YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

Legal name: Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
350868211
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone
317 266 9622
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Young Men's or Women's Associations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$66,227,950
Expenses
$69,117,315
Assets
$175,966,436
Liabilities
$23,723,076

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

48 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • GREGG HILAND (PRESIDENT & CEO)
  • MICHAEL FARRIS JR (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER)
  • RANDALL BORDEAU (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE/CFO)
  • Colleen Horan (Senior Vice President of Strategy)
  • Ginger Plexico (Senior Vice President - Membership & Marketing)
  • JESSICA MOORE (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • GREGG HILAND (PRESIDENT & CEO): $335,395 total reported compensation
  • RANDALL BORDEAU (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE/CFO): $241,396 total reported compensation
  • MICHAEL FARRIS JR (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): $223,853 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. 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. We support children and their families through all the stages of growing up. Our early childhood programs teach essential social and academic skills. Our swim lessons instill confidence and save lives. Our youth sports help athletes get active and connected. And our teen programs empower students—preparing them for college or careers, teaching leadership skills and helping them give back to their community. Healthy Living. We support a better Indiana, for each of us and all of us. Our local services and programs work to address child welfare, employment, substance abuse, housing and education issues. And as part of the worldwide YMCA, we help bring awareness, advocate for change and positively influence public policy. Our History.

What it reported doing in 2024

Youth development the ymca of greater indianapolis staff and volunteer leadership firmly believe that all young people deserve to discover their god-given gifts. Ymca programs cultivate values, interpersonal skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. *the ymca before and after school program fosters growth and development in children, their parents and their families. Kids develop moral and ethical behavior, self-esteem and leadership skills. Parents can go to work knowing their children will thrive in a safe, supportive environment. For parents who cannot afford the full program cost, the y provides an "income-based" sliding scale fee. In 2024, the ymca before and after school program served 4,699 children from 80 different schools. Participating students represented 13 school districts. Of the children served, 22.8% qualified for a reduced or waived program fee. *ymca pre-school programs provide a half-day of enrichment, academics and socialization for three to five year olds. In 2024, 548 kids participated in the y's preschool programs. Of those, 61% received financial assistance. *ymca camping and outdoor education programs promote spiritual awareness, mental development, physical well-being, social growth and a respect for the environment. In 2024, 3,457 day campers were active at locations across central Indiana. The ymca's overnight camp, the flat rock river camp at the ruth lilly ymca outdoor center served 3,698 children. Financial assistance through the ymca's sliding-scale fee helped 530 campers who might not otherwise afford this experience, participate in the y's outdoor camping. *ymca aquatics programs provide swimming and water-safety skills. These programs promote good health through regular exercise, teamwork, self-confidence and leadership. In 2024, 7,332 children, teens and adults learned how to be safer around water by developing important water-safety skills. The ymca provided financial assistance to 947 of those participants. *ymca youth sports programs promote self-worth and increase self-esteem. Every sport focuses on full and equal participation. Every child plays in every game. Win or lose, ymca youth sports programs emphasize development of skill, health and fitness, safety, cooperation and respect for others. In 2024, 6,520 children and teens enrolled in our youth sports programs including soccer, basketball, t-ball and baseball leagues. Of those enrolled, 1,168 received financial assistance.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 82% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 82% 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: 84
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 96
  • Sustainability: 43
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.3%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 88.9%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.34 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 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: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -4.4%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.55; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.3%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 93.3% of revenue deployed · 88.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 30 of 32 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $61.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $335K · 48 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $16M reported
  • Consistency: 40 of 40 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 11 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 8 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 28/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 14/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 50/100.