YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA (EIN 56-0530015)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-07-16
IRS object ID: 201301979349300810
Schema version: 2012v2.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-07-16T13:00:14-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	560747981	EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	ONE WEST FOURTH STREET SUITE 700	AddressLine1
City	WINSTON SALEM	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	27101	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	560530015	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	YOUN	NameControl
Phone	3367776232	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	301 N Main St	AddressLine1
City	Winston Salem	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	271013890	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	CURTIS HAZELBAKER	Name
Title	PRESIDENT & CEO	Title
Date Signed	2013-05-01	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	David Vogler	Name
PTIN	P00187735	PTIN
Phone	3367148100	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA	BusinessNameLine1

Name Of Principal Officer Business NameOfPrincipalOfficerBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CURTIS HAZELBAKER	BusinessNameLine1

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	301 N Main St	AddressLine1
City	Winston Salem	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	271013890	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	31327784	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.YMCANWNC.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1888	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	NC	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THE Y STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITES WE SERVE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	55	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	54	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	2346	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	3781	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	0	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	4233967	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	4012406	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	23148848	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	26630713	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	-43225	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	18938	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	231023	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	216521	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	27570613	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	30878578	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	1611358	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	2058401	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	13849151	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	15625017	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	655899	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	12601093	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	13651883	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	28061602	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	31335301	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	-490989	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	-456723	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	42266643	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	48557981	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	15048088	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	15709822	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	27218555	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	32848159	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THE Y STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR VALUES AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	17466727	Expense
Grants	1214552	Grants
Revenue	19879394	Revenue
Description	HEALTHY LIVING-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, 143,949 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY RECEIVED THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION STRUGGLES WITH AN OBESITY CRISIS AND INCREASINGLY HIGH RATES OF PREVENTABLE DISEASES, FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH WORK/LIFE BALANCE, AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. THE Y IS A PLACE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO PURSUE WELLNESS GOALS, WHETHER IT IS YOUNG CHILDREN LEARNING LIFELONG HEALTHY HABITS, ADULTS WORKING TO PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE THROUGH EXERCISE AND NUTRITION, OR SENIORS MAINTAINING A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FRIENDSHIP. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND OPEN TO ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND INCOME LEVELS. IN 2012, WE PROVIDED $1,999,751 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE FACED ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, SEE SCHEDULE O.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	9708494	Expense
Grants	790275	Grants
Revenue	6127957	Revenue
Description	YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - 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 CHILD CARE, CAMPING, YOUTH SPORTS, YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT, GRADUATE OUR FUTURE, AQUATICS AND WATER SAFETY, AND BLACK AND LATINO ACHIEVERS) OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. EXPENSES INCLUDE SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR MANY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE ENGAGE. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THESE CRITICAL PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT, SEE SCHEDULE O.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	673362	Expense
Grants	53574	Grants
Revenue	623362	Revenue
Description	SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - OUR YMCA BELIEVES IN GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS FOR MORE THAN 120 YEARS. Y PROGRAMS, SUCH AS OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, PIONEERING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW WE DELIVER TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT THAT EMPOWER OUR NEIGHBORS TO EFFECT CHANGE, BRIDGE GAPS, AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES. IN 2012, WE ENGAGED OVER 10,000 YMCA MEMBERS, PARTICIPANTS, AND VOLUNTEERS IN ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO THRIVE. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THESE CRITICAL PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT, SEE SCHEDULE O.	Description

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Schedule B Required	true	ScheduleBRequired
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Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
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Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	true	TermOrPermanentEndowments
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More Than5000 K To Organizations	true	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
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Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
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Grants To Individuals	true	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	true	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
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Deductible Non Cash Contributions	false	DeductibleNonCashContributions
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Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	79	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	2346	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	false	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	true	QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure	true	QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	55	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	54	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	true	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	true	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	true	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	false	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	true	LocalChapters
Policies Reference Chapters	true	PoliciesReferenceChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	true	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	true	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	YMCA of Northwest North Carolina	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	3367776232	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	301 N Main St Ste 1900	AddressLine1
City	Winston Salem	City
State	NC	State
ZIP Code	271013890	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (60 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
CHAD NOLAN
TRESURER	3.00	X	X	0	0	0
DAVID FAIN
CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER	4.00	X	X	0	0	0
JOAN HEALY
SECRETARY	3.00	X	X	0	0	0
LINDA WOOD
VICE CHAIR/CVO ELECT	3.00	X	X	0	0	0
BILL HAYES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
BILL PHIPPS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
BOB SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
BRAD UNDERDAL
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
BRENT WADDELL
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
BRIAN HERNDON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
BRIAN MCMILLAN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
CURTIS LEONARD
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
CYNTHIA CHARLES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID C HINTON
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID R PLYER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
DEBORAH L BEST
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
DREW VEACH
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
ED CROWDER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
EVELYN MOXLEY
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
FRED TRIVETTE
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
GARY DUNCAN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
HELEN JENNETT
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
HONORABLE CHESTER DAVIS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
J DUDLEY WATTS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
JENNIFER NEEDHAM
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
JERRY JONES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
JOSH DAILEY
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
JUDY SWEGER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
JULIE TOWNSEND
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
KEITH KISER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
KEVIN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
LESLIE HAYES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
LISA FEATHERNGILL
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MARK LAND
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MATT DAYE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MEGAN BERLINGER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MICHAEL LISCHKE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MOLLY KREMIDAS
MARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
NORMAN POTTER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
PAUL BO FULTON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
PAUL HAMMES
HR COMMITTEE CHAIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
PAUL NORBY
PROPERTY & RISK COMMITTEE CHAIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
REV DARRYL AARON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
RICK FRENCH
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
ROBERT JONES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
ROBERT PARKER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
ROBIN RICHARDS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
ROBIN RJ SPEAKS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
SCOTT CARPENTER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
SHANNON HURLEY
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
SUE HENDERSON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
SYLVIA OBERLE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
TIM WHITENER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
TOM MCDANIEL
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
WAYNE HOSCH
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
CURTIS HAZELBAKER
PRESIDENT/CEO	55.00		X	215014	0	31877
DONNA V RODGERS
SENIOR VP/CFO	55.00		X	123384	0	20570
DARRYL HEAD
VP OPERATIONS/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	55.00			101270	0	19478	X
JOAN MARIE BELNAP
VP/CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	55.00			103774	0	17894	X
MARK BACHMAN
SENIOR VP/COO	55.00			141637	0	24292	X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	685079	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	114111	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	5	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	true	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
BUDD GROUP
PO BOX 890856	CHARLOTTE	NC	28289	JANITORIAL & LANDSCAPING SERVICES	991541
WINSTON SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS
PO BOX 2513	WINSTON SALEM	NC	27102	TUTORS FOR GRADUATE OUR FUTURE PROGRAM	543045
IL LONG CONSTRUCTION CO INC
4117 INDIANA AVENUE	WINSTON SALEM	NC	27115	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	447392
AQUATIC RESOURCE GROUP LLC
8334 PINEVILLE MATTHEWS RD 103-156	CHARLOTTE	NC	28226	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	366586
DAXKO
600 UNIVERSITY PARK PLACE	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35209	OPERATIONS & ACCTG SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE	249624

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	11	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Federated Campaigns	1425852	FederatedCampaigns
Fundraising Events	44595	FundraisingEvents
Government Grants	587689	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	1954270	AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions	22496	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	4012406	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
HEALTHY LIVING	900099	19879394	19879394
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT	900099	6127957	6127957
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	900099	623362	623362
		0
		0

Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	26630713	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	67422	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$67,422	ExclusionAmount

