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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City

Public charity · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 73-0579270 Website

To put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City at a glance

In short: Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$49,500
+19.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,750
+19.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,750
Total assets
$86,823,529
+26.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County: $37KBoys & Girls Club of OklahomaCounty$37KYMCA of the USA: $13KYMCA of the USA$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County ($37K). Together the top 2 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Oklahoma CityStillwaterChicagoEdmondIrving

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County Oklahoma City, OKImagine Science Grant$36,500
YMCA of the USA Chicago, ILWorld Service Support$13,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$86,823,529$51,298,697$38,471,874$49,5002$2,200,673
2024$68,426,633$50,683,929$35,815,489$41,3812$809,598
2023$53,381,060$34,594,339$31,686,286$40,4072$495,148
2022$49,164,027$29,658,813$28,527,024$20,750Total only$1,313,388
2021$50,600,641$27,715,566$24,651,548$20,750Total only$864,984
2020$46,542,061$23,123,728$25,195,687$20,750Total only$489,939
2019$46,970,914$27,694,884$27,842,848$4,5004$422,779

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City

Based on IRS filings

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $2.2M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City is led by Kelly Kay, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 58 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Kay

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $199K (2019) → $239K (2025)

  • Chris Berry

    Executive Director Edmond District

    Executive Director Mitch Park → Executive Director Mitch P, 2024

    Executive Director Mitch P → Executive Director Edmond District, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $115K (2020) → $110K (2025)

  • Bill Snipes

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair Elect, 2023

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Roark

    Vice President & COO

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $130K (2019) → $148K (2025)

  • David Warde

    Former Vice President of Finance & CFO

    Vice President of Finance & CFO → Former Vice President of Finance & CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $127K (2020) → $118K (2025)

  • Craig Freeman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Harlow

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Holt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Houston

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Thompson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donnie O. Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ford C. Price Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. Rainey Williams Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Talley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James H. Everest

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Ewing

    Chair-Elect

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Grigsby

    Board Member

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023

    Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark McCubbin

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark W. Funke

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Kelley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Meacham

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Cummings

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Kupiec

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tricia Everest

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Patrick Hare

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorrie Jacobs

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Holden

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Chandler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Brooks

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Elliott

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rohit Patel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Pefferman

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traci Cook

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hakeem Onafowokan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parker Dooly

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Sunday-Allen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Lingo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Waller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrienne Elder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alba Weaver

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Holder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Williams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Lunn Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Brown

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Porter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaitlyn Gilliam

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Powell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Griffith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Sheets

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Salvador Ontiveros

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Eisenhour

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Crossdale

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Ochs

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Blankenship

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Herald

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shenita Brown

    Vice President of Finance & CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (50)
  • Former: Adam Rainbolt (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Farris (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joe Hodges (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Berube (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Slawson (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Wade Gourley (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Heather Powell (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Duncan (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cara Greenhaw (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Stacy Roberts (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Idoux (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Fudge (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lance Robertson (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Merideth Herald (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Augie Mendoza (2024) — Regional Alliance Director
  • Former: Eric S. Eissenstat (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Hardy Watkins (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jill Castilla (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: David Howald (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Girma Moaning (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Zeeshan Khan (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bryan Evans (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Caroline Ikard (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Fleming (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: George Cohlmia (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John-Mark Beaver (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Keith Needham (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kris Gose (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Raul Font (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Cherry (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Roy Williams (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Virginia Meade (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Wayne L. Snow (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian West (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rick McCune (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Taylor Shinn (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Carl Martincich (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Hager (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Doug Fuller (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Earl K Reynolds (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Elliot Chambers (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Dahlgren (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Pollock (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick J Hare (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Randy K Roper (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Randy Thurman (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin Smith (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Foerster (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Will Merrick (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Amanda Storck (2019) — Vice President of Finance, Hr & CFO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Kelly Kay — President and CEO: $239KKelly KayPresident and CEO$239KMichael Roark — VP and COO: $148KMichael RoarkVP and COO$148KDavid Warde — Former VP of Finance and CFO: $118KDavid WardeFormer VP of Finance and CFO$118KChris Berry — Executive Director Edmond District: $110KChris BerryExecutive Director Edmond…$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $239K, to Kelly Kay (President and CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City

How much does Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City give each year?

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $41K across 2 grants.

How large is Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City?

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City reported $86.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51.3M.

What is Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City?

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $86.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City operate?

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City has awarded grants in Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas.

What is Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City's EIN?

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0579270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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