Kennebec Valley YMCA

Overview

Mission

The purpose of the Kennebec Valley YMCA is to provide the community with an inspirational environment for the enrichment of all people, through social, recreational and learning activities. Caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are the basis for all we do.

What it reported doing in 2025

Healthy Living & Wellness: Our Diabetes Prevention Program educates adults on how to reduce their risk of developing diabetes through nutrition and exercise. LIVESTRONG is a free health program designed to support adult cancer survivors by building muscle mass and strength while focusing on overall well-being during and after treatment. Our facilities provide the community with many physical fitness options. We offer both group and individual classes. Youth classes include activities such as soccer, gymnastics, Kids Zumba, Disc Golf, and basketball. Adult classes include a variety of cardio, strength and toning options, including: barbell class, spin, triathlon training, Bootcamp, TRX, kickboxing, open gym, basketball, weights, fitness equipment, Pilates, silver sneakers classes and personal training classes. We provide access to both a competitive and a family pool. Our aquatics program promotes fitness and water safety for all ages and abilities. Our Child Watch service encourages parents to work out while our staff provides safe onsite childcare.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 81% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
010211811
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Headquarters
Augusta, ME, USA
Phone
2076229622
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard

Official website

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 94.6%; rating input score 95
  • Program expense ratio: 77%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $2.81 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -19.8%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.93; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.27; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.1%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 94.6% of revenue deployed · 77% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $2.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $113K · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 47 of 47 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 12 annual filings from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • RANAE L'ITALIEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $113,136 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2025.