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	0	Real
Personal	0	Personal

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	108000	Securities
Other	600	Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	105975	Securities
Other	51109	Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	2025	Securities
Other	-50509	Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-48484	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	-$48,484	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events	417916	GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events	44595	CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses	252758	FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	165158	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$165,158	ExclusionAmount

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	90727	GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold	39364	CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	51363	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$51,363	ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	DescriptionDescription
0
0
0	0

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	0	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	30878578	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	26630713	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$235,459	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	8650	Total
Program Services	8650	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2017751	Total
Program Services	2017751	ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	32000	Total
Program Services	32000	ProgramServices

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total
Program Services	0	ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	342614	Total
Program Services	31887	ProgramServices
Management And General	224722	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	86005	Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total
Program Services	0	ProgramServices
Management And General	0	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12489517	Total
Program Services	10932242	ProgramServices
Management And General	1304151	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	253124	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	778265	Total
Program Services	605529	ProgramServices
Management And General	144296	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	28440	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	844616	Total
Program Services	682989	ProgramServices
Management And General	139879	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	21748	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1170005	Total
Program Services	1019822	ProgramServices
Management And General	126041	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	24142	Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total
Program Services	0	ProgramServices
Management And General	0	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9541	Total
Program Services	1716	ProgramServices
Management And General	7825	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	58384	Total
Management And General	58384	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4562	Total
Program Services	4562	ProgramServices
Management And General	0	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	16652	Total
Fundraising	16652	Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1269179	Total
Program Services	878563	ProgramServices
Management And General	390221	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	395	Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	533076	Total
Program Services	454801	ProgramServices
Management And General	0	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	78275	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1971401	Total
Program Services	1789367	ProgramServices
Management And General	103871	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	78163	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	358974	Total
Program Services	228374	ProgramServices
Management And General	111841	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	18759	Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total
Program Services	0	ProgramServices
Management And General	0	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5861056	Total
Program Services	5761928	ProgramServices
Management And General	90590	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	8538	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	321909	Total
Program Services	266527	ProgramServices
Management And General	45857	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	9525	Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	125144	Total
Program Services	79528	ProgramServices
Management And General	32738	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	12878	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	473794	Total
Program Services	463252	ProgramServices
Management And General	86	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	10456	Fundraising

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	280362	Total
Program Services	269605	ProgramServices
Management And General	10757	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2203956	Total
Program Services	2186890	ProgramServices
Management And General	13968	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3098	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	120889	Total
Program Services	108715	ProgramServices
Management And General	11449	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	725	Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
DUES	35869	18854	14143	2872
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION	2821	717	0	2104
RECRUITMENT	4314	4314	0	0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total
Program Services	0	ProgramServices
Management And General	0	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	31335301	Total
Program Services	27848583	ProgramServices
Management And General	2830819	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	655899	Fundraising

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6825	BOY
EOY	34751	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4720991	BOY
EOY	5281073	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1143027	BOY
EOY	899070	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	839643	BOY
EOY	717279	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	0	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	311126	BOY
EOY	469483	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	68940217	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	29664052	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	33520706	BOY
EOY	39276165	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1597697	BOY
EOY	1768003	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	126628	BOY
EOY	112157	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	42266643	BOY
EOY	48557981	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1274308	BOY
EOY	1142678	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	841260	BOY
EOY	961610	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9650000	BOY
EOY	9000000	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	0	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	300000	BOY
EOY	1542448	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1450000	BOY
EOY	1675084	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1532520	BOY
EOY	1388002	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	15048088	BOY
EOY	15709822	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	25634544	BOY
EOY	30493834	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	502773	BOY
EOY	1239811	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1081238	BOY
EOY	1114514	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	27218555	BOY
EOY	32848159	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	42266643	BOY
EOY	48557981	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	-456723	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest	163932	ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes	5922395	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	true	FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed	true	FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	4472536	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	5950501	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	3866479	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4233967	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	4012406	CurrentTaxYear
Total	22535889	Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	4472536	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	5950501	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	3866479	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	4233967	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	4012406	CurrentTaxYear
Total	22535889	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total	568316	AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170	21967573	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	111213	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	86832	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	56515	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	80981	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	67422	CurrentTaxYear
Total	402963	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	22938852	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	23482684	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.95760	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.94350	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General Explanation	OTHER INCOME, SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 0;,	GeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	4562	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	4562	FilingOrganizationsTotals
Affiliated Group Totals	0	AffiliatedGroupTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	31330739	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	31335301	FilingOrganizationsTotals
Affiliated Group Totals	0	AffiliatedGroupTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	1000000	FilingOrganizationsTotals
Affiliated Group Totals	0	AffiliatedGroupTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	250000	FilingOrganizationsTotals
Affiliated Group Totals	0	AffiliatedGroupTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	0	FilingOrganizationsTotals
Affiliated Group Totals	0	AffiliatedGroupTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	1000000	CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2	1000000	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	1000000	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	1000000	CurrentYear
Total	4000000	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$6,000,000	LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1	5054	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	4562	CurrentYear
Total	9616	Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	250000	CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2	250000	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	250000	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	250000	CurrentYear
Total	1000000	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$1,500,000	GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	0	CurrentYear
Total	0	Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1567976	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	36431	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	220443	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	0	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	33474	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	16652	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	1774724	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1643867	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	2240	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-15696	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	0	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	46979	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	15456	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	1567976	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	1521034	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	50	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	146027	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	15018	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	8226	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	1643867	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	449503	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1014533	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	84551	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	23712	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	3841	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	1521034	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.37310	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.62690	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.00000	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	true	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis	160000	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis	5246373	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	5406373	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	45791915	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	17512526	Depreciation
Book Value	28279389	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1602033	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	885668	Depreciation
Book Value	716365	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	5924317	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	5139627	Depreciation
Book Value	784690	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	10215579	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	6126231	Depreciation
Book Value	4089348	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	39276165	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
COMMITMENTS UNDER DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS	$714,908
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES	$107,912
OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES	$565,182

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	1388002	TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIII	X	FootnoteInPartXIII

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES	Region
Purpose Of Grant	HIV/AIDS EDUCATION/YOUTH SPORTS/CAMPING AND THE ARTS.	PurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant	32000	AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash Disbursement	CHECK	MannerOfCashDisbursement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs	1	TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs	0	TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp	false	TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp	false	OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co	false	PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership	false	ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	MISTLETOE RUN	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	155736	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1	0	CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	155736	GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event1	0	CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event1	7431	NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1	10774	RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1	2576	FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1	275	EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1	59865	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2	GOLF TOURNAMENT	NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2	59935	GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2	44595	CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2	15340	GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event2	0	CashPrizesEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event2	4085	NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2	7485	RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2	2820	FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event2	0	EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2	12449	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events	24	TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events	246840	GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events	0	CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events	246840	GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Cash Prizes Other Events	0	CashPrizesOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	14136	NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events	8599	RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events	20849	FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events	500	EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events	100914	OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total	462511	GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total	44595	CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	417916	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events	0	CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	25652	NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events	26858	RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events	26245	FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events	775	EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	173228	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	252758	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	165158	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	true	RecordsMaintained
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	0	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations	0	TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant	Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION	17717	1999751
BLACK ACHIEVERS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS	8	15000
STOKES FAMILY YMCA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS	3	3000

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
CURTIS HAZELBAKER
PRESIDENT/CEO	205454	0	0	0	9560	0	26735	0	5142	0	246891	0	0	0
MARK BACHMAN
SENIOR VP/COO	136183	0	0	0	5454	0	17782	0	6510	0	165929	0	0	0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BRENT WADDELL	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship	DIRECTOR	Relationship
Amount Of Transaction	206319	AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transaction	BB&T PROVIDES TREASURY MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND MERCHANT CREDIT CARD SERVICES TO THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. MR. WADDELL IS A KEY EMPLOYEE FOR BB&T.	DescriptionOfTransaction
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ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1	MISSION: HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. AREAS OF FOCUS: THE Y STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL. VALUES: CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND FAITH ARE THE VALUES WE STRIVE TO WEAVE INTO EVERY YMCA PROGRAM AND, WE BELIEVE, BUILD THE MORAL AND ETHICAL FOUNDATION FOR LIFE. PROFILE: THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES, AND RELIGIONS, SERVING ALEXANDER, FORSYTH, DAVIE, IREDELL, STOKES, WILKES, AND YADKIN COUNTIES. THROUGH THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS, AND STAFF, OUR YMCA PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA IS COMPRISED OF 13 FACILITY BRANCHES, ONE NON-FACILITY BRANCH, A RESIDENT CAMP, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. MEMBERS: THROUGHOUT 2012, THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA SERVED 105,407 MEMBERS WITH 25,502 UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND 18,344 OVER THE AGE OF 65. IN ADDITION, 38,542 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROGRAM MEMBERS OF THE YMCA, PARTICIPATING IN CHILD CARE, SUMMER CAMP, SWIM LESSONS, MENTORING PROGRAMS, ETC. 71% OF PROGRAM MEMBERS WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. APPROXIMATELY 16% OF ALL MEMBERS AND 18.5% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED CHARITABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE VALUED AT $2 MILLION. DONORS: 6,714 INDIVIDUALS MADE A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE YMCA'S ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN RAISED $1,764,896 IN SUPPORT OF THE Y'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED INCLUDES SOME SPECIAL EVENTS HELD SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN. VOLUNTEERS: VOLUNTEERS ARE A VITAL PART OF THE SUCCESS OF THE YMCA. IN 2012, 3,781 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT THE YMCA IN ROLES AS VARIED AS YOUTH SPORTS COACHES, LITERACY TUTORS, MENTORS TO TEENS, OR BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. VOLUNTEER HOURS GIVEN TO THE YMCA AND THEIR VALUE WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 52,704 HOURS AND $1.1 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY: THE HEART OF THE YMCA'S MISSION IS TO REACH OUT AND SERVE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO ARE IN NEED. THE YMCA STRIVES TO TURN NO ONE AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY A PROGRAM OR MEMBERSHIP FEE. OUR OPEN DOORS PROGRAM ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACCESS YMCA MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAMS ON A SLIDING-FEE SCALE THAT IS DESIGNED TO RESPOND TO INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES (WHEN A PARENT LOSES HIS/HER JOB, WHEN MEDICAL BILLS BECOME OVERWHELMING, WHEN LIVING ON A FIXED-INCOME, ETC.). APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY TO DETERMINE IF THE SAME LEVEL OF AWARD IS APPROPRIATE, I.E. HAVE CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED FOR THE RECIPIENT. THE YMCA'S EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE ARE ENHANCED THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-SERVING GROUPS, A PARTIAL LIST OF WHICH INCLUDES: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AMERICAN RED CROSS BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS BOY/GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA CANCER SERVICES CHURCHES & PUBLIC LIBRARIES CITY/COUNTY PLANNING CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ENRICHMENT CENTER FAMILY SERVICES OF FORSYTH COUNTY FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORSYTH-STOKES MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES HISPANIC LEAGUE OF THE PIEDMONT TRIAD HOLA OF WILKES COUNTY KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & BUSINESSES NOVANT HEALTH/FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENTS PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG-FREE NC PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SMART START UNITED FUND OF STOKES COUNTY UNITED FUND OF YADKIN COUNTY UNITED WAY OF ALEXANDER COUNTY UNITED WAY OF DAVIE COUNTY UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY UNITED WAY OF IREDELL COUNTY UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
HEALTHY LIVING	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	1. THE ICONIC AND HISTORIC YMCA TRIANGLE EMPHASIZES THE ONENESS OF SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. YMCA WELLNESS PROGRAMS ACHIEVE THIS UNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT STRESS PROPER EXERCISE, NUTRITION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AVOIDANCE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND HEALTH EDUCATION, AS WELL AS MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL BALANCE. 2. YMCA FACILITIES ARE STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF WELLNESS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, STRENGTH TRAINING, PERSONAL FITNESS, CYCLING, AQUATIC PROGRAMS AND OTHER FITNESS CLASSES. FINDING AN ACTIVITY THAT INTERESTS THE INDIVIDUAL IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO BUILDING HEALTHY EXERCISE HABITS. THE Y WORKS WITH TRAINED, CARING STAFF TO CONNECT MEMBERS WITH OPTIONS THAT BECOME LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO HELP THEM LIVE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES. 3. GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES ARE A CORNERSTONE OF THE YMCA EXPERIENCE. PASSIONATE, ENGAGED INSTRUCTORS HELP MEMBERS DISCOVER A LOVE FOR EXERCISE AND CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES PHYSICALLY. WITH EXPANSIVE CLASS OFFERINGS RANGING FROM YOGA TO BOOT CAMPS AND KICKBOXING, GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES ALLOW MEMBERS TO TRY NEW ACTIVITIES, MEET NEW FRIENDS, AND FIND THE MOTIVATION TO STAY WITH AN EXERCISE PROGRAM. 4. LIVESTRONG® AT THE YMCA IS A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP ADULT CANCER SURVIVORS ACHIEVE THEIR HOLISTIC HEALTH GOALS. THE RESEARCH-BASED, 12-WEEK PROGRAM OFFERS PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE WHOLE PERSON, AS WELL AS A FREE Y MEMBERSHIP FOR THE SESSION'S DURATION. DURING 2012, 127 INDIVIDUALS AT 11 BRANCHES OF THE ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATED IN THE LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA PROGRAM. 5. DURING 2012, THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERED WITH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER AND WXII NEWS 12 IN PROVIDING A 16-WEEK FREE PROGRAM TO HELP MAKE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ACCESSIBLE TO EVEN MORE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. TRANSFORMATION NATION TRIAD (TNT) WAS LED BY YMCA PERSONAL TRAINERS AND WELLNESS COACHES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, MOTIVATION, AND INSTRUCTION TO MAKE HEALTHY CHANGES IN EXERCISE AND EATING HABITS. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH 20, 30 OR MORE POUNDS TO LOSE, THE PROGRAM INCLUDED WEEKLY GROUP WORKOUTS AT THE YMCA, WEEKLY WEIGH-INS, DAILY EXERCISE SCHEDULES, NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE LOCAL HOSPITAL PARTNER, CHILDCARE DURING NORMAL OPERATING HOURS OF THE Y, AND A FREE T-SHIRT FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. MORE THAN 1,300 PEOPLE IN THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY PARTICIPATED IN TNT, LOSING MORE THAN 17,000 POUNDS. MANY SMALL GROUPS CONTINUED BEYOND THE 16-WEEK PERIOD TO SERVE AS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR EACH OTHER AS A RESULT OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BUILT DURING THE PROGRAM. 