YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

P270

Classification

1000

Street

400 E MOREHEAD ST

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Other organizations at this address

2 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

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• MBK CLT-MECKLENBURG INC

  EIN 85-3271495

• REDEMPTION CHURCH INC

  EIN 27-1476956

Mission and programs · 2025

• HEALTHY LIVING: The YMCA of Greater Charlotte serves as a center of connection, health and well-being for the region. Through 14 YMCA centers, two resident camps and three program centers, the Y helped more than 200,000 people strengthen their health, build meaningful relationships and access programs that support healthy spirit, mind and body in 2025. The YMCA maintained an average of more than 46,500 memberships throughout the year, providing individuals and families with access to fitness facilities, wellness programs, aquatics, sports, group exercise, chronic disease prevention programs and opportunities for social connection. The Y taught more than 12,000 swim lessons and served more than 1,200 children through its Safety Around Water program, equipping participants with life-saving skills and helping reduce the risk of drowning in our community. Through evidence-based health and wellness programs, partnerships and inclusive access initiatives, the YMCA works to improve quality of life, foster belonging and strengthen community well-being for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. By creating welcoming spaces where individuals can build healthy habits, connect with others and thrive, the YMCA advances its commitment to building thriving, inclusive and connected communities throughout the Charlotte region. During 2025, members visited YMCA Centers nearly 3.9 million times, demonstrating the important role YMCA centers play as gathering places for health, connection and belonging. More than 800,000 participants attended group exercise classes across the association, strengthening both their physical well-being and their sense of community. In addition, more than 3,200 personal and small-group training sessions provided individualized support to help participants achieve their health and wellness goals. Recognizing that community well-being extends beyond physical fitness, the YMCA continued to address critical social determinants of health, including food insecurity. Through Pop-up Food Shares, in partnership with Nourish Up, more than 380,000 pounds of food were distributed to 13,000 individuals in need through YMCA centers across the region.

  Expenses $31,800,980 · Revenue $41,323,702

• YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT: The YMCA of Greater Charlotte partners with families, schools, volunteers and community organizations throughout Mecklenburg and Iredell counties to help young people reach their full potential, strengthen family stability and create pathways for lifelong success. Across 14 YMCA centers, two resident camps, three program centers and numerous community-based locations, the Y delivers programs that support youth development, academic achievement, character formation, water safety, health and well-being, and access to opportunities that help individuals and families thrive. In 2025, the YMCA enriched the lives of more than 12,000 people through programs designed to foster belonging, build confidence and strengthen connections within the community. Financial assistance is available through a scholarship program that provides discounted membership and program access based on household income, ensuring that financial circumstances do not prevent participation. Programs such as Y Readers, a nationally recognized literacy intervention initiative, help children improve reading proficiency and build a strong foundation for future academic success. Through youth development, educational support, leadership opportunities and family-centered programming, the YMCA is helping equip the next generation of changemakers while strengthening the communities it serves. The YMCA's Y Readers program, a nationally recognized literacy intervention initiative serving students from kindergarten through third grade, helped nearly 900 children strengthen their reading skills and improve their chances of meeting 3rd grade reading benchmarks and graduating on time. Led by certified teachers and supported by community volunteers, the program provides individualized academic support during critical developmental years. In addition, more than 4,000 students benefited from literacy instruction integrated throughout YMCA youth programs, helping build the foundational skills necessary for lifelong learning and success. The YMCA also supports families during the earliest stages of a child's development through Parents as Teachers, an evidence-based program that served almost 300 families with children under age five in 2025. Parent educators help caregivers strengthen their role as their child's first teacher while providing guidance on early childhood development, health and school readiness. Families served often face challenges such as low household income, limited educational attainment or lack of access to health insurance, making these supports especially impactful in promoting family stability and positive outcomes for children. More than 600 teens developed leadership skills, explored career pathways and prepared for future success through programs including Level Up, Leaders Club, Leaders Team, Y Achievers and the Best Buy Teen Tech Center. These programs provide safe, supportive environments where young people can build confidence, develop critical life skills and connect with mentors and peers who help them realize their potential as future leaders and changemakers in their communities. The YMCA is committed to ensuring that individuals of all abilities have access to meaningful opportunities to learn, grow and belong. Adaptive and inclusive programs in water skiing, dance, cheerleading, swim lessons, basketball and Miracle League baseball, along with Camp Boomerang, a summer camp experience for children with diverse abilities, served more than 425 participants in 2025. These programs foster confidence, independence, social connection and a sense of belonging for participants and their families.

  Expenses $25,711,571 · Revenue $10,139,476

• DAY CAMP / OUTDOOR / RESIDENT CAMP: YMCA camps provide transformative experiences that help young people build confidence, independence, leadership skills and meaningful relationships while fostering a lifelong connection to nature and community. During the summer of 2025, the YMCA served over 7,600 campers through day and resident camp programs at two resident camps. Accredited by the American Camp Association, YMCA of Greater Charlotte's resident camps provide safe, supportive environments where young people develop character, resilience, teamwork and self-reliance through outdoor adventure and shared experiences. In addition, nearly 3,800 children participated in summer day camps at YMCA centers throughout the region. The Environmental Education Center at Camp Thunderbird served nearly 10,000 school-aged children through hands-on learning experiences focused on ecology, environmental stewardship, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These programs encourage curiosity, collaboration, problem-solving and a deeper appreciation for the natural world.

  Expenses $21,506,273 · Revenue $12,654,568

As filed on the 2025 return.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2025

  Revenue

  $87,561,220

  Expenses

  $87,356,856

  Contributions

  $6,886,020

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2024

  Revenue

  $74,091,574

  Expenses

  $85,502,403

  Contributions

  $9,226,241

  Grants paid

  $75,000

• 2024

  Revenue

  $74,091,574

  Expenses

  $85,502,403

  Contributions

  $9,226,241

  Grants paid

  $75,000

• 2023

  Revenue

  $92,050,008

  Expenses

  $84,125,882

  Contributions

  $16,712,506

  Grants paid

  $10,000

• 2022

  Revenue

  $75,833,800

  Expenses

  $81,199,437

  Contributions

  $17,100,242

  Grants paid

  $14,660

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2024 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $71,841,821

  Expenses

  $71,271,358

  Assets (EOY)

  $204,512,440

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $78,062,239

  Expenses

  $68,542,474

  Assets (EOY)

  $210,889,281

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $100,116,573

  Expenses

  $95,017,809

  Assets (EOY)

  $200,542,974

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $91,618,061

  Expenses

  $91,065,531

  Assets (EOY)

  $195,760,338

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $92,845,653

  Expenses

  $87,362,021

  Assets (EOY)

  $189,379,108

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $87,818,898

  Expenses

  $83,251,978

  Assets (EOY)

  $178,582,669

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $81,746,284

  Expenses

  $80,576,065

  Assets (EOY)

  $171,900,521

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $80,513,362

  Expenses

  $78,267,768

  Assets (EOY)

  $173,207,824

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $82,748,870

  Expenses

  $75,526,340

  Assets (EOY)

  $172,628,066

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

• YMCA BLUE RIDGE ASSEMBLY

  $75,000

  2024 · Hurricane Recovery

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

• FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

  $2,634,160

  2022 · CHARITABLE GIFT

• FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

  $1,389,991

  2023 · CHARITABLE GIFT

• NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE OF YMCAS INC

  $1,337,358

  2022 · DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

• FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

  $1,276,560

  2024 · CHARITABLE GIFT

• MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

  $426,894

  2023 · PARENTS AS TEACHERS

• MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

  $426,805

  2022 · PARENTS AS TEACHERS

• NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE OF YMCAS INC

  $351,780

  2024 · DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PROJECTS, TEEN MENTAL HEALTH

• NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSNS OF THE USA

  $346,567

  2022 · Program Support

• MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

  $322,033

  2024 · PARENTS AS TEACHERS

• JOSEPH F CANNON TR UW FBO OBSERVER FRESH AIR CAMP INC

  $268,940

  2022 · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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