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Nonprofit · EIN 42-0680438

YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES

Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309

Financials

$15.7M$18.2M2022$15.9M$16.6M2023$16M$16.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$16,029,274$16,331,907-$302,633$53,100,442$20,544,434$32,556,008
August 31, 2024990$15,854,228$16,646,072-$791,844$54,400,567$22,147,396$32,253,171
August 31, 2023990$15,691,871$18,158,991-$2,467,120$55,213,470$22,934,509$32,278,961
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,671,712
of which government grants
$30,000
Program service revenue
$11,576,419
Investment income
$828,807
Net gain from sales of assets
$586,360
Net income from fundraising events
$73,217
Other revenue
$952,336

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$526,521
Other salaries and wages
$6,078,287
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,978,702
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$30,785
Accounting fees
$35,000
Occupancy
$1,606,414
Travel
$113,308
Depreciation
$1,474,470
Program services (functional)
$13,522,945
Management and general (functional)
$2,558,685
Fundraising (functional)
$250,277

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$54,400,567
Total assets, end of year
$53,100,442
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,544,434
Net assets, end of year
$32,556,008
Land, buildings and equipment
$32,730,953
Publicly traded securities
$2,286,021
Net assets without donor restrictions
$22,711,378
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,844,630
Gross receipts
$18,124,444
Employees
869
Volunteers
1,631
Year formed
1934
State of legal domicile
IA

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAMERON NICHOLSONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$181,397$23,669
STACEY HAVILANDCAO
Highest-paid employee
50$130,887$24,739
RUTH COMERCMO
Highest-paid employee
50$108,525$25,904
BILL BLUNCKVP OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$101,588$17,174
MARK VUKOVICHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVE EVERETTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RACHEL STAUFFERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
VENESSA MACROSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELINDA HANRAHANPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEREDITH BOESENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN BROWNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE WENGERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEX HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENNA FINNERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA THORLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAYNA CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TYLER GOODEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOE BENESHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN KUHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TROY SIGWARTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN WANDRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TEJ DHAWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY LAUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN TIERNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLY EDMISTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT FLOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RILEY HOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAMERON NICHOLSONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$144,017$25,450
STACEY HAVILANDCAO
Highest-paid employee
50$103,541$21,877
RYAN MCCOYFORMER CFO
Officer
50$101,524$8,911
MELINDA HANRAHANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK VUKOVICHCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
VENESSA MACROSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RACHEL STAUFFERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATT MELINEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVE EVERETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEREDITH BOESENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN BROWNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY LAUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN BINDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEX HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENNA FINNERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA THORLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAYNA CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE BENESHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TEJ DHAWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WANDRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF RISSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLY EDMISTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN KUHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE WENGERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT FLOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM COONANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LEISHA DESMETFORMER CEO
Officer
50$192,495$24,450
RENEE STRIBLINGFORMER CFO
Officer
50$126,051$8,843
CAMERON NICHOLSONPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$115,151$19,197
MELINDA HANRAHANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK VUKOVICHCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
VANESSA MACROSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RACHEL STAUFFERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MATT MELINEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMY LAUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN BINDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEX HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENNA FINNERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA THORLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVE EVERETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAYNA CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE BENESHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TEJ DHAWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WANDRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEREDITH BOESENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF RISSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLY EDMISTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN BROWNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN KUHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE WENGERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT FLOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM COONANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN MCCOYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
501 GRAND AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2406
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAMERON NICHOLSON, 501 GRAND AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50309
Signed the 990
CAMERON NICHOLSON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(515) 471-8575
Return prepared by
DENMAN CPA LLP

Mission

THE Y'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON IMPROVING PEOPLE'S SPIRITUAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AS THEY ACTUALIZE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. THE YMCA SERVES COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL ABILITIES, AGES, CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS, RACES, ETHNICITY, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, FAITH, IDEOLOGY, INCOME, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN. NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY. WE OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEN THERE IS A DEMONSTRATED NEED.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HEALTHY LIVING: THE Y BELIEVES THAT HEALTHY LIVING ENCOMPASSES MULTIPLE FACETS OF HEALTH IN AN INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT, NOT JUST PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. FOLLOWING THE SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH, THE Y'S PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY. WE PARTNER WITH MANY HEALTH EXPERTS AND PROVIDERS TO OFFER A VAST ARRAY OF HEALTH PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES WELLNESS, DISEASE PREVENTION, AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT. IN 2025, THE YMCA OF GREATER DES MOINES ENGAGED OVER 2,800 SENIORS IN ACTIVITIES AT THE Y LIKE OUR ACTIVE OLDER ADULT PROGRAMMING. OUR SILVER SNEAKER PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH INSURERS TO OFFER FREE EXERCISE AND PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR PARTICIPANTS. WE HOST VARIOUS FITNESS CLASSES LIKE YOGA, CYCLING, AND WATER AEROBICS. MANY ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS IN THE E-GYM PROGRAM WHICH ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN AN INTERACTIVE GOAL-SETTING FORMAT. FAMILY CONNECTEDNESS IS CRUCIAL FOR ADULT AND YOUTH WELL-BEING AND HEALTH. WE PROVIDE FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAMMING TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO BRING AND ENGAGE LOVED ONES IN ACTIVITIES TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, OUR PROGRAMS FOSTER CONNECTIONS AMONGST PARTICIPANTS TO INSTILL LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AS PEOPLE WORK TOWARD THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH GOALS.
    Expenses $8,477,044 · revenue $7,807,925
  • SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: SINCE 1868, THE YMCA OF GREATER DES MOINES HAS BEEN ADDRESSING AND RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE Y UNDERSTANDS THE CHALLENGES THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS FROM REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE RESPOND WITH SERVICES AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO BE SELF-RELIANT, PRODUCTIVE, AND CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY. WE RESPOND TO THE ISSUES OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON CRITICAL AREAS LIKE CHILDCARE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND HOUSING FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.THE YMCA OF GREATER DES MOINES ADDRESSES CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, WHICH IMPROVE SENIORS' SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. OUR SAFETY AROUND WATER PROGRAM IS A DROWNING PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES UNDERSERVED CHILDREN ABOUT WATER SAFETY SO THAT WE ACHIEVE A DROWN-PROOF COMMUNITY. OVER 2,100 YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARNED TO SWIM AT THE Y THIS PAST YEAR. OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT OUR Y CAMP IN BOONE SERVE CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT YOUTH TO NATURE APPRECIATION. OUR Y SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CAMPUS HOUSES INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHILE CONNECTING THEM TO SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES SO THEY ACHIEVE HOUSING STABILITY AND THRIVE. WE CHAMPION DIVERSITY AT THE Y. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO SHARE THEIR VOICES, FOSTER CONNECTION, AND CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE GENEROSITY OF OTHERS IS AT THE CORE OF THE YMCA'S EXISTENCE. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DONORS, WE CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $4,688,014 · revenue $4,317,975
  • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE YMCA OF GREATER DES MOINES BELIEVES THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE, AND TO UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. AT THE Y, YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO MANY PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THEIR ACADEMIC, COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE Y OFFERS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT-BASED OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL GROWTH WHILE ENGAGING CHILDREN IN ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE THEM TO LEARN, GROW, AND PLAY. OUR SUMMER LEARNING LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM ENGAGED LOW-INCOME ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN 2025 TO IMPROVE THEIR READING AND MATH ABILITY WHILE INSPIRING CHILDREN TO EXPLORE NEW INTERESTS AND SKILLS LIKE STEM, ART, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES. YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMMING LIKE BASKETBALL AND FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUES INSPIRE TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, AND GROWTH OF YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS LIKE OUR GRIT, Y ACHIEVERS, AND CAMP COUNSELOR IN TRAINING PROGRAMS TEACH TEENS LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS AS THEY BECOME YOUNG ADULTS ENTERING COLLEGE/CAREERS. THE YMCA'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS BUILD CHILDREN'S SELF-ESTEEM, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CURIOSITY TO HELP KIDS GROW AND BECOME HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND SUCCESSFUL ADULTS.IN 2025, THE YMCA OF GREATER DES MOINES ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO 18. THE Y MAKES SURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENVISION AND PURSUE A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD YOUTH'S CONFIDENCE, BUILD HEALTHY-HABIT FORMATION, AND SUPPORT CHILDREN IN LEARNING ABOUT BECOMING AND STAYING ACTIVE. GIRLS ON THE RUN PROGRAM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1,600 GIRLS IN UNLOCKING THEIR LIMITLESS POTENTIAL THROUGH A PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES RUNNING INTO EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE, CONNECTION, COMPETENCE, AND CHARACTER. YOUTH GAIN CONFIDENCE AS THEY WORK TO ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS LIKE SWIMMING, SCORING POINTS, TEAMWORK, AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH OUR YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS. AT OUR Y CAMP IN BOONE, MORE THAN 2,400 YOUTHS WERE ENROLLED. THESE CHILDREN FORM A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY LEARN INDEPENDENT AND GROUP-WORK SKILLS DEDICATED TO LEARNING, EXPERIENCING, AND APPRECIATING NATURE AND ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ENGAGE YOUTH IN OUR SUMMER LEARNING LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM AT TWO METRO DES MOINES SCHOOL SITES. A Y AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES LOCATED IN POLK COUNTY, SERVING MORE THAN 120 YOUTH.
    Expenses $357,887 · revenue $329,638

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-0680438
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
1938
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$53,100,442
Income (IRS master file)
$18,124,444

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$16,029,274$16,331,907$53,100,442XML
990August 2024$15,854,228$16,646,072$54,400,567XML
990August 2023$15,691,871$18,158,991$55,213,470XML
990August 2022$19,806,413$16,340,527$51,153,239IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

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 42-0680438).

Questions about YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES

What is the EIN of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES is 42-0680438.
Is YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES 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 YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CAMERON NICHOLSON.
Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,397 (CAMERON NICHOLSON, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DES MOINES have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,029,274, expenses of $16,331,907 and total assets of $53,100,442 at year end.

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