Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. Its stated mission is to build healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities for all generations. Its programs address economic and social mobility, community well-being, and youth development; its 2025 filing also reports grants to youth-focused and community organizations.
Key facts about Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco
In short: Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco gave $1.4M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), top state California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 94-0997140
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,431,456
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- Average grant
- $62,237
- Median grant
- $29,981
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025)
- Total assets
- $130,420,168
- Primary geography
- California (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The YEF materials describe an application process in which youth submit project proposals for review by Community Funders. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$130.4M
+6.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+5.5% YoY
Grant Count
23
+15.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$62K
-8.3% YoY
Is Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $81K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $81K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to build healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities for all generations. Its filing describes work in economic and social mobility, including education, employment, financial stability, workforce training, and academic achievement; community well-being, including physical and mental wellness and social connection; and youth development, including leadership, life skills, therapeutic mentoring, and career readiness.
The 2025 grants included support for YMCA affiliates and other organizations. The grantees describe varied missions: Gateway Public Schools says it prepares learners for success in college and beyond; Mission Graduates says it supports youth and families on paths to higher education and fulfilling careers; and Bay Area Community Resources says it works to foster generational change in communities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the funder’s.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $1,431,456. Individual grants ranged from $7,220 to $209,611, with a median of $29,981. The largest listed awards included $209,611 to Friends of School of the Art Foundation for “Youth Empowerment”; $158,107 to YMCA of Metro Atlanta for “Reach and Rise”; $146,390 to Butler County Family Young Mens Christian Association for “Reach and Rise”; and $143,191 to YMCA of Newark and Vicinity for “Reach and Rise.” Other listed awards included $137,661 to Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland for “Reach and Rise” and $29,981 to Gateway Public Schools for “Youth Empowerment.”
Review Cycle
was limited to projects that had never received a YEF grant and to materials and supplies, with awards of $500–$2,000. Its application deadline was August 31, 2026, so that cycle has passed.
How to Apply
in which youth submit project proposals for review by Community Funders. The 2026 mini-grant cycle was limited to projects that had never received a YEF grant and to materials and supplies, with awards of $500–$2,000. Its application deadline was August 31, 2026, so that cycle has passed.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The YMCA of Greater San Francisco describes its service area as Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties. The YEF serves San Francisco and the Bay Area. The 2025 grant recipients were spread across multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to California (25%), Georgia (11%), Pennsylvania (10%), New Jersey (10%), and Maryland (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $296K (2020) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of School of the Art Foundation ($210K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 109 (72%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of School of the Art Foundation San Francisco, CA | Youth Empowerment | $209,611 |
| YMCA of Metro Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA | Reach and Rise | $158,107 |
| Butler County Family Young Mens Christian Association Butler, PA | Reach and Rise | $146,390 |
| YMCA of Newark and Vicinity Newark, NJ | Reach and Rise | $143,191 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc Baltimore, MD | Reach and Rise | $137,661 |
| Old Colony Young Men's Christian Association Inc Brockton, MA | Reach and Rise | $110,136 |
| Hot Springs Family YMCA Hot Springs, AR | Reach and Rise | $94,474 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Reach and Rise | $80,570 |
| YMCA of Greater Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Reach and Rise | $79,243 |
| The Young Men's Christian Association of the Capital Area Baton Rouge, LA | Black History Month | $67,284 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,420,168 | $121,580,211 | $117,081,068 | $1,431,456 |
| 2024 | $122,380,020 | $119,199,010 | $111,892,141 | $1,356,828 |
| 2023 | $110,677,829 | $107,067,527 | $105,626,717 | $826,720 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $130,420,168 | $122,380,020 | $110,677,829 |
| Revenue | $121,580,211 | $119,199,010 | $107,067,527 |
| Expenses | $117,081,068 | $111,892,141 | $105,626,717 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,207,279 | $896,963 | $135,522 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jamie Bruning-Miles as President & CEO; Gina Gregory-Burns as Board Chair; Stephen Hankins as Board Vice Chair; and Caryl B Welborn as Board Secretary. It also lists Jorge Abaunza, Dillon Auyoung, John Baker, Mark Bley, Annabel Chang, and Richard Chisholm as board members.
Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco is led by Jamie Bruning-Miles, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 21 of 50 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamie Bruning-Miles
President & CEO
Executive Vice President of Operations & COO → Executive Vice President, COO, President & CEO Start, 2021
Executive Vice President, COO, President & CEO Start → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$325K (2019) → $490K (2025)
Manuel Rodriguez
Senior Executive Director
Director of Community Action Partnership & Development → Director of Community Action Partnership, 2024
Director of Community Action Partnership → Senior Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$173K (2023) → $168K (2025)
Gina Gregory-Burns
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2023
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Marabante
Director of It Infrastructure & Workforce Services
Director of It Infrastructure & Workforce → Director of It Infrastructure & Workforce Services, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$160K (2024) → $169K (2025)
Wendy Tang
Senior Director, Fp, A & Compliance
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Erin Clark
Senior Vice President & Co-Coo
Vice President of Operations → Senior Vice President, Programs & Operations, 2021
Senior Vice President, Programs & Operations → Senior Vice President & Co-Coo, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$184K (2019) → $247K (2025)
Evelyn Daskalakis
Vice President, Social Services & Mental Health
Executive Director → Senior Executive Director, 2022
Senior Executive Director → Vice President, Social Services & Mental Health, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Marissa Cowan
Vice President, Child & Youth Development
Vice President, Child & Youth Development → Vice President Youth Development, 2023
Vice President Youth Development → Vice President, Child & Youth Development, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$138K (2019) → $170K (2025)
Rachel Del Monte
Vice President & Membership Exp
Vice President Membership Experience → Vice President & Membership Experience, 2024
Vice President & Membership Experience → Vice President & Membership Exp, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$129K (2019) → $178K (2025)
Takija Gardner
Senior Vice President, Gov't Relations & Ext Affairs
Vice President, Social Services & Govt Relations → Senior Vice President of Government Relations & External Affairs, 2023
Senior Vice President of Government Relations & External Affairs → Senior Vice President, Gov't Relations & Ext Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $239K (2025)
Wesley Chip Rich
Senior Vice President & Co-Coo
Vice President of Operations → Senior Vice President & Operations, 2021
Senior Vice President & Operations → Senior Vice President & Co-Coo, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$233K (2019) → $276K (2025)
Mittie Grigsby
Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
Senior Vice President & CFO Start → Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$165K (2022) → $253K (2025)
Chad Nico Hiu
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Equity & Impact
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Equity & Impact → Senior Vice President for Strategy, Equity & Impact, 2023
Senior Vice President for Strategy, Equity & Impact → Senior Vice President, Strategy, Equity & Impact, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$212K (2022) → $216K (2025)
Chris McComic
Vice President & Property Development
Vice President, Real Estate, Cap Assets & Facility → Vice President of Property Development, 2024
Vice President of Property Development → Vice President & Property Development, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$213K (2022) → $226K (2025)
Lara Hitchcock
Assistant Vice President & People Strategy
Senior Executive Director → Associate Vice President of People Strategy, 2023
Associate Vice President of People Strategy → Assistant Vice President & People Strategy, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$151K (2022) → $165K (2025)
Rosanna Gomez
Assistant Vice President, Leadership Development & Int'l Relations
Associate Vice President of Leadership Development & International Relations → Assistant Vice President, Leadership Development & Int'l Relation, 2024
Assistant Vice President, Leadership Development & Int'l Relation → Assistant Vice President, Leadership Development & Int'l Relations, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$148K (2022) → $177K (2025)
Ingrid Freed
Vice President, Hr & People Services
Vice President for Human Resources & People Services → Vice President, Hr & People Services, 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$180K (2023) → $180K (2025)
Lauren Clapperton
Assistant Vice President, Health Initiatives & Community Wellness
Associate Vice President of Health Initiatives & Community Wellness → Assistant Vice President, Health Initiatives & Community, 2024
Assistant Vice President, Health Initiatives & Community → Assistant Vice President, Health Initiatives & Community Wellness, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $167K (2025)
Kari Lee
Assistant Vice President Operations & Gdei
Assistant Vice President, Operations, Dif & Equity → Assistant Vice President Operations & Gdei, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$173K (2024) → $168K (2025)
Marcos Santiago
CAO, Senior Vice President, Mrktg & Comms
CAO, Senior Vice President & Communications → CAO, Senior Vice President, Mrktg & Comms, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$275K (2024) → $220K (2025)
Rich Hillebrecht
Vice President & Technology
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$204K (2024) → $210K (2025)
Christina Pinheiro
Chief People Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Amy Price
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annabel Chang
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caryl B. Welborn
Board Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Prosnitz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Teague
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn M. Farrell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Willingham
