Form 990, Part I, Line 1 FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES |
ESTABLISHED IN 1873, THE MADISON AREA YMCA IS A HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION SERVING THE CHATHAMS, MADISON, FLORHAM PARK AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. A NEW NO-FEE COUNSELING PROGRAM, OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOROUGHS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE CHATHAMS, FLORHAM PARK AND MADISON, WAS INTRODUCED AT THE Y IN 2014. SERVING CHILDREN AND TEENS, THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS PRESSING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND/OR SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS. SUPPORTING THE COUNSELING OPERATION IS A NEW Y COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE THAT ENGAGES COMMUNITY LEADERS IN WORKSHOPS, TRAINING AND OTHER EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND LOWER THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. IN 2014, THE Y INTRODUCED A RESEARCH-BASED, STRUCTURED PROGRAM FOR DIABETES PREVENTION, SEEKING TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK FACED BY UP TO 37% OF ADULTS IN THE US. THE Y STRATEGIC PLAN DIRECTS THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTINUE BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS PRESSING SOCIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING CHILD SAFETY, WELLNESS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND SUPPORT TO THOSE LIVING WITH CHRONIC DISEASE. OPERATING PRIMARILY FROM TWO BUILDINGS IN MADISON, THE FAMILY CENTER AND THE F.M. KIRBY CHLDREN'S CENTER, THE MADISON AREA Y EXISTS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. BY GROWING PHILANTHROPIC REVENUE OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS, THE Y HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXTEND ITS SERVICES TO EVEN MORE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FULL COSTS OF PARTICIPATION. SERVING 10,636 MEMBERS, MORE THAN 2,500 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND THE FAMILIES OF UP TO 300 INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, THE Y PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEARLY 1,200 CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ALSO HAVE ENABLED THE Y TO OFFER A GROWING NUMBER OF NO-COST PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. ALL SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH IS EVALUATED BASED ON THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GROSS MEDIAN INCOME TABLE, CONSIDERING FAMILY SIZE AND TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS ILLNESS AND SHORT-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. ALL RECIPIENTS PAY AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF THE COST. FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE Y COMMUNITY BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS, AS DEFINED BY THE TOTAL COST OF PROVIDING FREE OR REDUCED-COST SERVICES: -- PROGRAM, CHILDCARE AND MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE: $702,114 -- COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND EVENT PARTICIPATION: $72,180 -- COMMUNITY USE OF BUILDINGS: $137,907 -- VOLUNTEER TIME CONTRIBUTED: $539,188 -- TOTAL: $1,451,389 THE Y GROWING PHILANTHROPY IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART THROUGH ANNUAL VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN CAMPAIGNS THAT ENGAGE Y MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN HELPING TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE Y CHARITABLE MISSION AND SEEKING THEIR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE 2015 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN ENGAGED 118 VOLUNTEERS, SECURED DONATIONS FROM 1,073 DONORS, AND GREW BY 17%, TO RAISE A TOTAL OF $352,034. OTHER FUNDRAISING THROUGH MAJOR GIFTS, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS RESULTED IN CONTRIBUTED INCOME TOTALING $907,821 LAST YEAR. AN ADDITIONAL $325,000 WAS RAISED IN CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2015. SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AT THE KIRBY CENTER, WHERE A TOTAL OF 82 CHILDREN RECEIVED $406,736 IN ASSISTANCE LAST YEAR. ONE OF THE FEW CENTERS IN THE AREA THAT PROVIDES FULL-DAY INFANT CARE, THE KIRBY CENTER HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS SUPERIOR QUALITY IN YEAR-ROUND CARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SCHOOL PREPARATION. THE CENTER ALSO HAS BECOME A SITE FOR REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS HOSTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ALSO SUPPORT A NO-COST, 12-WEEK PROGRAM FOR CANCER SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PARTICIPANTS' ONCOLOGISTS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, THE Y CANCER SURVIVORS PROGRAM OFFERS CUSTOMIZED WELLNESS AND FITNESS TRAINING AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDE THOSE IN ALL PHASES OF WELLNESS AND RECOVERY. PHILANTHROPY ALSO OPENED THE WAY FOR THE MADISON AREA Y TO HELP LEAD THE PARTNERS IN PREVENTION STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION. AFTER DECADES OF MAINTAINING STRONG INTERNAL PROTOCOLS AND TRAINING FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AMONG Y STAFF MEMBERS FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THE Y, IN 2013 THE Y LAUNCHED AND GREW THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES NO-COST AWARENESS-RAISING TRAINING TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN HELPING RECOGNIZE THE RISKS OF, AND TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN ALL SETTINGS AND ENVIRONMENTS. ALONG WITH THESE NEW INITIATIVES, THE MADISON AREA Y HAS CONTINUED ITS LONG-STANDING WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: FREE AFTER-SCHOOL MEMBERSHIPS FOR 7TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO ARE INCREASINGLY IN NEED OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENTS; A WELLNESS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOROUGH OF MADISON TO PROVIDE Y MEMBERSHIPS TO BOROUGH EMPLOYEES AT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED FEES; AND STRUCTURED WEEKLY EXERCISE AND RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. THE Y ALSO HOSTS THE NATIONWIDE YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY EACH APRIL, A FREE PUBLIC EVENT THAT OFFERS RECREATION, HEALTH, NUTRITION AND OVERALL HEALTHY LIVING EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FREE FAMILY NIGHTS ON SATURDAYS PROVIDE HEALTHY, STRUCTURED RECREATION FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. THE Y ALSO OPERATES THE POPULAR BOSZHARDT FAMILY TEEN CENTER, WHICH CONTINUES TO ATTRACT INCREASING NUMBERS OF TEENS AND PRE-TEENS TO REGULAR MONDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING RECREATION, EDUCATION SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. AN AVERAGE OF 45 TEENS PER WEEK PARTICIPATE, WITH FRIDAY EVENING TEEN SCENE ATTRACTING TEENS WHO ENJOY SUPERVISED SWIMMING, DANCE, GAMES AND SPORTS. ON MONDAY, TEEN LEADERS CLUB PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION THROUGH PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING CHARITABLE PROJECTS SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVES, AND COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP PROJECTS. HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING ARE ALSO PROVIDED THROUGH THE BOSZHARDT FAMILY TEEN CENTER. ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA, THE MADISON AREA Y EMPLOYS 109 FULL-TIME AND 471 PART-TIME AND SEASONAL STAFF, INCLUDING DOZENS OF SPORTS, SWIMMING, FITNESS, DANCE AND GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTORS AND LIFEGUARDS. CONSISTENT WITH ITS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MISSION, THE Y NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER OF YOUNG PEOPLE, OFFERING THEM SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AS JUNIOR CAMP COUNSELORS, LIFEGUARDS, WELCOME DESK HOSTS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS. THE Y ALSO OPERATES WITH A ROBUST AND GROWING CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST WITH A RANGE OF DUTIES FROM SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNING TO ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, Y-OWNED BUILDINGS OPERATE AS MULTI-USE COMMUNITY CENTERS, OFFERING NO-COST MEETING, PARKING AND PRESENTATION SPACE TO A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, CHARITABLE, SERVICE AND HEALTHCARE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THE MADISON ROTARY CLUB, MADISON CHESS CLUB, MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER, THE WOMEN'S CENTER, A MEN'S DISCUSSION GROUP AND LOCAL TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE. |
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue |
Other Program Revenue - Total Revenue: 2061894, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 2061894, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Residence Revenue - Total Revenue: 0, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 0, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |