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Name:	Armed Services YMCA of the USA
Address:	6359 Walker Lane, Suite 200
	Alexandria, VA 22310
Phone:	703-313-9600 800-597-1260
Web Address:	www.asymca.org

ASYMCA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

In cooperation with the military, ASYMCA offers junior-enlisted (paygrades E5 and below) personnel and their families low cost programs in a variety of areas, including childcare, hospital assistance, spousal support, computer training classes, food services and holiday meals. The ASYMCA provides educational, recreational, social and religious support services to service members and their families across the nation. For military children, ASYMCA coordinates summer camps, recreation groups specifically oriented to teens, and after-school enrichment activities. ASYMCA’s Operation Hero aids children from six to twelve years of age who are experiencing temporary difficulty in school, both socially and academically. The semester-long program combines after-school tutoring and mentoring assistance from certified teachers in a small group structure. ASYMCA also provides supplemental healthcare and medical assistance to personnel and their families, including access to discount vision service/free eye exams and babysitting for parents to attend medical appointments, together with non-medical advice and support on the base to military spouses needing information about infant childcare. The organization reports that in 2010, over 440,000 military service personnel and their family members were touched by programs and services offered by the ASYMCAs' around the country.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, ASYMCA's program expenses were:

Social, recreational and cultural services	20,710,784
Residence and related services	504,166
Total Program Expenses:	$21,214,950

Chief Executive : Captain Michael J. Landers, National Executive Director

Compensation*:

Not available

Chair of the Board: MG Donald Infante, USA
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Military General Officer

Co-Chair of the Board : VADM John Mazach, USN (Ret)

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Military General Officer

Board Size: 30

Paid Staff Size: 857

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Mr. Landers assumed office on June 1, 2011. Prior to his appointment, Frank Gallo was the Executive Director and he was compensated $299,621 in 2010.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,407,586, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on ASYMCA's audited financial statements (consolidated with affiliates) for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Donated revenue	5,340,497
Program service fees	4,625,564
Contributions and grants	4,564,218
National Council allocation	1,740,878
Government contract and grants	1,578,701
Rental income	1,256,123
Partner memberships	906,384
Residence and related services	567,372
Membership dues	488,753
United Way	435,417
Sales of materials and services	295,584
Interest and dividends	271,348
Other	138,019
Branch transfer fees	100,000
Total Income	$22,308,858

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$22,308,858
	Program expenses			$21,214,950
	Fund raising expenses			793,737
	Administrative expenses			1,436,812
Total expenses				$23,445,499
Expenses in Excess of Income				(1,136,641)
Beginning net assets				27,299,630
Other Changes in Net Assets				(740,547)
Ending net assets				25,422,442
Total liabilities				1,953,378
Total assets				$27,375,820

Note 1: In the above financial summary, "other changes in net assets" represents net realized/unrealized gain on investments ($779,521) and contributions on Bremerton net assets (-$1,520,068).

Note 2: According to ASYMCA's audited fiancial statements (consolidated with affiliates) for the year ended December 31, 2010, the organization received $5,340,497 in in-kind contributions which includes donated facilities ($3,697,436), donated materials ($1,610,639), and donated services ($32,422).