Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$31,910,323

Total expenses

$29,560,443

Contributions and grants received

$7,659,624

Grants paid

$1,021,059

Program service revenue

$22,987,950

Investment income

$1,100,404

Other revenue

$162,345

Total assets, end of year

$48,841,760

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,743,726

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$46,098,034

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$25,080,696

Management and general expenses

$3,636,659

Fundraising expenses

$843,088

Program service expenses (Part III)

$25,080,696

Program services were 84.8% 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 · 2024

• HEALTHY LIVING: THE Y IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. WE PROMOTE STRONG FAMILY BONDS, SUPPORT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, RECREATION, AND SHARED EXPERIENCES. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, 90,646 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT FROM THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND OPEN TO ALL. WE DELIVERED $6.8 MILLION IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION AMONG YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SUBSIDIZING PROGRAMS THAT FILL COMMUNITY VOIDS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, THE Y ENCOURAGES ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS PERSONAL TRAINING, PROGRAMS FOR ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING, YMCA MEMBERSHIPS, FAMILY NIGHTS, THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, WALKING AND RUNNING CLUBS, SOCIAL GROUPS, ADULT SPORTS, AND MORE. TO FURTHER ADVANCE THESE EFFORTS, THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST HAS REMAINED A LEADER AMONG YMCAS BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL NATIONAL HEALTH INNOVATION INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATIVE COHORTS ORGANIZED BY YMCA OF THE USA. FOR ADULTS, THE YMCA REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WHO DEPEND ON US TO MAKE LASTING, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES BY OFFERING INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS INCLUDING LOCAL HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT ALL LEVELS, AND MAJOR EMPLOYERS TO INTEGRATE HEALTHY LIVING PRINCIPLES INTO OUR PROGRAMS. THESE COLLABORATIONS ALLOW OUR PARTNERS TO REFER INDIVIDUALS TO THE YMCA'S EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AIMED AT PREVENTING AND MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST REGULARLY PILOTS AND EVALUATES NEW HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES INTRODUCED BY THE YMCA OF THE USA. IN 2024, 1,132 INDIVIDUALS IMPROVED THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAMS LIKE ARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT, CANCER SURVIVOR WELLNESS AND DIABETES PREVENTION. GROUP EXERCISE ATTENDANCE GREW TO 401,959 TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE YMCA CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, INCLUDING SWIM GROUPS, WALKING AND RUNNING CLUBS, TAI CHI, YOGA, PILATES, STRESS MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL TRAINING, GROUP EXERCISE, STRENGTH TRAINING, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, AND MORE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH LOCAL COMMUNITY.A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS OF OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS EFFORTS IS DEDICATED TO ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS. WITH NUMEROUS RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA, MANY SENIORS TURN TO THE Y NOT ONLY FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BUT ALSO FOR MEANINGFUL SOCIAL INTERACTION. IN ADDITION TO SENIOR FITNESS CLASSES, WE OFFER GROUP OUTINGS TO LOCAL ATTRACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY. MANY YMCA LOCATIONS ALSO HOST LUNCH-AND-LEARN SESSIONS FEATURING EXPERT SPEAKERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, WE SUPPORT ADULTS IN MAINTAINING INDEPENDENCE AND LEADING HEALTHIER LIVES, WHILE ALSO PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN PREVENTATIVE HEALTH.THE JOHN GEIGLE NORTH PINELLAS BRANCH YMCA SERVED 70 PEOPLE IN ITS MASH (MAINSTREAM ADULTS SHARING HOPE) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS INDEPENDENCE IN ADULT LIVES FOR THOSE WITH DIVERSE PHYSICAL OR INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THEM TO SOCIALIZE AND GROW WITH FRIENDS, EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY, AND PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. YMCA AQUATICS AND LIFEGUARD PROGRAMS ARE PART OF THE Y'S OVERALL GOAL OF BUILDING A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING WATER SAFETY SKILLS, THEY PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH THROUGH REGULAR EXERCISE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT FEES AFFORDABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THE FULL FEES. DROWNING IS THE SECOND-LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN IN THIS COMMUNITY. LEARN-TO-SWIM LESSONS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR INFANTS FROM SIX MONTHS OLD TO ADULTS. GRANTS FROM PRIVATE DONORS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS, INCLUDING POOLCORP, UNITED WAY OF HERNANDO COUNTY, THE FLORIDA STATE ALLIANCE OF YMCAS, YMCA OF THE USA, AND THE JUVENILE WELFARE BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY, PROVIDED VITAL FUNDING THAT ALLOWED CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE AND REDUCED-COST SWIM LESSONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER, SIX YMCA BRANCHES HOSTED SAFETY AROUND WATER, A PROGRAM OFFERING A WEEK OF FREE SWIM LESSONS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. IN 2024, 5,078 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN AND ADULTS ACROSS OUR FIVE-COUNTY REGION LEARNED TO SWIM AND BE SAFE AROUND THE WATER THROUGH THESE EFFORTS.

