YMCA of Greater Flint

What it reported doing in 2025

Social Responsibility The YMCA of Greater Flint is the place that can make our community whole - where common ground is plenty, differences are assets, and opportunity is for all. We have been listening and responding to our community's most critical social needs for more than 100 years. Y programs, such as our school-based Safety Around Water, community-based Safety Around Water, Income-Based Memberships, Safe Places Afterschool Program, and the numerous camps for kids with special needs, are just a few examples of how we deliver resources and support that empowers our community to effect change, bridge gaps, and overcome obstacles. The Y Safety Around Water (YSAW) program is two programs, one partnering with Flint Community Schools, and the other partnering with community based organizations like the Crim Fitness Foundation and the PAL (Police Athletic League). In 2025, 210 4th-grade students participated in the school based program and an additional 100 youth in the community program participated in multi-week water safety courses that were free to youth. YSAW provides these students with simple and straightforward ways to ensure their safety in and around the water. The goal of the YMCA of schools and community partnership is to lessen the number of deaths due to drowning, currently the second leading cause of accidental death for youth in Michigan and the nation. This rate of drowning increases if the youth is male, African-American, and impoverished. In a community where 34.4% of families fall below the poverty level with a large African-American urban population, this is an important issue. Overwhelmingly, students who participated in the program improved their swimming safety skills and became safer around water as a result. The YMCA is dedicated to reaching children in ways that will keep them safe and improve their quality of life. Swimming is more than a recreational skill; it's a skill that can save lives, and it is vitally important that we provide this opportunity to kids from all socio-economic groups at an early age. The YMCA of Greater Flint raises money annually to support its financial assistance program. Over 9,994 people in our community were able to receive scholarships to participate in the Y because of our Partner with Youth Campaign. At the YMCA, we believe that no one should be turned away because of their inability to pay. We provide income-based pricing for memberships, youth programs, and camping experiences throughout the year. Through our partnerships at YMCA Camp Copneconic, we are able to provide camping experiences for children with Diabetes, Cancer, Crohn's and Colitis, Kidney disease, and a variety of other unique situations. Through our extensive partnerships, we continue to positively impact our community in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. These partnerships include Camp Kesem at the University of Michigan, Camp Kesem at Michigan State University, the Sikh Youth Alliance of North America, the Autism Support and Resource Center of Genesee County, Michigan District Lutheran Church, Camp Quality, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Hurley Children's Hospital, National Kidney Foundation, and the American Diabetes Association.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70.2%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 74.7%; rating input score 75
• Fundraising efficiency: $63.42 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 9th 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; 64th 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: 7.6%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.12; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.24; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings