Ymca of the North Shore Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Youth Development - At the Y, we believe that all kids have amazing potential. Values and skills learned early are vital building blocks for life. Young people deserve an opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. From the youngest in our child care programs to the teens in our leadership development initiatives, the Y gives kids and teens a safe place to belong, building confidence and learning positive behaviors grounded in our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Childcare - As the region's largest provider of high-quality affordable childcare, we support the healthy development of approximately 3,050 children each day. At our 40+ childcare centers, we focus on nurturing children by providing a safe and healthy place to learn foundational skills; develop healthy, trusting relationships; and build self-reliance through the Y values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Our full-day and partial-day childcare programs for infants through middle school children enable parents and guardians to go to work knowing their children are in a safe, learning environment. The YMCA provided more than $1,000,000 in financial assistance and more than one in two children received subsidized childcare. Camp - Our Y provides day camp experiences that fill each summer day with friendships and memories that last a lifetime. Approximately 4,700 children enjoyed camp adventures, and the YMCA provided approximately $530,000 in financial assistance to one in eight children attending camp. Approximately $600,000 of camp was provided at no cost to the more than 415 children that participated in our summer learning loss prevention program. Youth Services - Our Y program including our teen centers, youth sports, competitive swimming and gymnastics, adventure, and theater programming offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. The Y served more than 6,800 children in our youth programs. Approximately $370,000 of financial assistance provided made participation possible for more than one in seven of the young people we engage.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.2%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 94.9%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $17.97 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100
• Public monitoring controls: Limited
• Public policy transparency: Limited
• Public financial transparency: Limited
• Impact reporting controls: Limited
• Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
• Public governance controls: Limited
• Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.3%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Operating reserve ratio: 2.03; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings