The Young Men'S Christian Association of Greater Tulsa

“We have an executive committee that acts on the boards behalf when the board does not meet. These members are also members of the board.”

“The organization's members annually elect the governing body.”

“Members have the right to elect members to the board, but do not receive distributions, income or assets from the organization.”

“The cfo provides our independent accountants information regarding the 990 tax return. After the accountants have prepared the return, a copy is provided back to the cfo for review. The cfo reviews the return in detail and communicates back to the accountants any questions or changes. After the final draft copy has been prepared and reviewed, the cfo then reviews the return with the ceo of the association. After approval from the ceo, the draft copy of the 990 return is then reviewed by the association's finance committee. After the finance committee reviews the return, then they make a recommendation for approval to the board of directors. The board of directors then reviews the return and approves for filing.”

“The organization's board members and employees are required to sign the conflict of interest policy annually. Additionally, board members may recuse themselves or appoint another board member for recusal if a conflict of interest arises during a board meeting. Ongoing board education occurs throughout the year to remind members of the organization's conflict of interest policy.”

“All of the organization's compensation packages are determined through the use of the hay salary administration system, a point and base pay system. This process comes from yusa to ymca's as a means of determining compensation. The organization also uses comparability data from other like size ymca's when it comes to any compensation/benefit that is not salary based.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy is available upon request. The organization is in the process of making the conflict interest policy available through its website. The organization's financial statements are available upon request and included with its annual report on the organization's website.”

“The form 990 tax return is available through guidestar and it is available upon request. The conflict of interest policy and the financial statements are also available upon request. The annual report is accessible on our website. We are in the process of making the form 990 and the conflict of interest policy available on our website.”

“The ymca of greater tulsa is a powerful association of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. That's why, at the y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors in our community to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, can learn, grow and thrive. The ymca of greater tulsa (established in 1909) is committed in our effort to keep kids in school, improve the health of our community's citizens and offer opportunities for kids and adults to help and serve others through y programs. In 2025, we are on year 4 of our 22-2025 strategic plan. What follows is our bold vision in three critical areas that are aligned with the y-usa areas of focus: youth development healthy living social responsibility in this 990, we are pleased to share our strategic plan and highlight accomplishments made over the last year. Our priorities over the next three years: strategic priority 1 expand of reach commitment 1: everyone feels welcome at the y. Commitment 2: our membership reflects the diverse communities we serve. Commitment 3: ymca youth are empowered, supported and successful. Strategic priority 2 connect for impact commitment 1: our voice is heard. Commitment 2: we amplify partner voices and the voices heard less. Commitment 3: our communication is intentional and strategic. Strategic priority 3 build on our strenghts commitment 1: our staff and volunteers are our strength; they lead with courage, kindness, and purpose. Commitment 2: we utilize our y's to meet the needs of our community and leverage individual strengths. Commitment 3: we collaborate and innovate to solve community issues. Our impact (2022-2025) strategic priority 1 1.1 participant profiles of underserved populations increased by 50%. 1.2 11,722 of pre-pandemic membership units have returned. 1.3 14mm dollars have been reinvested back into the community through membership and programs. 1.4 85% of kids have a caring adult at the y. 1.5 85% of kids learned a new skill through the y. Strategic priority 2 2.1 10 million impressions will have seen, heard, and felt the y. 2.2 975,000 reached through our equitable health and education social media campaign. 2.3 every y branch has a community impact platform lifting y and partner voices. Strategic priority 3: 3.1 ymca of greater tulsa is a "best place to work and staff with a net promoter score increased by 12 points. 3.2 our scholarship and strategy donor base has expanded by 10%. 3.3 we reserved .02 cents of every earned dollar to save for a rainy day. 3.4 our volunteer base increased by 3% each year between 2022-2025. Strategic plan goal update (achieved) : strategic priority 1 1.1 participant profiles of underserved populations increased by 50%. 1.2 11,722 of pre-pandemic membership units have returned. 1.3 14mm dollars have been reinvested back into the community through membership and programs. 1.4 85% of kids have a caring adult at the y. Strategic priority 2 2.1 10 million impressions will have seen, heard, and felt the y. 2.2 975,000 reached through our equitable health and education social media campaign. Strategic priority 3: 3.1 ymca of greater tulsa is a "best place to work and staff with a net promoter score increased by 12 points. 3.2 our scholarship and strategy donor base has expanded by 10%. 3.3 we reserved .02 cents of every earned dollar to save for a rainy day. 3.4 our volunteer base increased by 3% each year between 2022-2025. Strategic plan goal update (progressing): 1.6 85% of kids learned a new skill through the y. 2.3 every y branch has a community impact platform lifting y and partner voices. Success story: we recently worked with a young first-time mother of a 1”

“The organization's finance committee meets monthly and is responsible for reviewing and approving monthly financial statements and reports. It is responsible for review and approval of the organization's audit report. Every 3 to 5 years, the finance committee considers requesting audit proposals in making an independent auditor selection. This process is consistent with prior years.”