Form 990 for tax year 2025

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 27 May 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII 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.

Both are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue

$28,869,726

Total expenses

$27,433,051

Contributions and grants received

$6,896,491

Grants paid

$9,500

Program service revenue

$22,027,113

Investment income

-$277,330

Other revenue

$223,452

Total assets, end of year

$62,247,937

Total liabilities, end of year

$11,878,153

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$50,369,784

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$23,478,740

Management and general expenses

$3,173,400

Fundraising expenses

$780,911

Program service expenses (Part III)

$23,478,740

Program services were 85.6% 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.

Mission and programs · 2025

• HEALTHY LIVING: THE YMCA OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS APPROACHES HEALTH AS A UNIFIED BALANCE OF SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY, A HOLISTIC VISION THAT GUIDES EVERY PROGRAM WE DELIVER. AS RISING OBESITY RATES AND CHRONIC DISEASE CONTINUE TO THREATEN COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, THE Y PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT LIVES. IN 2025, WE CREATED 338,505 OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO ENGAGE IN HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PREVENT DISEASE, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND PROMOTE LIFELONG WELL-BEING. PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM GOAL-BASED HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND VALUES-DRIVEN SUPPORT THAT ENCOURAGES TEAMWORK, SELF-ESTEEM, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. OUR AQUATICS PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO BE ONE OF OUR MOST POWERFUL TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY, REACHING 54,561 PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION. INFANTS THROUGH SENIORS PARTICIPATED IN SWIM LESSONS, ARTHRITIS AQUATICS, AQUATIC EXERCISE, LIFEGUARD TRAINING, AND SAFETY PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND REDUCE DROWNING RISKESPECIALLY CRITICAL IN A REGION DEFINED BY WATER. THESE PROGRAMS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH BOTH LIFE-SAVING SKILLS AND LIFELONG HABITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. HEALTHY HABITS BEGIN EARLY, AND THE Y EQUIPS CHILDREN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES THAT WILL STAY WITH THEM FOR LIFE. THROUGH OUR HEPA CURRICULUM, TAUGHT IN ALL YMCA PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS, CHILDREN LEARN THE FOUR ESSENTIAL PILLARS OF HEALTHY LIVING: EATING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, REDUCING SCREEN TIME, STAYING ACTIVE, AND ELIMINATING SUGARY DRINKS. THESE EARLY INTERVENTIONS ADDRESS THE ALARMING TREND THAT 13.2% OF VIRGINIA'S CHILDREN ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE, HELPING PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE BEFORE IT BEGINS. EVENTS LIKE HEALTHY KIDS DAY INSPIRE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO EMBRACE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES IN FUN, ENGAGING WAYS. FROM GAMES AND CHALLENGES TO HEALTHY SNACKS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, HEALTHY KIDS DAY DEMONSTRATES THAT MOVEMENT CAN BE EXCITINGAND THAT A HEALTHIER FUTURE IS WITHIN EVERY CHILD'S REACH. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS REFLECT THE Y'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES. BY CREATING WELCOMING SPACES AND HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, THE YMCA OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS CONTINUES TO BE A TRUSTED PARTNER IN BUILDING STRONGER, HEALTHIER LIVESONE INDIVIDUAL, ONE FAMILY, AND ONE NEIGHBORHOOD AT A TIME.

  Expenses $15,545,767 · Revenue $12,866,936

• YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD ARE AT THE CORE OF THE YMCA'S MISSIONAND IN 2025, OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SERVED AS A LIFELINE FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, TEENS, AND WORKING FAMILIES ACROSS OUR REGION. OUR PROGRAMS ARE INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, CHARACTER, AND LEADERSHIP WHILE CREATING SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN THRIVE. FAMILIES RELY ON THE Y AS A TRUSTED PARTNER IN EARLY LEARNING AND AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT. IN 2025, THERE WERE 32,751 AFTER-SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS SIXTEEN CHILDCARE SITES AND 7,615 PRESCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES AT FIVE PRESCHOOL LOCATIONS, ENSURING CHILDREN RECEIVED HIGH-QUALITY CARE, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHILE THEIR PARENTS REMAINED GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. YEAR-ROUND FAMILY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FAMILY SWIM NIGHTS, SPORTS, PARENTING CLASSES, AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, STRENGTHENED BONDS AND SUPPORTED PARENTS AS ACTIVE PARTNERS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S GROWTH. THESE EXPERIENCES HELPED FAMILIES BUILD COMMUNICATION SKILLS, DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION, AND DEVELOP SHARED VALUES. OUR DAY AND TEEN CAMPS CONTINUED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCES OFFERED BY THE Y. IN 2025, THERE WERE 11,646 OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMP PROGRAMS THAT FOSTERED INDEPENDENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, SPIRITUAL AWARENESS, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, AND RESPECT FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. CAMPS PROVIDED SAFE, MEANINGFUL ALTERNATIVES FOR WORKING PARENTS AND HELPED YOUTH DEVELOP RESILIENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK IN ENVIRONMENTS BUILT FOR GROWTH. TEEN PROGRAMMING REMAINED ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING AREAS OF THE YMCA, REFLECTING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR STRUCTURED, ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS. TEENS PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT EVENTS THAT HELPED GUIDE THEIR CHOICES, STRENGTHEN THEIR IDENTITIES, AND BUILD HABITS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. IN SPORTS AND RECREATION, 3,676 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZED TEAMWORK, RESPECT, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND FAIR PLAY. EVERY CHILD PLAYS IN EVERY GAME, A VALUES-DRIVEN APPROACH THAT BUILDS CONFIDENCE, SELF-WORTH, AND LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. BY FOCUSING ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OVER COMPETITION, THE YMCA ENSURES THAT EVERY CHILD EXPERIENCES SUCCESS AND A SENSE OF BELONGING. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS FORM A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT THAT GROWS WITH EACH CHILD, FROM EARLY LEARNING THROUGH ADOLESCENCEEMPOWERING YOUTH TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE, AND HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD AROUND THEM.

