YOUNG MENS & YOUNG WOMENS HEBREW ASSOCIATION OF THE BRONX Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUNG MENS & YOUNG WOMENS HEBREW ASSOCIATION OF THE BRONX

EIN 13-1740507 · Young Mens or Womens Associations (P27)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE RIVERDALE YM-YWHA is to BE THE HUB THAT BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBERS of THE JEWISH and WIDER COMMUNITY. AT THE YM-YWHA, INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES of ALL BACKGROUNDS and ABILITIES GATHER to GROW, to LEARN, and to DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING of THEMSELVES and THEIR CONNECTIONS to ONE ANOTHER. ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES, OUR CULTURAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH and WELLNESS PROGRAMS OFFER MEMBERS of ALL AGES MULTIPLE PATHWAYS INTO THE RICHNESS of OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY LIFE. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS and PARTNERSHIPS, WE STRIVE to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN THE RIVERDALE COMMUNITY and CELEBRATE ITS UNIQUENESS and ITS DIVERSITY.

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

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.00%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

1.90%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$98.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.72%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$9,815,820

Mission workProgram services$7,754,47679.00% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,739,38817.72% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$186,5511.90% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$135,4051.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,680,41598.62% 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: 80.1% mission · 18.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 19.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 14.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 10.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 10.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,815,820

Expenses$9,680,415

Annual surplus $135,405 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)$7,754,476 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,739,388 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$186,551 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,815,820

Expenses$9,680,415

Assets$9,434,191

Income$9,815,820

Contributions$3,930,362

Mission work (program services)$7,754,476

Fundraising$186,551

Management and general$1,739,388

Stocks and bonds$3,663,916

Accounting fees$46,839

Investing fees$6,354

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

MELISSA SIGMONDCEO · 40 hrs/week $191,921Base $187,726 · Other $4,195

ESTHER COHENCFO · 40 hrs/week $157,620Base $147,163 · Other $10,457

JENNIFER LENKOWSKYCPO · 40 hrs/week $21,357

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 (16)

MELISSA SIGMONDCEO

ESTHER COHENCFO

JENNIFER LENKOWSKYCPO

ADRIENNE GOLDFEDERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/25)

ANNA RIESENBERGBOARD MEMBER

ARTHUR BLOOMTREASURER

ELANA WEINBERGERBOARD MEMBER

GAIL SCHORSCHVICE PRESIDENT

HANNAH ROTHMANBOARD MEMBER

HELEN SAMUELSBOARD MEMBER

MIA DIAMOND PADWAPRESIDIENT

MICHELLE BASCETTABOARD MEMBER

PETER GOLDMANPRESIDENT (THRU 6/25)

RICK FELDMANBOARD MEMBER

ROCHELLE TARLOWEBOARD MEMBER

SARA CROWEBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 5625 ARLINGTON AVE, BRONX, NY 10471-1221
County: Bronx
In care of: ESTHER COHEN
Primary officer: ESTHER COHEN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnews@riverdaley.org Phone(347) 913-4383

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Young Mens or Womens Associations (P27)
IRS tax category: Young Mens or Womens Associations