Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area
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Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area at a glance
In short: Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,500
- -48.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,250
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,250
- Total assets
- $270,701,793
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 the Greater Houston Area funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The CYNTHIA W MITCHELL Pavilion ($17K). Together the top 2 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area gives
- Giving fell 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The CYNTHIA W MITCHELL Pavilion The Woodlands, TX | General support | $16,500 |
| Parks at Bearing Homeowners Assoc Houston, TX | Fence Construction | $10,000 |
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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 | $270,701,793 | $120,385,507 | $122,131,080 | $26,500 | 2 | $3,201,243 |
| 2024 | $281,368,948 | $165,781,587 | $166,373,369 | $51,500 | 3 | $3,118,706 |
| 2023 | $289,539,360 | $161,008,063 | $165,857,109 | $1,830,446 | 3 | $2,723,225 |
| 2022 | $300,575,153 | $131,591,773 | $134,479,457 | $853,109 | 2 | $-308,533 |
| 2021 | $303,463,612 | $107,754,206 | $117,804,568 | $396,446 | 2 | $2,233,186 |
| 2020 | $318,286,274 | $105,298,430 | $103,350,039 | $1,396,866 | 5 | $4,678,611 |
| 2019 | $315,228,433 | $140,079,578 | $138,599,105 | $76,500 | 3 | $3,442,127 |
About Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area
Based on IRS filings
Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $270.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $3.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area is led by Stephen Ives, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 55 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Ives
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$479K (2019) → $656K (2025)
Paula Mendoza
Chair
Director → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Byrd Larberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D Bryan Ruez
Director
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Castaneda Dyess
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela Boersner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn H Clements
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Rothbauer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Esquivel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy McCormack
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khambrel Marshall
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Deal
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Page M Vogelsang
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Finke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sidney Evans II
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen R Fetterman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven B Erikson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tadd Tellepsen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles E Comiskey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chasta Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeni E Halliday
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Schier
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nena Marsh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Kennard
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Yang
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Herndon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Watson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel A Bates
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Stephens
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryane Jackson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Vial
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Issacs
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cullen Kappler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Britton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Turner-Brim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Hadnott III
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Horn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Hassenflu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Arnoldy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Shryock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruby Nieto
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery Watkins
Executive Vice President
Vice President of International Services → Chief International Initiatives Officer, 2022
Chief International Initiatives Officer → Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$173K (2019) → $228K (2025)
Jennifer Garcia
Chief Financial Officer
CFO & Treasurer → CFO, 2021
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $322K (2025)
Jennifer S Lopez
Secretary & Chief of Staff
Chro → Chief of Staff, 2022
Chief of Staff → Secretary & Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$257K (2019) → $345K (2025)
Robert Hodge
Senior Vice President of Information Technologies
Senior Vice President It & CIO → Vice President of Information Technologies, 2023
Vice President of Information Technologies → Senior Vice President of Information Technologies, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$166K (2019) → $212K (2025)
Angela Hodson
Chief Philanthropy Officer
CAO → Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$174K (2021) → $300K (2025)
Nanci Rutledge
Vice President of Major Gifts
Vice President Major Gifts → Vice President of Major Gifts, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$137K (2021) → $172K (2025)
Avice Chambers
Senior Vice President of Youth Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$185K (2024) → $176K (2025)
Richard Cruz
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$312K (2024) → $306K (2025)
Lindsay Lewis
Senior Vice President of Program & Eval Membership
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$171K (2025)
Dan Bellow
Chair Elect
Director → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee A Lahourcade
Immediate Past Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Beth Shea (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert E McFadden (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Wilkes Dalencour (2021–2024) — Chief Risk Officer
- Former: Matt Deal (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rey Gonzales (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: D Bradley McWilliams (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Howard Tellepsen (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: John S Arnoldy (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard W Weekley (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert J Doyle (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicole McWhorter (2024) — Vice President of Community Philanthropy
- Former: Carlos J Valdez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher A Behme (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marina Walne PhD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Peggy C Montana (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Guzman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: DeAndra Edwards Stanley (2023) — District Vice President
- Former: Louis B Paine (2023) — Director
- Former: Marie Arcos (2023) — Chief Government Relations Officer
- Former: Chi-mei Lin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rick Ngo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Stephens (2020–2022) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Lisa Helfman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Roa (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Lengefeld (2020–2022) — Vice President of Brand Experience
- Former: Ayse McCracken (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Curtis V Flowers Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Debra Sukin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Floyd J Leblanc (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Davenport (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark S Leonard (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Taylor (2019–2021) — COO
- Former: John Cardone (2021) — Chief Brand Officer
- Former: Twila Carter (2021) — Director
- Former: Cyndy Garza Roberts (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Emmanuel C Silva (2019–2020) — CFO & Treasurer to March
- Former: James J Scaffidi (2019–2020) — COO to March
- Former: Wade Wallinger (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Shea (2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Giles (2020) — CAO
- Former: Brian Kridler (2019) — Vice President of Strategy & Innovat
- Former: Charles E Cominsky (2019) — Director
- Former: Terry W Rathert (2019) — Director
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 $656K, to Stephen Ives (President and CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area
How much does Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area give each year?
Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $52K across 3 grants.
How large is Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area?
Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area reported $270.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $120.4M.
What is Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area?
Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $270.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area operate?
Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas.
What is Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area's EIN?
Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1109737. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
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