2014-07-07T11:05:34-05:00 2013-12-31 630861852 BARNES BLACKWELL & COMPANY PC 3309 BOB WALLACE AVE HUNTSVILLE AL 35805 990 2013-01-01 582058795 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA YOUN 2568839622 120 HOLMES AVENUE - SUITE 405 HUNTSVILLE AL 35801 SCOTT SEELEY BOARD CHAIR 2568839622 2014-06-26 true RANDY BLACKWELL P00075826 2565363513 2014-07-03 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SCOTT SEELEY 120 HOLMES AVENUE-SUITE 405 HUNTSVILLE AL 35801 7983505 false X WWW.YMCAHUNTSVILLE.ORG X 1910 AL THE MISSION OF THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. AT THE YMCA, OUR CAUSE IS STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND WE STRIVE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT BY OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON NURTURING THE POTENTIAL IN KIDS, PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING FOR ALL AND FOSTERING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THROUGH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING WE PROMOTE OUR FOUR CHARACTER VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS, AS A NON-PROFIT CHARITY, TO SERVE THE HUNTSVILLE AND MADISON AREA, AND AREAS INCLUDING MADISON, MARSHALL, MORGAN, LIMESTONE AND JACKSON COUNTIES BY PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT THE MISSION OF THE YMCA, SUPPORTING THE CAUSE OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY WITH FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE Y IS A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN JOINED TOGETHER BY A SHARED COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF KIDS 26 25 590 400 0 422421 403165 7837588 7569436 8715 -2797 22051 -33810 8290775 7935994 0 0 3667292 3542539 0 210038 4586499 4423836 8253791 7966375 36984 -30381 27158823 26423177 20640665 20081000 6518158 6342177 X THE MISSION OF THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. AT THE YMCA, OUR CAUSE IS STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND WE STRIVE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT BY OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON NURTURING THE POTENTIAL IN KIDS, PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING FOR ALL AND FOSTERING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THROUGH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING WE PROMOTE OUR FOUR CHARACTER VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS, AS A NON-PROFIT CHARITY, TO SERVE THE HUNTSVILLE AND MADISON AREA, AND AREAS INCLUDING MADISON, MARSHALL, MORGAN, LIMESTONE AND JACKSON COUNTIES BY PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT THE MISSION OF THE YMCA, SUPPORTING THE CAUSE OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY WITH FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE Y IS A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN JOINED TOGETHER BY A SHARED COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF KIDS false false 3233976 5155711 MEMBERSHIP/FITNESS: THE Y IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH, AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS,SPORTS, FUN, AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, 25,728 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH IN SPRIT, MIND, AND BODY THROUGH MEMBERSHIP. OVER 10,000 MORE REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE YMCA PROGRAMS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION STRUGGLES WITH AN OBESITY CRISIS, FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH WORK/LIFE BALANCE, AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND OPEN TO ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND INCOME LEVELS. IN 2013, THE Y PROVIDED OVER 1,093,000 IN LOCAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE FACED ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. 2124613 1789636 CHILDCARE: OUR YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT'S WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. OUR YMCA PROGRAMS, SUCH AS PRESCHOOL, OUT OF SCHOOL CAMPS, HOME SCHOOL ENRICHMENT, LEADERS CLUBS, YOUTH SPORTS, AND AFTERSCHOOL, SERVE OVER 600 KIDS PER DAY AND OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. THE YMCA IS THE ONLY UNITED WAY AGENCY IN MADISON COUNTY THAT PROVIDES A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND SUBSIDY DOLLARS TO MAKE THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR 80 PERCENT OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE ENGAGE. 1518385 551849 ATHLETICS/AQUATICS: MAKE A SPLASH: EACH YEAR, AN ESTIMATED 5,000 CHILDREN AGES 14 AND UNDER ARE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO NEAR DROWNING SITUATIONS. DROWNING IS THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE. MANY OF THESE TRAGEDIES CAN BE PREVENTED IF CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT WATER SAFETY TECHNIQUES. THE YMCA AND MADISON CITY SCHOOLS TEAMED UP TO MEET THIS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEED. IN ADDITION TO SAFETY, LEARNING TO SWIM WILL GIVE CHILDREN A FEELING OF PRIDE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE YMCA AND THE MADISON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S "MAKE A SPLASH" PROGRAM IS AN AQUATIC SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL MADISON CITY SCHOOL 3RD GRADERS. DURING SEVERAL SESSIONS, CERTIFIED YMCA SWIM INSTRUCTORS INTRODUCE 3RD GRADE STUDENTS TO THE WATER, TEACH BASIC SWIM STROKES, AND TRAIN THEM IN THE USE OF BASIC RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AS A PART OF THE THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF WATER ACCIDENTS, PROVIDE ACCESS TO MINORITY STUDENTS, AND SUPPORT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES LIKE SWIMMING. THE VISION IS THAT ALL 3RD GRADE STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO SWIM, IDENTIFY AND SAFELY RESPOND TO A DROWNING INCIDENT. WE INTEGRATE LITERACY COMPONENTS INTO THE SWIMMING LESSONS, TO REDUCE OUT-OF-CLASS TIME AND TO MAXIMIZE LEARNING DURING TRAVEL TIME. CLASSES MEET THE STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS. (K-6 STUDENTS RECEIVE 30 MINUTES A DAY.) YOUTH PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES YOUTH SPORTS, OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND HOME SCHOOL PROGRAMS AS WELL IS A MAINSTAY AT THE YMCA. WE HAVE OVER 4000 KIDS A YEAR THAT PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS, SWIMMING, CHILD WATCH, HEALTH AND FITNESS, YOUTH OBESITY PREVENTION AND MANY OTHER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS. THE CATCH KIDS PROGRAM IS A TARGETED PROGRAM TO REDUCE AND ULTIMATELY ELIMINATE YOUTH OBESITY IN ALABAMA. WORKING WITH OTHER YMCAS IN THE ALABAMA ALLIANCE OF YMCA FOCUS ON EXERCISE, PROPER DIET AND EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF GENERAL HEALTH IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SCHOOLS, ON SITE AT THE YMCA AND IN CHURCHES. 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THE GOAL OF EVERY PERSON WHO PARTICIPATES IN ANY WAY AT CAMP CHALAKEE IS TO GAIN A SPIRITUAL AWARENESS OF THEMSELVES,OTHER PARTICIPANTS AND NATURE, DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF CHARACTER ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF HONEST, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY AND CARING,AND LEAVE CAMP A LITTLE BETTER PERSON THAN WHEN THEY FIRST ARRIVED. 174144 72240 7051118 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 590 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 26 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X DENISE SMITH CFO OF YMCA 2564289622 120 HOLMES AVE STE 405 HUNTSVILLE AL 35801 JOHN BAGGETTE BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JOE COSUMANO BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 STEVE BURCHAM BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 SHEILA CUMMINGS BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JIM CAUDLE BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 STEUART A EVANS JR BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 NANSI CLARK BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JOHN HAMILTON BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 SEAN CURRIE BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GEIST BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JOE COLLAZO BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 FOSTER PERRY BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 GINGER HARPER BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 SCOTT SEELEY BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 BYRON THOMAS BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JIMMY THORNTON III BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 NICOLE JONES BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JOE KNOCH BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 JOHN EYSTER BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 IRENE WISNER BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 GARY WOLFE ESQ BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 DAN MONTGOMERY BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 KAREN