6. THROUGH YMCA RACES AND TRIATHLON EVENTS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS, THE Y IS ABLE TO APPEAL TO A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE TO SET AND ACHIEVE PHYSICAL FITNESS GOALS. THE WILKES FAMILY YMCA HOSTS THE ANNUAL BANDITS TRIATHLON FOR ADULTS AND LITTLE BANDITS TRIATHLON FOR CHILDREN. THE WILLIAM G. WHITE, JR. FAMILY YMCA HOSTED THE 29TH ANNUAL YMCA MISTLETOE 5K AND HALF MARATHON IN 2012. THE EVENT DRAWS PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES FROM AROUND THE REGION. OTHER YMCAS HOSTS COMMUNITY 5K RACES AND ACCOMPANYING TRAINING PROGRAMS. 7. DURING 2012, OUR ASSOCIATION CONDUCTED MORE THAN 25 HEALTH FAIRS, SCREENINGS, AND INFORMATION SESSIONS, WORKING WITH FOUR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, POSITIVE WELLNESS ALLIANCE, ALL LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NC ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION COALITION, NC DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SMART START OF FORSYTH COUNTY, AREA HOSPITALS AND BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT WELLNESS INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, OVER 3,500 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN HEALTHY KIDS DAY, A FAMILY EVENT HELD AT ALL BRANCHES IN THE ASSOCIATION. 8. PACES, PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE CHILDREN EATING SMARTER, WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA IN 2004 TO FOCUS ON BOTH PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED AS OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE. IN 2012, THE PACES PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO THE HEALTHY, FIT AND STRONG PROGRAM, ADDING EVENING NUTRITION LESSONS FOR FAMILIES AND FAMILY ACTIVITY NIGHTS. RECOGNIZING THAT CHILDREN CANNOT BATTLE THIS PROBLEM ALONE, HEALTHY, FIT AND STRONG INCLUDES NUTRITION AND WELLNESS-RELATED EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH THE CHILDREN AND THE PARENTS. THE PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON STUDENTS IN SECOND TO FOURTH GRADE AT FIVE SCHOOLS. THE YMCA PROVIDES STRUCTURED FITNESS PROGRAMS DURING RECESS FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR FOR MORE THAN 600 CHILDREN. EACH CHILD IS ASSESSED FOR FITNESS LEVELS AND NUTRITIONAL HABITS. PRE AND POST TESTING IS PERFORMED TO MEASURE THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM. 9. THE YMCA PROVIDES CAROL M. WHITE PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRANT (PEP GRANT) PROGRAM TO ALL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN STOKES COUNTY. THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA STOKES FAMILY YMCA BRANCH COLLABORATES WITH STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOCUSING ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TIME THROUGH PACES (PROGRAMMED RECESS WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION) AND INSTANT RECESS® (10 MINUTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BREAK VIDEOS) (2) EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING FOR THE SCHOOLS. (3) FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 10. THE YMCA OFFERS "GET ON YOUR WEIGH", A 12-WEEK WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH SMALL TEAM WELLNESS COACHING, REALISTIC WEIGHT LOSS GOAL-SETTING AND NUTRITIONAL CLASSES, IN EVERY BRANCH. THE PROGRAM HELPS PARTICIPANTS REACH GOALS THEY FELT THEY COULD NOT ACHIEVE ON THEIR OWN. MEMBERS REPORT FEELING MORE CONFIDENT AND BENEFIT FROM HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM AS THIS PROGRAM HELPS GET THEM STARTED ON THE PATH TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. IN 2012, THE PROGRAM HELPED 244 MEN AND WOMEN DEVELOP HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES. 11. EVERY YMCA MEMBER IS OFFERED A FREE WELLNESS ORIENTATION WITH A WELLNESS COACH. THE HOUR-LONG SESSIONS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TO USE UNFAMILIAR EQUIPMENT, FEEL COMFORTABLE IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE BUILDINGS AND DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO REACH WELLNESS GOALS. THIS ORIENTATION IS THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR MANY YMCA MEMBERS AND LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR A SUPPORT SYSTEM AS THEY TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THEIR Y MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS. 12. ADULTS SPORTS LEAGUES, RANGING FROM BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL TO KICKBALL AND DODGE BALL, PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS TO RELIVE THE THRILL OF BEING PART OF A TEAM, EXPAND THEIR SOCIAL NETWORK, AND STAY ACTIVE. FRIENDLY COMPETITION IS A TREMENDOUS MOTIVATOR IN HELPING ADULTS FIND AN EXERCISE PROGRAM THAT KEEPS THEM ENGAGED AND EAGER TO RETURN. 13. THE STOKES FAMILY BRANCH OFFERS A GRANT-FUNDED OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZES HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PRESCHOOLERS IN CHILD CARE CENTERS THROUGHOUT STOKES COUNTY. A COORDINATOR TRAVELS TO SITES TO DELIVER HEALTH INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN 2 TO 5 YEARS OLD. PARTICIPATION OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR INCLUDED 217 CHILDREN AT 11 DIFFERENT SITES AND 18 CLASSROOMS AND 25 TEACHERS. 14. PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED NOT ONLY IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING, BUT ALSO ESTABLISH LIFELONG HEALTHY HABITS. THE YADKIN FAMILY YMCA PARTNERS WITH YADKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS TO UTILIZE THE YMCA FACILITY 2 DAYS EACH WEEK FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUCCESS ACADEMY AND BOONVILLE ELEMENTARY, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 30 CHILDREN EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. 15. IN 2012, THE YMCA PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO A GROUP OF 12 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED STUDENTS, A TEACHER AND CAREGIVERS FROM THE ENRICHMENT CENTER TO THE WILLIAM G. WHITE JR. FAMILY YMCA (WGW) TO PARTICIPATE IN GROUP FITNESS CLASSES. THESE CLASSES CONSISTED OF ZUMBA, BODY PUMP, AND WATER AEROBICS. AN ENRICHMENT CENTER STAFF HAS BEEN TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TO TEACH GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES AT THE ENRICHMENT CENTER TO ADD WELLNESS TO THEIR CURRICULUM. ALSO, AN ADDITIONAL DAY EACH MONTH WAS ADDED WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN VOLUNTEER AT WGW. THE STUDENTS GREET MEMBERS AS THEY ENTER THE FACILITY TO HELP THE STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE WHEN SPEAKING TO OTHERS AND INCREASE THEIR OVERALL SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS. 16. IN 2012, THE YMCA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MILLENNIUM STROKE RECOVERY TEAM IN A STROKE RECOVERY PROGRAM THAT WAS OFFERED AT THREE BRANCHES.
HEALTHY LIVING (CONTINUED)	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	17. THE YMCA PROVIDES NURSERY AND CHILD WATCH SERVICES (CHILDREN AGES 3 MONTHS-5 YEARS) SO THAT PARENTS AND OLDER SIBLINGS MAY PARTICIPATE IN YMCA HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES. PARENTS ARE ABLE TO EXERCISE IN ANY AREA OF THE BUILDING INCLUDING FITNESS CENTERS AND POOLS, TAKE GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, AND SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS ALL WITH THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THEIR CHILD IS SAFE AND HAVING FUN WITH Y STAFF. THIS TIME ALLOWS PARENTS TO FOCUS ON THEMSELVES SO THEY CAN RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES REFRESHED AND BETTER EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. 18. THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT OFFERS A MUCH NEEDED DIVERSE CHANGE IN EVERYDAY LIFE FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. IT OPENS UP OPPORTUNITIES AND STRUCTURE FOR THOSE CHALLENGED IN MANY WAYS. WE WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO OFFER A SAFE, FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CLASSES IN STRUCTURED SWIMMING. FROM AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS, TO THOSE WITH SIGHT IMPAIRMENT, EVERYONE IS WELCOMED TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN AND GROW FROM THEIR EXPERIENCES. WE HAVE MANY PARTICIPANTS IN OUR YMCAS THAT ALSO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND THE PIEDMONT PLUS SENIOR GAMES. 19. WARM WATER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/EXERCISES HELP IMPROVE ACTIVITIES FOR DAILY LIVING AND PROVIDE REHABILITATION ACTIVITY FOR THOSE RECOVERING FROM AUTO ACCIDENTS AND STROKES. ACTIVITIES ALSO IMPROVE RANGE OF MOTION AND JOINT MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS OR SENIOR CITIZENS WHO WISH TO IMPROVE THEIR LEVEL OF FITNESS AS WELL AS SOCIALIZATION. 20. THE OLDER ADULT PROGRAM DEVELOPS SENIORS INTO AN ACTIVE, HEALTH-CONSCIOUS SOCIAL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AND PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED FOR ACTIVE (OR NOT SO ACTIVE IF THEY SO CHOOSE) OLDER ADULTS. ORGANIZED TRIPS ARE PLANNED ON A MONTHLY BASIS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY FOR BOTH YMCA MEMBERS AND NON-YMCA MEMBERS. THE GROUP IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND FREE MONTHLY HEALTH-RELATED WORKSHOPS PRESENTED BY VARIOUS PROFESSIONALS FROM WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH AND BEST HEALTH. FITNESS CLASSES DEVELOPED ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER ADULTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. DURING 2012, APPROXIMATELY 10,000 SILVERSNEAKERS® AND ACTIVE OLDER ADULT MEMBERS MET NEW FRIENDS AND MAINTAINED THEIR HEALTH AT Y BRANCHES. 21. THE N.C. SENIOR GAMES ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TO CONTINUE THEIR PASSION FOR COMPETITION AND ATHLETIC PURSUITS. THE Y SUPPORTS SENIORS THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS AND REGIONAL COMPETITIONS SO THAT THEY ARE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE TO COMPETE. THE WILKES FAMILY YMCA IS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE BLUE RIDGE SENIOR GAMES TO PROVIDE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. 22. BELIEVING THAT A PART OF HEALTHY LIVING INVOLVES HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, YMCA ADVENTURE GUIDES IS A PARENT-CHILD PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND COMPANIONSHIP, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR FATHERS. PARTICIPANTS JOIN A "CIRCLE" OF OTHER FATHER/CHILD GROUPS AND PARTICIPATE IN GAMES, CAMPING TRIPS, CEREMONIES AND FAMILY ADVENTURES. ADVENTURE GUIDE COMPASS POINTS - FAMILY, NATURE, COMMUNITY, FUN AND THE YMCA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT VALUES - PROVIDE A SENSE OF DIRECTION AND INSPIRATION FOR ACTIVITIES. THE IMMEDIATE GAIN OF YMCA ADVENTURE GUIDES IS EVIDENT - SPENDING TIME TOGETHER - BUT THE LONG TERM GAINS ARE EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT IN THE RELATIONSHIPS BUILT BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN. IN 2012, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 284 FATHERS AND THEIR 401 CHILDREN. 23. AQUATIC SAFETY AND LIFEGUARD TRAINING PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO FURTHER DEVELOP AQUATIC SAFETY SKILLS FOR YMCAS, LOCAL POOLS AND HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS. CLASSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 24. YMCA PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ATTRACT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ALL ABILITIES AND ALL INCOMES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES HELP ALL PEOPLE GAIN ACCESS TO THE YMCA, REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL. DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL STRUGGLE IS OFTEN WHEN PEOPLE NEED A PLACE TO BELONG, RELIEVE STRESS IN A SUPPORTIVE, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND MAINTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE HEALTH. OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE Y TO ENSURE OUR DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY IN TIMES OF NEED.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B	CHILD CARE 1. BEFORE/AFTER AND OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN 5 - 15 YEARS OF AGE MEETING THE NEEDS OF WORKING PARENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPORTS, GROUP GAMES, VALUES EDUCATION, ASSET DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY SNACKS AND TUTORING WHILE SERVING APPROXIMATELY 2,400 YOUTH (517 BEFORE SCHOOL AND 1,907 AFTER SCHOOL) AT 36 SCHOOL SITES, 5 YMCA BRANCHES, AND TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS. PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND THE YMCA MODEL CHILD CARE CURRICULUM HELP GUIDE AND DIRECT THE BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. 2. THE GOALS OF THE YMCA'S 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS' PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STRUCTURED, HEALTHY AFTER-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT IN TITLE I SCHOOLS FOR AT-RISK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT IS FOCUSED ON ACADEMICS. THE TITLE I SCHOOLS BEING SERVED ARE LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS OR SERVE STUDENTS FROM NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE MANY OR ALL OF THE RISK FACTORS STATED BELOW: (A) LOW ACHIEVEMENT, (B) HIGH POVERTY, (C) JUVENILE CRIME, (D) HIGH LEVEL OF STUDENTS PERFORMING BELOW GRADE LEVEL, (E) HIGH DROP-OUT RATE, (F) HIGH TEEN PREGNANCY RATES, (G) HIGH STUDENT MOBILITY, (H) UNDER SKILLED CAREGIVERS, (I) LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, AND (J) POOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION PRACTICES. THE PROGRAMS SERVE THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FROM 2:45 P.M. TO 5:45 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF OVER 350 STUDENTS, BUT MORE THAN 450 STUDENTS SERVED THROUGHOUT 2012. THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS CONSIST OF HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING, A HEALTHY SNACK, PHYSICAL FITNESS, HEALTH EMPHASIS, AND ENRICHMENT. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO LOWER THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, REDUCE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND INVOLVEMENT IN JUVENILE CRIME, IMPROVE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, INCREASE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, IMPROVE HEALTH AND NUTRITION PRACTICES AND PROVIDE STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 3. IN 2012, THE YMCA PROVIDED A NUTRITIOUS HEALTHY SNACK TO 15 MAINLY AT RISK AFTER SCHOOL CARE SITES. OVERALL THE PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 374 CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO FUNDING FROM THE NCDHHS CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THE HEALTHY SNACK, THE KIDS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TUTORING. 4. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK, WE OPERATE A KIDS CAFE IN THE LEDEARA CREST COMMUNITY. KIDS CAFE IS AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH HOMEWORK, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND A NUTRITIOUS DINNER. DURING 2012, THE CAFÉ SERVED A TOTAL OF 47 STUDENTS. 5. YMCA PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO A HELP CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAMILY'S CIRCUMSTANCES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES HELP ALL PEOPLE GAIN ACCESS TO THE YMCA, REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL. EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP 1. YMCA SUMMER SUCCESS ACADEMIES ARE SUMMER TUTORING AND SUCCESS SKILLS PROGRAMS OFFERED TO ALL RISING SIXTH GRADERS AND RISING NINTH GRADERS. THE TWO WEEK TUTORING PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MOST ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK YOUTH. STUDENTS RECEIVE TUTORING INSTRUCTION FROM TEACHERS FROM THE SCHOOL IN MATH AND LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF ON EACH SUBJECT AND A FREE LUNCH DAILY. TUTORING IS SUPPLEMENTED BY HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SCIENCE EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECT THE LEARNING TO "THE REAL WORLD" AND ENGAGE STUDENTS. 2. CAMP HIGH HOPES IS A SUMMER TUTORING CAMP FOR ACADEMICALLY AT-RISK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN A SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT THAT REIGNITES A PASSION FOR LEARNING AND PROVIDES THE SUPPLEMENTARY ATTENTION NEEDED TO SUCCEED. THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ARE HISPANIC/LATINO. STUDENTS WHO ARE BELOW GRADE LEVEL OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED BY SCHOOL STAFF AS NEEDING SUPPORT WITHIN TITLE I SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING WITH ACADEMICS, SUMMER MONTHS WITHOUT ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PUTS THEM EVEN FURTHER BEHIND THEIR PEERS. CAMP HIGH HOPES WORKS TO CHANGE THAT OUTCOME AND REDUCE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS. THE SIX-WEEK PROGRAM IS HELD AT DIGGS LATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE DAILY SCHEDULE INCLUDES TUTORING, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, A PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENT, LUNCH AND A HEALTHY SNACK. THE CAMP IS FREE, THANKS TO FUNDING FROM THE ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN, THE UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY, AND A 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER GRANT. PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A WEEKLY WORKSHOP, FACILITATED BY A LICENSED FAMILY THERAPIST, TO GAIN TOOLS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATION. FOR THE SUMMER OF 2012, 81% OF PARTICIPANTS MAINTAINED GRADE LEVEL OR IMPROVED IN MATH AND 77% OF PARTICIPANTS MAINTAINED GRADE LEVEL OR IMPROVED IN READING. 