YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC

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)

569 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR NW, ATLANTA, GA 30314-4164

In care of

% LAUREN KOONTZ

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

LAUREN KOONTZ, 569 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVE NW, ATLANTA, GA 303144164

Signed the 990

LAUREN J KOONTZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(770) 267-5327

Website

WWW.YMCAATLANTA.ORG

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CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, INC., REFLECTING ITS JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE, IS AN ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS AND STAFF OPEN TO AND SERVING ALL, PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH DEVELOP SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THE Y'S VISION IS TO BE THE ORGANIZATION IN METRO ATLANTA RECOGNIZED FOR BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CHAMPION COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS. WE BELIEVE ALL PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, DESERVE AN EQUAL CHANCE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND SHOULD PREPARE THEMSELVES TO CONNECT TO AND SERVE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE BASED ON NEED. THE YMCA ACTIVELY SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND INVOLVE THOSE IN NEED. IN ALL OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS, WE ARE DEDICATED TO USING A RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE MODEL WHERE WE STRIVE TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN HEALTH, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND WE MEASURE THE IMPACT IN THOSE AREAS.

Program accomplishments

• HEALTHY LIVING AND WELL-BEING: THE YMCA OF METRO ATLANTA BEGAN IN 1858 WITH A VISION TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD WELCOME INDIVIDUALS AS THEY CAME TO ATLANTA AND PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR GROWTH, COMMUNITY, AND FAITH. OVER THE YEARS, THE Y HAS GROWN TO MEET THE CITY'S NEEDS, TODAY SERVING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH NUMEROUS MEMBERSHIP BRANCHES AND PROGRAM SITES ACROSS GREATER ATLANTA. SERVING THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN REGION FOR MORE THAN 160 YEARS, THE Y HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, OFFERING HEALTH AND WELLBEING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND SENIORS TO LEARN, GROW, SERVE, AND THRIVE. BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT HISTORICALLY ENGAGED 250,000 CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, THE Y STRENGTHENS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY IN OUR CITY'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THE YMCA OF METRO ATLANTA CONTINUES TO LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER AND EXPAND EXISTING HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 9,000 FAMILIES WEEKLY, WITH MANY PEOPLE SERVED NOT HAVING ANY PREVIOUS AFFILIATION WITH THE Y. IN ADDITION TO LEVERAGING FACILITIES FOR DRIVE-THROUGH MEAL PICK-UP PROGRAMS, THE Y TOOK FOOD OUT TO THE COMMUNITY-TO MOBILE HOME PARKS, LOW-INCOME APARTMENT COMPLEXES, SENIOR HIGH RISES, AND EXTENDED STAY HOTELS THROUGHOUT METRO ATLANTA. Y FACILITIES, PROGRAM SITES, AND CAMP LOCATIONS SERVED AS FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND PACKING CENTERS, AND DEPOTS FOR MOBILE MEALS. IN TOTAL, WE PROVIDED NEARLY 540,000 MUCH-NEEDED MEALS AND SNACKS IN 2025. THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT OF THE YMCA OF METRO ATLANTA'S PROGRAMS IS DEPENDENT UPON OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS. THE WHY IT MATTERS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN ALLOWS US TO MEET THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES-REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, ZIP CODE, OR ABILITY TO PAY-HAVE ACCESS TO Y FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS. FOR PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, WE WORK WITH MEMBERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PARTNERS TO DELIVER OUR PROGRAMS. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE REGULARLY SHARED ON COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARDS AND GATHERINGS TO BROADEN OUR REACH AND TO ENSURE THOSE LESS FAMILIAR WITH OUR PROGRAMS LEARN ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE AT LITTLE OR NO COST. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED ON INCOME, NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS, AND OTHER FACTORS. ALL Y FACILITIES ALLOCATE SUPPORT IN THIS MANNER, AS OVERSEEN BY BRANCH EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, WE ENGAGE UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH WATER SAFETY INITIATIVES AND HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS.
  Expenses $75,040,514 · grants $60,000 · revenue $48,599,967
• AFTERSCHOOL & DAY CAMP: ALL OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES HAVE AN INTENTIONAL FOCUS OF FOSTERING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CHILDREN AND YOUTH CAN TRY NEW ACTIVITIES AND EXPLORE IDEAS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, SET AND MANAGE GOALS, AND BUILD UPON THEIR DEVELOPING PASSIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, ON THE ROPES COURSE, STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER TO COMPLETE COURSE ELEMENTS. THROUGH GROUP ACTIVITIES, YOUTH BUILD SELF-AWARENESS, IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS, AND LEARN CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. COUNSELORS GUIDE TEENS THROUGH SELF-REFLECTIVE CONVERSATIONS, ASK INTROSPECTIVE QUESTIONS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO THINK ABOUT THEIR STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR GROWTH WITHOUT JUDGMENT. AS A RESULT, CHILDREN AND TEENS IN Y OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DEVELOP HEALTHY IDENTITIES, MANAGE EMOTIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SHOW EMPATHY FOR OTHERS, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND MAKE RESPONSIBLE AND CARING DECISIONS. THE Y HAS PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS SINCE THE LATE 1970S. THESE PROGRAMS BEGAN AS A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO GO DURING THE CRITICAL HOURS BETWEEN WHEN THE SCHOOL DAY ENDS AND WHEN THE TYPICAL WORKDAY ENDS. CURRENTLY AT MORE THAN 50 SCHOOLS ACROSS 8 SCHOOL SYSTEMS, THE YMCA OF METRO ATLANTA WORKS CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT IS ADDITIVE, NOT DUPLICATIVE, WITH THE SCHOOL-DAY CURRICULUM. IN ADDITION TO HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, WE PROVIDED HANDS-ON STEAM LEARNING, HEALTHY SNACKS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TO OVER 11,000 STUDENTS IN 2025. AT 19 SUMMER DAY CAMP SITES AND TWO RESIDENTS CAMPS ACROSS THE GREATER ATLANTA AREA, THE Y REACHED OVER 5,800 YOUTH IN 2025, ENGAGING THEM IN FUN ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP VALUES, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND LIFE SKILLS, WHILE CREATING LASTING FRIENDSHIPS AND MEMORIES. FOCUSING ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, YMCA OF METRO ATLANTA DAY CAMP ALSO PROVIDES AN EXCITING, SAFE COMMUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS AND BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE WHILE GIVING WORKING PARENTS AN EASE OF MIND THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN A SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT DURING THE SUMMER OUT OF SCHOOL MONTHS. FEES ARE OFFERED ON A BELOW COST BASIS TO PARENTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD FULL CAMP COSTS. MOST CAMP COUNSELORS ARE FORMER YMCA CAMPERS WHO OFTEN DECLINE ALTERNATIVE HIGHER-PAYING JOBS TO BECOME ROLE MODELS FOR YOUNGER CAMPERS THEREBY POSITIVELY IMPACTING A CHILD'S LIFE IN A SIMILAR MANNER AS THEY WERE IMPACTED DURING THEIR CAMP PARTICIPATION YEARS. IN 2025, 48% OF PARTICIPANTS IN BOTH PROGRAMS RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
  Expenses $23,300,637 · revenue $15,090,651
• SCHOOL READINESS & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE Y IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF EARLY LEARNING IN ATLANTA, HISTORICALLY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 3,500 CHILDREN, AGES SIX WEEKS TO FOUR YEARS OLD. NOT ONLY IS THE YS REACH BROAD, BUT THE YS PROGRAMS ARE BEST-IN-CLASS. THIS INITIATIVE IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A FLEXIBLE, FOUR-PRONGED APPROACH: HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMMING; GEORGIA PRE-KINDERGARTEN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS; TRADITIONAL FEE-FOR-SERVICE PRESCHOOLS, SUBSIDIZED BY SCHOLARSHIPS; AND EARLY LEARNING READINESS, AND MOBILE PRESCHOOLS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THOSE NOT SERVED BY MORE TRADITIONAL LEARNING MODELS. WHILE THE Y OF METRO ATLANTA DEPLOYS DIFFERENT MODELS FOR DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE FUNDING AND SPACE, THEY ALL SHARE A COMMON PHILOSOPHY OF PREPARING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR KINDERGARTEN WITH PROVEN, RESEARCH-BASED METHODS. OUR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PREPARE OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS FOR KINDERGARTEN AND LONG-TERM ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH ACCESS TO HIGHLY TRAINED TEACHERS, RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE Y OF METRO ATLANTA HAS INTEGRATED THE FOLLOWING SIGNATURE EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS: - READ RIGHT FROM THE START, CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL, IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE LANGUAGE AND LITERACY TEACHING SKILLS OF EARLY LEARNING TEACHERS. IT ENRICHES Y EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS WITH RESEARCH-BASED TRAINING AND PRACTICE-BASED COACHING AND MENTORING. - RECOGNIZING THAT EARLY EXPOSURE TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM) IS CRITICAL TO HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP SKILLS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, THE Y'S EARLY LEARNING CURRICULUM IS INFUSED WITH STEAM CONCEPTS AND ACTIVITIES. THROUGH DEDICATED STEAM EXPERIENCES AND A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM, CHILDREN WILL LEARN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BECOME FUTURE STEAM LEADERS. - EARLY LEARNERS ALSO BENEFIT FROM START FOR LIFE, A RESEARCH-BASED WELLNESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE ACTIVITY LEVELS OF PRESCHOOLERS DURING PLANNED PLAY TIME. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS GROSS MOTOR SKILL MOVEMENT AND TEACHES CHILDREN TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES THROUGH POSITIVE SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS. THE YMCA OF METRO ATLANTA CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 3,500 YOUNG CHILDREN IN 2025.
  Expenses $21,693,909 · revenue $14,039,453

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

58-0566253

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)

$284,944,454

Income (IRS master file)

$136,452,047

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 58-0566253).

Questions about YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC

What is the EIN of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC is 58-0566253.

Is YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC tax-exempt?

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

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

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

Which annual return does YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC 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 METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC 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 YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC 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 YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAUREN KOONTZ.

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

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $543,118 (LAUREN KOONTZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $135,186,300, expenses of $145,166,976 and total assets of $284,944,454 at year end.

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