Young Mens Christian Association of San Francisco
169 Steuart St, San Francisco, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $121,580,211 | $117,081,068 | $86,362,717 |
| FY2024 | $119,199,010 | $111,892,141 | $81,173,742 |
| FY2023 | $107,067,527 | $105,626,717 | $71,068,703 |
| FY2022 | $91,374,420 | $91,909,801 | $67,248,476 |
| FY2021 | $83,395,541 | $69,892,178 | $74,274,850 |
| FY2020 | $95,014,542 | $94,999,665 | $56,101,700 |
| FY2019 | $100,336,962 | $99,695,990 | $56,535,190 |
| FY2018 | $94,795,093 | $93,098,931 | $55,539,712 |
| FY2017 | $86,933,350 | $86,038,853 | $54,267,536 |
| FY2016 | $87,322,113 | $80,230,486 | $51,101,860 |
| FY2015 | $78,294,163 | $76,232,462 | $44,531,455 |
| FY2014 | $74,559,414 | $73,949,314 | $43,257,857 |
| FY2013 | $72,271,686 | $70,740,230 | $41,482,441 |
| FY2012 | $65,689,483 | $66,850,457 | $38,840,509 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Young Mens Christian Association of San Francisco (EIN 94-0997140), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $64,584,535 | 53% |
| Program service revenue | $52,064,476 | 43% |
| Other revenue | $4,931,200 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $104,248,328 | 89% |
| Management & general | $10,516,613 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $2,316,127 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 53% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 2%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 64.1% of 315 Human Services organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 8.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 51st percentile among 4979 Human Services organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.3% of 5147 Human Services organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $65,689,483 in FY2012 to $121,580,211 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2022).
- Net assets grew from $38,840,509 to $86,362,717 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 39% of revenue in FY2012 and 53% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
FOR OVER 170 YEARS, THE YMCA OF SAN FRANCISCO HAS BEEN AN ANCHOR IN OUR COMMUNITIES OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1936 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P270 — Human Services (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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