  Expenses $12,271,033 · Grants $548,975 · Revenue $11,969,681

• YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: OUR YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE ALL KIDS HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL AND DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR YMCA PROGRAMS, SUCH AS SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE, SUMMER CAMP, LEADERS CLUBS, SWIM, SPORTS & PLAY, AND OTHERS, OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE YMCA AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL FOUR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS PROVIDES BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE TO INFANT, TODDLER, PRE-K, ELEMENTARY, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN RESIDING IN OUR SERVICE AREA. YMCA SCHOOL-AGE CARE ENSURES THAT THE TIME GAPS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ARE FILLED CREATIVELY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKING PARENTS WITH SAFE, EDUCATIONAL, AFFORDABLE, AND HIGH-QUALITY SUPERVISION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL COMMUNITIES WITH A HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT APPROACH. WE OPERATE IN 58 SCHOOLS THAT SERVE 5,060 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. OUR YMCA PROVIDES A QUALITY CURRICULUM USING MULTIPLE PARTNERS FOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND EVIDENCE-BASED LEARNING. ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS BENEFIT FROM SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVITIES, GAMES, AND FUN AND ENGAGING PROJECTS. THE YMCA PROVIDED $312,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS IN 2024. IN ALL FOUR COUNTIES, WE PROVIDE LITERACY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING AS PART OF OUR BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE. THESE PROGRAMS GIVE CHILDREN ACCESS TO BOOKS AND ENCOURAGE READING AT LEAST 90 MINUTES PER WEEK. THE YREADS PROGRAM OPERATES WITHIN ONE PINELLAS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ONE CITRUS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DESIGNATED AS LOWER-PERFORMING TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. THE YREADS PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE SMALL-GROUP READING INSTRUCTION WITH PRE AND POST-TESTS TO TRACK GAINS. THE JUVENILE WELFARE BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY (JWB) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING TO THE PROMISE TIME PROGRAM TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES AT NO COST TO THEM. IN AUGUST OF 2024, WE ADDED THREE ADDITIONAL SITES TO THE PROGRAM, PROVIDING IT AT TWELVE SITES DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM OFFERS TUTORS, SCHOOL LIAISONS, AND ENRICHMENT LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT THE ACADEMIC PORTIONS OF THE SCHOOL DAY WITH THE ACADEMIC PORTIONS OF THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM. WE OFFER Y MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIES IN TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN PINELLAS COUNTY. THESE ACADEMIES DEVELOP ENGAGED STUDENTS. TEACHERS WORK WITH THE YMCA TO COORDINATE LEARNING FROM THE SCHOOL DAY WITH THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND PROVIDE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, TUTORING, AND STEM ACTIVITIES. YMCA SUMMER CARE PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH THEIR TEEN YEARS ACROSS OUR FOUR-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A FUN, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE KIDS BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE. IN 2024, 2,664 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS, WHICH OFFERED HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, AND SAFE CARE LED BY TRAINED STAFF. THE YMCA PROVIDED $123,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS SUMMER CAMP.MODELED AFTER THE NATIONAL YMCA FRAMEWORK, OUR SUMMER CAMPS OFFER A BALANCED BLEND OF ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND OUTDOOR SOCIAL EXPERIENCES. DESIGNED TO NURTURE THE SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY, THESE CAMPS PROMOTE SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL GROWTH IN A FUN AND RESPECTFUL SETTING. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, MUSIC, ARCHERY, VALUES-BASED LEARNING, FITNESS, SPORTS, NATURE EXPLORATION, SWIMMING, AND CANOEING.THE PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONTRACTED AGAIN WITH US TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND AND FULL-DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THEIR SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM. SUMMER BRIDGE PROVIDES ENGAGING LEARNING ACTIVITIES OVER THE SUMMER TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS WHEN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS. WE SERVED 600 CHILDREN WITH WRAP-AROUND SUMMER CAMP, FUNDED BY THE JUVENILE WELFARE BOARD, WHO ATTENDED THE SUMMER SCHOOL LEARNING SESSIONS TO BRING THEM CLOSER TO THEIR GRADE-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS.THE Y HAS ALSO COMMITTED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGES THROUGH CAMP COAST (CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM TOGETHER). THE SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM WITH A SPECIALIZED AND VALUABLE DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN A SAFE, FUN, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. YMCA SWIM, SPORTS, AND PLAY PROGRAMS PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF ONE'S WORTH. YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS BUILD LIFELONG POSITIVE ATTITUDES, ESTABLISH EXERCISE AND PROPER HEALTHY NUTRITION HABITS, AND LEARN WAYS TO HAVE FUN. THIS YEAR, OUR YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS SERVED 2,339 YOUTH IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS BASEBALL, DANCE, GYMNASTICS, SOCCER, FLAG FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TENNIS, TAE KWON DO, VOLLEYBALL, SWIM TEAMS, PICKLE BALL, AND OTHERS.THE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM SERVES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HERNANDO AND CITRUS COUNTIES. STUDENTS LEARN FIRST-HAND ABOUT GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC ISSUES AND COLLABORATE ON POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, CULMINATING ONCE A YEAR WITH A STATE CONFERENCE IN TALLAHASSEE WITH OTHER TEENS FROM AROUND THE STATE. YOUTH LEADERSHIP PINELLAS AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP CITRUS SEEKS TO EDUCATE INTERESTED HIGH SCHOOL TEENS ON LOCAL COMMUNITY ISSUES, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, AND FOSTER INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY SERVICES. CLASSES IN 2024 CONTAINED 60 STUDENTS, PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET COMMUNITY DECISION-MAKERS, AND GRADUATES ARE BETTER PREPARED TO TAKE ON THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLES. TEEN LEADERS CLUB IS A YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEENS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEENS WITH EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT YMCA PROGRAMS AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO TEACHING TEENS LEADERSHIP THROUGH SERVICE, LEADERS CLUB INTRODUCES TEENS TO ALL THE WORK THE Y DOES TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY AND INSPIRES AND PREPARES TEENS TO BECOME FUTURE Y LEADERS. THE YEARLONG PROGRAM IS HIGHLIGHTED WITH A WEEKLONG TRIP TO LEADERS SCHOOL IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE GROWING TEEN LEADERS CLUBS AT FOUR OF OUR Y BRANCHES. THE BRIDGING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP (BTAG) / ACHIEVERS PROGRAM AT THE RIDGECREST BRANCH OF THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST CONTINUED IN 2024. THE PROGRAM IDENTIFIES STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL, BEING HELD BACK, NOT MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, AND NOT BEING SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED TO ENTER COLLEGE OR THE WORKFORCE. IT HELPS THEM EXPLORE, DETERMINE, AND PURSUE EDUCATION AND CAREER GOALS. SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM RESULTS IN INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, ACCEPTANCE TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE. THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND REDUCE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-COGNITIVE FACTORS: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND ACADEMIC BEHAVIORS. THE BTAG PROGRAM FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUAL GOALS DESIGNED TO AID EACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY CREATING INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS FOR EACH PARTICIPANT BASED ON THEIR NEEDS AND GOALS. WE CONTINUE OUR EARLY LEARNING READINESS (ELR) PROGRAMS IN THE CLEARWATER AND HIGH POINT COMMUNITIES IN PINELLAS COUNTY. THIS FREE PROGRAM TARGETS PRIMARILY HISPANIC/LATINO FAMILIES AND IS FOR CAREGIVERS, PARENTS, AND THEIR CHILDREN AGED FIVE AND UNDER. THIS PROGRAM HELPS CHILDREN BUILD BILINGUAL LANGUAGE SKILLS AND PREPARES THEM TO ENTER SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM GAVE THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF 29 CHILDREN SKILLS TO ENHANCE LEARNING.

  Expenses $11,292,834 · Grants $472,084 · Revenue $11,221,391

• SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: OUR YMCA BELIEVES IN CREATING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTEERISM BY GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS FOR OVER 65 YEARS. Y PROGRAMS, SUCH AS VOLUNTEERISM AND GIVING OPPORTUNITIES, GLOBAL PARTNERS, ADVOCACY WORK, AND WORLD SERVICE, ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW WE DELIVER TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT THAT EMPOWER OUR NEIGHBORS TO EFFECT CHANGE, BRIDGE GAPS, AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES. WE ENGAGE YMCA MEMBERS, PARTICIPANTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS IN ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO THRIVE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE Y IS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING OUR MISSION THROUGH PHILANTHROPY BY GIVING, ASKING, JOINING, AND SERVING. WE RAISED OVER $4.1 MILLION IN OPERATING CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS, $0.4 MILLION IN CAPITAL AND ENDOWMENT GIFTS, AND $3.0 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS. THE Y'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, Y COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS, ALLOWS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GIVE BACK IN MEANINGFUL AND VALUABLE WORK. AS A VOLUNTEER-LED ORGANIZATION, THE Y CANNOT THRIVE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS. IN 2024, 458 VOLUNTEERS DONATED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO ASSIST IN THE Y'S CAUSE-DRIVEN PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, LOGGING MORE THAN 22,600 HOURS. OUR Y IS ALSO FORTUNATE TO BENEFIT FROM TALENTED AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO COMPOSE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY COUNCILS AT EACH BRANCH. THESE INDIVIDUALS ADVISE ON STRATEGY, RECOMMEND POLICIES, FORGE COLLABORATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ACTIVELY FUNDRAISE. TWENTY-EIGHT (28) COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES SERVED ON THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND 110 AS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT OUR BRANCHES.WE CONTINUED COLLABORATING WITH FEEDING AMERICA - TAMPA BAY AT TWO OF OUR BRANCHES. BY DISTRIBUTING FOOD AT THE YMCA, WE ELIMINATE AN EXTRA TRAVEL REQUIREMENT FOR THESE FAMILIES. AT THE JAMES P. GILLS FAMILY YMCA, WE UTILIZED VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF TO SERVE AS A FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER. SIMILARLY, THE FEEDING MINDS PROGRAM OFFERS AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOOD AID SOLUTION TO FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE GREATER RIDGECREST AREA. THE FOOD PROVIDED INCLUDES A COMBINATION OF BOUGHT NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS AND DONATIONS FROM FEEDING TAMPA BAY, ENCOMPASSING A VARIETY OF ITEMS SUCH AS PRODUCE, BREAD, AND MEAT. IN 2024, WE SERVED 11,543 PEOPLE WITH NEARLY 85 TONS OF FOOD AT THESE TWO LOCATIONS. WE CONTINUED TO HOLD SEVERAL PRAYER BREAKFASTS ANNUALLY IN 3 COUNTIES AS A TIME FOR THE COMMUNITY TO UNITE IN FELLOWSHIP AND PRAYER. THESE EVENTS SERVED OVER 700 PEOPLE COMBINED. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION AND CHILD PROTECTION CONTINUE TO BE A TOP PRIORITY. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP EDUCATE PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON HOW TO BE SAFE FROM CHILD ABUSE IN ANY ENVIRONMENT. IN 2024, THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST WAS INDEPENDENTLY REASSESSED AND CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN ACCREDITATION BY PRAESIDIUM AS HAVING MET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION. WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ON COMPREHENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES TO KEEP CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS SAFE IN OUR CARE.WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO NEVER TURN A PERSON OR FAMILY AWAY BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES, THE YMCA CONTINUES TO BE THE COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL INCOMES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN FIND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY BEHAVIOR CHANGES. THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL PERSONS IN NEED. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE YMCA ENABLE US TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON A SLIDING SCALE. WE PROMISE THAT EVERYONE WHO QUALIFIES WILL RECEIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND PROVIDED $1,003,000 IN SUBSIDIES FUNDED BY DONATIONS THIS YEAR.THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST CONTINUES TO PROUDLY SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDES US, PRIORITIZES OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CREATE AND EXPAND PROGRAMS TO HELP UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, SUSTAIN HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS, INCREASE THE ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVITY LEVELS OF OLDER ADULTS, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, EXPAND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE YOUTH AND TEEN PARTICIPATION, IMPROVE THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND EXPAND WATER SAFETY PROGRAMS SO THAT EVERY CHILD WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA PARTICIPATES IN A BEGIN TO SWIM PROGRAM.

  Expenses $1,516,829

As filed on the 2024 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

• NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF THE USA

  $9,500

  FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE

• YMCA BLUE RIDGE ASSEMBLY

  $5,500

  FUTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSE

Provenance

Return type

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Tax year

2024

Filed

20 June 2025

IRS schema version

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