YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CORTLAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CORTLAND

EIN 15-0533570 · Human Services (P27Z)

What they do

THE MISSION and PURPOSE of THE YMCA is to SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY REACHING OUT to EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IN A SPIRIT of INCLUSION and FELLOWSHIP. YMCAS PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, and BODY for ALL. YMCA PROGRAMS FOCUS ON FOUR CORE VALUES - CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY. WE SERVE MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN of ALL AGES, RACES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, NATIONAL ORIGINS, and RELIGIONS. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to THOSE WHO NEED IT. WE IDENTIFY NEEDS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY and RESPOND to THEM SO THAT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM OUR EFFORTS.THE MISSION of OUR YMCAOUR MISSION COMES ALIVE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE:APPRECIATE DIVERSITYBECOME BETTER LEADERS and LISTENERSDEVELOP SKILLS THAT BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, HEALTH and CONFIDENCEHAVE FUN WITH OTHERS and LEARN FROM THEMDEVELOP A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND and BODYREACH OUT to ONE ANOTHER to SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT THE COMMUNITY FACESOUR MISSION COMES ALIVE THROUGH THE

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.00 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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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.38%of revenue went to mission work86.0% of expenses · Program services

$113.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.91%of revenue went to management and office costs14.0% of expenses

$3.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.7%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$881,145

Mission workProgram services$858,09197.38% of revenue86.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$140,17415.91% of revenue14.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$998,265113.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$881,145

Expenses$998,265

Annual shortfall $117,120 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$858,091 · 86.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$140,174 · 14.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$881,145

Expenses$998,265

Assets$3,731,705

Income$1,287,823

Contributions$155,528

Mission work (program services)$858,091

Management and general$140,174

Stocks and bonds$2,253,603

Accounting fees$27,184

Investing fees$13,854

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

ADAM CLIFFORDPRESIDENT

DANIEL LHOMMEDIEAUBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER

DAVID PEPPELSECRETARY

HANK ZAJDBOARD MEMBER

JIM DEMPSEYVICE PRESIDENT

JOSEPH FITZGERALDTREASURER (PART YEAR)

LINDSAY STEVENSBOARD MEMBER

MACHELL PHELPSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL MAYBOARD MEMBER

PAULINE PENOYERBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA MAINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 22 TOMPKINS ST, CORTLAND, NY 13045-2541
County: Cortland
In care of: ADAM CLIFFORD
Primary officer: ADAM CLIFFORD, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(607) 756-2893

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: INSERO ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P27Z)