Ymca of Dodge County Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
390975426
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Beaver Dam, WI, USA
Phone
9208878811
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Young Men's or Women's Associations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$8,308,868
Expenses
$5,079,710
Assets
$12,595,808
Liabilities
$598,494

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KIRSTEN READER (PRESIDENT)
  • GRANT ARMSTRONG (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JEFF KENNEDY (PAST PRESIDENT)
  • DIRK LANGFOSS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • DIRK LANGFOSS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $152,669 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The ymca of dodge county is a charitable association founded on christian principles, open to all, and dedicated to building a healthy spirit, mind, and body through diversified programming.

What it reported doing in 2025

School age - school age programming includes daily child care, before and after school child care, school's day out fun club, 4 year old kindergarten and drop in child watch. Before and after school age child care (sacc) is available at beaver dam sites including jefferson, lincoln, prairie view, horicon, Washington elementary schools, and at dodgeland elementary. Sacc programs are staffed with individuals who understand cognitive, physical and social development of kids and also the need children have to feel connected and supported in trying new things and the caring and reinforcement parents and families need to help each other. The sacc programs serve 4k through 5th grades with a variety of programs and activity options to explore and develop their interests and talents. Breakfast is available for am participants after school snack offered for pm participants. Camp exploration: a summer day camp that fosters a sense of teamwork and adventure through outdoor games and activities, and daily swimming to develop water safety skills and to have fun.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and assets have declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 67
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 75
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 51.2%; rating input score 51
  • Program expense ratio: 84.7%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $166.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • 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; 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: 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: 38.9%; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.48; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 51.2% of revenue deployed · 84.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $4.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $153K · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 51/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.