MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 06-0646977 · Human Services (P27Z)

What they do

THE MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA SEEKS to BECOME A MASTER LINK IN OUR COMMUNITIES to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE for ALL PEOPLE WHO LIVE and WORK IN MERIDEN, NEW BRITAIN and BERLIN. THE MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA PROVIDES ALL PEOPLE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN OPEN DOORS to AN EXCEPTIONAL LIFE. THE MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA WAS FOUNDED IN 1866 and is PART of THE LARGEST NONPROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION IN AMERICA. YMCAS ARE THE HEART of THE COMMUNITY LIFE IN NEIGHBORHOODS and TOWNS ACROSS THE NATION. YMCAS WORK to MEET THE HEALTH and SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS of OVER 16 MILLION MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. THE MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA, LIKE ALL YMCAS, SERVES ALL FAITHS, RACES, ABILITIES, AGES and INCOMES. NO ONE is TURNED AWAY for INABILITY to PAY. OUR STRENGTH is IN THE PEOPLE THAT WE BRING TOGETHER. THE MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA PROGRAMS ARE THE TOOLS for BUILDING THE CORE VALUES of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT and RESPONSIBILITY. THE YMCA is ABOUT YOUTH DEVELOPMEN

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

84.26%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

0.32%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$94.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.33%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,199,950

Mission workProgram services$18,706,28484.26% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,293,31910.33% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$71,9860.32% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,128,3615.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,071,58994.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.8% mission · 10.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.2% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,199,950

Expenses$21,071,589

Annual surplus $1,128,361 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$18,706,284 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,293,319 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$71,986 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,199,950

Expenses$21,071,589

Assets$24,420,983

Income$22,295,151

Contributions$13,954,909

Mission work (program services)$18,706,284

Fundraising$71,986

Management and general$2,293,319

Executive compensation (total)$450,216

Stocks and bonds$6,290,581

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN BENIGNICEO · 50 hrs/week $329,309Base $304,272 · Other $25,037

STEVE MARKOJACOO · 50 hrs/week $187,574Base $173,508 · Other $14,066

SUSAN CHESTERCFO · 50 hrs/week $142,447Base $124,310 · Other $18,137

DON RITTMANDIRECTOR $14,220

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JOHN BENIGNICEO

STEVE MARKOJACOO

SUSAN CHESTERCFO

DON RITTMANDIRECTOR

NICOLE PARISIDIRECTOR

VINNIE NANFITODIRECTOR

TOM BANASVICE PRESIDE

SHANE PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

SAL GIARRATANADIRECTOR

RICK LOPESDIRECTOR

RHEA HIGHSMITHSECRETARY

PAUL GUZZARDITREASURER

BARBARA BERGERONDIRECTOR

MALLORY DEPREYDIRECTOR

LOUIS MARTOCCHIOPRESIDENT

LOUIS BRONKDIRECTOR

KENNY JONESDIRECTOR

JASON NELSONDIRECTOR

DANIEL MICHALAKDIRECTOR

DAN DILZERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 110 W MAIN ST, MERIDEN, CT 06451-4142
County: New Haven
In care of: JOHN BENIGNI
Primary officer: JOHN BENIGNI, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 235-6386

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GUILMARTIN DIPIRO & SOKOLOWSKI LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P27Z)