Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York

City-funded organization

The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 13-1624228) that operates 24 branches across New York City offering swimming, youth sports, summer camps, early childhood education, and adult fitness and counseling programs (ymcanyc.org). Its FY2024 IRS Form 990 reported $241 million in revenue, and President/CEO Sharon Greenberger received $2,132,309 in reportable compensation that year (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer). The city has funded it every year since FY2009, totaling $40 million in City Council discretionary (member item) awards routed through the Department of Youth and Community Development, including $3 million in FY2022 Speaker's Initiative funding for its Northeast Bronx Branch and a recurring Afterschool Enrichment Initiative grant running about $1.2 million a year in FY2023 through FY2026.

Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$42,615,595 · 609 awards
Funding history
Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
Top officer pay (FY2024)
$2,132,309 · Sharon Greenberger, President/CEO
Based in
New York, NY

Discretionary funding received

City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.

Funded by these council members

City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.

Officer & key-staff pay

Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Officer pay over time

Total officer pay changed +111% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.

Federal awards

Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this

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