Alabama · Nonprofit
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA (Alabama) receives grants from 11 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,298,941 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($2,000,000). 8 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 80% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2024
- $10M
- Funders on record
- 11
- Grants received
- $3.3M
- Net assets
- $4.4M
What Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Huntsville Alabama does
Mission
The ymca is a cause-driven, inclusive organization that puts christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Youth development: our ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe all kids have great potential and 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 extended child care, 6:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m., child watch, after school care, day camp, over night camp, youth swimming and youth sports, offer a range of experiences that enrich social- emotional, cognitive and physical growth. In 2024 the ymca served 1,107 youth in its day camps, 1,891 youth in its youth sports programs, 1503 youth were taught to swim and 426 children attended our early childhood learning centers. Financial assistance is offered to all who may not be able to afford to participate.
$6,070,126 spent$2,279,895 earned by the program58% of program spendingHealthy living: the ymca is committed to improving america's health and well-being, community by community. We bring families closer together, encourage good health and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. As a result, 28,081 people in our community are receiving the support, guidance and resources they need to achieve greater health in spirit, mind and body. This is particularly important as our nation struggles with chronic disease and obesity, families wrestle with work/life balance and individuals search for personal fulfillment. Our programs are accessible, affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. Financial assistance is offered to all who may not be able to afford to participate.
$3,700,335 spent$4,929,626 earned by the program36% 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 114 years. Y programs, such as our military outreach initiative, splash (an outreach swim safety initiative), annual giving campaign and volunteer opportunities are examples of how we deliver training, resources and support that empower our neighbors to effect change, bridge gaps and overcome obstacles. In 2024 we engaged 34,004 ymca members, participants and volunteers in activities that strengthen our community and pave the way for future generations to thrive. In 2024 the ymca provided $361,761 in financial assistance to individuals who could otherwise not afford to participate.
$640,677 spent$47,116 earned by the program6% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $10,411,138.
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 $22M to $24M (+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 0% · 2018 0% · 2019 0% · 2020 10% · 2021 10% · 2022 0% · 2023 1% · 2024 23%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
29% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA’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. 6 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
Jeff Collen
Interim CEO
Board chair
Karockas Watkins
Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base held at 5 funders, grant income fell $141k → $87k.
5 of 11 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 80% 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 METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA’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 METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA leans on a few funders — its largest provides 61% of grant income and the top three 95%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
96% 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 METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 35% · 2018 63% · 2019 53% · 2020 82% · 2021 91% · 2022 75% · 2023 58% — 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
50% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 73% 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
80% of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA'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 $676k that is directly attributable, 82% of it comes from funders outside Alabama, across 4 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $2.6M 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 METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA is better cushioned than half of the 3,288 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,288 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2024
Organizations like YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA
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
93% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
76%
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 METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA?
- YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA (Alabama) receives grants from 11 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,298,941 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($2,000,000). 8 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 80% 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 METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA have?
- IRS filings report 11 organizations giving $3,298,941 in grants to YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA, 8 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA?
- NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST 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 METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA 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 FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 11 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