The Great Miami Valley YMCA

“Vaden fitton vaden w. Fitton hon. Bd mbr ceo father-son”

“A draft copy of the form 990 and 990-t is provided to each member of the board of trustees for their review. Once all comments are received and addressed, form 990 and 990-t are filed with the irs.”

“Each year, the great miami valley ymca sends copies of the conflict of interest policy to some or all of the members of the board of trustees, committee members and officers who complete and return a copy of the disclosure statement and a related questionnaire.”

“Each year, an independent executive compensation committee from the board of trustees conducts an annual evaluation of the chief executive officer. The executive compensation committee uses comparable data provided by the ymca of the usa (yusa). As part of the process, each member of the executive compensation committee signs the performance evaluation form provided by the yusa and minutes are kept at these meetings.”

“Each year, the chief executive officer conducts an annual evaluation of the officers and directors of the association. The executive compensation committee, comprised of independent members of the board of trustees, reviews the proposed salary increases based on the annual evaluation and compares the pay ranges to determine if the increases fall within the suggested pay increase ranges for the year as well as comparable ranges based on information provided by the yusa. Minutes are kept at these meetings.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the board of trustees.”

“The great miami valley ymca is a non-profit, charitable community service organization. The ymca is an association of people dedicated to the mission of the ymca, to put christian principles in to practice through programs that develop a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Our cause defines us we know that lasting personal and social change comes when we all work together. That's why, at the y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Our strength is in community the ymca mission comes alive through three areas of focus that help people: - youth development: nurturing the potential of every child and teen. - healthy living: improving the community's health and well-being. - social responsibility: giving back and providing support to our neighbors. The ymca mission comes alive through the efforts of: - paid staff - full and part time; from teens to seniors - volunteers - who lead program and make policy - members - who are mentors, coaches and donors at the root of our mission is a commitment to the ymca values education program entitled character development. Character development focuses on five core values - caring, faith, honesty, respect, and responsibility. These values provide the fundamental basis for all ymca operations, staff development, program development, and program delivery. The ymca stands together with families, schools, churches, businesses, hospitals, government agencies, and other organizations to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities. In today's society, the ymca's role is to give youth and adults experiences that help them develop a set of positive values, morals, and ethics that they will live by. It is essential to a successful, strong community that all youth and adults live according to values necessary for healthy human development in spirit, mind and body. The ymca's strength is about more than building muscle. It's about family, serving 32,696 members of all ages forming our ymca family. It's about options - more than 200 programs allow people to choose the activity that best supports their interests. Building a foundation - more than 5,000 youth were provided positive opportunities through outreach programs. And, it's about working together - community collaborations with local hospitals, schools, churches, parks, and other non-profit organizations. The great miami valley ymca served at seven branches throughout butler county. The ymca reaches out well beyond their own brick and mortar, by extending programs and services in partnership with more than 75 schools, churches, public facilities and other organizations.”

“Quality stars or naeyc (national association for the education of young children) for ten ymca programs. - summer day camp is a time of active play and discovery for kids. We served an average of 268 children each week for 11 weeks through educational experiences that prevented summer learning loss. - in a partnership with the city of hamilton, the central ymca operated a free, summer program for 254 low-income youth at four city parks. Youth have the opportunity to enjoy their natural environments, build relationships with positive role models and participate in healthy activities.”

“Benefit, activtrax, to achieve goals and reach for more. Activtrax is an online fitness and nutrition coach that provides customized workouts accessed through branch kiosks, a mobile app, or computer. - cancer survivors improve their quality of life and diminish the severity of therapy side effects through the livestrong at the ymca program. We expanded this program to four branches, where we have created supportive communities for adults to reclaim their physical strength and reduce stress. - we added new and innovative group exercise classes to encourage people to push their limits and connect with others through social support.”

“Family time - we foster family fun for 5,250 families by engaging them in family fitness classes, easter egg hunts, santa breakfasts and family camps. Giving & volunteerism - 927 program volunteers and 93 policy volunteers dedicated their time and talents to a wide range of programs and events and led our y with wisdom and compassion. - charitable support and community partners are necessary to engage communities and address community needs. 1,120 donors enabled us to raise 1,019,299 at the ymca through individual gifts, corporate giving, foundation grants, and united way. Donations allow us to fulfill our mission of providing programs "for all." community outreach initiatives - chipotle learning gardens - a partnership with chipotle provides summer day campers with outdoor education on planting, growing and harvesting vegetables. - joe nuxhall miracle league fields - through this collaboration, the y operates adaptive baseball leagues for special needs youth, ages 5-16. This league creates recreational opportunities for youth in an accepting, safe and fun environment for them to play baseball. - healthy kids day - each year, the y hosts healthy kids day, a free family-oriented day of play and activity that is open to the community. More than 200 families attend to get up and get active. - operation splash - more than 100 underserved youth in the hamilton and middletown communities learned basic swimming skills and water safety. Youth in this free program gained a sense of accomplishment, increased self-confidence and security near the water. - y club - teens enriched their lives in a free after school program focused on positive behaviors, staying active and strengthening character. A free program for these youth, y staff saw better grades, acceptance of others and improved social skills in youth that attended regularly. - booker t. Washington (btw) community center - after a year of engaging various stakeholders, the booker t. Washington community center is on the cusp of entering into a new partnership. The community center's board, the city of hamilton and the great miami valley ymca are collaborating with a variety of local non-profits in an effort to enhance the facility and programs offered at the community center. The btw community center collaboration includes the city of hamilton, the boys & girls club, the fitton center for creative arts, miami university, self, the ymca, ywca and btw board volunteers, to partner on program offerings to serve the second ward of hamilton. This collaboration provides youth and families with twenty programs that represent the programmatic expertise of each agency. From swim lessons to homework assistance, from getting ahead classes to emergency utility assistance, from art lessons to growing vegetables, the size and scope of this effort is uniquely inspiring. The ymca was approached by the city of hamilton in 2012 with a request that the ymca become the lead managing entity at the community center. The ymca then invited multiple community partners whose combined expertise can serve the btw community center with effective programming.”

“Change in fair value of interest rate swaps 1,017,846 cost of sales for inventory sales 33,453 direct expenses for rental income 22,524 direct expenses for event income 49,177 cost of sales for inventory sales -33,453 direct expenses for rental income -22,524 direct expenses for event income -49,177 book / tax depreciation difference -11,093 book / tax depreciation difference 11,093”