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The Armed Services YMCA offers no and low-cost programs for nearly 500,000 active-duty enlisted military and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates with hands on innovative programming nationwide with the help of 18,000 volunteers. For the 6th consecutive year, the Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 3% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. We thank you for contributing what you can to assist in the effort. Your tax deductible donation (Tax ID #36-3274346) to the ASYMCA, a top-rated non-profit, will make a significant difference in the lives of young military service members and their families.
- A donation of $25 provides a military mother a half day of respite childcare to decompress and attend personal appointments.
- A donation of $50 connects and comforts a young military child with a free, hand-made, personalized photo quilt of their deployed parent thru “Operation Kid Comfort”.
- A donation of $100 enables three military children to attend a week of “Operation Hero”, an after-school character development program specially designed to increase resiliency and help them handle the challenges of life in a military family.
The Armed Services YMCA has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities for the sixth consecutive year. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that the organization excels, as compared to other charities in America, in allocating and growing finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible. Less than 2% of the charities (rated by Charity Navigator) receive seven consecutive four 4-star evaluations.
The Armed Services YMCA was also rated as a top ten military charity by USA TODAY in 2011.
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Awards and Accreditations
Combined Federal Campaign – Going on Now! Please Designate #11085
ASYMCA is a proud participant in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace giving campaign, enabling federal employees to contribute to the charities of their choice. The ASYMCA CFC# is 11085. Pledges made by federal civilian, postal, and military donors during the campaign season (September 1st to December 15th) support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. More information…
Charity Navigator
In 2012, the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) received an “Exceptional” rating from Charity Navigator for the seventh straight year. The designation recognizes ASYMCA for consistently executing its mission to enrich the lives of junior enlisted personnel and their families in a fiscally responsible way. As America’s premier independent charity evaluator, Charity Navigator reviews the financial health of more than 5,500 of America’s largest charities, providing donors with objective, reliable assessments of the financial health of their chosen charity. The four-star rating indicates that ASYMCA exceeds industry standards. Only two percent of charities rated by Charity Navigator have received seven or more consecutive four-star evaluations. More information…
GuideStar
ASYMCA is a Valued Partner of GuideStar, an organization that aims to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving. More information...
In 2012, CharityWatch once again included the Armed Services YMCA as a Top-Rated Military Charity. More Information…
Independent Charities of America
The ASYMCA is a proud recipient of the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence, which is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal. More information…
Military Family and Veterans Service Organizations of America
Military Family and Veterans Service Organizations of America is a nonprofit organization that pre-screens high quality national and international charities and presents them for the public’s giving consideration. ASYMCA is a proud member of MVPSOA.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance is a national charity monitoring organization affiliated with the Better Business Bureau system. The Alliance and its predecessor organizations have over a century of combined experience in charity evaluation. Unlike other charity monitoring groups that focus solely on a review of charity finances, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance completes comprehensive, in-depth evaluations of the charity’s governance, fund raising practices, solicitations and informational materials, as well as how it spends its money. More information…