About Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Seattle (6871)
The YMCA of Greater Seattle partners with communities to ensure youth, families, and neighbors have access to programs, services, and supports that foster growth, connection, dignity, opportunity, and belonging.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentEarly learning and child careCamps & outdoor leadershipAquatics and swim programsBehavioral healthHousing & homelessness servicesFood & hunger programsFoster care support
Who They Fund
low-income youthcommunity-based youth organizations/providersresidents of low-income communities
Funding Style
About Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Seattle (6871)
The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Seattle (6871) directs most of its grantmaking to YMCA affiliates and youth-serving organizations across Washington, with one of its largest recent awards going to YMCA of Snohomish County for $2,068,901 to expand programs for low-income youth. Another large 2025 grant went to Nexus Youth & Families in Seattle for $1,692,725 to pay off bank loans, showing that the foundation supports both program growth and balance-sheet needs. The funder’s stated focus areas center on youth development, early learning and child care, camps and outdoor leadership, aquatics and swim programs, behavioral health, housing and homelessness services, food and hunger programs, and foster care support. Its active grant programs include the Chris Hooyman Outdoor Education Fund, which supports outdoor education and camp-related opportunities for youth, and Young Grantmakers, a youth-led grantmaking initiative inside the YMCA of Greater Seattle Social Impact Center. The pattern in recent grants points to community-based support for low-income youth and local providers rather than individuals, with awards distributed across multiple YMCA branches and partner organizations serving different parts of the state.
What Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Seattle (6871) Funds
In youth-development work, the foundation gave $466,811 to YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties in Tacoma for expansion of programs to low-income youth in their communities. The same purpose appears across several other grants, including $316,698 to YMCA of Grays Harbor in Hoquiam and $299,288 to Skagit Valley YMCA in Mount Vernon. It also supports organizational stability when needed: Nexus Youth & Families in Seattle received $1,692,725 for payoff of bank loans. Beyond direct youth services, the funder backs outdoor education through the Chris Hooyman Outdoor Education Fund, which is tied to camp-related opportunities for youth, and it runs Young Grantmakers, a youth-led grantmaking initiative that awards funds to community organizations.
How Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Seattle (6871) Gives
Recent grants show a wide spread in size, with a p25 of $50,992, a median of $128,095, and a p75 of $312,346. The largest awards are well above that range, including a $2,068,901 grant and a $1,692,725 grant. The foundation appears to make recurring, place-based grants: the 2025 list includes multiple YMCA affiliates and community organizations in Washington, rather than one-off national awards. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The active programs described are named funds inside the YMCA structure, including the Chris Hooyman Outdoor Education Fund and Young Grantmakers.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4M
Total Assets
$269.5M
Total Revenue
$149.7M
Total Expenses
$150.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $51K and $312K, with a median of $128K.
25th Percentile
$51K
Median
$128K
75th Percentile
$312K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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