YMCA of Greater San Antonio

Overview

Mission

To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The YMCA is in **120** countries, providing a global network of support. Every year, the Y reaches approximately **40** million people across the globe. The YMCA was founded in **1844** in London, England and has grown into on of the largest volunteer organizations in the world. Community engagement is at the heart of the Y’s mission. **GRACE** emphasizes building authentic, sustainable relationships across lines of difference, ensuring that every person and community feels valued and connected. A key priority of GRACE is to promote a culture that builds bridges between communities and fosters the safe exchange of ideas, beliefs, and perspectives within Ys and the neighborhoods they serve. As communities evolve and become more globalized, creating safe, welcoming spaces...

Operating model

Revenue model

Other-operating. 70% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.

Distribution model

Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% 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: 90
• Accountability: 90
• Sustainability: 27
• Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Details

• What they do: 3 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
• Where the money goes: 90.9% of revenue deployed · 87.4% of spending went to programs
• Governance: 19 of 23 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
• Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $22M in reported program spending
• Leadership: top reported pay $370K · 35 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
• Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.2M reported
• Consistency: 48 of 48 current checks pass
• Schedules: 8 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: 12 filed money-flow records
• 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

• Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 40/100.
• High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
• Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 34/100.
• Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 49/100.
• Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 50/100.
• High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.