The Young Men's Christian Association
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The Young Men's Christian Association at a glance
In short: The Young Men's Christian Association gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,433
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,433
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,433
- Total assets
- $75,260,226
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Young Men's Christian Association
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Young Men's Christian Association
Who The Young Men's Christian Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tulsa's Backyard Initiative Fund ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Young Men's Christian Association gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $92K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa's Backyard Initiative Fund Tulsa, OK | General and Administrative Expense | $5,433 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75,260,226 | $21,535,578 | $20,843,066 | $5,433 | 1 | $335,722 |
| 2024 | $78,436,745 | $25,496,212 | $18,375,015 | $5,283 | 1 | $826,515 |
| 2023 | $68,811,227 | $30,153,957 | $18,109,788 | $72,183 | 1 | $228,524 |
| 2022 | $63,069,040 | $17,024,087 | $16,048,422 | $91,636 | 2 | $721,727 |
| 2021 | $60,292,929 | $14,834,011 | $12,431,859 | $43,535 | 2 | $330,870 |
| 2020 | $57,362,610 | $13,648,798 | $11,536,559 | $7,480 | 1 | $348,498 |
About The Young Men's Christian Association
Based on IRS filings
The Young Men's Christian Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $336K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Young Men's Christian Association is led by Ricki Wimmer, CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ricki Wimmer
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$195K (2020) → $260K (2025)
Jake Dollarhide
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Geweniger
Director
Board Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Nelson
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hickey
Director
Board Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Vahlberg
Director
Board Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Drummond
Director
Board Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandi Pellow
Director
Co-Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Malcolm
Director
Board Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Nell
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thaddeus Espy
Director
Board Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Higgins
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Edwards
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Stover
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Ford
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tawna Scott
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Mannell
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Slagle
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Webber
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Collin Cory
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fatima Linares
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jayson Morgan
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Bradley
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Favour Olubi
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Arias
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewana Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Paulter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronda Jenkins-Thompson
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Jeff Heeley
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$20K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Kyle Wilkes
CDO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $146K (2025)
David Hays
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zeke Chancey
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Thomas
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Dawn Warrick (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Hancock (2020–2024) — COO
- Former: Molly Jarvis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Elian Hurtado (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Mabrey (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Amairani Perez (2024) — Director
- Former: Laurie Tilley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Adams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bart Boatright (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kuma Roberts (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy McDonald (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jesse Boudiette (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Strain (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charley Mathis (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Doug Walker (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Ebony Johnson (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Ken Randall (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Kristine Stover Walsh (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Leigh Goodson (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Rob Martinovich (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Shannon White (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Will Smith (2020) — Board Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $260K, to Ricki Wimmer (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Young Men's Christian Association
How much does The Young Men's Christian Association give each year?
The Young Men's Christian Association gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is The Young Men's Christian Association?
The Young Men's Christian Association reported $75.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.5M.
What is The Young Men's Christian Association?
The Young Men's Christian Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $75.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Young Men's Christian Association operate?
The Young Men's Christian Association has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is The Young Men's Christian Association's EIN?
The Young Men's Christian Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0579269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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