YMCA of the East Bay

Legal name: Young Men's Christian Association of the East Bay

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
941156317
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2016
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2016
Location
Berkeley, CA, United States
Phone
5104518039
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Young Men's or Women's Associations
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$34,857,265
Expenses
$36,242,438
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2016. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

25 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2016. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To Advance Health, Empower Youth, & Strengthen Communities. Stronger Communities Start Here YMCA of the East Bay is a true community hub** , where people of all ages and backgrounds can swim, camp, exercise, learn, and make an impact in their community. Serving over 68,000 people across Alameda, Contra Costa, and YOLO counties, we envision a world where every child has access and opportunities to learn, teens can reach their full potential, and communities are supported, strong and healthy. Join Us Support Us arrow_forward.

What it reported doing in 2016

CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - YMCA youth development programs build strong children, teens and families by enriching the quality, accessibility, and affordability of YMCA child care and youth development programs. YMCA child care ranges from infant/toddler programs, preschool and before- and after school care programs to day and residential camping. The YMCA now has almost 5,250 children developing social and academic skills in its care, while the three residential camps and multiple summer day camps serve more than 7,000 kids annually. Children in YMCA child care programs spend their day in environments that are socially, emotionally, physically, and educationally engaging. Services involve solid partnerships with healthy living health and wellness.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% 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. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 96
  • Sustainability: 14
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.6%; rating input score 97
  • Program expense ratio: 92.7%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $66.33 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • 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; 71st 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; 30th 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%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.7%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -10.6% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 2 operating locations identified
  • Where the money goes: 96.6% of revenue deployed · 92.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 17 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $33.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $294K · 25 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $1M reported
  • Consistency: 39 of 39 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2009 to 2016
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 16/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 51/100.