Rapid City YMCA
Rapid City YMCA
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About this organization
Mission
TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE WITH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL.
About
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The YMCA of Rapid City is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why we help young people cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Our programs, such as afterschool, day camp, childcare, youth sports and swimming, offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. Expenses include subsidies and direct financial assistance that make participation possible for over half of the young people we engage. For additional details regarding these critical programs and their impact, please see Schedule O. When left unsupervised during out-of-school time hours, youth and teens are at the highest risk of unhealthy choices, such as experimenting with drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sexuality and crime. YMCA programs during these critical times not only provides a positive alternative, but these also give kids good role models to help them develop strong values, respect for others, good citizenship, responsible behavior and honesty. Last year, 10,956 youth and teens participated in these highly subsidized programs. These programs include afterschool, day camp, childcare and youth sports. There was an average of nearly 600 kids participating each day in YMCA afterschool programs in 2018. Afterschool programs took place at the YMCA building and at 12 different elementary schools every day after school until 6pm. Activities in each of these programs included physical fitness, creative arts, science activities, tutoring, academic enrichment and just plain fun. Close relationships between school staff, parents, children and YMCA staff are fostered to better meet the needs of the youth. Y Day Camp took place at YMCA Giraffic Park, which is property that was acquired through a donation and is used for outdoor education. About 260 kids per day were bussed to YMCA Giraffic Park and participated in such activities as adventure games, archaeological digs, outdoor crafts, archery, chapel, hiking and more. Y Day Camp also took place in Custer and Edgemont with 60 and 30 kids participating each day respectively. The day camp experience was made complete through positive interaction with high quality adult role models. South Dakota is well above the national average with 78% of all available parents in the workforce with children under the age of 6. This presents both an economic strain and the need for quality early childhood development to ensure that young children are healthy and well-cared for. The YMCA childcare program in Rapid City is among the largest of childcare programs in South Dakota with over 200 preschool age children participating daily. Plus, there are 45 children in the Custer YMCA childcare center, which is conducted in partnership with the Custer School District. This acclaimed early childhood development program gives young children a solid foundation upon which to build their social, academic, physical and emotional growth. Plus, this program allows parents to remain gainfully employed. Like other youth development efforts, this program requires subsidy. One reason is that this is simply an expensive program to operate. The other reason is that no child is turned away due to inability to pay. Currently, 15 percent of the participants are on YMCA financial assistance. YMCA financial assistance policies help ensure that the YMCA is a place where children of all economic levels, from the affluent to the disadvantaged, receive the same quality care in the same setting. YMCA youth sports programs have the philosophy of kids first and winning second. To achieve this aim all volunteer coaches in YMCA sports are given an orientation training that stresses the Y way of coaching, which includes placing a priority on developing physical skills, social skills, self-esteem, and just plain having fun. Sports are a proven tool in preventing risk-taking behaviors such as substance abuse, sexual activity, violent behavior and problems in school. In 2018 there were nearly 1,200 youngsters participating in youth sports, which included basketball leagues, volleyball leagues, flag football leagues, baseball and softball leagues and soccer leagues. With the focus on skill development and character-building, the YMCA provided swim lessons for over 2,000 kids in 2018. An additional 60 special needs children also participated in fun and instructional water programs along with 45 kids and adults training for Special Olympics. These lessons took place at the YMCA of Rapid City Aquatic Center, Custer outdoor pool and Edgemont outdoor pool. The latter two pools were operated by the YMCA in partnership with the respective city governments. There were also multiple other youth programs that focused on special skill sets, but were used primarily to build character and social skills. These programs included visual arts, science, unicycle and teen leadership.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “The mission of the ymca of rapid city is to put christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “To put christian principles into practice with programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as SD.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2019 to be 815 Kansas City Street, Rapid City, SD, 57701.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2019, they have 453 employees on their payroll.
- 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 $418,338.
- The CEO salary policy within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an impartial party.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1949.
- 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 O.
- The organization pays $5,066,499 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $166,568 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- 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.