Upper Bucks Young Men's Christian Association

What it reported doing in 2018

Childcare: make sure that all members of the community, regardless of income, have access to quality childcare for their children. The y participates in the apple childcare ccis subsidy program which allows parents to pay significantly reduced childcare fees and assists them in maintaining their family life and other responsibilities. They also offers financial assistance to families in need who are not on apple childcare ccis subsidy, or on their wait list. The y's financial assistance program is based on a sliding scale, taking into consideration the family's total household income and the number of people in the household. The y awards between 10% and 90% off the childcare weekly fee. For childcare during the fiscal year, the y's childcare program continued to be a member of keystone stars at a 2 star level and dept of human services this ensures quality, safe, nurturing environment for children to learn and develop social skills so that when they aren't in the care of their parents, they're still with superior teachers who develop wide-ranging lesson plans in order to promote the child's development and social well-being. The childcare program encourages family and parental involvement through volunteer opportunities, open houses, and special events such as classroom parties, parades and luncheons as well as bi-annual parent teacher conferences.aquatics: the aquatics department provides a year-round aquatic environment with positive, fun activities for all indjviduals, regardless of income, that build physical and social skills. Encouraging a lifetime appreciation for active living, the facility has a 172,000 gallon multi-use pool that offers six 2s-yard lanes and a family recreation area complete with water features and a water slide programs, including water fitness, swim lessons and a competitive team, ensure that children and adults are always vigilant and safe around water. We offer preschool swimming lessons, elementary level swimming lessons, group adult swimming lessons, and youth and adult private swimming lessons. Wellness: our nation struggles with obesity, families battle to find balance of work/life, the bombardment of technology at our fingertips, and individuals searching for personal fulfillment, we at the upper bucks y understanding that wellness means more than working out. The wellness department works with its members to strengthen their emotional, spiritual and physical health. We have a staffed wellness center to provide assistance to members by giving them free orientations of the equipment, keeping the facility maintained, clean and sanitized. A continued presence of wellness employees also provides the emotional support to members who are striving to accomplish their wellness goals. We provided more fitness classes than ever free to our full privilege members, assisting them in their quest for healthier lifestyle. Keeping with current trends, the upper bucks y added lebarre, kettlebell ampd and pop pilates to the schedule. We also offer insanity live, pjyo, yoga, bodypump, zumba, zumba gold, and pilates, in addition to the core classes of butt and gut, bootcamp and group cycling. Our silversneakers classes have continued to grow and we provide silversneakers classic, sliversneakers splash, and sjlversneakers circuit, servicing over 1250 active seniors, more than doubling last year's numbers.arts & humanities: in order to give youth and adults a full range of educational and enriching experiences, the y has developed arts, music, and dance classes, camps, and workshops. These classes, camps, and workshops provide social networks and activities that bring together people who share common passions and personal interests, engaging spirit, mind and body. The y provides a variety of classes to toddlers, preschoolers, school age children, teens, and adults like sweet treats, music, mixed arts, meditation, crochet, dance, and jazz/hip hop.gymnastics: investing in the future of america's youth is of the utm

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70.7%; rating input score 71
• Program expense ratio: 62%; rating input score 62
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 74th 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; 63rd 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: NotApplicable
  • 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: -15.2%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.1%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -3.3% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.7% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -6.6% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings