Minnesota · Nonprofit
YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS
YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota) receives grants from 101 organizations whose IRS filings report $20,724,573 to it, the largest being GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY ($5,492,800). 59 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $16M
- Funders on record
- 101
- Grants received
- $21M
- Net assets
- $32M
What YWCA of Minneapolis does
Mission
Ywca minneapolis is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and girls, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Early childhood education program (ece): high-quality nationally accredited early childhood education is provided by the ywca to families across the twin cities community. During the year ended june 30, 2025, five ywca ece centers served 585 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, from 429 families. The four community-based centers serve diverse children from families from low-income households, reflecting ywca's commitment to equity and access. Knowing school readiness begins at birth, experienced classroom teachers partner with families to prepare children to excel in school and life. Ywca curriculum is culturally celebratory, incorporating inclusive values and conflict resolution skills that equip children for success. Learning opportunities are integrated into every part of the day to promote social and emotional growth, language and literacy development, creativity and the arts, cognitive development, and physical and motor skills. In 2024, ywca developed and launched its we care social responsibility curriculum that further supports teachers and children. In addition, teachers regularly assess all children to ensure age-appropriate development and school readiness using…
$7,080,847 spent$6,195,881 earned by the program55% of program spendingHealth and wellness: the ywca midtown health and wellness facility, located in the heart of south minneapolis, serves as a focal point of welcoming, supportive, and inclusive programming for the community. Staffed by experienced fitness and aquatics professionals, the program supports approximately 9,000 members. Of these members, 8.7% are between the ages of 0-11, 8.1% are between the ages of 12-17, 40.2% are between the ages of 18-64, and 43% are above the age of 65. In addition, more than 1,000 community members participated in classes and clinics on cpr, first aid, lifeguard certifications, swimming instruction, and other specialty topics to enhance their personal well-being. Sliding-fee memberships provide access to more than 500 individuals from low-income households. Over 1,200 participants and their families in ywca early childhood education, girls & youth programs, and volunteer opportunities receive access to the health and fitness facilities at no cost to them.creating accessible health and wellness opportunities has been a cornerstone of the ywca since its founding. By offering wide-ranging programming, ywca introduces individuals to health and fitness who might…
$4,050,581 spent$2,864,691 earned by the program31% of program spendingYouth development: youth development (yd) programs equips young people with the skills and experience needed to build confidence, strengthen relationships, and develop as leaders in their lives and communities. Ywca gy programs advance systemic change in schools and communities by promoting the value of youths' lived experiences, ethnic and racial identities, and diverse perspectives. These research-based programs focus on five core strategies: safety, community and leadership, future-orientation, enrichment, and health. Included in the gy department is an affiliation with girls inc. National. As the only minnesota-based affiliate of girls inc.,ywca delivers a research-based curriculum led by trained professionals that equips participants to achieve academically, lead healthy, active lifestyles, develop financial literacy, and discover and explore interest in stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).the program also helps participants navigate complex gender, economic and social barriers to find success.the youth development department currently offers eight programs, implemented by professionally trained youth workers at 24 schools and community locations, serving…
$1,557,131 spent12% of program spendingRacial justice and public policy: since 2002, ywca minneapolis has led the community in eliminating racism by creating space for meaningful and open dialogue about racism and privilege. The racial justice program brings together courageous community leaders and members to engage in meaningful conversations to improve race relations where they work and live. Throughout the year that ended june 30, 2025, our inc.ludetm equity and inclusion consulting services provided workshops and training to 350 individuals, empowering them to act toward building equitable and inclusive workplaces and communities. Ywca minneapolis believes that advocacy plays a vital role in bringing about change. During the year ended june 30, 2025, ywca advanced a strong legislative agenda focused on civil rights and racial justice, and empowerment and economic advancement, mobilizing community members to promote civic engagement, raise awareness and support opportunities to benefit the community. Ywca's current legislative priority is to improve equitable access to high-quality early childhood education and afterschool girls and youth programs for all minnesota children. Throughout the year, ywca advocates for…
$262,948 spent$21,986 earned by the program2% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $12,951,507.
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 2023 to 2024, from $42M to $36M (−16%).
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 14% · 2018 11% · 2019 12% · 2020 7% · 2021 9% · 2022 13% · 2023 11% · 2024 11% · 2025 10%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
24% of YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS’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 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
Shelley Carthen Watson
CEO
Board chair
Sara Ahluwalia
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2019 and FY2020, and between the FY2021 and FY2022 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 25 funders to 39 funders, grant income rose $1.9M → $5.3M.
22 of 101 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 12% 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 YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 101 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
YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 27% 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
59% 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 YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 52% · 2018 59% · 2019 31% · 2020 23% · 2021 23% · 2022 25% · 2023 61% — 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
42% of YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS'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
96% of YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS's grant income comes from Minnesota funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $2.5M arriving through sponsors registered in 14 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
YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS is better cushioned than half of the 2,396 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,396 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS
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 Minnesota
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
78% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
80%
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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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS: 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 YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS?
- YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota) receives grants from 101 organizations whose IRS filings report $20,724,573 to it, the largest being GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY ($5,492,800). 59 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS have?
- IRS filings report 101 organizations giving $20,724,573 in grants to YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS, 59 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS?
- GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY is the largest funder on record, with $5,492,800 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like YWCA OF MINNEAPOLIS find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Minnesota. 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 101 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 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing