Allegheny Valley Ymca

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
250965630
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2018
Forms available
Form 990 2018
Location
Natrona Heights, PA, USA
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Young Men's or Women's Associations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$696,847
Expenses
$737,572
Assets
$512,526
Liabilities
$43,045

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2018. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

People named in this filing

  • KENNETH BLAIR (DIRECTOR)
  • LINDSAY BERDELL BOCK (SECRETARY)
  • LAURA M FORD (CVO)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2018. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The avymca provides community based opportunities to individuals, regardless of ability to pay by putting christian values/principles into practice through facilities/wellness programs/activities that build healthy spirit/mind/ and body.

What it reported doing in 2018

Physical fitness and recreation: allegheny valley ymca programs are designed for people of all ages, abilities, faiths, ethnic groups, and incomes. Avymca offers a welcoming atmosphere where participants feel comfortable and receive the support they need to improve their physical, mental, and spiritual health. Avymca programs help to develop self-esteem and self-confidence, build lasting relationships, and increase civic engagement. Services offered at affordable fees for the community at large, with financial assistance available for those who cannot afford the full fee.health and wellness for youth and adults: helping people of all ages and abilities develop health in spirit, mind, and body is the core of the ymca movement. Programs are designed to help people create realistic goals for self-improvement and emphasize disease prevention through regular excercise, proper nutrition, stress management, and health education. Sports programs for youth, families , and adults promote teamwork, interactions, and development of social and physical skills. In light of the obesity rates in this country, the avymca participates in the active america intiative and engages in a variety of events and community activities designed to help the at risk population develop habits and relationships that lead to more active lifestyles.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 93% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The program-spending lines do not add up, so the filing cannot show reliably whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 62
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 36
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 69.7%; rating input score 70
  • Program expense ratio: 65.9%; rating input score 66
  • Fundraising efficiency: $2.9 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • 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: -5.8%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -7.6% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.5% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -16.7% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 69.7% of revenue deployed · 65.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $486K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2012 to 2018
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 10/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 21/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 51/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.