Young Mens Christian Association Of The Suncoast Inc
Young Mens Christian Association Of The Suncoast Inc
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About this organization
Mission
The Mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The YMCA of the Suncoast is a cause-driven charitable organization that strengthens the foundations of community throughout youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Serving over 100,000 Men, Women and children in Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas Counties of Florida, the Y provides opportunities for all ages to learn, grown and thrive.
About
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE Y BELIEVES EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE WHO THEY ARE AND DISCOVER WHO THEY CAN BECOME. WE STRIVE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR YMCA PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE Y SCHOLARS LEARNING ACADEMY AND BRIDGING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP PROGRAM, AMONG OTHERS, OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE TO BE INVOLVED ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE ALL KIDS HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL AND DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR YMCA PROGRAMS, SUCH AS SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE, SUMMER CAMP, LEADERS CLUBS, SWIM, SPORTS & PLAY, AND OTHERS, OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE ENGAGE.THE YMCA PROVIDES BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO PRE-K, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN RESIDING IN PINELLAS, PASCO, HERNANDO OR CITRUS COUNTIES, INCLUDING SPECIAL NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN. YMCA SCHOOL-AGE CARE ENSURES THAT THE TIME GAPS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ARE FILLED CREATIVELY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKING PARENTS WITH SAFE, EDUCATIONAL, AFFORDABLE, QUALITY SUPERVISION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. ALL OF OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL COMMUNITIES WITH A HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT APPROACH (SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND COGNITIVE/ACADEMIC). THE SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS PROVIDING BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS OPERATES IN 55 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND YMCA SITES SERVING OVER 7,200 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. OUR YMCA PROVIDES A HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM USING MULTIPLE PARTNERS FOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND EVIDENCE-BASED LEARNING. THE CURRICULUM IDENTIFIES, UTILIZES, AND RECOGNIZES CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND COMMONALITIES THROUGHOUT MOST ACTIVITIES AND ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.THE YMCA PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20% OF ENROLLED CHILDREN TOTALING $619,000. ADDITIONALLY, AFTERSCHOOL READERS IS IN PLACE IN ALL FOUR COUNTIES SERVED. AFTERSCHOOL READERS GIVES KIDS ACCESS TO BOOKS AND ENCOURAGES READING A MINIMUM OF 90 MINUTES PER WEEK IN THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM.- ONE OF OUR SUCCESSFUL SIGNATURE AFTERSCHOOL ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT FOCUSED PROGRAMS, THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP PROGRAM, OPERATES WITHIN PINELLAS, PASCO AND HERNANDO COUNTY SCHOOLS IN 11 LOCATIONS. ALTHOUGH DESIGNED TO HELP THOSE THAT ARE FALLING BEHIND, ALL THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM ARE BENEFITTING FROM SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVITIES, GAMES, AND PROJECTS THAT ARE FUN AND ENGAGING.- IN 2019, THE JUVENILE WELFARE BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY (JWB) PROVIDED FUNDING THROUGH THE PROMISE TIME PROGRAM TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH A FINANCIAL NEED AT SIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES OF AT NO COST TO THEM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES BEFORE AND AFTER-CARE STAFFING, TUTORS, SCHOOL LIAISONS, AND ENRICHMENT LEARNING ACTIVITIES.- THE YMCA AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP WITH PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS IS ABLE TO PROVIDE NOT ONLY SNACKS BUT WEEKDAY DINNER MEALS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILIES IN MOST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY (ALL TITLE I SCHOOLS). THE ENROLLMENT FOR QUALIFIED CHILDREN IS FREE, AND THE COST FOR ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS IS NOMINAL AND INCLUDES EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THAT FOLLOWS HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (HEPA) STANDARDS.IN PINELLAS COUNTY, WE OFFER Y LEARNING ACADEMIES AT MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THESE ACADEMIES DEVELOP STUDENTS WHO ARE PASSIONATE AND ENGAGED IN THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING IN STEM FIELDS. TEACHERS WORK WITH THE YMCA TO COORDINATE LEARNING FROM THE SCHOOL DAY WITH THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND PROVIDE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING. HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES IN CODING, VIDEO PRODUCTION, ROBOTICS, PODCASTING, PROGRAMMING, IS HELPING MORE STUDENTS ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, COLLEGE ATTAINMENT, AND TRANSITION INTO STEM FIELDS IN THE WORKFORCE.YMCA SUMMER CAMPS SERVE PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, AND TEENAGERS RESIDING IN OUR FOUR-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. KIDS HAVE FUN WHILE THEY LEARN HOW TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BUILD NEW SKILLS, AND GROW IN SELF-CONFIDENCE. FOR MORE THAN 4,100 CHILDREN IN 2019, CAMP PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, SAFE PLACES WITH QUALIFIED SUPERVISION. YMCA-SUBSIDIZED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS AWARDED TO APPROXIMATELY 20% OF CAMPERS, TOTALING $261,000.- BASED ON THE NATIONAL YMCA PROGRAM MODEL, YMCA CAMP PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH AN OUTDOOR, SOCIAL EXPERIENCE BUILT IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF FUN, LEARNING, AND RESPECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH THE GROWTH OF THE SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS, CRAFTS, SONGS, ARCHERY, VALUES, FITNESS, SPORTS, NATURE ACTIVITIES, SWIMMING, AND CANOEING.- THE Y SCHOLARS LEARNING ACADEMY SUMMER PROGRAM OPERATED IN TWO SCHOOL LOCATIONS IN PASCO COUNTY AND INTRODUCED 150 SCHOLARS IN GRADES K-5 TO A CULTURE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS. STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO "DISCOVER THE GENIUS WITHIN" THROUGH WEEKLY THEMES AS WELL AS COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES OVER A SIX-WEEK PERIOD. PREVIOUSLY UNDERPERFORMING SCHOLARS INCREASED AN AVERAGE ONE MONTH'S GRADE-EQUIVALENT IN READING GAINS AND AN AVERAGE ONE MONTH'S GRADE EQUIVALENT IN MATH GAINS DURING THIS SUMMER PROGRAM.- THE PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONTRACTED AGAIN WITH OUR YMCA TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND CARE FOR THEIR SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM. WE SERVED OVER 900 CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM WERE FUNDED BY THE JUVENILE WELFARE BOARD TO ATTEND THE SUMMER SCHOOL LEARNING SESSIONS TO BRING THEM CLOSER TO THEIR GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS.- THE Y HAS ALSO COMMITTED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGES THROUGH CAMP COAST (CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM TOGETHER). THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH AUTISM A SPECIALIZED AND VALUABLE DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN A SAFE, FUN, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.YMCA SWIM, SPORTS, AND PLAY PROGRAMS PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF ONE'S OWN WORTH. YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS BUILD LIFELONG POSITIVE ATTITUDES, ESTABLISH HABITS OF HEALTHY EXERCISE AND PROPER NUTRITION, AND LEARN WAYS TO HAVE FUN. BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS VALUE COOPERATION OVER COMPETITION, FAIR PLAY OVER WINNING AT ANY COST, GOOD FEELING, AND GOOD HEALTH OVER POINTS SCORED, AND BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM OVER BEATING THE OPPONENT. THE YMCA KNOWS THAT WITH THIS APPROACH, EVERYONE WINS-UNDEFEATED IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY.DURING THE YEAR, THE YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS SERVED 6,200 CHILDREN (SOME DUPLICATED) IN YOUTH BASEBALL, DANCE, GYMNASTICS, YOUTH SOCCER, YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL, YOUTH BASKETBALL, YOUTH TENNIS, YOUTH TAE KWON DO, YOUTH VOLLEYBALL, SWIM TEAMS, YOUTH TRACK AND FIELD AND MANY OTHERS.IN 2019, THE YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST SERVED MORE THAN 14,000 TWEENS AND TEENS (YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11-17) IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND THROUGH Y MEMBERSHIPS. YMCA YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS GIVE KIDS POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM AND GOOD VALUES, INCLUDING COOPERATION, RESPECT FOR THE BODY, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC.THE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM SERVED 33 STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS IN PINELLAS, PASCO, HERNANDO, AND CITRUS COUNTIES. ACTIVITY DAYS EXPOSE THE TEENS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND BUSINESS OPERATORS FOR LEADERSHIP AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR COUNTY. STUDENTS LEARN FIRST-HAND ABOUT GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC ISSUES, COLLABORATE ON POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS THAT CULMINATE ONCE A YEAR WITH A STATE CONFERENCE IN TALLAHASSEE WITH OTHER TEENS FROM AROUND THE STATE. AT THE STATE CONFERENCE, MEMBERS OF THE SUNCOAST YMCA DELEGATION WON AWARDS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BILL WRITING, JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, AND DEBATING. SOME IN OUR GROUP EARNED PRESTIGIOUS POSITIONS AT THE STATE DELEGATION.WE CONTINUE TO HAVE POPULAR TEEN CENTERS AT OUR CLEARWATER, HIGH POINT, GREATER RIDGECREST, NORTH PINELLAS, HERNANDO COUNTY, JAMES P. GILLS FAMILY, AND GREATER PALM HARBOR BRANCHES. WITH A GOAL TO SERVE TEENS BETTER, WE LOOK TO FIND MORE WAYS TO ENGAGE TEENS IN YMCA PROGRAMS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “We know that enduring personal and social change comes about when we all work together. that's why, at the y, employees, and volunteers advance our cause of strengthening community through work focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To put christian principles into practice with programs that build healthy spirit mind & body for all”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is FL, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 2469 ENTERPRISE ROAD, CLEARWATER, FL, 33763.
- The form of the non-profit reports 2008 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,128,351.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1961.
- The organization pays $17,362,500 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $485,937 in fundraising expenses.