YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
750827471
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Fort Worth, TX, US
Phone
(817) 989-3300
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Young Men's or Women's Associations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$29,102,900
Expenses
$34,041,849
Assets
$36,588,552
Liabilities
$11,485,406

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

Leadership & pay

46 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • EDDIE DOBBINS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (INTERIM))
  • MIKE BROWN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • MIKE BROWN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $408,456 total reported compensation
  • JOHN-MICHAEL CORN (CHIEF RESOURCE AND RISK OFFICER): $243,754 total reported compensation
  • EDDIE DOBBINS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (INTERIM)): $223,941 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. 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.

What it reported doing in 2025

Youth development remains the center of our work. Through sports, aquatics, childcare, camping, and leadership programs, the ymca provided safe environments where young people could build confidence, develop character, and establish healthy habits. During the year, ymca programs generated more than 48,000 before- and after-school program enrollments, providing academic support, enrichment opportunities, and positive mentorship for children throughout the region. More than 9,000 summer day camp enrollments helped youth remain active, engaged, and connected during out-of-school time, while nearly 8,900 youth sports enrollments promoted teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy lifestyles. In addition, more than 3,500 youth participated in swim lessons and water safety instruction designed to reduce drowning risks and build confidence around water. Camp carter continued to provide transformative outdoor experiences through resident camps, retreats, conferences, and environmental education programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 67% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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 - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 22
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.3%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: 77.7%; rating input score 78
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.81 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • 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: 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: -17%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.07; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.31; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.3%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 9 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 89.3% of revenue deployed · 77.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 34 of 34 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $26.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $408K · 46 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.8M reported
  • Consistency: 41 of 42 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 11 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 21/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 4/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 32/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Schedule R controlled transactions itemized did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 47/100.