La Crosse Area Family YMCA Inc.
La Crosse Area Family YMCA Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
About
Youth Development: We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why, through the La Crosse Y, thousands of youth are cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Some highlights in the area of Youth Development: Childcare: Our YMCA provides high quality child care by providing comprehensive activities for preschool and school age children drawing on diverse members of the community. We provide both full and part time options to serve a wide range of family scheduling needs. Woven into the fabric of the YMCA mission is a commitment to strengthening families. YMCA childcare programs relieve the burden of balancing work and family and make it possible for parents of children in our care to remain gainfully employed, knowing that their children are thriving in a safe, developmentally sound environment. The YMCA provides a variety of activities that emphasize parent education and helps parents learn more about how to raise healthy, happy children who develop self-esteem and moral and ethical values. So that every child can lead a healthy life we have implemented national Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards so that we can be an overall healthy childcare option. Every child in our programs receives fresh fruits and vegetables everyday in their breakfast and snack meals and enjoys 30 minutes or more of physical activity each day. Children have the opportunity to grow stronger and be ready for learning when their bodies and minds are healthy and active. We believe in meeting the needs of families in our community. In 2018 our School Age Childcare Program and Summer School Age Childcare Programs provided care for 2,414 children. Our full time childcare center provided care for 95 children. Strengthening Mental Health & Mental Health Awareness: Thanks to the continued generous support from Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation and generous donors, our full time Mental Health Director continues bringing awareness to mental health. Our Mental Health Director is charged with improving mental health awareness in the community while continuing the teen mental health work at our Community Teen Center. La Crosse received an 8-year grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin focused on impacting mental health in our county. The work of this project, named Better Together (bettertogetherlacrosse.org/), aligns well with our strategic plan and our Mental Health Director is an active member of the Better Together Steering Committee. A primary activity of Better Together includes collective impact work around creating a resilient and trauma-informed community. We have several leaders on our Director team are involved with this important and ongoing work. Better Together is also working with our Mental Health Director on evaluation and development of a Mental Health Toolkit, a resource for leaders to use to develop their team's mental health literacy. This relationship is strong and vital as we continue to move the needle on our community's mental health. The Y's adapted programs: Our Inclusion program is a cornerstone to all we do at the Y. The work is so important, it is included in our mission, FOR ALL. Our work within the Inclusive and Adaptive Department is to provide recreational opportunities for all. With Inclusion being a cornerstone of every Y across the US, our goal is to encourage individuals with diverse abilities to register for programs outside of our specific-disability programming. We are transitioning towards "for all" programs that will allow everyone, regardless of ability, to participate in activities together. We truly believe allowing all members to play, and recreate together it enhances the quality of life for all of those involved. Our Participant Care Assessments help us address those individuals who may need extra support and adaptive methods to ensure they feel included. We are also equipped to provide one-on-one services to our participants with the help of our large volunteer base. Whether it is adapted gymnastics, basketball, Miracle League Baseball, or aquatics, all of our programs are built towards accomplishing our participant's goals. Goals that go beyond mastering a sports skill, but also goals built around social, cognitive, and emotional outcomes. Our adaptive programs are ultimately the stepping stones to creating an inclusive environment within the hundreds of programs we offer each year. Community Teen Center A safe place for teens to learn, grow & thrive. Free to any 8th - 12th graders! At the YMCA Community Teen Center, relaxing, connecting and having fun is our goal. This tobacco, alcohol and drug-free place for teen's offers free drop-in recreation opportunities that include playing music, creating art, connecting with new friends and MORE! In 2018, teens visited the teen center more than 5,800 times and spent more than 12,691 hours at the center. Youth Engagement: Our youth engagement program, designed to work with and engage the youth and teens at our Dahl YMCA who are not normally engaged in a YMCA programs, supported 2,442 visits in 2018. Our Youth Engagement Staff work closely with children and teens in developing social skills, encouraging kids to make positive choices, and we provide free meals for young people. Gymnastics Program: Great things continue to happen in the Vinger Gymnastics Center at the Houser YMCA. Since the center opened in 2016, enrollment has been very strong. In fact, our annual enrollment in 2015 before the new center opened was 2,810 children and teens. In 2018, enrollment in our gymnastics program was 4,882. Sports and Play: In 2018 we had enrollment in our sports programs of 2,306. Our youth activity and sports programs are for children ages 3 - 17. This includes basketball, soccer and baseball classes and leagues for all ages, well as martial arts and activity camps like geo-caching and fishing. We also provided competitive basketball opportunities for 102 players in our AAU basketball program. At the Y, we believe every child deserves the chance to be healthy, active and confident. At our youth outdoor summer camps, children have the opportunity to meet new friends, develop their skills, and build self confidence while they explore and discover new things. Childwatch: Our Y's Childwatch areas, which provide quality drop-in childcare for children while their parents are exercising, improve the health and well-being of families by providing quality care. In 2018, our Child watch programs experienced more than 97,588 safe visits. Arts and Humanities Programs: Arts and Humanities classes had annual enrollment of more than 2,021 children participating in dance and art programming. Music lessons continued to experience record growth with enrollment of 209 children. Pre-School Programs: Pre-school classes including gym classes, arts classes and cooking classes had enrollment in 2018 of 685 children. The Dahl Aquatic Center and Rundle Aquatic Centers: continue to be popular destinations at our YMCAs, with more than 175,352 visits annually. In addition to providing swimming lessons, water fitness activities, and family time, our Aquatics departments provide community outreach programs around water safety for various community organizations. Education on basic water rescue, lifejacket fitting, open water swimming, river awareness and backyard pool safety is taught. In 2018, we had swimming lesson enrollment of 5,778 at our two pools. In addition, 185 young people participated on our WAVE swim team.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Our mission: to put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “To strengthen the foundations of our community.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is WI.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2019 is 1140 Main Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601.
- The non-profit has reported 1244 employees on their form for the year 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $98,222.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation and endorsement by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 30 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1883.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $6,558,113 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $299,983 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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