Anaheim Family YMCA

What it reported doing in 2024

Youth developmentthrough the anaheim family ymca's youth development programs, youth and teens have safe spaces to explore their unique talents and interests, take a greater interest in learning, and make smarter life choices. All ymca youth programs promote: honesty, caring, respect and responsibility. These building blocks of life are modeled by y staff and volunteers and instilled in youth every day. Afterschool care: started in 1999, the anaheim achieves afterschool program is offered at schools throughout anaheim (one elementary, six junior high and five high schools) in person in partnership with the anaheim elementary and anaheim union high school districts, city of anaheim, California department of education and orange county department of education. The program has received state and national recognition for its commitment to community collaboration and dedication to educational excellence. Anaheim achieves provides a safe, positive, and enriching place for more than 1,200 students after school. Day camps: ymca day camps provide opportunities for children when they are not in school during winter, summer and spring breaks. Day camps continue fun learning experiences until school starts again, helping to close the achievement gap that can result in youth falling back when they begin school again. Ymca day camps provide a fun, safe, all-day learning environment. Resident camps: the anaheim family ymca has a rich history of providing kids with a weeklong camp which allows them to unplug and reflect on much more. Resident camp programs provide transformative outdoor experiences that support the physical, mental, and spiritual development of children and teens ages 716. With a legacy of camp programming dating back to the 1920s, the ymca offers life-changing opportunities at camp miehana. Campers participate in structured activities such as hiking and nature exploration, archery, swimming, ropes courses, canoeing, arts and crafts, music, and campfire programs that build confidence, independence, teamwork, and resilience. Ymca camps are intentionally designed to meet the diverse needs of youth while fostering inclusion, personal discovery, and a lifelong appreciation for the outdoors. Campers return home with renewed spirit, meaningful friendships, and skills that positively impact their well-being long after camp ends.stem (science, technology, engineering, math): according to the u.s. Department of education, all young people should be prepared to think deeply and to think well so that they have the chance to become the innovators, educators, researchers, and leaders who can solve the most pressing challenges facing our nation and our world, both today and tomorrow. But, right now, not enough of our youth have access to quality stem learning opportunities and too few students see these subjects as possible careers. In response, the y is creating opportunities for youth to explore stem and develop decision-making, problem-solving and analytical skills by helping students learn to solve problems, spark curiosity and creativity, reshape "failure", interest and prepare students for future stem careers and reinvent the way students see and feel about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Avanza (workforce development): the avanza program was developed in 2019 in partnership with disneyland resort in an effort to help with workforce development. The avanza program has been designed to support soft skills development, ensure education and skills development are geared towards the learner and lead to jobs, establish stronger connections between job skills training and employers' needs and benefit underserved youth in our diverse community. The curriculum focuses on 4 soft skills: social skills help people get along well with others; communication skills refer to the specific types of communication used in the workplace, and include oral, written, non-verbal, and listening skills; higher-order thinking consists of pro

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 81.8%; rating input score 82
• Program expense ratio: 86.4%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $30.21 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 20th 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: 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 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • 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: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.5%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.67; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.6%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.3% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings