← YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ERIE PA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ERIE PA.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 26 July 2024. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue: $15,670,469 changed to $15,668,720
Contributions and grants received: $7,807,932 changed to $7,806,183

Totals

Total revenue: $15,670,469
Total expenses: $17,563,771
Contributions and grants received: $7,807,932
Grants paid: $431,330
Program service revenue: $7,116,073
Investment income: $522,649
Other revenue: $223,815
Total assets, end of year: $29,070,954
Total liabilities, end of year: $5,685,978
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $23,384,976
Program services expenses (Part IX): $16,147,702
Management and general expenses: $1,383,648
Fundraising expenses: $32,421
Program service expenses (Part III): $16,147,702

Program services were 91.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1a · Federated campaigns

$1,052
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$5,000
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$7,510,160
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$291,720
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$13,156
2a · Program service revenue: Healthy Living

total $4,669,221 · related or exempt $4,669,221
2b · Program service revenue: Youth Development

total $2,446,852 · related or exempt $2,446,852
2c · Program service revenue: Social Responsibility

total $0 · related or exempt $0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $411,276 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $411,276
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
5 · Royalties

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
6a · Gross rents

real property $80,164 · personal property $0
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0 · personal property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $80,164 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $80,164 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $80,164
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $5,257,915 · other assets $0
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $5,146,542 · other assets $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $111,373 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $111,373 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $111,373
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$60,235
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$5,000
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$29,618
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $30,617 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $30,617
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$23,739
10b · Cost of goods sold

$12,684
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $11,055 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $11,055
11a · Other revenue: Sales/Misc Income

total $101,979 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $101,979
11d · All other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$101,979

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0 · program services $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $429,330 · program services $429,330
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $2,000 · program services $2,000
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0 · program services $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $546,779 · program services $0 · management and general $546,779 · fundraising $0
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $9,130,330 · program services $8,784,910 · management and general $329,823 · fundraising $15,597
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $415,549 · program services $390,372 · management and general $24,355 · fundraising $822
9 · Other employee benefits

total $615,622 · program services $576,555 · management and general $36,966 · fundraising $2,101
10 · Payroll taxes

total $725,321 · program services $664,943 · management and general $59,225 · fundraising $1,153
11a · Fees: management

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $25,843 · program services $9,375 · management and general $16,468 · fundraising $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $69,405 · program services $30,525 · management and general $38,880 · fundraising $0
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $0 · fundraising $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $43,957 · program services $0 · management and general $43,957 · fundraising $0
11g · Fees: other

total $644,464 · program services $495,641 · management and general $148,823 · fundraising $0
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $61,504 · program services $6,686 · management and general $42,070 · fundraising $12,748
13 · Office expenses

total $563,753 · program services $533,974 · management and general $29,779 · fundraising $0
14 · Information technology

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
15 · Royalties

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
16 · Occupancy

total $968,347 · program services $943,921 · management and general $24,426 · fundraising $0
17 · Travel

total $152,173 · program services $149,776 · management and general $2,397 · fundraising $0
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $121,336 · program services $100,713 · management and general $20,623 · fundraising $0
20 · Interest

total $178,854 · program services $178,373 · management and general $481 · fundraising $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $148,927 · program services $148,927 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $1,086,367 · program services $1,084,603 · management and general $1,764 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $159,192 · program services $148,848 · management and general $10,344 · fundraising $0
24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

total $805,666 · program services $802,404 · management and general $3,262 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: CHILDCARE FOOD PROGRAM

total $496,354 · program services $496,354 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24c · Other expenses: VOLUNTEER EXPENSES

total $172,698 · program services $169,472 · management and general $3,226 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $8,213,492 · end of year $6,281,309
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $1,304,012 · end of year $891,727
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $53,406 · end of year $62,265
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$36,824,967
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$23,618,296
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $13,222,050 · end of year $13,206,671
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $7,881,314 · end of year $8,590,354
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $67,896 · end of year $38,628
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $931,390 · end of year $1,169,008
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $447,279 · end of year $234,059
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $4,596,667 · end of year $4,225,551
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $191,552 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $49,111 · end of year $49,886
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $22,036 · end of year $7,474
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $24,035,007 · end of year $23,013,689
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $469,128 · end of year $371,287
29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AT THE YMCA OF GREATER ERIE, WE PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL.

EARLY LEARNING & SCHOOL-AGE ENRICHMENT Our YMCA believes that all kids have potential. We cultivate the values and skills that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and educational achievement. Woven into the fabric of the YMCA mission is a commitment to strengthening families. YMCA child care programs relieve the burden of balancing work and families and make it more possible for parents of children in our care to remain gainfully employed, knowing their children are thriving in a safe, developmentally sound environment that offers a range of experiences that enrich social-emotional, cognitive and physical growth. Expenses include subsidies and reduced fees that make participation possible for more than 60% of the children we engage. Our YMCA provides reduced fees for child care services. In 2023, 45,000 was awarded to 26 children to defray their fees this year, and continue to accept children through the state subsidy program. In addition, we provide aid to families who need help due to family violence, substance abuse, poverty, mental health, etc. We also provide free family fun events to promote healthy family interactions and enrich relationships between parents and children enrolled in our program. Our high-quality licensed child care promotes educational, emotional, physical, and social growth for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children from diverse backgrounds. We participate in the Keystone STARS Quality Initiative at all 13 licensed child care locations. The YMCA continues to be a leader in early care and education. In 2023, Pennsylvania tax credit donations provided preschool education credits of $26,700 to 16 children. Last year, over 1,250 participants were served in licensed child care. PRE-K COUNTS Our Y is committed to providing educational equity to those most at risk for success. The YMCA of Greater Erie partnered with the State of Pennsylvania to offer free preschool to low-income children through the State's Pre-K Counts program. Pre-K Counts is an initiative created to build and strengthen pre-kindergarten partnerships in communities so that each community can create a self-sustaining system for providing high-quality early learning experiences to children in all settings. This program sponsored approximately 225 children in 2023. SUMMER CAMP When school lets out for summer, kids who don't continue to read, learn, and keep their minds and bodies active can fall behind their classmates that do. Some parents just don't have the knowledge/resources to keep their kids engaged and productive all summer long. Many families can't afford to enroll their children in a structured summer program. As a solution, the Y offers day camps that go far beyond the typical camp experience. Our camp programs are packed with physical and educational activities, on-site field trips, character building, arts/crafts, group games, and more. Campers learn the importance of values and are encouraged to exhibit them in their actions. The Y offers scholarships so that all children have the opportunity to enjoy this enriching experience. COMMUNITY SCHOOL The YMCA of Greater Erie is the lead non-profit partner at Harding Elementary School providing on-site support to students, families, and faculty. COMMUNITY RECREATION The YMCA believes in giving back and supporting our neighbors through collaboration with the City of Erie. We operate the City's Summer Parks & Recreation program in the heart of downtown neighborhoods providing recreation, mentoring, and enrichment programming to more than 550 youth aged 6-18. We collaborate with the Housing Authority of the City of Erie to operate Kids Clubs - a year-round educational and recreational program for youth. Participants in Kids Clubs are from low-income households living in or near subsidized housing and are given opportunities to participate in YMCA programs including sports, incentive award programs for good behavior, track and field, golf, art, theater, and special field trips. Collaborations with an area medical hospital, girl scouts and boy scouts, 4-h, and local drug prevention agencies enhance the program opportunities for youth. Free meals and snacks are also provided through Kids Clubs during the school year.

Expenses $10,966,723 · Grants $18,433 · Revenue $2,446,852
HEALTH & WELL-BEING Our Y is committed to improving the health of our community. We strive to bring families closer together, encourage good health, and fosters connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. As a result, 20,000 people in our community are receiving the support, guidance, and resources they need to achieve greater health in spirit, mind, and body. Our programs are designed to help people create realistic goals for self-improvement and emphasize disease prevention through regular exercise, proper nutrition, stress management, and health education. We collaborate with other agencies to provide programs structured specifically for those over 65 years of age, including land and water exercise, as well as an opportunity for social interaction. Virtual YMCA reaches Y and community members with online classes, workshops, and programs designed to give the viewer additional points of access to the Y and health and wellness resources. In addition, the Y created a Community Wellness Resources page within our website to give online users access to health information, family activities, and more. Our aquatic programs start developing physical skills in infancy through parent/child swim class and continue up through our Arthritis aquatics class for seniors; our family swim program gives adults and children shared time in the pool to appreciate one another and promote intergenerational relationships. Through holistic health programs, the Y offers several natural healing therapeutic services in our menu of community programs including energy healing, reiki, qigong, pre/postnatal yoga, and a community education series tackling topics related to posture, herbs, acupuncture, chronic pain, and others. Many of these programs are adapted for youth and family audiences throughout the year. Our Y continues to emphasize serving populations with special needs including adaptive swimming lessons, movement and strength building classes for youth and adults, support groups for those living with chronic illness, and youth recreation programs/day camp/afterschool experiences for those in the autism spectrum. The Y's chronic disease prevention programs expanded in 2023 to include diabetes prevention, fall prevention, smoking cessation and high blood pressure self-monitoring. The YMCA subsidized the disease prevention program costs for those who were income and health eligible. COMMUNITY OUTREACH The Y operated the Rodger Young Community Pool in collaboration with the City of Erie and the Erie Housing Authority, enrolling more than 299 children, various groups serving children aged 6-18.

