Ymca of Greater Saint Paul

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
410693932
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2011
Forms available
Form 990 2011
Location
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Phone
6124650450
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Young Men's or Women's Associations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$53,907,823
Expenses
$109,788,215
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

33 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. (continued on schedule o)

What it reported doing in 2011

Youth development: nurturing the potential of every child and teen.the ymca believes in youth development: nurturing the potential of every child and teen. At the y, children and teens learn values and positive behaviors, and can explore their unique talents and interests, helping them realize their potential. That makes for confident kids today and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.the y believes the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for life. Because of the y, more young people in neighborhoods around the nation are taking a greater interest in learning and making smarter life choices. Key program areas that take place at the y are: child care (safe, nurturing environment for children to learn, grow and develop social skills); education & leadership (knowledge, character development, guidance and encouragement to help youth develop and realize their potential); swim, sports & play (positive, fun activities that build athletic, social and interpersonal skills); camp (exciting, safe community for young people to explore the outdoors, build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills and make lasting friendships and memories).youth development in the y includes leadership development programs (such as y school success centers, y beacons centers, and y leaders club), youth civic engagement (such as y youth in government and model united nations), post-secondary educational prep (such as y multicultural achievers), competitive swimming and sports, recreation activities, youth swim lessons, day and overnight camps and specialty camp programs.specific y programs in youth development also include early childhood child care, school-age child care and kids stuff. Most childcare sites are in ymca branches, schools, churches and other non-ymca locations.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 87% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 96
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 92%; rating input score 92; 52nd 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: -103.7%; rating input score 0; 0th 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: 1.3%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 18.8% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -200% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 23 of 25 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $99.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $373K · 33 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 12 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2010 to 2011
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.