2017-08-10T14:49:58-05:00 2016-12-31 141567370 NUGENT & HAEUSSLER PC 101 BRACKEN ROAD MONTGOMERY NY 12549 990 2016-01-01 141340134 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETOWN NY YOUN 8453431158 81 HIGHLAND AVENUE MIDDLETOWN NY 10940 IRA BESDANSKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8453431158 2017-08-08 1 MARK M LEVY CPA P01061802 8454571100 2017-08-08 24.213.180.109 2017-08-08 12:37:33 ED P 4467B067B9E199F4E9F3FFF5C4ADA94D75F1D109 6FC4074D488738D84953989268EAAB114A5ED9C4 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z IRA BESDANSKY 8358758 0 X WWW.MIDDLETOWNYMCA.ORG X 1886 NY THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE. 20 20 643 360 0 0 1351720 180372 6843515 7623854 14347 166514 93317 109822 8302899 8080562 15505 17504 0 0 4176790 4858551 0 0 154299 2440579 2610675 6632874 7486730 1670025 593832 10657358 12105951 2354932 3289918 8302426 8816033 X THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE. 0 0 6540586 17504 7720238 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:THE YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN BY CULTIVATING THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, BETTER HEALTH AND NUTRITION, LIFE-LONG FITNESS AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. CLUB KID- WE OFFER 22 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, 21 OF WHICH ARE SCHOOL BASED, AND PROVIDE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE TO AN AVERAGE OF 1270 CHILDREN EACH DAY, SERVING AGES 5-12 THROUGHOUT ALL OF ORANGE COUNTY. ALL OF THE SITES ARE SCHOOL BASED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUR MIDDLETOWN PROGRAMS AT THE 'CENTER' ON LIBERTY STREET IN MIDDLETOWN. ALL SITES STRIVE TO MEET HEPA STANDARDS FOR NUTRITIOUS SNACKS, AND ARE LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK. PROGRAMS OFFER TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTHY SNACKS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, OUTDOOR PLAY TIME, TENNIS AT MANY OF OUR SITES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE USTA, SOME OFFER SWIMMING, ARTS AND SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS, ALL PROGRAMS LED BY TRAINED, CARING, POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS. ALL OF THE STAFF TO THESE PROGRAMS ARE COMMITTED TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ATTENDING TWO DIFFERENT TRAINING DAYS (1 IN THE FALL AND 1 IN SPRING), WHERE WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS FACILITATED BY BOTH Y STAFF AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FIELDS. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO OVER 355 FAMILIES DURING THE SCHOOL VACATION PERIODS. THE YMCA IS CONSIDERED THE PREMIER 'CHILD CARE PROVIDER' IN ORANGE COUNTY.APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUBSIDIZATION THROUGH OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $74,000 OF SCHOLARSHIP AID TO CLUB KID FAMILIES AND $29,600 TO SUMMER DAY CAMP PARTICIPANTS, AND OFFERED FAMILIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN CLUB KID A 50% FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS TO THE YMCA.NURSERY SCHOOL AND UNIVERSAL PRE KINDERGARTEN- WE PROVIDE HALF DAY AND FULL DAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR 87 THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS, AS WELL AS A SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 36 CHILDREN. BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS EXPANDED EXPONENTIALLY DURING 2016. OUR CONTRACT FOR UNIVERSAL PRE KINDERGARTEN WITH THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS EXPANDED TO SERVE (68) STUDENTS. OUR PRE SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED BY TWO NEW CLASSROOM SPACES, WHICH WENT INTO OPERATION IN SEPTEMBER. WE NOW SERVE 54 CHILDREN IN OUR PRE SCHOOL PROGRAM. ALL OF THE CHILDREN IN BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN SWIMMING LESSONS AT THE YMCA, AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC AND RECREATION/SPORTS PROGRAMS ON-SITE, ALL LED BY YMCA PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPLEMENT THE DAY TO DAY EDUCATORS. WHILE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS ARE A PRIMARY FOCUS OF THESE PROGRAMS, WE REACH OUT TO THE FAMILIES TO ENGAGE THEM IN OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE YMCA. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF FAMILY EVENTS, WHICH ARE OFTEN THEME-BASED AND OBVIOUSLY FAMILY-FRIENDLY. WE PROVIDED $13,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IN 2016 AND OFFERED FAMILIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN NURSERY SCHOOL OR THE EXTENDED PART OF THE DAY FOR OUR UPK PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED 50% FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS FOR FAMILIES ENROLLED IN EITHER PROGRAM.DAY CAMPS- WITH THE REOPENING IN 2016 OF CAMP ROBBINS IN WALDEN, THE YMCA NOW OFFERS FOUR DIFFERENT DAY CAMP PROGRAMS. MIDDLETOWN SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 224 CHILDREN, FROM AGES 3-15, OUR CAMP FOR THE TOWN OF THOMPSON SERVES OVER 200 CHILDREN AND OUR PROGRAM IN THE STATE PARK IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 280 CHILDREN EACH WEEK DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. CAMP ROBBINS AVERAGED 52 CAMPERS EACH SESSION LAST SUMMER AND IS EXPECTED TO GROW CONSIDERABLY IN 2017. EACH PROGRAM SERVES A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT POPULATION IN VERY UNIQUE SETTINGS, WITH THE COMMON THREAD OF DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS AND SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS, WHILE EXPOSING THE CHILDREN TO A VARIETY OF ACTIVE SPORTS AND ARTS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL CAMPS CONDUCT FAMILY EVENINGS, WHERE THE FAMILIES ARE INVITED, CHILDREN PERFORM AND THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A 'TASTE' OF THE CHILD'S DAY AT CAMP. WE CONTINUED OUR LITERACY PROGRAM IN ALL OF OUR CAMPS. OUR LEADERS IN TRAINING AND COUNSELOR IN TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE EXPANDED, AND MIDDLETOWN AND CAMP ROBBINS RESPECTIVE PROGRAMS CO-PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING/LEADERSHIP EVENTS ,THESE WILL BE EXPANDED IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. OUT OF THE 750 CHILDREN ENROLLED EACH WEEK, 12% ARE RECEIVING SOME SORT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TOTALING $29,600 IN ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CAMPS. A TOTAL OF 975 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2016. AQUATICS- AN AVERAGE OF 485 CHILDREN FROM AGES SIX MONTHS TO TWELVE YEARS, PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 1385 INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2016. WE SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 190 YOUTH FROM A VARIETY OF GROUP HOMES AND LOCAL PRIVATE SCHOOLS (TEMPLE AND CHURCHES). WE BEGAN OUTREACH TO OVER 50 FAMILIES WHO HOME SCHOOL. WE AVERAGE 16-25 HOME SCHOOLERS IN EACH SESSION. ADDITIONALLY, WE EXPANDED YOUTH INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN BEACON, SERVING AN AVERAGE OF 25-35 CHILDREN EACH SESSION. ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS GENERALLY RUN IN 9 WEEK SESSIONS, AND CONSIDERED THE FINEST AQUATIC INSTRUCTION IN ORANGE COUNTY. ONCE AGAIN, WE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED OUR LIFEGUARD TRAININGS, CERTIFYING OVER 90 DIFFERENT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL 65 PEOPLE ATTENDED CPR/FIRST AID TRAININGS, AND 52 YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDED BABYSITTING TRAININGS. THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING CLOSE TO 60% OF THE LIFEGUARDS WHO SERVE AT POOLS, LAKES, ETC. THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. THE DEMAND FOR WATER EXERCISE PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO GROW, THROUGH THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE YEAR, WITH DEMAND CONTINUING TO EXCEED OUR CAPACITY. WE CONDUCT A WEEKLY WATER EXERCISE PROGRAM AT A LOCAL SENIOR HOUSING (WILDFLOWERS) THAT AVERAGES 20 PARTICIPANTS EACH WEEK FOR 40 WEEKS OF THE YEAR. WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH CRYSTAL RUN VILLAGE WHICH SERVES PEOPLE WITH A VARIETY OF DISABILITIES. THE CLIENTS SWIM AT THE Y, AND AVERAGE 10-30 PARTICIPANTS EACH FRIDAY, YEAR ROUND. WE ALSO HAVE A COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM CALLED THE BARRACUDAS, WHICH SERVES PRIMARILY YOUNG PEOPLE IN MIDDLETOWN. THE TEAM HAS 48 PARTICIPANTS AND PRACTICES AT THE MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL POOL. THIS PROGRAM IS SUBSIDIZED BY THE OVERALL YMCA OPERATIONS. MUCH OF OUR RESOURCES DURING 2016 WERE EXPENDED ON THE COMPLETION OF OUR NEW SWIMMING POOL, WHICH OPENED IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. FROM THAT POINT IN MID SEPTEMBER, OUR NUMBERS OF ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS PARTICIPATING NEARLY DOUBLED, NOW AVERAGING 40-45 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH CLASS. OUR WEEKEND FAMILY SWIM TIMES ARE AVERAGING 