Healthy living: because the y is for everyone, we bring together children, adults and families of all abilities like no other organization can. As a result, hundreds of thousands in san diego county are receiving the support, guidance and resources needed to achieve greater health and well-being for their spirit, mind and body during fiscal year 2025. For the year ending june 30, 2025, our y impacted the lives of 340,496 individuals, with an astonishing 553,494 personal well-being touchpoints. As the largest ymca in the nation, we proudly reach nearly 10% of san diego county's population,…
YMCA of San Diego County
YMCA of San Diego County: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“The YMCA of San Diego County ("the y") is dedicated to nurturing a healthy spirit, mind, and body so all can thrive while honoring our faith-based heritage.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $716K Todd Tibbits, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $371.8M 72% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $374.5M 93.4% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $170.7M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 5.5 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 7,022 employees, 664 volunteers
2 things to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Loans to or from officers, directors or key employees
Part IV line 26 answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, line 26; Schedule L Part IIBusiness transactions with insiders or their companies
Part IV line 28a, 28b answered yes.
Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IVOf each dollar it spent, 93.4¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, YMCA of San Diego County spent 1¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $267.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Social responsibility: thanks to the generosity of volunteers and public and private donors who give to the y, our community is stronger every day. We work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. This program area includes group services, enrichment, outreach programs, skate parks, youth shelters, housing and transitional living programs, counseling, inclusion, respite care, drug/gang prevention, and more. (continued on schedule o)ymca childcare resource service serves the community…
Net assets: $172.4M to $170.7M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| After School Music Academy LLC | Educational programming | $553,825 |
| Mini Miracles Academy | Childcare provider | $533,494 |
| Leaps and Bounds LLC | Childcare provider | $519,733 |
| Arimaw Productions | Educational programming | $468,187 |
| Pepper Valley Learning Ctr | Childcare provider | $446,885 |
The questions people ask about the YMCA of San Diego County.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the YMCA of San Diego County CEO make?
Todd Tibbits, President/CEO, received $715,870 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of YMCA of San Diego County's $374.5M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of YMCA of San Diego County donations go to programs?
YMCA of San Diego County reported 93.4% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0.7% as fundraising and 5.9% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does YMCA of San Diego County have?
Net assets were $170.7M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 5.5 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes YMCA of San Diego County have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 2 of our twelve screening rules: loans to or from officers, directors or key employees; business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Every number, traced.
- YMCA of San Diego County Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- YMCA of San Diego County Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “YMCA of San Diego County: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/ymca-of-san-diego-county/