La Crosse Area Family Young Men's Christian Association Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Youth Development Youth development remains a cornerstone of the YMCA's mission. During 2025, the YMCA recorded 12,435 youth program registrations across sports, aquatics, gymnastics, arts, family programming, inclusion services, and camps. Youth sports programs served approximately 1,285 participants, providing opportunities for skill development, teamwork, character building, and physical activity. Arts-based programs, including martial arts, dance, and related activities, engaged approximately 1,307 participants. Family-centered programs served an additional 547 participants. Gymnastics remains one of the YMCA's largest youth programs, serving 3,583 participants during 2025. More than 100 gymnasts participated on the competitive team, while the annual Spook Hollow Invitational hosted 281 gymnasts from throughout the region. The YMCA remains committed to ensuring that all youth have access to meaningful experiences regardless of ability. Inclusion programming served 394 participants and provided individualized support services that enabled children and youth with varying needs to fully participate in YMCA programs. Childcare and School-Age Care The YMCA is one of the region's largest childcare providers. During 2025, 1,895 unique children participated in YMCA childcare, school-age care, summer camp, and early childhood education programs. The YMCA's licensed Early Childhood Center provided care and educational experiences for infants through four-year-old children. Programming emphasized school readiness, social-emotional development, physical activity, and enrichment experiences such as swimming, music, art, and outdoor learning. The YMCA's before- and after-school care program operated at 15 school-based locations throughout the La Crosse, Onalaska, and Holmen school districts and served more than 800 children during the academic year. During the summer months, nine YMCA day camp locations provided full-day care and enrichment opportunities for working families throughout the region. Through a partnership with La Crosse County, the YMCA also provided nine one-to-one support staff positions during the 2025-2026 school year to ensure children requiring additional assistance could successfully participate in childcare and school-age programming. Community Youth Development The YMCA Community Youth Center continued to provide a safe and welcoming environment for youth who benefit from positive adult relationships, structured activities, academic support, and social connection. During 2025, the Youth Center served 198 unique young people and recorded average daily participation of approximately 18 youth, with attendance reaching as high as 30 participants on some evenings. The Youth Center hosted Community Nights that engaged 529 participants and introduced specialized boys girls' groups designed to foster leadership development, relationship-building, and personal growth. Twenty-nine volunteers contributed their time and expertise to support these efforts.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 84.6%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $3.15 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• 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 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.9%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.76; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.16; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.3%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings