Young Womens Christian Association-knoxville YWCA is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Knoxville, Tennessee, registered in 1942, with $4,900,565 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$4.9M
▲ 28.5% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$3.5M
Net assets
$10.6M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Young Womens Christian Association-knoxville YWCA— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Young Womens Christian Association-knoxville YWCA: 36 mo reserves · +29% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Young Womens Christian Association-knoxville YWCA— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Young Womens Christian Association-knoxville YWCA: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.2M (FY2013) to $4.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
28.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$10.9M
Total liabilities
$288K
Net assets
$10.6M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,900,565▲28.5% | $3,499,706▲16.9% | $10,590,379▲15.4% | $10,878,739▲15.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $3,812,369▼8.5% | $2,994,726▲4.2% | $9,175,364▲9.4% | $9,445,601▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $4,168,464▲62.6% | $2,874,302▲11.5% | $8,383,586▲42.3% | $8,581,039▲34.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,564,251▼33.6% | $2,578,490▼2.8% | $5,892,452▲17.9% | $6,362,031▲16.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,862,260▲110% | $2,651,734▲28.3% | $4,997,485▲32.0% | $5,459,082▲28.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,840,765▼22.4% | $2,066,766▲18.3% | $3,786,959▼5.6% | $4,260,238▼2.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,370,721▲54.1% | $1,746,520▲20.1% | $4,012,962▲18.4% | $4,347,690▲25.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,538,344▲25.5% | $1,454,330▲6.5% | $3,388,761▲2.5% | $3,461,397▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,225,405▼14.3% | $1,365,706▲4.1% | $3,304,748▼3.8% | $3,390,476▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,429,629▲15.0% | $1,311,959▲1.4% | $3,436,490▲3.5% | $3,509,730▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,243,195 | $1,293,912▼1.3% | $3,319,558▼0.1% | $3,389,881▲0.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,310,632▼4.9% | $3,321,942▲5.8% | $3,387,115▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,378,613▲7.3% | $3,140,817▼1.5% | $3,192,754▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $1,284,633 | $3,189,186 | $3,235,163 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
29 grants to Young Womens Christian Association-knoxville YWCA totaling $1.8M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee Foundation | Human services | 2024 | $25,000 |
| The Community Fdn of Middle Tn Inc | With love and support from jelly roll and the buddy deford charitable fund. | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $131,400 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Gen/oper support | 2023 | $15,900 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $86,135 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Gen/oper support | 2022 | $62,150 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2022 | $20,010 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Capital campaign | 2021 | $46,750 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Human services | 2021 | $25,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2021 | $5,249 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2021 | $5,100 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $1,104,500 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Capital campaign | 2020 | $42,100 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Human services | 2020 | $25,000 |
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Data for Young Womens Christian Association-knoxville YWCA (EIN 62-0475701) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.