Greater Waterbury YMCA

What it reported doing in 2024

Ymca youth development: the waterbury ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That is why we help young people cultivate the values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors. Our ymca programs such as child care, youth sports, camp programs and other youth programming, offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. The waterbury ymca child development center served over 270 children daily and 550 overall through our naeyc accredited school readiness preschool and the before and after school programs. These programs are run at the west main street and prospect street locations and 6 off-site locations in the greater waterbury area through partnerships with the local school districts and boards of education. The school readiness program is based on a sliding fee scale and helps provide high quality preschool programming to over 260 children within the waterbury community. As part of the ymca mission to promote youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the ymca school readiness program participates in the cacfp state nutrition program which provides nutritious meals and snacks to the preschool center children daily. The ymca focuses on the developmental needs, education, safety, and preparedness of children and strives to build positive relationships between parents and ymca staff. The school readiness program curriculum is based on the early learning developmental standards and is enriched with many other activities such as yoga. The ymca continues to enrich the lives of children and families throughout the community through the many child developmental services we offer. Similarly, the waterbury ymca school age childcare program is committed to providing age appropriate quality child development services to children and families living and working in the greater waterbury area. We strive to develop educational and enrichment activities based on the 40 developmental assets and encourage curiosity, exploration, and initiative. We recognize and accept that each child is an individual with unique needs, abilities, and experiences. Activities and materials are planned and implemented to promote leadership, team building, and self-esteem. The education plan of the program is to provide the children enrolled with a safe environment and a structured daily schedule that meets and enhances the needs of the diverse population served. Cultural, language, and developmental differences are accepted and respected. There are scheduled indoor and outdoor activities offered daily which allow the opportunity for fine and gross motor development, problem solving, sports and recreation, and creative expression. The program is child not teacher based and encourages children to explore and develop their own personal thoughts and beliefs and develops team building and leadership skills. Camp programming: the waterbury ymca has operated ymca camp mataucha outdoor center in watertown for 98 years and has run ymca camp oakasha in southbury for 28 years continuing its charitable mission of offering day camping experiences that are aimed to teaching positive values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Both ymca camp mataucha and ymca camp oakasha are able to do this through a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The ymca believes that the experience a child has at camp greatly affects the values they learn and the person they become. The camp programs served 1200 campers ages 5 through 15 throughout the season, averaging 400 campers per day over the 9-week camp season. Campers had the opportunity to participate in enriching activities including archery, swimming, arts & crafts, boating, field games, nature, hiking, low and high ropes challenges, family nights, family overnights, sports, rock climbing, an

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.2%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 84.4%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $97.03 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd 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; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th 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: 6.7%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.36; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.2%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings