Together, we can continue to meet our community’s needs.

Your investment in the YMCA of North means that a toddler will have access to the high-quality early childhood education that lays the foundation for success in school. It means that the more than 1,000 youth on our waiting list can participate in vital development programming. It means that our life-enriching camps will be open to all. Your support helps to encourage healthy living throughout the Twin Cities, Rochester, Northern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

Options to make a financial impact

Give online

Give by mail

Make checks payable to YMCA of the North and mail to: YMCA of the North, NW 5901, P.O. Box 1450, Minneapolis, MN 55485-5901

Stock gifts

Tributes and matching gifts

Email us to make a gift in honor or memory of a loved one, or for information about securing a matching gift from your employer.

Wills, trusts, IRAs and endowment gifts

IRA gifts

To make an IRA gift:

  • Donors must be minimum of 70.5 years of age or older to begin making Qualified Charitable Distributions.
  • Gifts must be made directly from the IRA to an eligible charitable organization.
  • Gifts to all charities combined cannot exceed a total of $100,000 per taxpayer for the year.

Benefits of an IRA gift:

  • The gift counts towards the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
  • The gift is not included in taxable income.
  • You help support your community and programs that are valuable to you.

Donor-advised fund gifts

  • Gifts from a donor advised fund should be made payable to: YMCA of the North, Tax ID # 45-2563299.
  • Mail to: YMCA of the North, NW 5901, P.O. Box 1450, Minneapolis, MN 55485-5901.
  • Please designate your favorite site or program in the memo line or in separate correspondence.
  • It is important to remember that donor advised fund gifts have some restrictions. Please consult your financial or tax advisor.  

The Y is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Donor bill of rights

In-kind donations

Contact your local Y or camp.