3. OUR YOUTH & GOVERNMENT PROGRAM INTRODUCES LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS OF CITY, COUNTY, STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH A HANDS-ON APPROACH. PROGRAMS SUCH AS YOUTH LEGISLATURE (CULMINATING WITH A WEEKEND TRIP TO THE STATE CAPITAL IN RALEIGH WHERE THE STUDENTS AUTHOR, INTRODUCE AND VOTE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT BILLS OF THEIR OWN CREATION), CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS, AND MODEL UN ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR MORAL AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH TRAINING IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF DEVELOPING PUBLIC POLICY. STUDENTS SHARPEN THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND IMPROVE THEIR PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES WHILE BECOMING MORE ADEPT AT DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. IN 2012, 720 STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS, MANY RETURNING HOME WITH RECOGNITION AWARDS AND HAVING BEEN ELECTED TO A STATE OFFICE BY THEIR PEERS. 4. THE BLACK ACHIEVERS PROGRAM GIVES TEENS (9TH - 12TH GRADE) IN FORSYTH COUNTY DIRECT ACCESS TO 35 VOLUNTEER LEADERS (ADULT ACHIEVERS) REPRESENTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. OUR VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND NURTURING FIGURES WHO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER EXPLORATION WITH STUDENT ACHIEVERS WORKING WITH ADULT ACHIEVERS TO LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS - ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING, HEALTH AND MEDICAL, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, COMPUTERS, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, COLLEGE PREPARATION IS ENCOURAGED WITH SAT PREPARATION AND COLLEGE TOURS BEING A PART OF THE NINE-MONTH PROGRAM. THE GRADUATING TEENS COMPETE FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS. IN 2012, 8 SENIORS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $15,000. THE LATINO ACHIEVERS PROGRAM IS A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC ESL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 9-12). THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE GROWING DROP-OUT RATE OF HISPANIC STUDENTS IN FORSYTH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED AT REYNOLDS, NORTH FORSYTH, WEST FORSYTH, EAST FORSYTH AND PARKLAND MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLS. LATINO ACHIEVERS PARTNER WITH HISPANIC AND BILINGUAL PROFESSIONALS (ADULT ACHIEVERS) IN CAREER FIELDS SUCH AS FINANCE, MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS, BUSINESS, HEALTH/MEDICAL, EDUCATION, AND LAW/GOVERNMENT AND ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL GROWTH AMONG HISPANIC YOUTH. LATINO ACHIEVERS USES A CAREER-BASED CURRICULUM WHERE STUDENTS MEET DURING SCHOOL HOURS TWICE A MONTH, AS WELL AS A DIVERSE CHOICE OF MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS AND AN END-OF-YEAR RECOGNITION BANQUET. IN 2012, 417 TEENS GOT A TASTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREER OPTIONS WHILE LEARNING THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED THROUGH THESE TWO ACHIEVERS PROGRAMS. THE ORIGINAL ACHIEVERS PROGRAM WAS FUNDED BY A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. IT IS NOW FUNDED BY UNITED WAY AND ALSO SPONSORED BY THE HISPANIC LEAGUE OF THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. 5. LEADER'S CLUB IS A LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM BASED ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION THAT NOT ONLY HELPS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS BUT ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO LEARN HOW TO LEAD OTHERS IN ACHIEVING THEIR FITNESS GOALS. VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ARE KEY COMPONENTS TO THIS TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND LECTURES THAT RANGE FROM BUSINESS ETIQUETTE TO PUBLIC SPEAKING. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER GOOD CITIZENSHIP, MORAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT. IN 2012, APPROXIMATELY 34 STUDENTS IN TWO COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. 6. HELPING CHILDREN BECOME STRONG LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE IS A COMMUNITY EFFORT. THE YMCA TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO MENTOR-SHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT ALL HAVE ACCESS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (CONTINUED)	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B	SWIM, SPORTS & PLAY 1. TEAM SPORTS ARE PROVIDED AT BOTH THE YOUTH AND ADULT LEVELS. THE YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM HAD OVER 3,200 BOYS AND GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 PARTICIPATE AND THEY WERE LED BY OVER 500 VOLUNTEER COACHES. EACH YOUNGSTER PLAYED A MINIMUM OF ONE-HALF OF EACH GAME WITH A VALUES SESSION CONDUCTED BEFORE EACH GAME. THE PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND CHURCHES IN ORDER TO HAVE ADEQUATE GYM SPACE. OTHER TEAM SPORTS INCLUDE YOUTH SOCCER (2,200+), FLAG FOOTBALL (600+), YOUTH BASEBALL (690+), VOLLEYBALL (240+), AND ROLLER & FIELD HOCKEY (30+). WITH ALL YMCA SPORTS, THE INTENT IS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING TO PLAY THE SPORT IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PLACES WINNING AS SECONDARY. PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE EACH SEASON SPECIAL FOR EVERY TEAM MEMBER. 2. LESSONS IN SWIMMING TEACH AQUATIC SKILLS TO YOUTH AND ADULTS (AGES 6 MONTHS THROUGH SENIOR CITIZENS). SWIMMING IS A LIFE-LONG ACTIVITY THAT IMPROVES HEALTH AND FITNESS IN ADDITION TO TEACHING KIDS AND FAMILIES TO BE SAFE IN AND AROUND WATER. AT THE DAVIE FAMILY YMCA, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DAVIE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE UNITED WAY OF DAVIE COUNTY PROVIDES EVERY 2ND GRADE STUDENT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO BE SAFE IN AND AROUND WATER THROUGH THE WATER SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM. IN 2012, 523 STUDENTS RECEIVED THIS INSTRUCTION AT A VALUE OF OVER $40,000. 3. OVER 150 CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL INCOME LEVELS TOOK PART IN ONE FREE WEEK OF WATER SAFETY AWARENESS/SWIM LESSONS AT THE WILKES FAMILY YMCA. ADDITIONALLY, WE PARTNERED WITH THE WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS' MORE AT FOUR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SWIM LESSONS FOR 729 PRE-K STUDENTS. THESE FREE SERVICES HAVE A VALUE OF OVER $61,000 AND ARE FUNDED IN PART BY THE UNITED WAY OF WILKES COUNTY ($22,500). 4. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPETITIVE SWIMMING PROVIDES ACTIVITIES FOR SWIMMERS OF ALL AGES FROM FOUR YEARS OLD TO ADULT THROUGH OUR SWIM TEAM, TYDE. THIS PROGRAM NOT ONLY IMPROVES PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ENHANCES AQUATIC SKILLS, BUT ALSO TEACHES THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK, GOAL ORIENTATION AND TIME MANAGEMENT. OVER 500 SWIMMERS WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH OUR YEAR-ROUND YMCA SWIM TEAM WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1500+ AREA SUMMER LEAGUE AND CLUB SWIMMERS INVOLVED IN YMCA SPONSORED COMPETITIVE EVENTS. DURING 2012, OUR YMCA SWIMMERS PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS NATIONAL EVENTS AND GRADUATED ONE SENIOR WHO WILL BE RECEIVING A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIS SWIMMING EFFORTS. YMCA AQUATIC FACILITIES ARE ALSO UTILIZED BY AREA HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAMS FOR PRACTICES AND COMPETITIONS. 