Maine · Nonprofit
Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine
Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine (Maine) receives grants from 38 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,061,394 to it, the largest being United Way Inc ($493,822). 21 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $7.1M
- Funders on record
- 38
- Grants received
- $2.1M
- Net assets
- $4.9M
What Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine does
Mission
Building an inclusive, healthy community for all, regardless of ability to pay
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Healthy living: our ymca approaches health through a comprehensive lens that extends far beyond physical fitness. We foster well-being in spirit, mind, and body by creating supportive communities where people connect while improving their health. Our programs address whole-person wellness through evidence-based initiatives like cancer recovery, water safety education, and mental health support. Over 30,000 community members benefit from these services, with some facing health challenges that require specialized attention. Remarkably, one in two members participates at our y because of our financial assistance program. We prioritize accessibility by setting membership and program fees to cover costs rather than generate profit, supplementing with financial assistance that ensures our health resources remain available regardless of economic circumstance. This community-centered approach allows us to address broader social determinants of health while serving individuals at every life stage and ability level.
$3,103,456 spentof which $641,837 as grants$3,933,477 earned by the program47% of program spendingYouth development: our ymca helps children and teens discover their potential. We believe all young people deserve opportunities to learn who they are and what they can achieve. Through our day camps, preschool, after-school activities, and swim lessons, we help develop values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and educational success. We allocate resources to provide subsidies and financial assistance that make participation possible for one in two young people we serve, ensuring our programs remain accessible to families of all income levels.
$2,043,281 spentof which $63,815 as grants$693,751 earned by the program31% of program spendingSocial responsibility - our ymca is committed to supporting our neighbors and addressing community needs. For almost 160 years, we've responded to our community's most pressing social challenges. Programs such as adaptive services, men's dormitory housing, affordable apartments, newcomer services, family stability and food access initiatives provide resources that help community members overcome obstacles and create positive change. We involve volunteers in activities that strengthen our community and create opportunities for future generations, and partner with other nonprofit organizations to maximize our reach and impact.
$1,421,356 spentof which $200,015 as grants$1,126,787 earned by the program22% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $6,568,093.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
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 $13M to $15M (+15%).
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: 2021 18% · 2022 17% · 2023 4% · 2024 8% · 2025 9%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 5 of the last 5 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
Helen Brena
CEO
Board chair
David Landry
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 11 funders to 12 funders, grant income fell $282k → $120k.
7 of 38 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 30% 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 Southern Maine’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 38 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 Southern Maine has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 24% 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
88% 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 Southern Maine.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 45% · 2018 49% · 2019 46% · 2020 19% · 2021 60% · 2022 35% · 2023 28% — 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
31% of Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 55% 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
60% of Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine's grant income comes from Maine funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $613k arriving through sponsors registered in 7 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.
Organizations like Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine
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 Maine
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
82% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
90%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine?
- Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine (Maine) receives grants from 38 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,061,394 to it, the largest being United Way Inc ($493,822). 21 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine have?
- IRS filings report 38 organizations giving $2,061,394 in grants to Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine, 21 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine?
- United Way Inc is the largest funder on record, with $493,822 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Maine. 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 2021–2025), and the filings of 38 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