Ymca of Rock River Valley
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 362174838
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2009–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Rockford, IL, USA
- Phone
- 8154891245
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Young Men's or Women's Associations
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $17,865,046
- Expenses
- $15,761,330
- Assets
- $39,591,122
- Liabilities
- $15,966,124
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
27 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- BRENT PENTENBURG (CEO)
Highest reported compensation
- BRENT PENTENBURG (CEO): $225,381 total reported compensation
- MICHELLE GORHAM (CDO): $138,520 total reported compensation
- AUDREY KUNERT (CHIEF PEOPLE/CULTURE OFFICER): $124,967 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility program services strengthen a foundation of community with an asset building, character development approach. Our goal is to help all people learn, grow and thrive in spirit, mind, and body.
What it reported doing in 2024
Healthy living: the y is committed to improving america's health and well-being community by community. We bring families closer together, encourage good health and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. As a result, 34,754 people in our community are receiving the support, guidance and resources they need to achieve greater health in spirit, mind and body. This is particularly important as our nation struggles with chronic disease and obesity. Families wrestle with work/life balance and individuals search for personal fulfillment. Our programs are accessible, affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. Membershp rates had been reduced making belonging the the y more affordable. In 2024 we provided $1,359,057 in financial assistance to people who otherwise many not have been able to afford to participate.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 63% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 77% for direct work, and 23% for grants.
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 liabilities are high compared with assets.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 70
- Transparency & Controls: 83
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 65
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 70.2%; rating input score 70
- Program expense ratio: 79%; rating input score 79
- Fundraising efficiency: $12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
- Compensation committee: Pass
- Independent consultant: Missing
- 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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; 66th 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: 11.8%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.51; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.4; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 70.2% of revenue deployed · 79% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 23 of 23 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $12.4M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $225K · 27 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
- Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
- Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 5 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.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 43/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 36/100.