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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2027

Kentucky YMCA Youth Association

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(502) 227-7028
91 C. Michael Davenport Blvd.
Frankfort, KY, 40601
https://www.kyymca.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Kentucky YMCA Youth Association meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The mission of the Kentucky YMCA Youth Association is to develop engaged citizens and servant leaders, inspired to affect change in their school, community, Commonwealth, nation, and world. Through experiential learning, service, and community activism, the Kentucky YMCA Youth Association fosters critical thinking, leadership, and social responsibility in teens.

Year, State Incorporated:
1890, KY

The Kentucky YMCA Youth Association serves as the home of Kentucky’s YMCA Youth and Government programs. It provides middle school and high school students across the Commonwealth and college students across the nation with opportunities for service learning, civic engagement, and personal development.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Kentucky YMCA Youth Association's program expenses were:

Program services $2,881,906
Total Program Expenses $2,881,906

Chief Executive
Amanda Chism, CEO/President

Chair of the Board
Ms. Amy Simpson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
24

Paid Staff Size
13

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 29.18%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Kentucky YMCA Youth Association's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Senior Kentucky Youth Assembly $785,365
Junior Kentucky Youth Assembly $654,963
Senior United Nations Assembly $588,072
Junior United Nations Assembly $399,763
Special events contributions $90,692
Net investment return $71,389
Affiliate dues $66,900
Grants $54,805
Go For It! Conference $43,414
Leadership Training Conference $36,103
Conference on National Affairs $17,725
National Judicial Competition $8,100
Global Initiatives Fund $1,407
Total Income $2,818,698

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $2,818,698
Total expenses: $3,129,859
  Program expenses $2,881,906
  Fundraising expenses $61,974
  Administrative expenses $185,979
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-311,161
Beginning Net Assets $2,035,814
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,724,653
Total Liabilities $410,886
Total Assets $2,135,539
Ending net assets as reported above include $1,650,695 without donor restrictions and $73,958 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $433,911 in property and equipment, net.

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