YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
Legal name: The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids (3019)
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 381358058
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2009–2025
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990 2025
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA
- Phone
- 6168559600
- Rating
- 83
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Standard
- Sector
- Young Men's or Women's Associations
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $61,135,173
- Expenses
- $54,332,841
- Assets
- $106,180,500
- Liabilities
- $33,268,170
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
38 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- SCOTT A LEWIS (PRESIDENT/CEO)
Highest reported compensation
- SCOTT A LEWIS (PRESIDENT/CEO): $416,553 total reported compensation
- JAMIE SCAFFIDI (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): $254,295 total reported compensation
- KIMBERLY CRAYCRAFT (VP OF FINANCE): $239,135 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Guided by our Christian principles, we strengthen the spirit, mind and body of all individuals. The generosity of others is at the core of the Y’s existence as a nonprofit. It is only through the support of our hundreds of thousands of volunteers and public and private donors that we are able to support and give back to the communities we engage. West Pool lots o kids 1966 OUR HISTORY. We love our community and we are excited to welcome you to it! We are deeply committed to our cause of strengthening community and ensuring that all people have access to opportunities. For more than 150 years, the Y has helped members improve their health and well-being while building a stronger sense of community. Our Mission our history.
What it reported doing in 2025
Social Responsibility - Strengthening Communities Through Action The YMCA remains dedicated to strengthening community bonds, mobilizing volunteers, and offering essential services that support individuals and families. Through advocacy, philanthropy, and collaborative partnerships, the Y works to eliminate barriers and promote health equity for all. Key Programs and Outcomes: Providing Critical Services: Strategic partnerships expand access to vital resources for vulnerable populations. (Programs: Flexible Pricing for Memberships and Programs, Financial Assistance for Memberships and Programs, Food Service Programs, Universal Design and Access, Safety Around Water) Investing to Remove Barriers: Donors, volunteers, and community leaders help sustain equitable access to Y programs and services. (Programs: Board Volunteer Leadership, Campaign Volunteer Champions, Program Volunteers) Strengthening Community Connectivity: Advocacy and collaborative efforts address pressing social issues and support long-term community well-being. (Initiatives: Ted Rasberry League, Kent County's Essential Needs Task Force, Health Equity Task Force, Neighborhood Coalitions) The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids remains steadfast in its commitment to building a healthier, more inclusive community. Through innovative programming, strong partnerships, and a focus on accessibility, the Y will continue expanding its impact so that every person has the opportunity to grow and thrive in a supportive environment.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Other-operating. 64% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
- Distribution model
- Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 78% for direct work, 21% for grants, and 1% for affiliated organizations.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 81
- Transparency & Controls: 75
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 58
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 81.7%; rating input score 82
- Program expense ratio: 89.6%; rating input score 90
- Fundraising efficiency: $24.65 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 31st 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: Pass
- Written employment contract: Missing
- Compensation survey or study: Missing
- Board or committee approval: Pass
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: 50%; rating input score 50; 14th 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; 65th 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: 11.1%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.95; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.31; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 3.7%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2.9% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site
- Where the money goes: 81.7% of revenue deployed · 89.6% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 28 of 28 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $48.7M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $417K · 38 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $9.5M reported
- Consistency: 50 of 51 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
- Filing history: 17 filing years from 2009 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 38 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: 28 filed related-organization links
- 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.
- Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 50/100.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 51/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 47/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 34/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 56/100.
- Review — Transparency & Controls: Foreign grants require schedule f did not reconcile in the filed values.