METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1065 W RUDISILL BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46807-2140

In care of

% JULIA STAMBAUGH

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

ANDREW GRITZMAKER, 1065 W RUDISILL BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46807

Signed the 990

ANDREW GRITZMAKER, PRESIDENT / CEO

Phone

(260) 422-6488

Website

WWW.FWYMCA.ORG

Return prepared by

FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Mission

THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE HAS STRENGTHENED OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR MISSION, "TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL." THIS IS TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE YMCA.

Program accomplishments

• YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: AS ONE OF THE LARGEST CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN NORTHEAST INDIANA, YMCA CHILD CARE SERVICES FULFILLS A CRITICAL NEED FOR QUALITY AND EDUCATIONAL CHILDCARE FOR HUNDREDS OF WORKING FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN 2025, THROUGH A NEWLY EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP WITH FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, YMCA CHILD CARE SERVICES NOW OPERATES SCHOOL AGED CHILD CARE, OR Y CARE, TO OVER TWENTY SITES WITHIN ONE OF THE BIGGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL. FOR CHRISTIAN BROWNLEE AND HER SON LUCA AT GLENWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Y CARE HAS PROVIDED CRUCIAL SUPPORT WHILE ALLOWING CHRISTIAN TO FOCUS ON WORKING FULL-TIME TO BETTER PROVIDE FOR HER FAMILY. "JUST SO THAT I'M ABLE TO STILL DO THE JOB THAT I NEED TO DO TO, YOU KNOW, KEEP UP WITH HIM," SAYS CHRISTIAN. "THEY'RE (THE Y CARE STAFF) AWESOME. AND IT'S SO CONVENIENT BECAUSE IT'S IN THE SCHOOL. IF I DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE AND AFTER CARE, I WOULD PROBABLY BE STRUGGLING OR TRYING TO DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE TO HELP. BUT WITH THIS BEING IN HIS SCHOOL, IT'S SUPER CONVENIENT AND THE STAFF IS AMAZING." "IT WOULD BE A LOT OF STRESS," ADDED REBEKAH AND JEREMY HILL, WHO HAVE TWO SONS IN Y CARE. "WE WOULD REALLY JUST HAVE TO CHANGE OUR SCHEDULE, WHICH WOULD MEAN LESS FAMILY TIME, BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO BE WORKING DIFFERENT SHIFTS OR MAKE ME CHANGE MY JOB." "WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I MOVED HERE A FEW YEARS AGO, WE DIDN'T REALLY KNOW ANYBODY," ADDS TIFFANY KIRCHNER, MOTHER OF MAKENZIE. "WE REALLY NEEDED SOMEONE OR A PLACE FOR HER TO GO AFTER SCHOOL WHILE WE CONTINUE TO WORK FULL TIME. THE EXPERIENCE AND THE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY BRING IN WORKING WITH KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN AND OLDER HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT INCREDIBLY HELPFUL FOR US. IT'S A TRUSTED NAME A TRUSTED ORGANIZATION. I THINK THE CORE VALUES THAT THE Y BRINGS ARE SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. THE STAFF HERE TREATS OUR KIDS LIKE THEY WOULD THEIR OWN." YMCA CHILD CARE SERVICES SERVED OVER 700 KIDS THROUGH Y CARE IN ALLEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES IN 2025. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR MEMBERS, THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE GRANTED $1,073,725 IN PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS TO 4,289 INDIVIDUALS.
  Expenses $15,626,918 · grants $1,073,725 · revenue $8,271,154
• HEALTHY LIVING: THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR BOLD VISION OF HELPING FORT WAYNE BECOME ONE OF THE TOP 10 HEALTHIEST COMMUNITIES IN THE NATION AS RANKED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE'S AMERICAN FITNESS INDEX. SINCE 2023, FORT WAYNE HAS CLIMBED FROM 88TH TO 83RD AND MOST RECENTLY TO 77TH IN 2025. OUR IMPACT IS DRIVEN BY PROGRESS TOWARDS STRATEGIC GOALS REMOVING BARRIERS AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE Y, AND BY DELIVERING QUALITY, LIFE CHANGING PROGRAMS TO OUR MORE THAN 80,000 MEMBERS AND OVER 20,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. IN 2025, THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE ADDED TWO MORE 24-HOUR ACCESS FACILITIES, BRINGING THE ASSOCIATION TO SIX AND ALLOWING OUR COMMUNITY THE OPTION OF IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH BY WORKING OUT WHENEVER IT FITS THEIR SCHEDULE. CURRENTLY, OVER 3200 YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE MEMBERS UTILIZE AROUND-THE-CLOCK ACCESS. IN APRIL, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE 3RIVERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOR NAMING RIGHTS, THE ASSOCIATION'S NINTH WELLNESS CENTER OPENED IN THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY OF NEW HAVEN, INDIANA. FOR DAWN TREACE AND SALLY ZURBACH, TWO ACTIVE OLDER ADULT MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY NAMED 3RIVERS FCU FAMILY YMCA, IT'S ABOUT BUILDING COMMUNITY WHILE STAYING HEALTHY CLOSE TO HOME. "NOW THAT MY HUSBAND IS DECEASED, I TRY AND MAKE IT OVER HERE AND I MEET PEOPLE, MAKE NEW FRIENDSHIPS," SAYS SALLY. "IT'S REALLY A GREAT PLACE TO COME. IT'S CLEAN. IT'S SAFE. I'M HERE FOR A BIT OF SOCIAL INTERACTION. YOU'RE TRYING TO BUILD UP STRENGTH AND BE HEALTHY, THAT'S WHY I LIKE IT." "IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME BECAUSE THIS COULD BE THE ONLY TIME I GET OUT DURING THE DAY," DAWN ADDS. "MY DOCTOR KEEPS TELLING ME TO KEEP IT GOING BECAUSE I NEED TO KEEP EVERYTHING WORKING, AND IT STILL WORKS. AND THAT'S WHAT COUNTS." TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY, IN 2025 ALONE, THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE AVERAGED OVER 184,000 MEMBER VISITS PER MONTH, AN INCREASE OF ALMOST 15,000 VISITS OVER THE 2024 MONTHLY AVERAGE. ALSO, THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE CONTRIBUTED $2,385,036 IN FINANCIAL AID TO 34,577 INDIVIDUALS, ENABLING THEM TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF Y MEMBERSHIP.
  Expenses $13,179,685 · grants $2,385,036 · revenue $19,177,191
• SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THROUGH THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE'S YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU, OVER 150 YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY RECEIVED HELP THROUGH THE HOMELESS YOUTH COORDINATION PROGRAM, REFERRING YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF CRITICAL RESOURCES, FOOD VOUCHERS, AND TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES. YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU SERVED NEARLY 200 YOUTHS IN CRISIS, WALKING ALONG SIDE THEM AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THEIR MOST CHALLENGING MOMENTS BY OFFERING SUPPORT, GOAL-SETTING GUIDANCE, AND CONNECTING THEM TO THE VITAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO HELP SECURE A BETTER FUTURE. THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE'S OVERNIGHT CAMP, CAMP POTAWOTAMI, INCREASED CAPACITY IN JULY OF 2025 WITH THE ADDITION OF THE NEWLY BUILT LAWRENCE LODGE. IN 2025, 745 CAMPERS AGED 6 TO 16 SPENT TIME MAKING FRIENDS, LEARNING NEW SKILLS, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN THE OUTDOORS OF NORTHERN INDIANA. THE STRONG MOMENTUM CONTINUES INTO 2026, AS THE YMCA OF GREATER FORT WAYNE LOOKS TO GROW AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE TOUCH.
  Expenses $1,388,289 · revenue $27,711

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

35-0886850

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1942

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P270)

Assets (IRS master file)

$63,363,472

Income (IRS master file)

$38,165,104

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-0886850).

Questions about METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION is 35-0886850.

Is METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.

Are donations to METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREW GRITZMAKER.

Who are the officers and directors of METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,280 (ANDREW GRITZMAKER, PRESIDENT/CEO).

How much revenue does METROPOLITAN YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,973,607, expenses of $32,475,572 and total assets of $63,363,472 at year end.

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