60-80 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN EACH SWIM BLOCK OVER THE WEEKEND. CLASSES REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR THE SEPTEMBER SESSION, WITH 480 PARTICIPANTS.YOUTH SPORTS- WE PROVIDED A SERIES OF SPORTS/RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR AGES 3-18, INCLUDING BASKETBALL, GYMNASTICS, ROCK CLIMBING, LACROSSE, SOCCER, GIRLS VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, CHEERING AND MARTIAL ARTS TO AN AVERAGE OF 875 CHILDREN EACH 9 WEEK PROGRAM SESSION. ONCE AGAIN, WE EXPERIENCED DRAMATIC GROWTH IN OUR PROGRAMS AT MIDDLETOWN, WITH SOME OF OUR GIRLS SPORTS PROGRAMS SUFFERING AS THE FOCUS AND ENERGIES WERE PUT ON GIRLS VOLLEYBALL. OUR COMPETITIVE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMS GREW TO 45 PARTICIPANTS. OUR GIRLS AND BOYS TRAVEL BASKETBALL TEAMS ARE PERFORMING WELL, AND SERVE OVER 32 YOUNG PEOPLE. THE YMCA IS STILL FILLING A NICHE', PROVIDING A SERIES OF YOUTH SPORTS FOR THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE (10-18) WHO ARE CUT FROM THE COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS, BUT WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS, WHICH FOCUS ON MUCH MORE THAN THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THE COURT. THE NEW YOUTH CENTER IN MIDDLETOWN CONTINUES TO GROW IN DANCE, ARTS, GYMNASTICS AND MORE RECENTLY, MUSIC PROGRAMS. OUR MONROE FACILITY HAS PERFORMED VERY WELL WITH OUR FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. ALL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS, TEAMWORK, MUTUAL RESPECT, INSTILLING THE FOUR CORE VALUES OF THE YMCA AND DEVELOPING A LIFELONG INTEREST IN RECREATION/FITNESS. WE SERVED 1,575 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN IN 2016. IN THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR, WE BEGAN RENOVATING THE OLD POOL AREA IN THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH INTO AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTER FOCUSED ON CHILDREN AGES 4-10. WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETION IN EARLY 2017. 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MISCELLANEOUS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 16,724. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 8,342. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 90,404. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 82,456. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 96,384. FUNDRAISING PROCEEDS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 799. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 48,431. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1088284 1088284 11521711 2991454 8530257 873094 687728 185366 87254 81427 5827 9809734 CURRENT PORTION LONG-TERM DEBT 263093 LONG TERM DEBT 1447578 LINE OF CREDIT 1369325 3079996 8000337 -80225 -80225 8080562 0 8080562 7486730 0 7486730 0 7486730 RUTHIE RUN 19256 19256 15202 MONROE CAPITAL 6671 6671 2 22504 22504 19791 48431 48431 34993 34993 13438 0 SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE 29 17504 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IRA BESDANSKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 163812 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29348 0 193160 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION TEEN PROGRAMS- OUR BEAT THE STREETS (SATURDAY EVENING PROGRAM FOR AGES 10-15) PROGRAM AVERAGED 185 PARTICIPANTS EACH EVENING IN MIDDLETOWN. MONROE'S PROGRAM WAS STOPPED AND REDESIGNED (NOW CALLED SATURDAY NIGHT FUN) AND FINALLY RESUMED IN MID DECEMBER. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED 3 SATURDAY EVENINGS EACH MONTH (THE FOURTH IS RESERVED FOR FAMILY NIGHTS). THE PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT/SUBSIDIZATION FROM BOTH THE DYSON FOUNDATION AND THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN OF THE YMCA. EACH EVENING PRESENTS AN ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES FROM WORKING OUT TO ZUMBA, FROM ART TO SWIMMING TO BASKETBALL TO DRUMMING AND DANCE. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT WITH THIS TEEN POPULATION, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF FURTHER INVOLVEMENT IN PROGRAMS LIKE LEADERS CLUB, YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT, LEADERS RALLIES AND A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AS WELL. THE PARTICIPANTS COME FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS, SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ETHNICALLY. WE CONTINUED AND EXPANDED OUR YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM (PROGRAM FOCUSES ON AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OF HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS), WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. TWO TEACHERS AND 17 STUDENTS FROM MIDDLETOWN ATTENDED THE STATE CONFERENCE IN ALBANY IN EARLY MARCH, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 9 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE ONE DAY 'TEDDY ROOSEVELT' PROGRAM EXPERIENCE, ALL OF WHICH WAS FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. A VARIETY OF PEOPLE, SUCH AS POLITICIANS, LOCAL JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS WORKED WITH THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PREPARATION OF THEIR BILLS. WE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO LEADERS SCHOOL AND YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,500. OVERALL, WE REACHED 1340 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AGES 10-18. LEADERS CLUB- THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY EVENTS (WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE Y), UNDERSTANDING GROUP WORK AND PLANNING SKILLS. OF THE 32 PARTICIPANTS IN THE MIDDLETOWN CLUB, A NUMBER RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR MEMBERSHIP. THE CLUB EMPHASIZES COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL COAT DRIVE, ASSISTS IN COMMUNITY CLEAN UP, WORK BOOTHS AT LOCAL RACES AND MIDDLETOWN TREE LIGHTING, COORDINATED AN 'ANGEL TREE' PROGRAM FOR THE FOURTH YEAR, REACHING 11 FAMILIES, IT ALSO COORDINATED TWO COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE BACK FIELD OF THE YMCA, AND ONE IN DOWNTOWN MIDDLETOWN, WITH OVER A TOTAL OF 400 ATTENDEES AND PERFORMED A CHRISTMAS CHORALE CONCERT AT THE GALLERIA MALL IN WALLKILL. THE DYNAMICS OF THE ACTUAL MEETINGS TEACH RESPONSIBILITY, ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER AND HOW TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A GROUP SETTING WITH PEERS. THE CLUB MEMBERS STAFF A SERIES OF FALL FESTIVALS AT MIDDLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WHERE THEY SPEAK AND INTERACT WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AT THE Y. A HALLMARK OF THE PROGRAM IS THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED, AND RETURN FROM COLLEGE TO THE CLUB TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING ENGAGED IN THE CLUB AND THE BENEFITS THEY EXPERIENCED FROM THEIR PARTICIPATION. IN THE EARLY SUMMER, WE EXPANDED OUR COMMITMENT AND WERE ABLE TO FUND ELEVEN LEADERS FOR A WEEK LONG LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AT SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE CONFERENCE CENTER, ENTIRELY FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. IN THE LATE FALL, THE MONROE BRANCH BEGAN A JUNIOR LEADERS CLUB, FOCUSING ON 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS. IN OCTOBER, MEMBERS OF BOTH LEADERS CLUBS COMBINED THEIR EFFORTS FOR A 'HAUNTED HOUSE' AT THE MONROE FACILITY, WITH 400 ATTENDING. YOUTH PROGRAMS- FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE YOUTH BUREAU OF SULLIVAN COUNTY CONTINUED TO ALLOW US TO PROVIDE A SERIES OF PROGRAMS BASED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. WE OFFERED FAMILY PROGRAMS AROUND THE HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL THEME BASED PROGRAMS SUCH AS A 'LASER SHOW' IN MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL, SUPPLEMENTED BY CRAFTS, HEALTHY SNACKS, ETC. THIS APPROACH ALLOWED US TO ENGAGE LARGE NUMBERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN CREATIVE PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS IN FALLSBURG AND MONTICELLO. KIDS NIGHT OUT-THIS IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR AGES 5-10, OFFERED ON FRIDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:30 TO 9:00PM. THE EVENING OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATION, ART AND TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES. WHILE THE MONROE BRANCH CONTINUOUSLY AVERAGES 75 CHILDREN PER EVENING, (THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO LITERALLY BE THE 'TALK OF THE TOWN' IN MONROE) THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH, WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING SUPPORT BY THE DYSON FOUNDATION, IS NOW GROWING AND SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 90-100 CHILDREN PER EVENING. THE PROGRAM STOPPED FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS AND BEGAN AGAIN IN LATE FALL. MUSIC/ARTS PROGRAMS- WE ORIGINATED