Saratoga Regional YMCA

What it reported doing in 2025

Healthy living. The saratoga regional ymca focuses on healthy living by advocating health and well-being from the inside out - the spirit, the mind, the body. The srymca provided people with the supportive relationships and environments they need for their successful pursuit of health and well-being. This is particularly important as our nation struggles with an obesity crisis, families struggle with work/life balance and individuals search for personal fulfillment. We bring families together and offer sport, recreational and social networks that build relationships and strengthen bonds. Our programs are accessible, affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. Need based financial assistance and srymca community benefit support allow people to overcome barriers to participation. Sry healthy living programs include family nights, group fitness classes, cpr and first aid classes, lifeguard training, obesity programs, pre-natal programs, personal fitness training, adult learn to swim programs, and basketball and tennis leagues. The emphasis of health of spirit, mind and body is embodied in the health and wellness programs of the y. Sry programs stress proper exercise, nutrition, stress management and avoidance of abusive substances and behaviors. The programs are designed to serve people of all ages, with specific programs for children through seniors. Y wellness areas are staffed with knowledgeable and trained individuals who can answer questions and offer support to members who are looking for a program tailored to their needs. Obesity rates in the united states have increased drastically and the center for disease control and prevention has recognized obesity to be common, serious and costly. They estimate that more than one third of us adults (34.9% or 78.6 million) are obese, and that obesity related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers - all of which are some of the leading causes of preventable death. A cdc study produced statistics showing that the estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the us was $147 billion and that the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. The new england journal of medicine has noted that the current generation of americans could be the first to lead shorter lives than their parents. The ymca is uniquely positioned to help combat the obesity crisis in america, and we design our physical programs to introduce people to healthier lifestyles by incorporating better eating habits through our nutrition classes, assisting in developing attainable goals by interactions with our floor staff, utilizing fitness assessment programs, and incorporating group and individual exercise programs. The saratoga regional ymca is targeting this growing crisis and designs programs to shift how we focus our work inside and outside of the ymca to engage health seekers - children, youth, teens, adults, seniors and families whose successful pursuit of health and well-being requires continuously supportive relationships and environments. Inside the y we can influence and motivate health seekers to make positive changes in the pursuit of well-being and outside the y we can help create and sustain healthier communities. Recently, the y has beecome deeply committed to expanding evidence based programming helping people stricken with diabetes, high blood pressure, parkinsons, and cancer.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.7%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 90.8%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.65 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 12.8%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.55; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.4%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings