YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

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

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
250969497
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone
4122273800
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Young Men's or Women's Associations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$34,013,685
Expenses
$30,610,663
Assets
$85,926,926
Liabilities
$25,601,216

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

Leadership & pay

51 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • AMY H KIENLE (PRESIDENT AND CEO)
  • AARON GIBSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • AMY H KIENLE (PRESIDENT AND CEO): $268,829 total reported compensation
  • GREGORY SUPIANOSKI (CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER): $202,290 total reported compensation
  • CAROLYN GRADY-MOOKERJEE SVP (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER): $176,729 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh is a powerful association of men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds united by a shared mission: to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. MEET YOUR VOLUNTEERS Board of Directors & Trustees _Meet the dedicated volunteers who guide our mission._ Learn more about the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s Board of Directors and Trustees, and how their leadership helps shape programs that strengthen spirit, mind, and body for all. _Meet the dedicated volunteers who guide our mission._ Learn more about the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s Board of Directors and Trustees, and how their leadership helps shape programs that strengthen spirit, mind, and body for all. LEARN MORE.

What it reported doing in 2024

Youth development: the ymca believes that all children and teens have potential. In 2025, we provided safe, supportive, and enriching environments where young people could learn, grow, and thrive.see continuation on schedule o.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 71% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The program-spending lines do not add up, so the filing cannot show reliably whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
  • 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 program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 88
  • Accountability: 99
  • Sustainability: 67
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.9%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 85.2%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $15.7 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 97%; rating input score 97; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 97.7%; rating input score 98; 31st 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: 10%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.81; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.3; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.7%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.6% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.9% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 80.9% of revenue deployed · 85.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 42 of 43 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $26.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $269K · 51 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $3.7M reported
  • Consistency: 41 of 42 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 11 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 6 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 51/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 46/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.