  Expenses $7,203,831 · Revenue $8,084,856

• SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE YMCA OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS IS MORE THAN A PLACE; IT IS A POWERFUL CATALYST FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2025, OUR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CREATED MEANINGFUL PATHWAYS FOR EQUITY, ACCESS, AND OPPORTUNITY ACROSS OUR ENTIRE SERVICE AREA. THROUGH DEEP COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, AND MISSION-DRIVEN INITIATIVES, WE ENSURED THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RECEIVED THE SUPPORT THEY NEEDED TO THRIVE. OUR APPROACH IS INTENTIONALLY COLLABORATIVE. WE WORK ALONGSIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH AGENCIES, CIVIC GROUPS, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS WITH COMPASSION AND PURPOSE. WITH 49,327 MEMBERS, INCLUDING 18,484 YOUTH, AND 11.96% RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE VALUED AT $1,735,525, THE Y REMAINS COMMITTED TO BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND ENSURING THAT ALL PEOPLEREGARDLESS OF INCOME, BACKGROUND, OR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCEHAVE ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS. ACHIEVERS PROGRAMTHE ACHIEVERS PROGRAM EMPOWERS TEENS TO PURSUE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND BUILD A PATHWAY TO HIGHER EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING. GROUNDED IN FIVE PILLARSACADEMICS, COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, LIFE SKILLS, AND POSITIVE IDENTITYTHE PROGRAM OFFERS MENTORING, SAT/ACT PREPARATION, LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, TECHNOLOGY CLASSES, AND COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES. TEENS ARE PAIRED WITH SUPPORTIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS WHO HELP THEM BUILD CONFIDENCE AND ENVISION BRIGHT FUTURES. BRIGHT BEGINNINGSBRIGHT BEGINNINGS ENSURES CHILDREN START THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH DIGNITY, CONFIDENCE, AND THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. IN JULY 2025, 726 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS LIFE-ENHANCING PROGRAM, WHERE YMCA VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS HELPED CHILDREN SHOP FOR NEW CLOTHES AND PROVIDED BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES. COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, BANKS, HIGH SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND YMCA MEMBERS, COME TOGETHER TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO MAY OTHERWISE GO WITHOUT. THE AVERAGE INVESTMENT OF $200 PER CHILD ENSURES EACH STUDENT BEGINS SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. FIRST TEE - VIRGINIA PENINSULAAS A PROGRAM CENTER OF OUR Y, FIRST TEE USES THE GAME OF GOLF TO BUILD CHARACTER, RESILIENCE, AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 475 OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO STRENGTHEN LIFE SKILLS AND VALUES, INCLUDING INTEGRITY, SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND PERSEVERANCE. PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REINFORCE THESE CONCEPTS AT HOME, CREATING A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT THAT HELPS CHILDREN GROW INTO THOUGHTFUL, CAPABLE LEADERS. SAFETY AROUND WATER & COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVESWITH A SERVICE AREA THAT INCLUDES 989 SQUARE MILES OF WATER, ADDRESSING DROWNING RISKS IS MISSION-CRITICALESPECIALLY AS DROWNING REMAINS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH AMONG CHILDREN IN VIRGINIA. TO COMBAT THIS, OUR ENDOWMENT FUND PLEDGED TO PROVIDE NO-COST AQUATIC SAFETY CLASSES FOR ALL SECOND GRADERS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. IN 2025, 2,560 SECOND-GRADE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE LIFESAVING LESSONS, GAINING SKILLS THAT PROTECT THEM TODAY AND EMPOWER THEM FOR LIFE. LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCACANCER SURVIVORS FACE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES LONG AFTER TREATMENT ENDS. LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA OFFERS A NO-COST, SUPPORTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARTICIPANTS REBUILD STRENGTH, RESTORE CONFIDENCE, AND EXPERIENCE HEALING ALONGSIDE OTHERS WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR JOURNEY. SINCE 2014, MORE THAN 160 SURVIVORS HAVE PARTICIPATED, MANY CALLING THE PROGRAM A TURNING POINT IN THEIR RECOVERY. AS ONE PARTICIPANT SHARED, "I WENT TO THE CANCER CENTER FOR TREATMENT. I CAME TO THE Y TO HEAL." NICOLE WHITE SCHOLARSHIPTO HONOR THE LEGACY OF NICOLE WHITE, A DEDICATED YMCA LIFEGUARD AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER, THE Y AWARDS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMMITTED TO SERVICE. THIS INVESTMENT IN YOUNG LEADERS ENSURES THAT NICOLE'S PASSION FOR HELPING OTHERS CONTINUES TO INSPIRE NEW GENERATIONS. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT THE Y'S UNWAVERING BELIEF THAT STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT WHEN PEOPLE ARE SUPPORTED, ENCOURAGED, AND EMPOWERED. THROUGH MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS, COMPASSIONATE SERVICE, AND INTENTIONAL OUTREACH, THE YMCA OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS CONTINUES TO LEAD WITH IMPACTSTRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS ONE COURAGEOUS ACT OF SERVICE AT A TIME.

  Expenses $729,142 · Grants $9,500 · Revenue $439,247

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

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

2025

Filed

23 June 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

202611759349300801

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