork is involved, there's the added…
$13,378,132 spent$15,483,702 earned by the program42% of program spendingYouth development: we believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for life. Because of the y, more young people in neighborhoods around our community are taking a greater interest in learning and making smarter life choices. At the y, children and teens learn values and positive behavior and can explore their unique talentsand interests, helping them realize their potential. That makes for confident kids today and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow. The y makes sure that every child has an opportunity to envision and pursue a positive future, and to take an active role in strengthening his or her community, through programs like our child development center or before-and-after school program and others like ymca youth and government and y achievers, which offers career exploration and college preparation. For others, the y is the starting point for kids to learn about becoming and staying active, and developing healthy habits they'll carry with them throughout their lives. Whether it's gaining the confidence that comes from learning to swim or building the positive relationships that lead to good sportsmanship and teamwork, participating in youth…
$15,694,727 spent$15,012,059 earned by the program49% of program spendingSocial responsibility: as a leading not-for-profit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the y was created in response to social challenges and remains to this day a lifeline in communities around theworld. The y understands the challenges that keep individuals from reaching their full potential and responds with services and support which help people to be self-reliant, productive and connected to the community. Each y responds to the unique issues influencing the community and provides support through services focused on critical areas, such as child welfare, community health, quality of life or family services. To bring about meaningful change, individuals need ongoing encouragement and tools. We're here day-in and day-out to provide resources our communities need. The y addresses social issues, through our y senior center, the ymca military welcome center, outdoor education at ymca camp classen and the safety around water program that teaches underserved kids how to swim. One of the most important aspects of building a global community is giving young people opportunities to understand and celebrate diversity.…
$2,742,819 spentof which $53,928 as grants$953,139 earned by the program9% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $31,815,678.
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 2024 to 2025, from $68M to $87M (+27%).
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 0% · 2018 0% · 2019 0% · 2020 1% · 2021 4% · 2022 11% · 2023 6% · 2024 2% · 2025 10%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
34% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY’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. 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
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 10 funders to 25 funders, grant income rose $147k → $1.9M.
13 of 60 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 18% 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: $1.9M from 5 payers (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc). These are real filings, and they are not money YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY raised.
From the IRS filings of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 60 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 OKLAHOMA CITY has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 23% 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
52% 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 OKLAHOMA CITY.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 53% · 2018 56% · 2019 60% · 2020 72% · 2021 48% · 2022 28% · 2023 52% — 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.
How long its funders stay
43% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 58% 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
75% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY's grant income comes from Oklahoma funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.6M arriving through sponsors registered in 11 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 OKLAHOMA CITY runs a healthier operating margin 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
Organizations like YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY
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 Oklahoma
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
83% 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
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Questions and answers
- Who funds YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY?
- YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY (Oklahoma) receives grants from 60 organizations whose IRS filings report $8,803,723 to it, the largest being EL AND THELMA GAYLORD FOUNDATION ($2,000,000). 35 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY have?
- IRS filings report 60 organizations giving $8,803,723 in grants to YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY, 35 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY?
- EL AND THELMA GAYLORD FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $2,000,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Oklahoma. 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 60 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