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- EIN 95-2879893
- (951) 736-9622
- 1331 River Rd Corona CA 92880 USA
- http://www.ymca.net
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Services, Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities, Sports, Young Mens or Womens Associations
Mission: Founded in 1883, YMCAs collectively make up the largest nonprofit community service organization in America. YMCAs are at the heart of community life in neighborhoods and towns across the nation. They work to meet the health and social service needs of 16.9 million men, women and children.
Ys help people develop values and behavior that are consistent with Christian principles. Ys are for people of all faiths, races, abilities, ages and incomes. No one is turned away for inability to pay. YMCAs' strength is in the people they bring together.
In the average Y, a volunteer board sets policy for its executive, who manages the operation with full-time and part-time staff and volunteer leaders. Ys meet local community needs through organized activities called programs. In its own way, every Y nurtures the healthy development of children and teens; strengthens families; and makes its community a healthier, safer, better place to live.
YMCA programs are tools for building the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Longtime leaders in community-based health and fitness and aquatics, Ys teach kids to swim, offer exercise classes for people with disabilities and lead adult aerobics. They also offer hundreds of other programs in response to community needs, including camping, child care (the Y movement is the nation's largest not-for-profit provider), teen clubs, environmental programs, substance abuse prevention, youth sports, family nights, job training, international exchange and many more.
Organization: Each YMCA is a charitable nonprofit, qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Tax Code. Each is independent. YMCAs are required by the national constitution to pay annual dues, to refrain from discrimination and to support the YMCA mission. All other decisions are local choices, including programs offered, staffing and style of operation. The national office, called the YMCA of the USA, is in Chicago, with Field offices in California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota and Texas. It is staffed by 241 employees. Its purpose is to serve member associations.
International: YMCAs are at work in more than 120 countries around the world, serving more than 30 million people. Some 230 local US Ys maintain more than 370 relationships with Ys in other countries, operate international programs and contribute to YMCA work worldwide through the YMCA World Service campaign. Like other national YMCA movements, the YMCA of the USA is a member of the World Alliance of YMCAs, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
History: The YMCA was founded in London, England, in 1844 by George Williams and about a dozen friends who lived and worked as clerks in a draperya forerunner of dry-goods and department stores. Their goal was to help young men like themselves find God. The first members were evangelical Protestants who prayed and studied the Bible as an alternative to vice. The Y movement has always been nonsectarian and today accepts those of all faiths at all levels of the organization, despite its unchanging name, the Young Men's Christian Association.
The first U.S. YMCA started in Boston in 1851, the work of Thomas Sullivan, a retired sea captain who was a lay missionary. Ys spread fast and soon were serving boys and older men as well as young men. Although 5,145 women worked in YMCA military canteens in World War I, it wasn't until after World War II that women and girls were admitted to full membership and participation in the US YMCAs. Today half of all YMCA members and program members are female, and half are under age 18.
Programs: The y now operates programs in nine different program sites with a continuum of care for children from 18 months to high school. This year the y has serviced over 30,000 children, adults and seniors on a daily basis. These numbers account for 12,000 families that benefit through the y programs over the course of one year. These children and families would not be financially able to participate in the programs without this assistance. The y members come from diverse neighborhoods. Young and old, men and women, people of all faiths, incomes, and backgrounds are all brought together at the y. The y's programs and activities incorporate the y core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The y is very proud to have mobilized over 200 volunteers to serve and give back to the community throughout the year. Our y received over $1. 9 million in government funding or provided front-line services that relieved the government burden for these services.
provided afterschool program including homework tutoring, physical activities, and arts and crafts. Giving children a productive and safe environment while parents are at work.
the y demonstrates community impact with a wide range of programs and services. The y cultivates groups of people with a shared vision and common goals. The y staff members believe that the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for life. Becaruse of the y, more young people in our community are taking a greater interest in learning and making smarter life choices. To the y, children and teens learn values and positive behaviors, and can explore their unique talents and interests, helping them realize their potential. That makes for confident kids today and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow. At the y, a supportive community is a big part of wellness. The y is a powerful association of men, women and children of alll ages and from all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen the foundations of community. With a commitment to curturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility, the y ensures that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow, and thrive. The y offers programs at nine sites that are strategically located throughout its service area. These programs include; inclusion preschool and inclusion school-age childcare, middle and high school teen centers, parent-child programs, holiday and summer day camps, youth and adult sports, educational classes, parent education classes, counseling, parent/caregiver's support group, senior exercise classes, a youth and government program. Low performing students have an opportunity to attend saturday high school classes at the y community center to earn credits for graduation. The y has partnered with the riverside county office of education to offer a location for the come back kids program. This program is a drop-out recovery program for 16-22 year old students who want to come back to school and graduate. Students who may have fallen through the cracks are able to prepare for g. E. D. , complete high school credits, prepare for the high school exit exam and get special training.