National Council of YMCAs of the USA
National Council of YMCAs of the USA, also known as YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1982, it serves as the national resource office for the nation’s 2,600+ Ys, which work to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
National Council of YMCAs of the USA at a glance
In short: National Council of YMCAs of the USA gave $44.1M across 540 grants in 2024 (avg $82K), top state Indiana. 7% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $44,070,584
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 540
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $81,612
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $260,481,687
- +26.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (37 of 539, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (7% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Council of YMCAs of the USA
- How to Apply
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The filing describes proposal review for grants to YMCAs or affiliated members of the World Alliance of YMCAs. It does not specify application materials or a general application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 N Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 977-0031
Website: https://ymca.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from National Council of YMCAs of the USA
Who National Council of YMCAs of the USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA ($800K). Together the top 10 received $4.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
2,392 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,276 grants of 2,392 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Y-USA describes its work through a national network of Ys. In 2024, the largest shares of reported grant dollars by recipient state were Indiana (7%), Pennsylvania (6%), Texas (6%), California (6%) and Florida (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 540 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is National Council of YMCAs of the USA open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 37 of 539 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $85K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $59K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20.7M (2021) to $57.4M (2020). In 2024 it made 540 grants totaling $44.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA Conshohocken, PA | Program Support | $799,726 |
| YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Program Support | $546,967 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA | Program Support | $535,188 |
| Metropolitan Augusta YMCA Augusta, GA | Program Support | $503,437 |
| Austin Metropolitan YMCA Austin, TX | Program Support | $433,423 |
| YMCA of San Diego County San Diego, CA | Program Support | $422,515 |
| Florida's First Coast YMCA - Metropolitan Jacksonville, FL | Program Support | $388,891 |
| Crossroads YMCA Inc Griffith, IN | Program Support | $377,643 |
| Armed Services YMCA of the USA-National Hdqtrs Woodbridge, VA | Program Support | $375,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Long Beach Long Beach, CA | Program Support | $373,967 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $260,481,687 | $198,431,455 | $169,653,656 | $44,070,584 | 540 | $4,826,232 |
| 2023 | $206,134,866 | $152,985,859 | $157,780,689 | $42,920,353 | 526 | $11,379,860 |
| 2022 | $205,459,769 | $118,596,812 | $131,006,239 | $42,820,121 | 510 | $4,113,792 |
| 2021 | $230,540,547 | $144,736,724 | $95,775,668 | $20,709,664 | 383 | $4,674,769 |
| 2020 | $171,858,697 | $117,892,587 | $125,808,480 | $57,363,221 | 433 | $3,165,083 |
| 2019 | $161,776,272 | $137,417,345 | $139,515,174 | $25,874,382 | 682 | $6,605,798 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Y-USA’s stated mission is to strengthen community by nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living for all and fostering social responsibility. The organization says its national resource role serves a network that collectively serves 6.6 million youth under age 18 and 10.3 million adults.
Its reported work includes youth programs such as afterschool activities, child care, Head Start, sports and swim lessons; chronic-disease prevention and management programs; and social-responsibility efforts. In 2024, the Y reported serving 2.3 million children nutritious meals and snacks, supporting newcomer immigrants through services such as English-language and citizenship classes, and providing support to 433,000 military personnel and family members.