5. SPORTS, SWIMMING AND EXPOSURE TO WATER SAFETY ARE CRITICAL TO CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT. YMCA PROGRAMS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP ALL PEOPLE GAIN ACCESS TO THE YMCA, REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL. CAMPING 1. DAY CAMPING PROVIDES FULL DAY RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR SPECIALIZED CHILD CARE FOR YOUTH AGES 5 - 13 (14 AND 15 YEAR-OLDS ENTER OUR COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAM TO BECOME SUMMER CAMP COUNSELORS AT AGE 16). MULTIPLE DAY CAMP AND SPORTS CAMP SITES ACROSS 5 COUNTIES PROVIDE A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE SUMMER FOR GROUP GAMES, SWIMMING, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS. EDUCATIONAL CAMP COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE A SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. SPORTS CAMPS TEACH BASKETBALL, SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL AND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP SKILLS. APPROXIMATELY 900 YOUTH WERE SERVED EACH WEEK. 2. RESIDENT CAMPING IS DESIGNED TO HELP CAMPERS ENHANCE THEIR SPIRITUAL AWARENESS, MENTAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL GROWTH, AND RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. IN 2012, SUMMER CAMPER WEEKS (ONE CHILD ATTENDING CAMP FOR ONE WEEK) AT YMCA CAMP HANES TOTALED 2,721. THERE WERE 54 TEENS PARTICIPATING IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, 425 TEEN CAMPERS, 3 INTERNATIONAL CAMP COUNSELORS, AND 259 AMERICAN DIABETIC ASSOCIATION CAMPERS. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE TEACHING LIFE SKILLS WHILE DEVELOPING AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF POSITIVE GROUP LIVING AND INDEPENDENCE. 3. ADVENTURE TRIPS, HORSEBACK RIDING, PAINTBALL AND 5 STAND SKEET SHOOTING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED DURING SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS TO GIVE MANY YOUTH THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE EVER WITH CAVING, WHITE WATER RAFTING, HORSES, AND GUN SAFETY. IN 2012, 428 CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN THESE SPECIALTY PROGRAMS WHILE ATTENDING YMCA CAMP HANES. 4. THE CAMP EXPERIENCE IS MONUMENTAL TO MANY CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT. IT BUILDS CONFIDENCE, INDIVIDUALITY AND SELF-ESTEEM THAT STAY WITH THE CHILD FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE. WITHOUT THE YMCA'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MANY FAMILIES WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY: THE HEART OF THE YMCA'S MISSION IS TO REACH OUT AND SERVE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO ARE IN NEED. THE YMCA STRIVES TO TURN NO ONE AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY A PROGRAM OR MEMBERSHIP FEE. OUR OPEN DOORS PROGRAM ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACCESS YMCA MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAMS ON A SLIDING-FEE SCALE THAT IS DESIGNED TO RESPOND TO INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES (WHEN A PARENT LOSES HIS/HER JOB, WHEN MEDICAL BILLS BECOME OVERWHELMING, WHEN LIVING ON A FIXED-INCOME, ETC.). APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY TO DETERMINE IF SAME LEVEL OF AWARD IS APPROPRIATE, I.E. HAVE CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED FOR THE RECIPIENT. DURING 2012, $1,999,751 OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED FOR Y PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP FEES TO 17,717 INDIVIDUALS. 2. AT YMCA CAMP HANES, THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM TAKES CLASSROOM LESSONS AND BRINGS THEM TO LIFE WITH EDUCATIONAL, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT COMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM BASED ON THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY FOR EDUCATION. STUDENTS BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING FROM A TEXTBOOK IN A NEW AND DIFFERENT WAY. TIME AT CAMP ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SEE EACH OTHER IN A DIFFERENT SETTING THAT PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES COOPERATION, TEAMWORK, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN ABILITIES AND POTENTIAL. TRAINED PROFESSIONALS FACILITATE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THROUGH GROUP WORK, GUIDED DISCOVERY, PARTICIPATORY DISCUSSIONS, AND FUN ACTIVITIES. IN 2012, 6,162 STUDENTS FROM 56 SCHOOLS EXPERIENCED THIS HANDS-ON LEARNING AT YMCA CAMP HANES. 3. RAISING LITERACY LEVELS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR MISSION OF "HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY." THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA PROVIDES ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS THROUGH OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE PROGRAM. PROGRAM STAFF RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS WHO TUTOR INDIVIDUALS OR SMALL GROUPS OF ADULTS IN 40-HOUR PROGRAMS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND BASIC READING AND COMPUTER LITERACY. DURING 2012, PROGRAM STAFF AND 91 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TUTORED 162 ADULTS (72 BASIC READING AND 90 ESL) HELPING THEM REACH THEIR GOALS OF ENTERING EMPLOYMENT, JOB TRAINING OR GED PROGRAMS, OR BECOMING MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. THE LITERACY INITIATIVE'S EL NIDO FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM AT THE LEDGES APARTMENTS' CHILDREN CENTER, WITH 14 VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDED HOMEWORK HELP AND LITERACY ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR 48 PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CHILDREN 6 HOURS EACH WEEK WHILE 52 PARENTS WERE TAKING ESL CLASSES. 4. PIONEERING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES (PHC) IS A COALITION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO CREATING POLICY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY. SPEARHEADED BY THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA, PHC FOCUSES ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRITION TO CREATE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. THE COALITION ENGAGES OVER 40 COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH A DIVERSE RANGE OF EXPERTISE. THE PHC COALITION IN WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY INCLUDES THE MAYOR, A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTORS AND LEADERSHIP FROM WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY CITY /COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT, LEADERSHIP FROM WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS, PHYSICIANS AND RESEARCHERS FROM THE MAJOR MEDICAL CENTERS, LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS AND STAFF FROM LOCAL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES. THIS GROUP HAS HAD SUCCESSES SUCH AS IMPLEMENTING INSTANT RECESS® (A 10-MINUTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BREAK) IN ALL LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS, LAUNCHING A WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND CREATING ACCESS FOR WIC AND EBT VOUCHERS (FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS) AT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET. THE COALITION HAS ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING THE CITY/COUNTY LONG-RANGE PLAN THAT INCLUDES A SECTION ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONSIDERATIONS WHEN PLANNING AND ZONING. 5. THE JERRY LONG FAMILY YMCA PROVIDES OUTREACH PROGRAMMING TO A LOCAL MOBILE HOME PARK, PEACEHAVEN MOBILE ESTATES, THAT IS LOCATED LESS THAN TWO MILES AWAY FROM THE JERRY LONG FAMILY YMCA. THERE ARE MORE THAN 245 MOBILE HOMES WITH CURRENT TENANTS, OF WHICH 65% OF THE FAMILIES ARE HISPANIC OR LATINO, 30% WHITE, 4% AFRICAN AMERICAN, AND 1% ASIAN. THE COMMUNITY HAS A SWIMMING POOL, A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM AND MULTI-USE FIELD. THE YMCA HAS DEVELOPED STRONG POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGER AND MANY OF THE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE Y PROVIDES FREE SWIMMING LESSONS WITH FAMILY ACTIVITIES AS WELL A ZUMBA CLASSES. THE JLY ALSO PROVIDED THE SALSA, SABOR Y SALUD FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR HISPANIC/LATINO FAMILIES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. 