Nonprofit · EIN 81-0235416
YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,263,035 | $1,295,312 | $967,723 | $3,743,153 | $99,771 | $3,643,382 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,029,932 | $1,615,798 | $414,134 | $3,060,030 | $385,950 | $2,674,080 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,573,925 | $1,796,941 | -$223,016 | $2,584,492 | $324,397 | $2,260,095 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,759,488
- of which government grants
- $627,388
- Program service revenue
- $541,151
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$37,604
- Other revenue
- -$37,604
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,981
- Other salaries and wages
- $663,242
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $867,288
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $27,315
- Depreciation
- $115,192
- Program services (functional)
- $695,189
- Management and general (functional)
- $445,050
- Fundraising (functional)
- $155,073
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,060,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,743,153
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,771
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,643,382
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,799,582
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,563,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $79,723
- Gross receipts
- $2,300,639
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE KING | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,981 |
| BECKY LAWSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ARIELLE COWSER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHLICHTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA KAZMEIROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBI PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN F SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEKI BRANDBORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOELLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENIFER GURSKY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $93,577 | $3,205 |
| DENISE KING | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,672 | $0 |
| ABBIE CZIOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY LAWSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE BARNARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHLICHTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIELLE COWSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENIFER GURSKY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,404 | $2,988 |
| ABBIE CZIOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FEIG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE BARNARD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA OFFERDAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHLICHTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESS ZARNOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 N PARK AVE, HELENA, MT 59601-2703
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENISE KING, 501 NORTH PARK AVENUE, HELENA, MT 596012703
- Signed the 990
- DENISE KING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 442-8774
- Website
- WWW.YWCAHELENA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC
Mission
YWCA HELENA PREVENTS HOMELESSNESS, PROVIDES SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND PROVIDES SERVICES THAT RESTORES HOPE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIVES. TOGETHER WITH YWCA USA AND YWCAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WE ARE DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN, AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- 2025 WINGS - THROUGH THE YWCA HELENA'S WOMEN INITIATING NEW GROWTH AND STABILITY (WINGS), WE AIM TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY, ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH, RECIDIVISM, AND FOOD INSECURITY, STEMMING FROM GENERATIONAL TRAUMA AND POVERTY. WHILE OUR 117-YEAR-OLD HISTORIC RESIDENCE AND SERVICES ARE IN LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY, OUR WINGS PROGRAM HAS STATEWIDE OUTREACH IN PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME WOMEN, WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CO-OCCURING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) AND ARE AT IMMEDIATE RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. IN 2025, WE SERVED 32 WOMEN, 17 CHILDREN (IN FULL TIME RESIDENCY) AND 7 CHILDREN (IN PART TIME RESIDENCY AS PART OF THEIR REUNIFICATION PROCESS). INDIVIDUALS CAME FROM 13 COUNTIES ACROSS MONTANA OF WHICH 31% ARE FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES AND 41% ARE ENROLLED TRIBAL MEMBERS. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF OUR INTAKES CAME FROM INPATIENT TREATMENT AND 81% OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVED; 100% OF THE WOMEN (19-67 YEARS OF AGE), LIVE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. WINGS CONTINUES TO BE THE ONLY PROGRAM IN OUR COMMUNITY SERVING WOMEN OF ANY AGE, ANY FAMILY STATUS, WHERE CHILDREN OF ANY AGE AND ANY GENDER CAN LIVE WITH THEIR MOTHERS. ONCE THE MOTHER IS STABILIZED IN HER RECOVERY, HER CHILDREN ARE WELCOME TO JOIN HER IN RESIDENCE. REUNIFICATION WITH HER CHILD(REN) IS SUPPORTED WITH PARENTING CLASSES AND SUPERVISED VISITS. WE HAVE FOUND REUNIFICATION IS VITAL TO HER RECOVERY. OF THE WOMEN SERVED IN 2025, 37% OF WOMEN LIVING IN THE HOME HAVING CHILDREN WITH THEM AT LEAST PART TIME. THREE WOMEN WERE PREGNANT OR POSTPARTUM.WOMEN ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT FIVE DAYS A WEEK. IN 2025, ALL CLIENTS RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 256 THERAPY ENCOUNTERS PER MONTH. SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES STAY AN AVERAGE OF 657 DAYS BEFORE MOVING INTO COMMUNITY HOUSING WITH SUSTAINED SOBRIETY. SIX WOMEN GRADUATED THE WINGS PROGRAM AND TRANSITIONED INTO COMMUNITY HOUSING IN 2025.Expenses $437,777 · revenue $541,151
- 2025 CATERPILLARS - THE CATERPILLARS PROGRAM OFFERS A SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS WHO LIVE AT YWCA HELENA OR THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY: THE CATERPILLARS PARENTING CENTER OFFERS SUPERVISED PARENTING, SAFE EXCHANGE, EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING CLASSES, AND ONE-ON-ONE PARENTING COACHING. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING SUPPORT TO THE MOTHERS OF WINGS, ALL SERVICES ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND OFTEN REFERRED TO BY PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS THE DISTRICT COURTS, OUR LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, OTHER CLINICAL PROVIDERS, AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. 90% OF THE WOMEN IN THE WINGS PROGRAM HAVE COMPLETED CIRCLE OF SECURITY A RELATIONSHIP-BASED PARENTING PROGRAM. IN 2025, CATERPILLARS STAFF PROVIDED 397 SUPERVISED VISITS AND SAFE EXCHANGES TO 126 CHILDREN OF WHICH 100% ARE 0-12 YEARS OF AGE. ON AVERAGE, FAMILIES RECEIVE SERVICES TWICE A WEEK, FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS UP TO TWO YEARS.Expenses $105,632
- YWCA HELENA PROVIDES SAFE, AFFORDABLE, WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. WE ACTIVELY PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND SEEK TO DISRUPT GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY, ABUSE, AND SUBSTANCE USE.Expenses $151,780
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0235416
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P27Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,743,153
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,300,639
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,263,035 | $1,295,312 | $3,743,153 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,029,932 | $1,615,798 | $3,060,030 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,573,925 | $1,796,941 | $2,584,492 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,689,440 | $1,461,844 | $3,287,412 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-0235416).
Questions about YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN
- What is the EIN of YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN is 81-0235416.
- Is YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN 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 WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN 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 WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN 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 WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENISE KING.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,981 (DENISE KING, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,263,035, expenses of $1,295,312 and total assets of $3,743,153 at year end.
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