PETERSON BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 DAVID THRASHER BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 SALLY WARDEN BOARD OF DIR X 0 0 0 SCOTT MOUNTS CEO 50.00 X 126270 0 18222 JAMES GOSSETT COO 50.00 X 82000 0 12803 DENISE SMITH CFO 40.00 X 68291 0 11047 276561 42072 1 false false false JANI-KING OF HUNTSVILLE 114 ARLINGTON DRIVE MADISON AL 35758 JANITORIAL SERV 152943 DAXKO 600 UNIVERSITY PARK PLACE SUITE 500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35209 SOFTWARE SUPPOR 121952 2 43073 73426 286666 403165 FITNESS CENTER 5155711 5155711 CHILDCARE 1308551 1308551 ATHLETICS/AQUATICS PROGRAMS 551849 551849 CHILDCARE PROGRAM-STATE 481085 481085 CAMP ACTIVITIES 46736 46736 25504 25504 7569436 5964 5964 8761 -8761 -8761 -8761 4940 43073 38750 -33810 7935994 7560675 5964 318633 47859 184079 86695 2788995 2576553 128560 83882 150996 136873 3611 10512 54591 51966 2625 229324 202596 14316 12412 12307 12307 17500 17500 24317 24317 85653 46292 37872 1489 691072 652178 37337 1557 18136 9795 2225 6116 26806 11184 15622 888426 888426 1078166 1073474 4511 181 146861 146425 373 63 SUPPLIES 414887 407306 7277 304 REPAIRS & MAINT 373412 359368 12309 1735 CONTRACT SERVICES 268942 254307 12168 2467 BANK CHARGES 111750 111750 265601 186516 79085 7966375 7051118 705219 210038 79158 100141 2524546 2919823 525225 261597 49851 29506 153937 96266 28962738 6141290 23680698 22821448 103597 102993 41811 91403 27158823 26423177 317803 400791 60660 62067 19307301 18773194 606165 529691 348736 315257 20640665 20081000 X 6404106 6226522 114052 115655 6518158 6342177 27158823 26423177 -30381 -145600 X false true X true false X 568144 787487 444355 422421 403165 2625572 4190921 4543775 7163351 7845038 7574376 31317461 4759065 5331262 7607706 8267459 7977541 33943033 25000 10000 16000 30246 32854 114100 455286 496123 421103 401250 1773762 25000 465286 512123 451349 434104 1887862 32055171 116110 21397 18648 9397 5964 171516 116110 21397 18648 9397 5964 171516 39218 37506 53462 130186 4875175 5391877 7663860 8330318 7983505 34244735 0.93610 0.92930 0.01000 0.01000 X PART II, LINE 12 130,186 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OTHER INCOME FOR 2010 WAS THE RECEIPT OF AN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT. OTHER INCOME FOR 2011 WAS THE RECEIPT OF A REFUND OF CITY & STATE RENTAL TAXES PAID. OTHER INCOME FOR 2012 WAS THE RECEIPT OF A REFUND OF CITY & STATE RENTAL TAXES PAID IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,975 AND THE RECEIPT OF A REFUND FOR OVERPAYMENT OF DUES PAID IN THE PRIOR YEAR TO THE NATIONAL YMCA IN THE AMOUNT OF 48,487. 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THROUGH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING WE PROMOTE OUR FOUR CHARACTER VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS, AS A NON-PROFIT CHARITY, TO SERVE THE HUNTSVILLE AND MADISON AREA, AND AREAS INCLUDING MADISON, MARSHALL, MORGAN, LIMESTONE AND JACKSON COUNTIES BY PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT THE MISSION OF THE YMCA, SUPPORTING THE CAUSE OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY WITH FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE Y IS A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION 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. THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE D/B/A HEART OF THE VALLEY YMCA HAS BEEN SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1910, AS A LEADER IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN MADISON, MORGAN, MARSHALL, LIMESTONE AND JACKSON COUNTIES. THE MISSION OF THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. THE YMCA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND TAILOR PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE YOUTH AND ADULTS WE SERVE. THE YMCA EMBRACES THE CHARITABLE MISSION, 'NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO THE INABILITY TO PAY'. OUR THREE FOCUS AREAS COUPLED WITH OUR CHARITABLE MISSION ENSURES ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY CAN BENEFIT FROM THE YMCA'S MANY AND VARIED PROGRAMS. AT THE YMCA, OUR CAUSE IS STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND WE STRIVE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT BY OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THROUGH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING WE PROMOTE OUR FOUR CHARACTER VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. A HEALTHY YMCA CAPABLE OF MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY IS A GIFT WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM PRIOR GENERATIONS. IT IS A GIFT WE SHOULD PASS ALONG TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN A WORLD IN WHICH SO MUCH COMES AND GOES SO QUICKLY, THE YMCA MOVEMENT LASTS. IT IS STABLE, VALUES-BASED, PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED, IN TOUCH WITH PUBLIC ISSUES, AND CAPABLE OF MEETING THE CHANGING CONDITIONS AND NEEDS OF THE FUTURE. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION OF PUTTING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, BE A RESOURCE FOR CONTINUED COMMUNITY GROWTH, HELP RAISE FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND BUILD MEMORIES BY SERVING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE HUNTSVILLE AND MADISON AREA AND THE SURROUNDING FIVE COUNTIES. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EVER EVOLVING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS CHILD CARE, PERSONALIZED WELLNESS, AQUATICS, CAMPS, ETC. AND BY EMPHASIZING OUR CURRENT COMPETITIVE MISSION ADVANTAGE OF OFFERING NEW AND DISTINCTIVELY HIGH QUALITY FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS. WE SUSTAIN OUR MISSION FOCUS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM REVENUE AND THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS OF DONORS TO OUR ANNUAL AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS. LOCALLY WE SERVE OVER 35,000 MEMBERS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. IN 2013 WE PROVIDED OVER 1,093,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TOUCHING THE LIVES OF OVER 7,100 PEOPLE INCLUDING 179,000 TO DEPLOYED MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS, AND 30,000 TO LAID OFF WORKERS. SINCE NO TWO COMMUNITIES ARE EXACTLY ALIKE, NO TWO YS ARE EXACTLY ALIKE. WE BRING MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITIES ENSURES THE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE THAT WE CREATE FOR ALL ARE ONES THAT ENDURE. WHILE OUR PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES ARE ALWAYS BASED ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, EVERY Y HAS ONE THING IN COMMON: OUR PEOPLE. THE VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, MEMBERS AND DONORS OF THE Y ARE ALL UNITED BY A DEEP COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES. EVERY Y IS CREATED BY THE COMMUNITY AND IS CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MADE UP OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR Y'S PLANNING AND POLICY DECISIONS, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE MONITORING AND SANCTION OF ITS OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS. THESE INDIVIDUALS RALLY BEHIND THE MISSION OF THE YMCA TO ENSURE THE Y REMAINS DEDICATED TO BUILDING HEALTHY, CONFIDENT, CONNECTED AND SECURE CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THEY DO THIS BY ATTENDING BOARD MEETINGS, SERVING ON/CHAIRING COMMITTEES, BEING WELL INFORMED OF POLICY MATTERS, ADVOCATING FOR THE YMCA IN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND ASSURING THAT THE Y IS SOUND IN OPERATION. THE BOARD IS THE Y'S ULTIMATE GOVERNING BODY AND LEGAL ENTITY AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STAFF AND COMMUNITY. THE YMCA IS A UNIQUE CHARITY, UNIQUE IN SERVICE AND MISSION WITH A COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF KIDS, PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING, AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE Y ENSURES THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO THE ESSENTIALS NEEDED TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP STRENGTHEN AND MEET NEEDS. IN 2013 OUR Y RECEIVED 5% OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS. IN 2013 OUR Y SERVED 35,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: -MEMBERSHIP -HEALTH AND WELL-BEING -PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE -RESIDENT CAMP -YOUTH SPORTS -AQUATICS -DAY CAMP -AFTER SCHOOL CARE KEY WAYS IN WHICH THE HEART OF THE VALLEY YMCA MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS BY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY LIFE: -WATER SAFETY - WE TEACH EVERY THIRD GRADER IN MADISON CITY AND THREE SCHOOLS IN HUNTSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS INTRODUCTORY WATER SAFETY AND SWIMMING AS A PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM. -EDUCATION - THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS A CURRICULUM BASED PROGRAM. ALL THREE SITES ARE ALSO ALABAMA FIRST CLASS PRE-K PROGRAMS DESIGNATED BY THE ALABAMA OFFICE OF SCHOOL READINESS. -ECONOMIC WELL-BEING - THE Y HAS PROVIDED OVER 165,000 FOR 360 EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN LAID OFF AND FOR ACTIVE DUTY DEPLOYED MILITARY FAMILIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIPS. THE YMCA EMPLOYS OVER 350 FULL AND PART TIME STAFF AIDING IN THE REDUCTION OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. AS A BUSY MOM JUGGLING CAREER AND FAMILY, BETH NEEDED A CHILD CARE PROVIDER TO WHOM SHE COULD TRUST HER YOUNG DAUGHTER. SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD POOR EXPERIENCES WITH DIRECTORS AND OVERALL SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED IN NOT FINDING A STRONG EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT IN THE PROGRAMS SHE HAD LOOKED INTO. THAT IS UNTIL SHE CAME TO THE YMCA'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. "OTHER CENTERS DIDN'T HAVE A LEARNING CURRICULUM OR MUCH STRUCTURE" BETH SAID, "BUT WHEN I VISITED THE YMCA PRESCHOOL, I FINALLY FELT I HAD FOUND THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR MY BABY." BETH PRAISES THE STAFF AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER WITH PROVIDING A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND "BEING ON TOP OF THINGS". "ABBY HAS REALLY LEARNED A LOT IN THE SHORT TIME SHE HAS BEEN THERE AND I KNOW SHE LIKES HER TEACHER BECAUSE AS SOON AS WE ARRIVE SHE RUNS AND GIVES HER A HUG", BETH ADDED. AS ANY CONCERNED MOTHER WOULD DO, THE FIRST FEW DAYS SHE WOULD CALL AND CHECK IN ON HER DAUGHTER TO BE ASSURED THAT ABBY WAS SETTLING IN. BETH WENT ON TO SAY " I WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY HOW MUCH THE DIRECTOR KNEW ABOUT ABBY'S DAY AND I KNOW EACH MORNING WHEN I DROP HER OFF SHE IS BEING LOVED AND CARED FOR AND THAT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME." ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF ADULTS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM AND BELIEVE IN THEIR POTENTIAL WE SEE EVERY INTERACTION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. -HEALTH - THREE OF THE BEST FITNESS CENTERS IN THE AREA AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS, AN ON SITE ATHLETIC TRAINER, PERSONAL TRAINERS, AND 75 OF THE BEST TRAINED AND EDUCATED FITNESS PROFESSIONALS AROUND. WE ALSO MANAGE THE TELEDYNE BROWN COMPANY FITNESS CENTER AND PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE ADTRAN COMPANY FITNESS CENTER AND PROGRAMS. PROVIDE CORPORATE DISCOUNTS TO COMPANIES WILLING TO INVEST IN THEIR EMPLOYEES' HEALTH. -SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - THE Y PROVIDED CARE FOR MORE THAN 230 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN YMCA PRESCHOOL AND MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN AFTERSCHOOL AND CAMP PROGRAMS. THE YMCA WAS ONCE AGAIN SELECTED TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF ALABAMA'S FIRST CLASS PRE-K PROGRAM BY THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH ITS DOWNTOWN, NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST PRESCHOOLS. Y PRESCHOOLS COLLABORATED WITH THE NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS TO OFFER THE 8-WEEK PROGRAM, "HEALTHY FAMILIES ON THE GO". CHILDREN RECEIVED ENRICHMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE ARTS MENTORING PROGRAM AND HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY READY READERS. GO KIDS, A YOUTH HEALTH INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY, WAS OFFERED IN SPRING AND FALL AT BOTH HOGAN AND SOUTHEAST FAMILY YS. THE 8-WEEK PROGRAM IS FREE TO CHILDREN 7 TO 12 YEARS OF AGE, AND MEMBE FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE FACED ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B AVAILABLE TO ALL. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR 80 PERCENT OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE ENGAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C STROKES, AND TRAIN THEM IN THE USE OF BASIC RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AS A PART OF THE THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF WATER ACCIDENTS, PROVIDE ACCESS TO MINORITY STUDENTS, AND SUPPORT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES LIKE SWIMMING. THE VISION IS THAT ALL 3RD GRADE STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO SWIM, IDENTIFY AND SAFELY RESPOND TO A DROWNING INCIDENT. WE INTEGRATE LITERACY COMPONENTS INTO THE SWIMMING LESSONS, TO REDUCE OUT-OF-CLASS TIME AND TO MAXIMIZE LEARNING DURING TRAVEL TIME. CLASSES MEET THE STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS. (K-6 STUDENTS RECEIVE 30 MINUTES A DAY.) YOUTH PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDES YOUTH SPORTS, OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND HOME SCHOOL PROGRAMS AS WELL IS A MAINSTAY AT THE YMCA. WE HAVE OVER 4000 KIDS A YEAR THAT PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS, SWIMMING, CHILD WATCH, HEALTH AND FITNESS, YOUTH OBESITY PREVENTION AND MANY OTHER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS. THE CATCH KIDS PROGRAM IS A TARGETED PROGRAM TO REDUCE AND ULTIMATELY ELIMINATE YOUTH OBESITY IN ALABAMA. WORKING WITH OTHER YMCAS IN THE ALABAMA ALLIANCE OF YMCA FOCUS ON EXERCISE, PROPER DIET AND EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF GENERAL HEALTH IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SCHOOLS, ON SITE AT THE YMCA AND IN CHURCHES. ALL PROGRAM CONTENT STRIVES TO BETTER DEVELOP THE WHOLE CHILD AND INCLUDES ACTIVITIES THAT INSTILL THE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY IN CHILDREN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D CAMP CHALAKEE IS A RESIDENTIAL DESIGNED CAMP FOR WEEKLONG SUMMER PROGRAMS AS WELL AS OFF SEASON RETREATS AND ACTIVITIES BY CHURCH GROUPS, OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES, AND THE NATIVE SONS AND DAUGHTERS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR DADS TO BUILD A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP. THE GOAL OF EVERY PERSON WHO PARTICIPATES IN ANY WAY AT CAMP CHALAKEE IS TO GAIN A SPIRITUAL AWARENESS OF THEMSELVES,OTHER PARTICIPANTS AND NATURE, DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF CHARACTER ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF HONEST, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY AND CARING,AND LEAVE CAMP A LITTLE BETTER PERSON THAN WHEN THEY FIRST ARRIVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE YMCA FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET ON JUNE 26, 2014 TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN FOR THE 2013 RETURN. THE FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE FORM 990 WAS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON JUNE 30, 2014 USING GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY PRACTITIONERS PUBLISHING COMPANY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY THE ANNUAL COMPLETION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE YMCA OF THE USA HUMAN RESOURCES AND TALENT MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE YMCA OF THE USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANNUALLY ESTABLISHES RECOMMENDED SALARY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR YMCAS TO USE IN BUDGET PLANNING. THE TASK FORCE BASES ITS GUIDELINES ON A REVIEW OF CURRENT SALARY TRENDS IN YMCAS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. ONE KEY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO IDENTIFY METHODS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF TO CONSIDER IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EFFECTIVE SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS. THE TASK FORCE REVIEWS CURRENT SALARY ADMINISTRATION TRENDS IN YMCAS AND IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN BOTH THE FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT SECTORS. THOSE TRENDS ARE THEN APPLIED TO ESTABLISH RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR YMCAS TO USE IN BUDGET PLANNING. THE GROUP IS ASSISTED IN THIS TASK BY EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS FROM A LEADING PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, RSM MCGLADREY, INC. THE TASK FORCE DEVELOPS A MERIT POOL INCREASE AND GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION BASED ON THE HAY PLAN UTILIZING JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND POINT VALUES AS WELL AS THE UTILIZATION OF YMCA BUDGET SIZE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR POSITIONS FROM CEO LEVEL TO OTHER POINTED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS. THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN HUNTSVILLE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS USE THESE GUIDELINES IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS, THEN, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE IN THE BUDGET AND DISCUSSED AMONG THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE 15A FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND BY REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OTHER POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSSES FROM UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES FROM PRIOR YEARS -145,600