Jamestown Area YMCA

What it reported doing in 2025

Ymca youth development - our ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why we help young people cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and educational achievement. Our ymca programs - such as mentor on the move, teen ready to work, all day child care, after school care, day camps residential camp and middle school activities offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical, and emotional growth. In 2025, we provided $221,523.50 in direct financial assistance that makes participation possible for the children we engage. Since 1858, the jamestown family ymca, as an organization, has dedicated itself to the development of strong kids, strong families and strong communities and views programs that provide positive activities for kids during out of school time as an important part of our mission. The ymca's number one priority is to provide a safe environment for children. The ymca complies with all state and county regulations for programs and regularly conducts program evaluations and inspections. The ymca ensures that all youth program staff have completed the screening process prior to employment and have received training in child abuse prevention, the ymca mission, as well as other relevant training exclusive to the type of program they are working in. The jamestown ymca's experience and reputation clearly shows our ability to provide a safe learning environment that supports the total growth of the children we serve and has dedicated itself to providing activities that foster the development of social, physical, academic, intellectual, cultural, cognitive and emotional development. The jamestown family ymca has a proven track record of providing high quality licensed after school programs at 4 locations including ring elementary school, love elementary school, lincoln elementary school, and one program at southwestern provides before and after school programs. In addition, the ymca provides extended day care programs for families most school days, vacation days, holidays, as well as resident camp programs, preschool programs, child-watch programs, youth sports programs, and special events. A day care center for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years is available at ymca heritage house child care center. Ymca family programs: the jamestown family ymca is committed to providing families with programs that support the family unit and avenues to resources and other opportunities to ensure success. Through family programs such as monthly family nights, special events, child care programs, day camp programs, family swim, scholarship programs, volunteer opportunities, parent/child swim lessons, and more, families are able to engage in positive interaction, spend quality time together and participate in activities that will help each individual member of the family grow personally and together as a family unit. Ymca teen programs: the jamestown area ymca is devoted to providing teens with a positive environment to live, learn, and play in after school. Located on the second floor of the ymca, the teen center is a free after school program offered to all jamestown area teens. At first glance the teen center offers a safe and fun place for teens to spend their time after school. A closer look reveals that the teen center is much more. The teen center is the place where the learning, healthy living, life-long friendships, and asset development take root. Through partnerships with chautauqua striders and jamestown public schools, both english language learners and struggling students are receiving direct help with their school work. The teen center includes a travel basketball league that competes with other youth serving agencies. Players are kept academically accountable while having the opportunity to play an organized sport. These

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.7%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 82.8%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• 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 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 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.25; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.1%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings