About Armed Services Ymca of the Usa
The Armed Services YMCA enhances the lives of military members and their families in spirit, mind, and body through programs relevant to the unique challenges of military life.
Focus Areas
Military family supportChild care and early educationYouth developmentFood assistance and food securityHoliday travel assistanceEmergency financial assistanceMilitary spouse supportHealthy livingFamily well-beingDeployment and relocation support
Funding Style
program supportrestricted/project-based funding
About Armed Services Ymca of the Usa
Armed Services YMCA of the USA funds a network of military-serving branches and chapters with program support, and its recent grants show repeated multi-year backing for local YMCA sites tied to bases and military communities. The largest award in the recent list went to Honolulu Asymca at $560,252 in 2024, followed by $495,469 in 2025. Other large awards also went to branches in Hawaii, California, Virginia, and Alaska, indicating a pattern of sustained support for local operations rather than one-off project grants. The foundation’s stated work centers on helping military members and their families in spirit, mind, and body through programs shaped by the demands of military life. That mission aligns with the way funds appear in the grant list: program support to local chapters serving specific military populations. Among the recipients, Honolulu Asymca and San Diego Branch appear across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships with key sites. The presence of grants to Ft Liberty, Ft Campbell Branch, Twentynine Palms Asymca, and Armed Services YMCA of Alaska further shows the foundation’s emphasis on military communities anchored near installations.
What Armed Services Ymca of the Usa Funds
The foundation backs a broad set of military-family services through its local network. In Hawaii, it gave $473,597 in 2023 to Armed Services YMCA of Hawaii for program support, alongside larger awards to Honolulu Asymca in 2024 and 2025. In Virginia, Hampton Roads Regional Asymca received $441,240 in 2023 and another $236,406 in 2025, both for program support. California branches also appear repeatedly: San Diego Branch received $424,171 in 2023, $378,134 in 2024, and $382,533 in 2025. The grant list also includes support for Twentynine Palms Asymca in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and for Camp Pendelton Asymca in 2023. Together, these awards point to a funding pattern built around sustained operating support for installation-linked service sites.
How Armed Services Ymca of the Usa Gives
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $23,588, median of $57,125, and p75 of $125,384. The recent list shows repeat giving across multiple years to the same recipients, including Honolulu Asymca, San Diego Branch, Hampton Roads Regional Asymca, Twentynine Palms Asymca, and Ft Campbell Branch. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated awards. The listed philosophy tags reinforce that interpretation: program support, restricted/project-based funding, and programmatic activity funding. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$492K
Total Assets
$123.8M
Total Revenue
$47.6M
Total Expenses
$54M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $24K and $125K, with a median of $57K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$57K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
National18 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
WILLIAM D FRENCH
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