Does the YMCA stand to “make a profit”?
In service to the central Ohio community for nearly 155 years, the YMCA (ymcacolumbus) is committed to meeting the needs of ever changing communities. Additionally, as a non-profit organization, the YMCA is committed and expected to reinvest any surpluses back into facilities and programs that serve the community. The YMCA also assumes all of the risk for the facility’s operations, which must be sustained through membership revenue. This relieves the residents of the City of Delaware of that risk. This model is unique to YMCAs. Several communities that operate recreation or health club facilities in our area have had to go back to voters for operating expenses. In its 150+ year history, the YMCA has never had to go back to a community for operating expenses.
