Ohio · Nonprofit
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO (Ohio) receives grants from 68 organizations whose IRS filings report $117,313,992 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD ($83,370,481). 37 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $68M
- Funders on record
- 68
- Grants received
- $117M
- Net assets
- $87M
What Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio does
Mission
To serve the whole community through programs expressing Judeo-Christian principles that build a healthy spirit, mind and body. The YMCA of Central Ohio realizes its vision of strong communities where all people reach their full potential through our three pillars - Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility - meeting critical community needs across five generations.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The YMCA of Central Ohio is an expert in youth development programming and the largest child care provider across the region. We hold the prestigious Praesidium Accreditation, confirming our adherence to the highest industry standards for safety and child abuse prevention. Our accessible, high-quality programs empowered over 43,467 youth last year, helping infants through teens build the foundational blocks for lifelong learning, health positivity and critical thinking. This includes 101 licensed child care programs, teen leadership, youth sports and water safety and in-home social services. At the YMCA of Central Ohio, 93% of children are ready for kindergarten, compared to a 35% success rate in Franklin County and a 36.5% success rate in Ohio. The YMCA is a trusted partner in family life. On average, we serve nearly 5,000 families annually so parents and caregivers can have peace of mind while participating in the workforce.
$29,302,112 spentof which $822,967 as grants$9,913,541 earned by the program51% of program spendingSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The YMCA of Central Ohio is a trusted community partner implementing national best practices and evidence-based housing strategies, providing housing solutions for over a century to meet our community's evolving needs. Utilizing a person-centered approach, the YMCA addresses housing insecurity through essential programs that provide shelter, housing stability and long-term support. Emergency Shelter: 4,336 individuals (including 885 children) facing homelessness had a safe space and a warm bed while on their path to stable housing. Rapid ReHousing: 1,114 individuals were connected to critical support to obtain stable housing, taking the next step toward long-term security and success through a place to call home. Permanent Supportive Housing: 242 households were empowered and supported to achieve independence and long-term stability through this affordable housing intervention.
$20,789,396 spentof which $102,910 as grants$390,199 earned by the program36% of program spendingHEALTHY LIVING The YMCA brings deep expertise in strengthening whole-person health throughout the lifespan, serving five generations through programs and services that build a healthy spirit, mind and body. This includes preventing chronic diseases, supporting healthy aging, fostering community connections and encouraging lifelong healthy habits. Across our community centers, over 173,000 members improved whole-person health at our YMCAs last year, visiting our centers over 2.3 million times. Our programs are rooted in accessibility and inclusion, ensuring people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds can improve their health and well-being. We are committed to providing financial assistance to ensure all people can access our services, regardless of financial ability, providing over $1.6M in financial assistance last year.
$6,938,805 spent$19,761,829 earned by the program12% of program spendingVending: The YMCA sells small items to members such as water bottles, swim goggles, etc. This amounted to net $34,861in 2025.
$0 spent$34,861 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: $57,030,313.
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 2019 to 2020, from $71M to $105M (+49%).
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 29% · 2018 31% · 2019 31% · 2020 47% · 2021 52% · 2022 48% · 2023 50% · 2024 46% · 2025 37%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
54% of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO’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. 5 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.
Board chair
Catherine Strauss
Board Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 16 funders to 22 funders, grant income rose $8.3M → $19M.
15 of 68 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 6% 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 MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 68 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 MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO leans on a few funders — its largest provides 71% of grant income and the top three 88%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
98% 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 MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 67% · 2018 75% · 2019 78% · 2020 72% · 2021 83% · 2022 64% · 2023 55% — 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
52% of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 54% 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
97% of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO's grant income comes from Ohio funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $7.3M arriving through sponsors registered in 9 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 MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO's funding base is broadening — from 16 funders to 22 as grant income climbed.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,297 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Government funding YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $64.5M on record.
- Department of Health and Human Services$63.0M
- Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.5M
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 MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO
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 Ohio
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
93%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO?
- YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO (Ohio) receives grants from 68 organizations whose IRS filings report $117,313,992 to it, the largest being COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD ($83,370,481). 37 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO have?
- IRS filings report 68 organizations giving $117,313,992 in grants to YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO, 37 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO?
- COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD is the largest funder on record, with $83,370,481 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Ohio. 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 68 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