The 2024 grants listed include YMCA organizations. The Greater Philadelphia YMCA describes its mission as connecting people to healthier lives through healthy living, youth development and social responsibility. The Armed Services YMCA describes its mission as enhancing the lives of military members and their families through programs relevant to military life. Y-USA’s filing states that grants are provided only to YMCAs or affiliated members of the World Alliance of YMCAs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Y-USA reported 540 grants totaling $44,070,584. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $799,726, with a median grant of $55,000. The largest reported grants included:
All of these grants were listed with the purpose “Program Support.” Y-USA’s filing says each proposal is evaluated by appropriate staff for alignment with international group priorities and budget allocation; staff recommendations are presented to the International Committee and/or the Vice President of the International Group for approval.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- George Leis — Chair
- Ruben Dario Taborda — Chair-elect
- Jeremy Welland — Treasurer
- Sharon Cates-Williams — Secretary
- CiCi Rojas — Immediate Past Chair
- Pamela Davies — Immediate Past Chair, through February 2024
- Amy Jones Vaterlaus — Board Member, through August 2024
- Anthony Walters — Board Member
- Bryan Preston — Board Member
- Carla Moradi — Board Member, through February 2024
National Council of YMCAs of the USA is led by Suzanne McCormick, President & Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 46 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Suzanne McCormick
President & Chief Executive Officer
President & CEO → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$281K (2021) → $827K (2024)
George Leis
Chair
Board Member → Chair-Elect, 2022
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Borzelleri
Executive Vice President & Chief Network Experience Officer
Senior Vice President & Service Delivery Program Development Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Network Experience Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$327K (2019) → $472K (2024)
Karyn Kirk
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
Executive Vice President & General Counsel → Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$374K (2020) → $441K (2024)
Emmanuel Cesar Silva
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$362K (2022) → $557K (2024)
Christina MacVeigh
Executive Vice President, Chief Learning & Leadership Development Officer
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$360K (2023) → $456K (2024)
Abigail Rogers
Executive Vice Preisdent, Growth & External Engagement Team
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$507K (2024)
Kathleen Wollensak
Executive Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$444K (2024)
Valerie Waller
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$360K (2024)
Carla Moradi
Board Member
Treasurer → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
CiCi Rojas
Immediate Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Dewbrey
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John G Conley
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Davies
Immediate Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2020
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Wilson II
Board Member
Board Member Beginning → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J Michelle Childs
Board Member
Board Member Beginning → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruben Dario Taborda
Chair-Elect
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Brayton
Board Member
Board Member Beginning → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saskia Steinacker
Board Member
Board Member Beginning → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Chow
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Walters
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Kraemer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Welland
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Diaz Soffer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucria Ortiz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Cates-Williams
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Jones Vaterlaus
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Preston
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Fenneman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Mikos
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Connelly Rosenbach
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Dibble
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter De Silva
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R Jay Tejera
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ehren
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Wiewel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Huffman
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Holder
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Sandgren
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Sills-Molock
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Deblieux
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Lonowski
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Anderson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Lewis
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Vincent
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Bart
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Glen Gunderson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jed Bernstein (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Baird (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Julie Watkins (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Bolding (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paul McEntire (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Patricia Pacheco de Baez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Denton (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President, Chief Government Relations & Chief Public Policy Officer
- Former: Frank Gumienny (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Dudy (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lynda Gonzales-Chavez (2023) — Senior Vice President, Chief Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Former: Toni Kayumi (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Padilla (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David A Barahona (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Janice Reals Ellig (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Liliana Gil Valletta (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Furman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Hyde (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair & Board Member
- Former: Nancy L Owens (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Rebecca Bowen (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer
- Former: Valarie Gomez (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Walter Glover (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Tointon (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carlos Ayala (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Roger Jackson (2022) — Vice President, Certification & Membership Standards
- Former: Kevin Washington (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Lynda Gonzales (2021) — Senior Vice President, Chief Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
- Former: Carla Chavarria (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Cobbs (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Johnson Jr. PhD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steven J Malcolm (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Trent Haywood MD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie Ashby PhD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Byrd (2020) — Senior Vice President & Movement Advancement
- Former: Anne Derber (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Carrie Wall (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Hugh A Fitzpatrick (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jaqueline Gordon (2019) — Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Jennie Carlson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Karyn Boston (2019) — Executive Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Kevin Lutz (2019) — Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
- Former: Michael C Eicher (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Richard A Jones (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Wright L Lassiter III (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $827K, to Suzanne McCormick (President and Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Council of YMCAs of the USA
How much does National Council of YMCAs of the USA give each year?
National Council of YMCAs of the USA gave $44.1M across 540 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $42.9M across 526 grants.
What is National Council of YMCAs of the USA's typical grant size?
National Council of YMCAs of the USA's median grant in 2024 was $55,000, and its average grant was $81,612, across 540 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Council of YMCAs of the USA that year got $36K on average.
Where does National Council of YMCAs of the USA give grants?
National Council of YMCAs of the USA's top state is Indiana, with 7% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (6%) and Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (3 grants), Indianapolis, IN (2 grants), San Diego, CA (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does National Council of YMCAs of the USA give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 540 grants with a stated purpose on National Council of YMCAs of the USA's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (540 grants).
Who are National Council of YMCAs of the USA's largest grantees?
National Council of YMCAs of the USA's largest 2024 grantees include Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA ($799,726), YMCA of Greater Indianapolis ($546,967) and YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta Inc ($535,188), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 4% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is National Council of YMCAs of the USA?
National Council of YMCAs of the USA reported $260.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $198.4M.
What does National Council of YMCAs of the USA fund?
Y-USA’s stated mission is to strengthen community by nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living for all and fostering social responsibility. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Council of YMCAs of the USA?
The filing describes proposal review for grants to YMCAs or affiliated members of the World Alliance of YMCAs. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is National Council of YMCAs of the USA's EIN?
National Council of YMCAs of the USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3258696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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