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Eberly
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josue Estrada
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianna Pisano
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter M. Susko
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Chisholm
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Pasarell Tsai
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Hankins
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kearney
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kelly
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Welland
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Robins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Rogers
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bley
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gridley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlene Wong-Lee
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dillon Auyoung
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Narvick
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Abaunza
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael O'Connor
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Hayes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Andrew Vamis (2019–2024) — Senior Vice President & Hr G Effect.
- Former: Christopher A. Patz (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Cockrell (2019–2024) — Executive Director of Facilities
- Former: Michael Robinson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Samuel Li (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alicia Becerril (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ravi Epuri (2023–2024) — Senior Director of Applications
- Former: Anastacia Parker (2024) — Senior Executive Diretor
- Former: Charles Collins (2019–2023) — Former President, CEO & Consultant
- Former: Gregory Evans (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Theodora Lee (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mollie Richardson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas McComic (2021–2023) — Vice President of Real Estate, Capital Assets & Facilities
- Former: Evelyn Daskalakis MFT (2023) — Vice President of Social Services & Mental Health
- Former: Karina Lee (2023) — Executive Director & Chinatown Ymca
- Former: Khoi Truong (2023) — Controller
- Former: David Chin (2019–2022) — Vice President & Information Technology
- Former: Jane Packer (2019–2022) — Vice President, Marketing, Comms & Brand Strategy
- Former: Kathy Cheng (2019–2022) — Former Executive Vice President, CFO & CAO
- Former: Amy Shpall (2020–2022) — Chief Advancement Officer
- Former: Jennifer Rider (2021–2022) — Executive Director of Philanthropy
- Former: John G. Berg (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Griffith (2019–2021) — Vice President, Risk Management & Legal Affairs
- Former: Maria C Reyes (2019–2021) — Director of Finance
- Former: Joshua Leonard (2020–2021) — Senior Executive Director - Stonestown Family Ymca
- Former: Gretchen Howard (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Cowan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Kay (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Rose (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Penelope Wong (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Zimmer (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Worthington (2019–2020) — Vice President of Properties
- Former: Deirdre Findlay (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Byrd (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Eric Yopes (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Heidi James (2019) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Lynn Bunim (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nitin Bhargava (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Carswell (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Rogers (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $490K, to Jamie Bruning-Miles (President & CEO). 21 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 169 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 777-9622
Website: https://ymcasf.org
Frequently asked questions about Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco give each year?
Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco gave $1.4M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 20 grants.
What is Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's typical grant size?
Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's median grant in 2025 was $29,981, and its average grant was $62,237, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco that year got $38K on average.
Where does Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco give grants?
Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's top state is California, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Georgia (11%) and Pennsylvania (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (12 grants).
Does Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Empowerment" (11 grants) and "Reach and Rise" (9 grants).
Who are Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's largest grantees?
Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of School of the Art Foundation ($209,611), YMCA of Metro Atlanta Inc ($158,107) and Butler County Family Young Mens Christian Association ($146,390), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco?
Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco reported $130.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $121.6M.
What does Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to build healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities for all generations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco?
The YEF materials describe an application process in which youth submit project proposals for review by Community Funders. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's EIN?
Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0997140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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