Ohio · Nonprofit
Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati
Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) receives grants from 53 organizations whose IRS filings report $29,770,612 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($10,000,250). 27 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $47M
- Funders on record
- 53
- Grants received
- $30M
- Net assets
- $90M
What Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati does
Mission
The mission of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Counting members and program participants, the Y reaches more than 114,000 people annually with 10 membership locations, 32 before and after school child care sites in 18 school districts, and three stand alone early learning centers across Hamilton, Highland, Clermont, Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties. The Y provides programs and services that nurture the potential of individuals and families, promote healthy living and foster a sense of social responsibility. Every day, we work to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, has the opportunity to become healthier, more confident, and secure. Financial assistance, supported by our generous Annual Campaign donors and partners, enables the Y to provide membership and program scholarships to more than 30,000 people in the Greater Cincinnati area.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Youth Development: Our YMCA is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That is 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 child care, day and specialty camp programs, resident camp, arts and humanities, and 21st century learning offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. As one of the largest providers of child development services in the Greater Cincinnati area, the YMCA is acting on its commitment to support family life, as a core education program for the future. Focusing on the diversity of the community, 7 early learning programs, two of which provide infant care, thirteen 21st century learning sites, and 32 before and after school programs together provide a safe, educational, and enriching environment for 2,500 children each week. Like all Y programs, child care is open to all, with financial assistance available. The YMCA provides financial assistance to needy families to…
$18,927,118 spent$14,212,008 earned by the program49% of program spendingHealthy Living : The YMCA is a leading voice on health and well-being. We bring families closer together, encourage good health and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. As a result, 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 an obesity crisis, families struggle with work/life balance and individuals search for personal fulfillment. YMCA membership engages over 109,000 individuals annually, providing an inclusive approach to connectedness among families and individuals in our community through youth and adult sports, education, and wellness programming. YMCA programs are open to the general public with options for scholarship funding. A YMCA membership provides access to information, facilities, and programs. The YMCA encourages a healthy lifestyle that connects people for healthier and happier living from family yoga to toddler swim instruction to April Pools Day. The YMCA provided opportunities to develop healthy lifestyles to youth and adults, serving over 6,400 individuals in swim lessons, and…
$17,006,186 spent$17,752,045 earned by the program44% of program spendingSocial Responsibility : Our YMCA believes in giving back and supporting our neighbors. We have been listening to and responding to our community's most critical social needs. YMCA programs, such as Achievers, Senior programs, and the Y Marketplace food pantry are examples of how we deliver training, resources and support that empower our neighbors to effect change, bridge gaps and overcome obstacles. We engage YMCA members, participants and volunteers in activities that strengthen our community and pave the way for future generations to thrive. Over 4,300 individuals volunteered for the Y, serving over 109,000 hours to strengthen community and support the YMCA. The YMCA Achievers program, a college readiness and career exploration program which provides teens with the essential tools to pursue higher education and to identify different career opportunities, served 60 teens. The YMCA's Music Resource Center provided music production and enrichment activities to 203 youth in the area, and provided approximately 98 music lessons. The YMCA managed and provided programs for four senior centers, serving over 1,600 seniors by supporting their physical, social, and emotional health, as…
$2,309,101 spentof which $10,000 as grants$241,216 earned by the program6% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $38,242,405.
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 $76M to $92M (+21%).
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 18% · 2018 15% · 2019 15% · 2020 17% · 2021 22% · 2022 33% · 2023 36% · 2024 22% · 2025 16%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
24% of Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (80% 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
Jorge Perez
CEO
Board chair
Scott Rudy
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 12 funders to 25 funders, grant income rose $1.1M → $5.8M.
18 of 53 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 42% 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 Greater Cincinnati’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 53 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 Greater Cincinnati leans on a few funders — its largest provides 34% of grant income and the top three 72%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders 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 Greater Cincinnati.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 49% · 2018 47% · 2019 42% · 2020 38% · 2021 87% · 2022 48% · 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
49% of Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 51% 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
79% of Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati's grant income comes from Ohio funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $12M arriving through sponsors registered in 12 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 Greater Cincinnati's funding base is broadening — from 12 funders to 25 as grant income climbed.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 452 philanthropy nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati
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
84% 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 2 states
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Central & Elm Tower LLC · disregarded
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati?
- Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) receives grants from 53 organizations whose IRS filings report $29,770,612 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($10,000,250). 27 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati have?
- IRS filings report 53 organizations giving $29,770,612 in grants to Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati, 27 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati?
- NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST is the largest funder on record, with $10,000,250 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati 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.
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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 53 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