The Young Mens Christian Association of the Chippewa Valley

What it reported doing in 2025

Other program services: sports, aquatics & other programs: aquatics - part of the y's overall goalof building healthy spirit, mind and body. In addition to providing specific swimming and water safety skills, they promote good health through regular exercise. They also promote teamwork, self-confidence, and leadership. These programs are offered at fees affordable to the community, with financial assistance for those who can't afford the full fee. Health and wellness - the y has a network of programs that fulfill the y's mission of spirit, mind and body. Programs and facilities are designed to impact wellness of the community. The y offers a lifelong progression of medically based health and fitness activities, experiences and education, including programs for children, teens, families and seniors. People with disabilities and those with chronic ailments find ymca programs that are tailored to them. Ymca programs/facilities are designed to attract people of all ages, all abilities and all incomes. The y offers a welcoming atmosphere, where new exercisers can feel comfortable and receive the support they need to improve their health, most people can afford low-cost ymca health fitness programs/facilities. Financial assistance helps low-income people, who are less likely to exercise and to have adequate health care, gain access to the ymca. Sports and recreation - these programs promote an appreciation ofone's own worth. Youth sports focus on the full and equal participation of all: every child plays. Y sports programs also help to strengthen families.parents coach and watch their kids play. Young people participating in sports build lifelong positive attitudes. Habits of health exercise are good nutrition and learn ways to have fun as adults. Values also apply to adult sports at the y - no putdowns, no profanity, respect for others, giving everyone a chance to play. Both adult and youth sports programs value cooperation over competition, fair play over winning at any cost, good feeling and good health over a good score, and building self esteem over beating the opponent. The y knows that with this approach everyone wins. Family - the y is proud to be a family organization. We give families a safe, reliable and affordable place to go. Recreational opportunities let families relax and enjoy each other. We help people grow as responsible members of families. Activities foster understanding and companionship.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70.4%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 81%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 44; 44th 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: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • 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 8 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: 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: 13.5%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.37; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.4%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings