THE WATERBURY YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

As filed

Subsection

03

Classification

7100

Street

136 W MAIN ST

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Mission and programs · 2023

• YMCA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE WATERBURY YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT IS WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS. OUR YMCA PROGRAMS SUCH AS CHILD CARE, YOUTH SPORTS, CAMP PROGRAMS AND OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMMING, OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. THE WATERBURY YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVED OVER 270 CHILDREN DAILY AND 550 OVERALL THROUGH OUR NAEYC ACCREDITED SCHOOL READINESS PRESCHOOL AND THE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE RUN AT THE WEST MAIN STREET AND PROSPECT STREET LOCATIONS AND 6 OFF-SITE LOCATIONS IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM IS BASED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND HELPS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO OVER 260 CHILDREN WITHIN THE WATERBURY COMMUNITY. AS PART OF THE YMCA MISSION TO PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE YMCA SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM PARTICIPATES IN THE CACFP STATE NUTRITION PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS TO THE PRESCHOOL CENTER CHILDREN DAILY. THE YMCA FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, EDUCATION, SAFETY, AND PREPAREDNESS OF CHILDREN AND STRIVES TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARENTS AND YMCA STAFF. THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE EARLY LEARNING DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS AND IS ENRICHED WITH MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS YOGA. THE YMCA CONTINUES TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE MANY CHILD DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES WE OFFER. SIMILARLY, THE WATERBURY YMCA SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AGE APPROPRIATE QUALITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING AND WORKING IN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA. WE STRIVE TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE 40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS AND ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY, EXPLORATION, AND INITIATIVE. WE RECOGNIZE AND ACCEPT THAT EACH CHILD IS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH UNIQUE NEEDS, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCES. ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS ARE PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP, TEAM BUILDING, AND SELF-ESTEEM. THE EDUCATION PLAN OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE THE CHILDREN ENROLLED WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND A STRUCTURED DAILY SCHEDULE THAT MEETS AND ENHANCES THE NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE POPULATION SERVED. CULTURAL, LANGUAGE, AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES ARE ACCEPTED AND RESPECTED. THERE ARE SCHEDULED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OFFERED DAILY WHICH ALLOW THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FINE AND GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING, SPORTS AND RECREATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THE PROGRAM IS CHILD NOT TEACHER BASED AND ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO EXPLORE AND DEVELOP THEIR OWN PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS AND DEVELOPS TEAM BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. CAMP PROGRAMMING: THE WATERBURY YMCA HAS OPERATED YMCA CAMP MATAUCHA OUTDOOR CENTER IN WATERTOWN FOR 97 YEARS AND HAS RUN YMCA CAMP OAKASHA IN SOUTHBURY FOR 27 YEARS CONTINUING ITS CHARITABLE MISSION OF OFFERING DAY CAMPING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AIMED TO TEACHING POSITIVE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. BOTH YMCA CAMP MATAUCHA AND YMCA CAMP OAKASHA ARE ABLE TO DO THIS THROUGH A FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE YMCA BELIEVES THAT THE EXPERIENCE A CHILD HAS AT CAMP GREATLY AFFECTS THE VALUES THEY LEARN AND THE PERSON THEY BECOME. THE CAMP PROGRAMS SERVED 1050 CAMPERS AGES 5 THROUGH 15 THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, AVERAGING 330 CAMPERS PER DAY OVER THE 9-WEEK CAMP SEASON. CAMPERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ARCHERY, SWIMMING, ARTS & CRAFTS, BOATING, FIELD GAMES, NATURE, HIKING, LOW AND HIGH ROPES CHALLENGES, FAMILY NIGHTS, FAMILY OVERNIGHTS, SPORTS, ROCK CLIMBING, AND MORE. THE WATERBURY YMCA WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER $450,000 IN CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS DUE TO THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY, THE STATE AND THE COMMUNITY THAT WERE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN OF FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. THESE CHILDREN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE WHOLESOME VALUES AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS IN AN ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT WITH OUR HAND-SELECTED "PROFESSIONAL ROLE MODELS". YMCA CAMP MATAUCHA FACILITIES ARE ALSO A VALUABLE OUTDOOR RESOURCE FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS AT-RISK YOUTH AND TEEN GROUPS WHO UTILIZE THE ADVENTURE CHALLENGE COURSE. THE YMCA TEAMBUILDING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP GROUPS FOCUS ON TEAM BUILDING, IMPROVING COMMUNICATION, AND DEVELOPING TRUST. IN ADDITION, THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ENCOURAGES GOAL SETTING, GROUP DECISION-MAKING, AND BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE.

  Expenses $5,597,021 · Grants $162,474 · Revenue $2,813,866

• HEALTHY LIVING: THE YMCA IS A LEADING ADVOCATE PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, FUN, AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION STRUGGLES WITH AN OBESITY CRISIS, FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH WORK/LIFE BALANCE, AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. MEMBER SERVICES AT THE WATERBURY YMCA INCLUDES ACCESS AND USE OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART WELLNESS CENTER, GYMNASIUM, 2 RACQUETBALL COURTS, LAP SWIMMING POOL, WARM WATER THERAPEUTIC POOL, INDOOR TRACK, GROUP FITNESS STUDIO, FULLY-EQUIPPED LOCKER ROOMS AND OTHER SERVICES. THE YMCA OFFERS A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE WHERE HEALTH SEEKERS CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE AND RECEIVE THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO CONTINUE HEALTHY LIVING THROUGH THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS. THE YMCA PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND INCOMES. ALL YMCA PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ADDRESSING SEVERAL PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING OBESITY, DIABETES, AND HEART DISEASE. BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS OUR "OPEN DOORS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM", WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED ON THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL OF LEVELS, AFFORDABILITY.

  Expenses $1,957,063 · Grants $85,754 · Revenue $1,457,529

• SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE WATERBURY YMCA BELIEVES IN GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS. YMCA PROGRAMS SUCH AS WORKFORCE, LEARN TO SWIM, LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING 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, AND VOLUNTEERS IN ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO THRIVE. THE BERKELEY WARNER RECREATION CENTER SERVES YOUTH AND TEENS IN THE ADJACENT BERKELEY HEIGHTS HOUSING COMPLEX AND IS WELL ATTENDED WITH STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, ENSURING AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE SAFE AND SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH LIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE YMCA BRINGS A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC, ENRICHMENT, ATHLETIC AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO THE CENTER. OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS INCLUDE THE BERKELEY WARNER KNIGHTS DRILL TEAM. THE WATERBURY YMCA IS COMMITTED TO USING ITS RESOURCES IN COOPERATION WITH THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED AGENCIES INCLUDING SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL, WATERBURY HOSPITAL, THE CITY OF WATERBURY, WATERBURY YOUTH SERVICES, UNITED WAY, CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MATTATUCK MUSEUM, BOYS GIRLS' CLUB AND NUMEROUS OTHERS. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE WATERBURY YMCA INCLUDE DIABETES PREVENTION, AQUATIC TESTING, AED, CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINING COURSES, AND LIFE SAVING CLASSES AND CERTIFICATIONS.

  Expenses $648,609 · Grants $6,001 · Revenue $5,956

• Other

  Revenue $194,347

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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

• 2023

  Revenue

  $11,011,552

  Expenses

  $9,614,636

  Contributions

  $6,276,381

  Grants paid

  $254,229

• 2022

  Revenue

  $8,254,179

  Expenses

  $8,998,657

  Contributions

  $4,973,401

  Grants paid

  $139,689

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

• 2023 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $9,749,541

  Expenses

  $7,670,114

  Assets (EOY)

  $22,517,636

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,555,742

  Expenses

  $6,774,940

  Assets (EOY)

  $19,765,750

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,561,507

  Expenses

  $7,554,835

  Assets (EOY)

  $17,564,505

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,306,030

  Expenses

  $7,253,211

  Assets (EOY)

  $16,304,713

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,585,633

  Expenses

  $6,893,824

  Assets (EOY)

  $16,673,338

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $6,795,265

  Expenses

  $6,795,295

  Assets (EOY)

  $15,735,206

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,323,899

  Expenses

  $7,219,394

  Assets (EOY)

  $15,650,651

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,281,740

  Expenses

  $6,419,040

  Assets (EOY)

  $15,377,956

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $6,234,061

  Expenses

  $6,137,047

  Assets (EOY)

  $14,671,805

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

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION

  $500,000

  2024 · SEE PART IV

• CONNECTICUT PROJECT INC

  $150,000

  2024 · WATERBURY CHILDCARE BUSINESS INCUBATOR IMPLEMENTATION

• CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

  $94,974

  2025 · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

• CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

  $82,530

  2024 · FOR GENERAL OPERATION OF ITS WATERBURY, CT LOCATION

• NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSNS OF THE USA

  $76,082

  2022 · Program Support

• THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY INC

  $59,673

  2024 · CAMP MATAUCHA / SCHOOL AGE CARE / BERKELEY WARNER COMMUNITY CENTER

• CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

  $47,967

  2023 · FOR GENERAL OPERATION OF ITS WATERBURY, CT LOCATION; YMCA CAMP OAKASHA SCHOLARSHIP

• THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY INC

  $31,262

  2022 · GENERAL USE

• THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY INC

  $31,262

  2023 · GENERAL USE

• CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

  $22,943

  2022 · FOR GENERAL OPERATION OF ITS WATERBURY, CT LOCATION

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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