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YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CORTLAND
CORTLAND, NY · EIN 150533570 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P27Z · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$881K
expenses
$998K
net assets
$2.9M
employees
112
volunteers
11
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE YMCA IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY REACHING OUT TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IN A SPIRIT OF INCLUSION AND FELLOWSHIP. YMCAS PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. YMCA PROGRAMS FOCUS ON FOUR CORE VALUES - CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY. WE SERVE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, RACES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, NATIONAL ORIGINS, AND RELIGIONS. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. WE IDENTIFY NEEDS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND RESPOND TO THEM SO THAT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM OUR EFFORTS.THE MISSION OF OUR YMCAOUR MISSION COMES ALIVE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE:APPRECIATE DIVERSITYBECOME BETTER LEADERS AND LISTENERSDEVELOP SKILLS THAT BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, HEALTH AND CONFIDENCEHAVE FUN WITH OTHERS AND LEARN FROM THEMDEVELOP A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODYREACH OUT TO ONE ANOTHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT THE COMMUNITY FACESOUR MISSION COMES ALIVE THROUGH THE

profile · synthesized from sources

YMCA of Cortland, NY is a community-based organization promoting healthy spirit, mind, and body through inclusive programs rooted in Christian principles. It serves people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities with a focus on youth development, fitness, and competitive youth sports. The organization operates swim and gymnastics programs that compete regionally and nationally, and provides financial assistance to ensure access for all.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $5K
    THE CORTLAND YMCA STINGERS SWIM TEAM HAS BUILT UP A REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN SWIMMING. DESPITE CORTLAND'S SMALL SIZE, THE CORTLAND Y STINGERS HAVE CONVINCINGLY PROVEN THAT THEY CAN COMPETE AGAINST LARGER UPSTATE CITIES, NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND TEAMS. OUR SWIMMERS HAVE SET RECORDS AND WON STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TITLES. MANY CORTLAND SWIMMERS HAVE GONE ON TO COMPETE AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL ON SCHOLARSHIPS AT IVY LEAGUE, EASTERN, WESTERN AND MID-WESTERN UNIVERSITIES. MEMBERS OF THE CORTLAND Y STINGERS PROUDLY ENTER ANY MEET AS ONE OF THE TEAMS TO BEAT. AS IMPORTANTLY, ALL OUR SWIMMERS HAVE PROVEN TO BE WINNERS BY ACQUIRING, THROUGH THE PROGRAM, QUALITIES THAT WILL HELP THEM THROUGHOUT LIFE: SELF DISCIPLINE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE.
  2. #2 $96K
    PROGRESSIVE GYMNASTIC CLASSES HELD AT THE J M MCDONALD SPORTS COMPLEX FOR BEGINNERS THROUGH COMPETITIVE LEVEL. YMCA COMETS GYMNASTICS TEAM AND PRE-TEAM ARE COMPETITIVE TEAMS WHERE SKILLS ARE ACQUIRED THROUGH THE PROGRESSIVE LESSONS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CHALLENGE AND PROMOTES SPIRITUAL AWARENESS, MENTAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, SOCIAL GROWTH, AND SELF-RESPECT.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Cortland YMCA Stingrays Swim Team
Competitive swim program for youth that has achieved regional, state, and national recognition; develops self-discipline and confidence while preparing athletes for collegiate competition.
YMCA Comets Gymnastics Team and Pre-Team
Progressive gymnastics program from beginner to competitive levels, promoting physical well-being, spiritual awareness, and self-respect through structured training and competition.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Competitive and Learn-to-Swim Programs 1 activity
    • Operate competitive swim team
      Runs the Cortland YMCA Stingers swim team, a competitive program that has achieved success at state, regional, and national levels and produced collegiate swimmers who have earned scholarships.
  • Competitive & Instructional Gymnastics Programs 1 activity
    • Provide gymnastics programs and competitive teams
      Offers progressive gymnastics classes and competitive teams, including the YMCA Comets Gymnastics Team and Pre-Team, for participants ranging from beginners to competitive levels at the J M McDonald Sports Complex.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$881K
Contributions & grants$156K18%
Program service revenue$432K49%
Investment income$123K14%
Other revenue$171K
expenses
Total expenses$998K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$455K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.73M
Cash$105K
Investments$2.25M
Liabilities$846K
Net assets$2.89M
Liquid reserves28.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +19.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • ADAM CLIFFORD — PRESIDENT
  • DANIEL L'HOMMEDIEAU — BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER
  • DAVID PEPPEL — SECRETARY
  • HANK ZAJD — BOARD MEMBER
  • JIM DEMPSEY — VICE PRESIDENT
  • JOSEPH FITZGERALD — TREASURER (PART YEAR)
  • LINDSAY STEVENS — BOARD MEMBER
  • MACHELL PHELPS — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICHAEL MAY — BOARD MEMBER
  • PAULINE PENOYER — BOARD MEMBER
  • REBECCA MAIN — BOARD MEMBER
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Responsive Inclusion Model
    methodology: community-responsive inclusion
    By designing programs responsive to community needs and upholding core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, the YMCA fosters inclusive participation across socioeconomic and demographic lines, because financial and cultural barriers are actively addressed to ensure access.
  • Holistic Youth Development Through Structured Challenge
    methodology: holistic youth development
    By integrating spiritual awareness, mental development, physical well-being, social growth, and self-respect into youth programs using structured challenge, the YMCA promotes comprehensive personal growth, because multi-dimensional programming fosters resilience and self-efficacy in young people.