Fond Du Lac Family YMCA

What it reported doing in 2025

Healthy Living-the YMCA of Fond Du Lac served over 280,000 visits by members, guests, and community participants during 2025. The activities are designed to enhance the wellness of the community and include seminars, fitness evaluations, strength training, numerous classes, personal training, etc. Equipment options include cardio equipment (treadmills, cross trainers, bikes, rowing machines) and strength equipment (weight machines and free weights), as well as aquatics programs which provide good health through regular exercise. Over 200 people participated in paid fitness programs, while thousands participated in free classes. The Fond Du Lac YMCA offers free health and wellness orientations to members to help ensure that beginners in particular establish good exercise habits which can last a lifetime. 35 wellness seminars were conducted at the YMCA. Wellness initiatives with school districts, local government, and health organizations were also expanded. The Y has a total of about 140 cardio and strength stations at which members may exercise for fitness. The Y continued its collaboration with the SSM Health physical therapy department, allowing individuals to be treated at the Y with onsite staff. The Y continued offering of a Parkinson's exercise program in 2025 with 25 monthly participants. The Y received 130 referrals to the Healthy Living Program which is a healthcare-referred initiative that supports individuals in adopting sustainable lifestyle changes through exercise, education, and personalized guidance. Livestrong was introduced at the Fond Du Lac YMCA in 2016 which is a 12-week program for cancer survivors to meet, exercise, and socialize. This program continued through in 2025. Cardiac rehab (iii) was launched in 2018 for individuals who have survived a major heart event, to continue necessary therapy in a supervised setting. The active older adults program, ForeverWell, continued to grow in 2025. The ForeverWell program stresses a three-way approach to work with seniors, involving staying active, engaging and connecting. Seniors participated in land and water fitness classes, as well as pot luck lunches, monthly luncheons, and book clubs. There are over 1,000 ForeverWell members at the YMCA. "Virtual fitness" made its debut at the end of 2015 and continues to be popular. As of 2018 the virtual classes are now in 4 studios giving members an opportunity to take physical fitness classes. Classes may be geared toward adult, youth, or family fitness. The Y has expanded its personal training space and many people took advantage of the opportunity to get additional training in an individual or group setting. The Y purchased pickleball equipment in 2013 and created courts in one gym. More people are learning/playing this unique sport as extensive growth continued to occur and the Y now offers leagues and lessons. Using a grant received in 2014, the YMCA childcare fully implemented the HEPA (healthy eating and physical activity) standards into each classroom which helps children with healthy eating and physical activity options everyday.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.5%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 94.2%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: $24.9 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • 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: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.5%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.04; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.28; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.6%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -1.3% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings