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Facts & Figures

  • The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. 
  • The Y is a powerful association of men, women, and children committed to bringing about lasting personal and social change. With a focus on nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the nation’s health and well-being and providing opportunities to give back and support neighbors, the Y enables youth, adults, families and communities to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.
  • In the U.S., the Y is comprised of YMCA of the USA, a national resource office, and more than 2,600 YMCAs with approximately 20,000 fulltime staff and 500,000 volunteers in 10,000 communities across the country.
  • The Y engages 9 million youth and 12 million adults in 10,000 communities across the U.S.
  • Worldwide, the Y serves more than 45 million people in 124 countries.  Ys across the U.S. play an integral role in strengthening the leadership and youth programs of the Y around the world.
  • Members, staff and volunteers of the Y include men, women and children of all ages and from all walks of life.
  • The Y offers programs, services and initiatives focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, according to the unique needs of the communities it engages.
  • The Y is accessible to all people.  Financial assistance is offered to individuals and families who cannot afford membership.
  • The Y is guided by four core values: caring, honesty, respect, responsibility.



Financial Information

YMCA of the USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving as the national resource office for the nation's YMCAs, which strengthen community by nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living for all and fostering and social responsibility. Below you’ll find YMCA of the USA’s IRS Form 990 and related documents. (Form 990 is an annual reporting return that certain federally tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS. It provides information on mission, programs and finances.)




National Board of Directors

Sharon L. Allen (Chair-Elect)
Ret. Board Chair, Deloitte & Touche USA

Garrett Boone
Founder and Chairman Emeritus, The Container Store

Gina Boswell
President of Global Brands, Alberto-Culver

Kenneth B. Colloton (Past Chair)
Senior Vice President and Director of Government Banking, Citizens Bank,
President, World Alliance of YMCAs

Pamela Davies, Ph.D.
President, Queens University of Charlotte

Wanda Denson-Low
Senior Vice President of the Office of Internal Governance, The Boeing Company

Michael Eicher
Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Development, Johns Hopkins Institutions

R. Hugh A. Fitzpatrick
President, Princeton Capital Management

Virginia Bales Harris (Secretary)
Retired Executive, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Matthew Hyde
Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing, Recreational Equipment Inc.

Hon. Richard A. Jones, Esq.
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Timothy M. Kelly
Ret. President and Publisher, Lexington Herald-Leader

Nancy Kissinger
President, Chase Bank

William Lovett
CEO, Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA

Steven J. Malcolm
Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Williams Companies

Eric Mann
President and CEO, YMCA of Florida’s First Coast

Christine C. Marcks
President, Prudential Retirement, a business of Prudential Financial

Ann Ostergaard
Retired President, Ann Ostergaard Associates

Ulice Payne, Jr., Esq. (Chair)
President, Addison-Clifton

Jorge Perez
President and CEO, YMCA of Southwest Illinois

Tara Pomposini
General Director, Santa Monica Family YMCA

David Pratt, Treasurer
Retired CEO and Board Member, Callidus Software

Thomas J. Rodell
CEO, Commercial Risk Offices, Aon Risk Services Chicago

Judah C. Sommer
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, UnitedHealth Group.

Rachael Swanson
Volunteer and Community Partnerships Program Manager, U.S. Fund for UNICEF

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., Esq.
President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Stephen S. Taylor, Jr.
Chairman, Taylor Fund

Sandra Berlin Walker
President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

David Barahona (Board Fellow)
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University School of Law




Y-USA Key Staff

Neil J. Nicoll, President and Chief Executive Officer
Kent Johnson, Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
James Mellor, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Angela F. Williams, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Administration Officer




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