Expenses $3,818,872 · Grants $412,897 · Revenue $4,669,221
VOLUNTEERS In 2023 We had almost 500 volunteers generate over 5,700 hours of volunteer service to the Y and other local nonprofits, totaling more than $73,000. We have been called on by peer Ys and other nonprofits to help them in their volunteer program evolution and are looked to by local nonprofits as an expert in volunteer management. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE YMCA programs are offered at affordable fees for the community at large, with reasonable accommodations for those with special needs, and with financial assistance available for those who cannot afford the full fee. The YMCA provided more than $455,000 in financial assistance and community outreach programs for more than 9,900 children, teens, families, and seniors to help them live happier, healthier lives. MEALS FOR KIDS The YMCA of Greater Erie provides 14,400 free summer meals to kids in partnership with community sites throughout Erie County. Meals are offered in partnership with local school districts, community centers, and churches - in identified underserved neighborhoods. Meals adhere to nutrition standards outlined in Y-USA's Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Standards. Freshly prepared meals directly into identified food deserts through partnerships with other local organizations. In addition, we provide healthy snacks and meals to all children in our licensed childcare program and at-risk programs during the school year. 69% of the children we serve are at 185% of poverty or below. We have adopted, along with Y-USA, HEPA (healthy eating and physical activity) standards at all locations. In 2023, the Y served more than 298,000 healthy meals and snacks which introduced new foods and influenced food choice and education. ERIE COUNTY RE-ENTRY ALLIANCE In partnership with UnifiedErie, the Erie County Re-Entry Services & Support Alliance team and local, state, and federal law enforcement, the YMCA of Greater Erie provides re-entry services for those individuals that are re-entering civilian life after incarceration. These services include securing employment, housing, and mental/physical health. TEEN CENTER The YMCA Teen Center is a youth development program that focuses on providing year-round activities for low-income youth 12-18 years of age. The program's goal is to develop teens into contributing adult members of the Erie community. Programs concentrate on character development, societal issues, academics, arts/self-expression, career exploration, and post-secondary readiness. These activities promote healthy behaviors that are linked to success in the areas of education, employment, and health. In 2023, more than 150 teens were empowered to reach their full potential through mentorship, creative expression, academic enrichment, and conflict resolution.

Expenses $1,362,107

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

John KathmanJOHN KATHMAN

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Josie LubiejewskiJOSIE LUBIEJEWSKI

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Julie WilsonJULIE WILSON

CHAIRPERSON

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Andrew PushchakANDREW PUSHCHAK

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Carl WolfromCARL WOLFROM

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
David HallerDAVID HALLER

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Eric WeislogelERIC WEISLOGEL

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Erin FesslerERIN FESSLER

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Genevieve DruzakGENEVIEVE DRUZAK

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Jeffrey EvansJEFFREY EVANS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Jinhee YooJINHEE YOO

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ken SlaneyKEN SLANEY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Kenneth Nickson JrKENNETH NICKSON JR

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Kevin FlowersKEVIN FLOWERS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Margaret MatthewsMARGARET MATTHEWS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Mike SmileyMIKE SMILEY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Mike SparksMIKE SPARKS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Paul SalliePAUL SALLIE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Pete EaglenPETE EAGLEN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Renee SlabicRENEE SLABIC

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ron BielaninRON BIELANIN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Steve HerbstrittSTEVE HERBSTRITT

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Tim GlassTIM GLASS

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Tony GilmoreTONY GILMORE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Gerry VandemerweGERRY VANDEMERWE

CEO

Total calculated

$236,619

From this org

$214,707

From related orgs

$0

Other

$21,912

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$214,707

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$17,229

Nontaxable benefits

$4,683

Filer's total

$236,619
James McEldowneyJAMES MCELDOWNEY

COO

Total calculated

$136,237

From this org

$107,328

From related orgs

$0

Other

$28,909

Hours/week

40
Jessica Wolfrom

CFO

Total calculated

$111,382

From this org

$84,566

From related orgs

$0

Other

$26,816

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
3 · Compensation committee
3 · Independent compensation consultant
3 · Form 990 of other organizations

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees: THE ORGANIZATION PAYS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO A LOCAL SOCIAL CLUB. THE MEMBERSHIP IS ONLY USED FOR BUSINESS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 15 June 2024
IRS schema version: 2023v5.0
Source object: 202411679349300006

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