6. DURING 2012, 562 INDIVIDUALS WERE MEMBERS OF THE Y THROUGH THE YMCA MILITARY OUTREACH INITIATIVE BENEFITTING FAMILIES OF ACTIVE AND DEPLOYED SOLDIERS. LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2008, THE YMCA MILITARY OUTREACH INITIATIVE PROVIDES GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE MILITARY FAMILIES TO RECEIVE FREE MEMBERSHIPS AT FULL-FACILITY YMCAS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 7. IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY FAMILIES, YMCA CAMP HANES PROVIDES A SPECIALTY CAMP FOR YOUTH FROM FAMILIES WITH PARENT(S) SERVING IN THE MILITARY. THE WEEK LONG TRADITIONAL CAMP ALLOWS CHILDREN TO EXPERIENCE ADVENTURES IN A SAFE, CARING CAMP ENVIRONMENT. ACTIVITIES ENHANCE A CAMPER'S SELF-ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE, AND SOCIAL SKILLS WHILE PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND SENSE OF CAMARADERIE FOR YOUTH IN MILITARY FAMILIES. WHILE AT CAMP, CAMPERS TAKE PART IN EXCITING AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A 200 FOOT WATER SLIDE, ZIP-LINES, SWIMMING, ROPES COURSES, CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS AND MORE. THE GOAL IS FOR CAMPERS TO LEAVE WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN POTENTIAL AND A NEW COLLECTION OF LIFE-LONG MEMORIES AND FRIENDS WHILE EXPERIENCING NATURE. 8. IN 2012, THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA HOSTED THE FALL CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (CLC) AT CAMP HANES. 137 ATTENDEES FROM APPROXIMATELY 15 DIFFERENT YMCAS AND THREE STATES ATTENDED TRAINING WORKSHOPS WITH A CHRISTIAN EMPHASIS IN PROGRAMMING AND FELLOWSHIP. CLC IS A LONGSTANDING PROGRAM IN THE YMCA, AND DUE TO THE MANY SUCCESSFUL CLCS WE HAVE HOSTED, OUR ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN SELECTED AGAIN TO HOST THE EVENT IN THE FALL OF 2013. 9. THE YMCA OF NORWEST NORTH CAROLINA HAS STRONG INTERNATIONAL TIES THROUGH A LONG STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE YMCA OF THE UKRAINE. OUR RELATIONSHIP HAS SUPPORTED STRONG PROGRAMS IN HIV/AIDS EDUCATION, YOUTH SPORTS, CAMPING AND THE ARTS IN THE UKRAINE. ADDITIONALLY, THIS RELATIONSHIP HAS PROVIDED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS SERVICE LEARNING CAMPS FOR OUR OWN YOUNG PEOPLE. 10. IN RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, EACH OF THE YMCA FACILITIES HOSTED AN ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST IN MAY. THESE EVENTS BROUGHT TOGETHER 643 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED TO PRAY, FELLOWSHIP, AND HEAR SPEAKERS AND MUSIC. 11. NON-SUMMER CONFERENCE/RETREAT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW CAMPERS THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AS A RESIDENT CAMPER EXCEPT ON A SMALLER SCALE OVER A LONG WEEKEND. THE CONFERENCE CENTER AT YMCA CAMP HANES WAS UTILIZED BY OVER 8,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 77 SEPARATE EVENTS IN 2012.
Delegate broad authority to a committee	Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a	THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET CONSISTS OF THE ACTING CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER (CVO), CVO-ELECT, TRESURER, SECRETARY, IMMEDIATE PAST CVO, THE CEO AND SUCH OTHER INDIVIDUAL(S) AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) FROM TIME TO TIME. THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET HAS THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO SUPERVISE AND ACT UPON ALL BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOD.
Significant changes to organizational documents	Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4	DUING 2012, THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. THE CHANGES INCLUDED CLARIFICATIONS ON MEMBERSHIP, REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM 80 TO 30, LIMITATIONS ON TERMS FOR BOARD MEMBERS, CREATION OF A PRESIDENT'S CABINET (REPLACED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) AND A BRANCH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS WERE CLARIFIED, AS WELL AS, PROVISIONS ADDED ADDRESSING OFFICERS' RESIGNATIONS, REMOVALS, AND SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.
Classes of members or stockholders	Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6	THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES, AND RELIGIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO "HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY." CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES ARE PUT INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. BY ENROLLING AS YMCA MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND UTILIZE THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES OF THE YMCA. IN ADDITION, YMCA MEMBERS SERVE AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF PROGRAM AND POLICY-MAKING VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS, DONORS TO THE ANNUAL FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN, WHICH SUPPORTS THE YMCA'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. OUR BYLAWS CREATE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS. THE FIRST GROUP INCLUDES ANY PERSON WHO SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PAYS MEMBERSHIP FEES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ADHERES TO THE MEMBERSHIP POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND THE CODE OF CONDUCT. ANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AS JUST DESCRIBED AND AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE IS A VOTING MEMBER AND ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEMBERS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. ANY MEMBERSHIP TYPE THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA ABOVE (FAMILY TYPE MEMBERSHIPS) WILL CONSTITUTE ONLY ONE VOTE PER MEMBERSHIP.
Members or stockholders electing members of governing body	Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a	THE ROLE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA IS TO ELECT THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. VOTING MEMBERS MAY CAST ONE VOTE ON ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEMBERS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, INCLUDING ELECTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY. NO DECISIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS.
Review of form 990 by governing body	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b	THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. UPON APPROVAL, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
Conflict of interest policy	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c	ANNUAL DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY ASSOCIATION OFFICE STAFF AND ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE NOTED SO THAT APPROPRIATE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN, E.G. DIRECTORS WOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM APPROVAL VOTES IF PROCESS WOULD INVOLVE A TRANSACTION RELATED TO THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Process used to establish compensation of top management official	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a	THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF THE CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER (CVO), CVO-ELECT, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CVO, THE SECRETARY, AND THE TREASURER. IT IS THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO APPRAISE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO ANNUALLY ON OR ABOUT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND BASED ON THAT APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION AND REVIEW OF OTHER SENIOR STAFF COMPENSATION SHALL BE MADE AFTER AN EXAMINATION OF COMPARABILITY TO COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY DOCUMENT COMPARABILITY IN WRITING AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
Process used to establish compensation of other officers/key employees	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b	POSITIONS INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL INCLUDE CEO, COO, CFO, CDO (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER), AS WELL AS ALL VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS (OPERATIONS, MARKETING AND HUMAN RESOURCES).
Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public	Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, 501(C)(3) EXEMPTION LETTER) AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR INSPECTION AND/OR TO BE COPIED. THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE UNDER THE AREA LABELED "ABOUT US".
REQUESTING INFORMATION	FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19	THE WEBSITE FOR THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CONTAINS A SECTION LABELED "ABOUT US" WHERE A LINK TO GUIDESTAR IS MAINTAINED AS WELL AS A LINK TO THE CFO'S EMAIL ADDRESS FOR REQUEST OF A COPY OF THE MOST RECENT FORM 990.
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	Form 990 , Part XI, Line 9	CONTRIBUTION FROM MERGER - 5881563; UNREALIZED GAIN ON HEDGING ACTIVITIES - 40832;