Young Men's Christian Association of Orange County
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 951644055
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2024
- Official website data refreshed
- Jul 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
- Location
- Tustin, CA, USA
- Phone
- 7145499622
- Rating
- 89
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Young Men's or Women's Associations
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $56,940,218
- Expenses
- $53,949,131
- Assets
- $69,895,530
- Liabilities
- $6,896,663
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
28 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- JEFF MCBRIDE (PRESIDENT & CEO)
- PAMELA KOWALSKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
- MICHELLE BECERRA (ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
Highest reported compensation
- JEFF MCBRIDE (PRESIDENT & CEO): $811,129 total reported compensation
- DOLORES DALY (ASSISSTANT SECRETARY & COO): $376,481 total reported compensation
- CHRISTINE SALAS (CAO): $321,157 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Strengthening the foundations of community is our cause. We work to make sure that everyone regardless of age, income, or background has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive through our facilities, fitness programs, family programming, community events, and more.
What it reported doing in 2024
See schedule o.new horizons: the ymca of orange county's new horizons program serves adults (18+) with developmental and intellectual disabilities by providing inclusive, community-based social and recreational experiences. Participants engage in group outings, wellness activities, skill-building programs, and volunteer opportunities that promote independence, confidence, community belonging, and long-term friendships.the program supports the y's pillars of connection (relationship-building and reducing isolation), people (strengthening family and caregiver support systems), and wellness (enhancing social and emotional health). While participants are engaged in supervised activities, caregivers receive meaningful respite supporthelping to sustain family stability and long-term well-being.inclusion services: the ymca of orange county's inclusion program supports youth in tk-6th grade with developmental and intellectual disabilities by creating opportunities to build social skills, develop independence, and learn self-management within the ymca's before- and after-school programs. Through a positive, supportive approach, we emphasize behavior management alongside play, social interaction, and self-care skill developmentall while fostering success through relationship-building games and activities.the program reflects the y's core pillars: connection (building relationships and reducing isolation), people (strengthening family and caregiver support systems), and wellness (promoting educational, social, and emotional health). Participants enjoy a safe, welcoming environment that nurtures confidence, skills, and independence helping sustain family stability and long-term well-being.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Other-operating. 62% 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.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 83
- Transparency & Controls: 95
- Accountability: 96
- Sustainability: 53
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 81.9%; rating input score 82
- Program expense ratio: 86.1%; rating input score 86
- Fundraising efficiency: $68.77 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Compensation committee: Pass
- Independent consultant: Pass
- 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 45th 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: 5.3%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.3; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 5.6%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 81.9% of revenue deployed · 86.1% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 16 of 17 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $46.5M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $811K · 28 people listed · 6 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $1M reported
- Consistency: 32 of 33 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
- Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 11 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
- 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 58/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 48/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 13/100.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.