YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA (1361) Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA (1361)

EIN 58-0566253 · Human Services (P270)

What they do

THE YMCA of METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, INC., REFLECTING ITS JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE, is AN ASSOCIATION of VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS and STAFF OPEN to and SERVING ALL, PROVIDING PROGRAMS and SERVICES WHICH DEVELOP SPIRIT, MIND and BODY. THE YS VISION is to BE THE ORGANIZATION IN METRO ATLANTA RECOGNIZED for BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER to CHAMPION COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS. WE BELIEVE ALL PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, DESERVE AN EQUAL CHANCE to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL and SHOULD PREPARE THEMSELVES to CONNECT to and SERVE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is AVAILABLE BASED ON NEED. THE YMCA ACTIVELY SEEKS to IDENTIFY and INVOLVE THOSE IN NEED. IN ALL of OUR CORE PROGRAMS, WE ARE DEDICATED to USING A RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE MODEL WHERE WE STRIVE to MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN HEALTH, EDUCATION and YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, and WE MEASURE THE IMPACT IN THOSE AREAS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.39%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

1.92%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$112.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.66%of revenue went to management and office costs16.5% of expenses

$2.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $15,736,151 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$121,243,769

Mission workProgram services$112,022,98192.39% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$22,624,59418.66% of revenue16.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,332,3451.92% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Total expenses$136,979,920112.98% 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: 81.8% mission · 16.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 15.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 13.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 10.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 12.1% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 10.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$121,243,769

Expenses$136,979,920

Annual shortfall $15,736,151 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)$112,022,981 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,624,594 · 16.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,332,345 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$121,243,769

Expenses$136,979,920

Assets$291,132,185

Income$125,832,735

Contributions$45,940,875

Mission work (program services)$112,022,981

Fundraising$2,332,345

Management and general$22,624,594

Stocks and bonds$33,224,477

Accounting fees$214,178

Investing fees$105,285

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

LAUREN KOONTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $503,078Base $456,033 · Other $47,045

KRISTIN MCEWENCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $341,176Base $302,820 · Other $38,356

PAUL NGUYENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $313,266Base $283,250 · Other $30,016

ALISHA PENICKCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $305,150Base $276,475 · Other $28,675

ALLISON TOLLERCHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $285,936Base $246,298 · Other $39,638

STAN KUBISCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $284,893Base $257,525 · Other $27,368

KIMBERLY NELSONSR. VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $230,136Base $196,599 · Other $33,537

ANDRIA MCMICHAELSR. VICE PRESIDENT OF EARLY LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $229,632Base $199,753 · Other $29,879

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 (50)

LAUREN KOONTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KRISTIN MCEWENCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

PAUL NGUYENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALISHA PENICKCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

ALLISON TOLLERCHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OFFICER

STAN KUBISCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

KIMBERLY NELSONSR. VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

ANDRIA MCMICHAELSR. VICE PRESIDENT OF EARLY LEARNING

SHELDON CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

MATT LOVEINDIRECTOR (BEGAN 1/2/2024)

MATTHEW JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL NEISDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SMITHDIRECTOR

NEIL METZHEISERDIRECTOR

NZINGA SHAWDIRECTOR

ANDREW HIRSEKORNDIRECTOR

RON ALSTONDIRECTOR

RYAN TEAGUEDIRECTOR

KRISTIN MYERSTREASURER/AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

SONYA HAPLERNDIRECTOR

SPENCE PRYORDIRECTOR

AMBER CUTLERDIRECTOR

TAMMY VANWAMBEKESECRETARY

THAD WILSONDIRECTOR

THOMAS DAVENPORTDIRECTOR

W JEFFREY BECKHAMCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR

W THOMAS WORTHYDIRECTOR

WHITNEY OTTDIRECTOR

YOLANDA WIMBERLYDIRECTOR

JOAN ROHSDIRECTOR

CARL HILLDIRECTOR

CAROL WADDYDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER KUNNEYDIRECTOR

CLARK DEANVICE CHAIRMAN

DAVID NELSONDIRECTOR

DAVID NOURDIRECTOR (BEGAN 1/2/24)

ELDRIDGE BANKSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH LEDETDIRECTOR (BEGAN 9/1/24)

IVAN SHAMMASDIRECTOR

JIM MASKEDIRECTOR (ENDED 2/1/24)

ANDREW SALTZMANDIRECTOR

JOHN YATESDIRECTOR

JOHN L PEMBERTONDIRECTOR

KALI FRANKLINDIRECTOR

KARTHIK VALLURUDIRECTOR

KELLEY ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

KEVIN GREINERDIRECTOR

ANTONIO ROBINSONDIRECTOR

KIRK SOMERSDIRECTOR

BRAD ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 569 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR NW, ATLANTA, GA 30314-4164
County: Fulton
In care of: % LAUREN KOONTZ
Primary officer: Lauren J Koontz, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 588-9613 Officer phone(404) 588-9622

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P270)