THIS DEPARTMENT IN EARLY 2015, AND IT HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY IN 2016. WE CURRENTLY OFFER A CHILDREN'S CHOIR WITH ABOUT 24 PARTICIPANTS WHO PRACTICE WEEKLY, LEARN TO READ MUSIC, PRACTICE PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES, RECEIVE VOCAL TRAINING AND ULTIMATELY PERFORM IN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS RANGING FROM PIANO TO WOODWINDS TO VIOLIN-ALL INSTRUCTED BY VOLUNTEERS, WHO ARE MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL LOCAL MUSICIANS. WE ALSO OFFER DRAMA CLASSES AND DANCE CLASSES. DURING 2016, THE CHOIR PERFORMED ON 11 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEPARTMENT'S GROWTH CULMINATED IN A 3-HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE LOCAL THEATRE IN MIDDLETOWN, WHERE 350 PEOPLE WATCHED OVER 100 PERFORMERS (CHILDREN AND ADULTS) POUR THEIR HEARTS OUT. WE ALSO ADDED A MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO OUR UPK, PRE SCHOOL AND MIDDLETOWN CLUB KID PROGRAM, WHERE MANY OF THE CHILDREN ARE INTRODUCED TO MUSIC AT AN EARLY AGE. THIS ENTIRE DEPARTMENT IS 90% SUBSIDIZED INTERNALLY BY PROCEEDS FROM THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. HEALTHY LIVING: THIS YMCA IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF FITNESS/LIFESTYLE CHANGE FOR FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. WE ARE ACTIVELY SOUGHT OUT BY KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE WAR ON YOUTH OBESITY, FAMILY INACTIVITY AND POOR NUTRITION. OUR ABILITY TO REACH DIVERSE POPULATIONS REGARDLESS OF FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES AND INCOMES PUTS US IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR A BROAD SPECTRUM OF FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH-CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS BASE TO 4,000 UNITS WITH OVER 9,000 INDIVIDUALS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FITNESS PROGRAMS, SWIMMING, GYM ACTIVITIES, OUR YOUTH CENTER AND CHILDWATCH AREAS. WITH THE COMPLETION AND OPENING OF THE NEW POOL IN MID -SEPTEMBER, THE NUMBERS GREW DRAMATICALLY IN THE FALL AND CONTINUED THROUGH JANUARY. WE ALSO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TOURO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN MIDDLETOWN, WHERE ALL 480 MEDICAL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH OFFERS, AT A SUBSTANTIALLY DISCOUNTED RATE-$42,000 LESS THAN THE GOING RATE. SOUTH ORANGE BRANCH-THIS BRANCH CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND NOW SERVES OVER 8,800 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE SOFY BRANCH IS A TWO-STORY, 22,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY DESIGNED TO BE A COMMUNITY CENTER, HAS A SPHERE OF INFLUENCE REACHING A SIX TOWN RADIUS. THE Y CONTINUES TO BE SOUGHT OUT BY MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER IN ADDRESSING SOCIETAL ISSUES SUCH AS; BULLYING, SUICIDE AND YOUNG PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH SOCIAL SKILLS. AS THE FACILITY EXPANDS ITS MEMBERSHIP, IT GENERATES MORE LOCAL JOBS AND PUMPS OVER $1.2M BACK INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. THE YMCA IS IMMERSED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, PARTNERING WITH A VARIETY OF NOT-FOR-PROFITS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS CLEARLY PERCEIVED AS THE FAMILY 'COMMUNITY/RECREATION CENTER' FOR THE REGION. A LOT OF ENERGY WAS PLACED INTO THE PREPARATION FOR THE ULTIMATE PURCHASE OF THE BUILDING THAT HOUSES THE YMCA, AND THE EVENTUAL EXPANSION OF FACILITIES, INCLUDING A POOL, LOCKER ROOMS, A FULL-SIZED GYMNASIUM AND A MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE. SULLIVAN COUNTY BRANCH- THIS BRANCH OFFERS GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES AND A SERIES OF YOUTH PROGRAMS ON WEEKENDS. WE BEGAN MINI DAY CAMPS AT THE END OF THE SUMMER SEASON, SERVING 35 DIFFERENT CHILDREN. WE ADDED A LOW ROPES COURSE IN THE LATE SPRING, WHICH PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO MORE GROUP WORK WITH MEMBERS AND SCHOOL GROUPS. WE ARE WORKING TO MARKETING THIS PROGRAM TO OTHERS. GROUP EXERCISE PROGRAMS- WE OFFER OVER 110 CLASSES A WEEK AT TWO LOCATIONS, SERVING YOUNG TEENS TO THOSE OVER 80. CUMULATIVELY, WE REACH WELL OVER 3,000 PEOPLE A WEEK IN A WIDE VARIETY OF EXERCISE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. WE ALSO OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF PERSONAL TRAININGS, NUTRITION PROGRAMS/SERVICES AND MORE SPECIALIZED WORKOUT PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO FOCUS ON LOSING WEIGHT AND MAKING TANGIBLE LIFESTYLE CHANGE. THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH OFFERS BASECAMP AND A GETTING STARTED PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THOSE WHO ARE NEW TO EXERCISE, WHERE PERSONALIZED ATTENTION IN A 'LESS THREATENING/LESS PUBLIC SETTING ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO BEGIN THEIR FITNESS JOURNEY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION DIABETES PREVENTION- THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS ONE OF SIX PILOT SITES IN NYS CONDUCTING A DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM. OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS NOW UNFORTUNATELY WINDING DOWN, WHILE WE SWITCH OUR ENERGIES TO A CANCER SURVIVOR PROGRAM CALLED LIVESTRONG. FAMILY NIGHTS- THE FAMILY NIGHT PROGRAMS IN THE MONROE BRANCH CONTINUE TO ATTRACT LARGE NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS. ALL EVENINGS HAVE THE COMMON THREAD OF STRENGTHENING FAMILY BONDS THROUGH HEALTHY INTERACTIVE RECREATION, ARTS AND THEME-BASED ACTIVITIES. MANY OF THE EVENTS ARE THEMATIC, AND ALL ARE OPEN FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WE SERVED OVER 500 INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE IN THE MONROE BRANCH. COLLABORATION WITH UNITY CENTER (ARMORY IN NEWBURGH)- THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH HAS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITY CENTER IN NEWBURGH, PROVIDING FAMILY EVENINGS AND KIDS NIGHT OUT ACTIVITIES, UTILIZING THE WONDERFUL RESOURCES OF THIS COMMUNITY CENTER.WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE UNITY CENTER IN NEWBURGH, OFFERING GIRLS VOLLEYBALL AND HELPING OUT WITH SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE NEARBY PARK. OUR HOPE IS TO EXPAND SERVICES TO NEWBURGH IN 2017. YOUTH FITNESS CENTER-THIS INDEPENDENT FITNESS AREA IS EXPRESSLY FOR AGES 7-12. EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATELY SIZED FOR THIS AGE GROUP IS SUPPLEMENTED BY GYM GAMES (OUTDOOR GAMES WHEN WEATHER PERMITS). THE CENTER IS STAFFED AND CONTINUITY IN A WORKOUT/PLAY REGIMEN IS ALWAYS ENCOURAGED. THE CENTER IS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY BE OVER-WEIGHT AND NOT ATHLETICALLY INCLINED. HERE THEY ARE WELCOME AND APPROPRIATELY ENCOURAGED TO GET ACTIVE. AN ADDITIONAL SPACE FOCUSES ON THE 5&6 YEAR OLDS AND OFFERS HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, BOARD GAMES OR SIMPLY A PLACE TO HANG OUT WITH PEERS, UNDER GREAT SUPERVISION. OUR MONROE BRANCH ALSO OFFERS A YOUTH CENTER WHICH IS MORE FOCUSED ON GYM GAMES, BUT ALSO OFFERS ALL THAT WAS MENTIONED IN MIDDLETOWN. ADULT BASKETBALL/VOLLEYBALL-THE YMCA OFFERS A SERIES OF VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES AND BASKETBALL LEAGUES. IN MANY INSTANCES, THE CHILDREN OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE ARE ENGAGING IN THE YOUTH FITNESS CENTER, OR SIMPLY DOING HOMEWORK AND PLAYING PING PONG OUTSIDE OF THE GYMNASIUM. THESE PROGRAMS REACH AN AVERAGE OF 225 ADULTS PER SESSION, AND ARE ACTIVELY GROWING AT BOTH MONROE AND MIDDLETOWN. WATER EXERCISE AND SENIOR FITNESS-WEEKLY CLASSES IN WATER EXERCISE ARE OFFERED TO OVER 325 PARTICIPANTS IN THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH AND ONE OFF-SITE LOCATION. WHILE NOT ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE SENIORS, AN AVERAGE OF 80-85% ARE OVER THE AGE OF 65. THE ABILITY TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND TO CONTINUE LIVING AT HOME IS CRITICAL TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. MIDDLETOWN BRANCH AND ONE OFF-SITE LOCATION. SEE AQUATICS SECTION. ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES- THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN PROVIDES SWIMMING AND LAND EXERCISE PROGRAMS TO MANY ADULTS WITH A VARIETY OF DISABILITIES. THE Y WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS IN ORANGE COUNTY, MAINLY BASED AROUND AQUATICS. ONE PROGRAM IN PARTICULAR ACTUALLY RECYCLES THE BOTTLES FROM THE YMCA AND DONATES THE FUNDS BACK TO THE Y'S STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. OUR MONROE BRANCH OFFERS AN INCREDIBLY UNIQUE CYCLING PROGRAMS FOR TEENS WITH AUTISM. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THIS YMCA HAS A LONG STANDING TRADITION OF SUPPORTING OTHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND PEER NOT FOR PROFITS IN THE REGION. WE ACTIVELY SEEK PARTNERSHIPS TO WORK WITH OTHERS, AND PROVIDES THEM SPACE, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL AND MARKETING SUPPORT THAT EMPOWERS OUR NEIGHBORS TO EFFECT CHANGE. WE ALSO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN DEVELOPING FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. MILITARY OUTREACH-WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DOZENS OF FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE A PARENT IN ACTIVE MILITARY. PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA NOT FOR PROFITS- WE PARTNER WITH JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS, PATHSTONE, RECAP, BOCES (ESL PROGRAM) A NUMBER OF GROUP HOMES, TWENTY SCHOOLS, RED CROSS, GIRL SCOUTS, TEMPLE SINAI, ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MIDDLETOWN CARES AND ALL OF THE AREA CHURCHES IN MIDDLETOWN. WE PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR AREA NOT FOR PROFITS, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS THAT THEY IN TURN USE FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES. WE PARTICIPATE IN DOZENS OF REGIONAL FESTIVALS IN MIDDLETOWN, MONROE AND MONTICELLO. WE CREATED THE HISPANIC/LATINO INITIATIVE, BRINGING TOGETHER DOZENS OF AREA NOT FOR PROFITS AND BUSINESSES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING OUR COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THIS GROWING POPULATION. WITH THE ACQUISITION OF OUR 'CENTER', WE HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE FREE MEETING SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, AGENCIES AND SERVICE CLUBS. ON ANY GIVEN WEEK, AT LEAST FOUR GROUPS, SERVICE CLUBS AND ONE CHURCH MAKE USE OF MEETING SPACE AT OUR LIBERTY STREET LOCATION. GREATER MIDDLETOWN INTERFAITH COUNCIL-THE YMCA IS A PROUD MEMBER (ONLY NON RELIGIOUS MEMBER) OF THE COUNCIL. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT RAISE FUNDS FOR THE WARMING STATION (MIDDLETOWN'S HOMELESS SHELTER). ANNUAL SUPPORT-STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN-WE CONDUCT AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DRIVE THAT GENERATED $114,000 DURING 2016, WITH THE BULK OF THAT AMOUNT COMING FROM OUR MONROE BRANCH. IN SPITE OF A SEVERE REDUCTION IN SUPPORT (MUCH DUE TO OUR POOL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN MIDDLETOWN), WE STILL MANAGED TO PROVIDE OVER $283,100 OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 1,350 INDIVIDUALS, ALLOWING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF YMCA PROGRAMS THAT THEY OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD. ESL AND GED CLASSES-IN COLLABORATION WITH BOCES, THE YMCA HOUSES BOTH ESL AND GED PROGRAMS AT BOTH OUR MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE LOCATIONS. IN BOTH LOCATIONS, THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING. THE YMCA PROVIDES AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE, THEREBY ELIMINATING ONE OF THE MAJOR OBSTACLES FOR MANY TO ATTEND. STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND Y FAMILY EVENTS AT NO CHARGE. ESSENTIALLY, WE TRY TO IMMERSE THEM IN THE 'Y FAMILY'. COMMUNITY EVENTS- THE YMCA CONDUCTS A FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL (HALLOWEEN TIME) AT THE NEW ESTABLISHED 'CENTER' IN MIDDLETOWN. THE EVENT PROVIDED HOURS OF FAMILY FUN/INTERACTION FOR OVER 1,300 PEOPLE AT LITTLE COST. OVER 75 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN THIS EVENT. OUR LEADERS CLUB PROGRAM ADDED A SPECIAL 'HAUNTED HOUSE' FOR THE SECOND YEAR, WHICH THEY BUILT AND MANNED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE EVENINGS. PROCEEDS FROM THAT PORTION OF THE EVENT WENT TO SUPPORT THEIR CLUB. IN MONTICELLO, OVER 20 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED Y STAFF AND TEACHERS IN OFFERING A TRICK OR TRUNK EVENT AT THE COOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MONTICELLO. FIVE HUNDRED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED THIS UNIQUE HALLOWEEN EVENT. THE MONROE BRANCH HOSTED THEIR FIRST ANNUAL HALLOWEEN EVENT, WHICH HAD 400 PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH RAVE REVIEWS OF THEIR EXPERIENCE.OUR INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS, ESPECIALLY AT OUR MONROE BRANCH, IS LITERALLY TOO LONG TO LIST. RUTHIE RUN- THIS ANNUAL 5K RACE AND FUN RUN, RAISES FUNDS FOR THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND INVOLVES 625 RUNNERS AND AN ADDITIONAL 80 VOLUNTEERS IN THIS WONDERFUL EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. A VARIETY OF FOODS, DRINKS AND ENTERTAINMENT MAKE THIS A TRULY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EVENT. WE RECEIVE SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR LOCAL ELKS LODGE, AREA FIREMEN, AND INDIVIDUALS FROM NUMEROUS AREA BUSINESSES. MOST OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS RUN GO TO THE ENLARGED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MIDDLETOWN FOR SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. RUN 4 DOWNTOWN-THIS WONDERFUL COMMUNITY EVENT HAPPENS IN EARLY AUGUST. THE YMCA PROVIDES A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA, WARM UPS FOR THE RUNNERS PRIOR TO THE RACE, A YOUTH RACE AND HEALTHY SNACKS FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE RUNNERS. OUR LEADERS CLUB AND Y STAFF ALL VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST WITH THIS EVENT. FUN RUN-OUR MONROE BRANCH CONDUCTS A 5K COLOR FUN RUN WHICH HAD 185 PARTICIPANTS LAST YEAR. THE EVENT IS HELD IN THE TOWN PARK ADJACENT TO THE MONROE BRANCH. A NUMBER OF LOCAL BUSINESSES HAVE BOOTHS, CONTRIBUTE PRODUCTS AND ASSIST WITH THE EVENT. THE EVENT HAS SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FROM THE MONROE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS AND DOZENS OF MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY FOLKS WHO HELP OUT IN A VARIETY OF WAYS TO MAKE THIS A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY EVENT. COMMUNITY SERVICE- THE YMCA ANNUALLY SERVES BETWEEN 55-60 YOUNG PEOPLE WHO NEED A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO COMPLETE THEIR COMMUNITY RESTITUTION OBLIGATIONS OR EDUCATIONALLY REQUIRED COMMUNITY SERVICE. WE ALSO WORK WITH BOCES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN EITHER THE WELLNESS OR CHILD CARE FIELDS OF STUDY, TO SHADOW AND MONITOR YMCA STAFF. IN 2016, WE ACTUALLY HIRED TWO OF THE STUDENTS WHO INTERNED AT THE YMCA. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-THE YMCA HAS A UNIQUE PROGRAM CALLED THE 'GREAT KID AWARD' WITH BOTH THE MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE/WOODBURY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A TOTAL OF 21 FREE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP (TOTAL OF $19,000 IN ASSISTANCE) TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE- SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE RECIPIENTS. THE YMCA ALSO DONATES A LARGE NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS TO AREA NOT- FOR- PROFITS, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS, WHO IN TURN USE THEM TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2016, WE PROVIDED OVER 145 MEMBERSHIPS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH A VALUE OF OVER $26,000. FREE GUEST PASSES ARE PROVIDED TO BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTER AND NUMEROUS GROUP HOMES IN THE MIDDLETOWN AREA. OUR PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP) UTILIZES A SIMPLE-NON-INVASIVE FORM TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM THOSE SEEKING ASSISTANCE, AND THEN CALCULATES ASSISTANCE BASED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE WORKING OFF OF THE POVERTY LEVEL INCOMES. IN 2016, WE PROVIDED $63,000 TO FAMILIES AND $27,000 TO ADULTS FOR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES ALONE. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO ALL MENTIONED ABOVE. WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL - FOR THE SECOND YEAR, WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FAZ ALI AND HIS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PROGRAM. HE NOW HAS 6 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATING EACH SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN OUR GYMNASIUM AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY TRAININGS-WE PROVIDE AN EXPANSIVE SERIES OF COMMUNITY TRAININGS FROM CPR TO BABYSITTING CERTIFICATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORK WITH THE GIRL SCOUTS AND BROWNIES, HELPING THEM TO ACHEIVE A WIDE VARIETY OF BADGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A YMCA OF THE USA CONDUCTS A SURVEY OF SALARIES OF YMCA'S OF SIMILAR BUDGETS. MIDDLETOWN YMCA USES THIS SURVEY TO DETERMINE SALARIES. BOARD APPROVES SALARY AND DOCUMENTS IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL SOLICITATION CONTAINS " A COPY OF THE LATEST ANNUAL REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED, UPON REQUEST, FROM THE ORGANIZATION OR FROM THE OFFICE OF HTE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARITIES BUREAU, 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10271." IN ADDITION, GUIDESTAR HAS ALL PRIOR YEAR 990'S AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.