YWCA Mahoning Valley

What YWCA Mahoning Valley does

YWCA Mahoning Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization headquartered in a historic building at 25 W. Rayen Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio, serving women, children, and families across Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. The entity was formed in 2018 through the merger of YWCA Youngstown (founded 1904) and YWCA Warren (chartered 1915), consolidating more than 200 years of combined community service under a single organization affiliated with YWCA USA. Its mission centers on eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity, with a particular focus on women and girls of color and other individuals facing structural barriers to equity.

The organization operates an integrated portfolio of programs across five verticals: housing (six distinct programs including Rayen Apartments, WINGS, Kensington townhomes, Illinois Affordable Housing, Transitional Housing, and Scattered Site Housing), licensed childcare (YWCA Discovery Place Early Learning Center serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years at $165-$183 per week), youth development (Y-Girls STEAM Ahead camps and Youth for Peace), empowerment programs (Young Women with Bright Futures awards, Women Artists: A Celebration!, Y's Women: Power of the Purse, Wish Upon A Star), and advocacy (Until Justice Just Is campaign, civic engagement, and public policy work). Programs are delivered in person at the Youngstown headquarters and at the Warren site, supplemented by outreach through community partners including the Mahoning County Pathway HUB, Sojourner House Domestic Violence Services, and the League of Women Voters Greater Youngstown.

YWCA Mahoning Valley funds operations through a diversified mix of individual and corporate donations, planned giving (including stock, cryptocurrency, IRA, and donor advised fund gifts via the FreeWill partnership), foundation and government grants, childcare tuition, annual fundraising events (tickets at $50 each, sponsorship tiers from $250 to $5,000), and facility rentals for meetings and events in the historic building. The leadership team comprises a President & CEO with 30 years of tenure, a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Finance Officer, and Chief Mission Officer. The technology footprint is limited to standard nonprofit SaaS tools: DonorPerfect for donation processing, Constant Contact for email marketing, Squarespace for web hosting, and FreeWill for estate planning — no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or public API are present in the operation.

Name

YWCA Mahoning Valley

Legal name

YWCA Mahoning Valley

Website

https://ywcamahoningvalley.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YWCA Mahoning Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2018 through the merger of YWCA Youngstown (1904) and YWCA Warren (1915), serving women, children, and families in Ohio's Mahoning and Trumbull Counties through integrated housing, licensed childcare, youth development, empowerment, and advocacy programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Affordable housing services
• Early childhood education
• Youth development programs
• Women empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Youngstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations collected through the website, mail, and planned giving programs including bequests, stock gifts, IRA donations, and donor advised fund contributions.
2. Childcare Tuition: Revenue from childcare services at YWCA Discovery Place Early Learning Center, serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with infant, toddler, and preschool programs.
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue from annual events including Y's Women: Power of the Purse, Women Artists: A Celebration!, Young Women With Bright Futures Awards, and other fundraising activities.
4. Space Rentals: Rental income from meeting spaces, gym, and event facilities in the historic YWCA building.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YWCA Mahoning Valley is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) social services organization that delivers a continuum of programs including affordable and supportive housing for at-risk women and families, licensed early childhood education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, youth development via STEAM camps and peace education, and advocacy on racial justice and gender-based violence. Core service lines comprise six distinct housing programs, the YWCA Discovery Place Early Learning Center, youth programs (Y-Girls STEAM Ahead, Youth for Peace), empowerment initiatives (Young Women with Bright Futures Awards, Women Artists: A Celebration!, Wish Upon A Star), and advocacy campaigns (Until Justice Just Is, civic engagement). Revenue is generated through donations, grants, childcare tuition, event fundraising, and facility rentals.

Product overview

YWCA Mahoning Valley is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs addressing housing, childcare, youth development, advocacy, and women's empowerment. The core housing program includes six distinct options: Rayen Apartments (downtown permanent supportive housing), WINGS Apartment (Warren site for women with disabilities), Kensington (townhomes for families and Veterans), Illinois Affordable Housing, Transitional Housing (8-month program), and Scattered Site housing. Early learning services are provided through YWCA Discovery Place Early Learning Center serving children 6 weeks to 5 years. Youth development features Y-Girls STEAM Ahead camps in Youngstown and Warren plus Youth for Peace. Empowerment programs include the Young Women with Bright Futures Awards, Women Artists: A Celebration! exhibition, Y's Women: Power of the Purse fundraiser, and Wish Upon A Star holiday program. The organization also engages in advocacy through the Until Justice Just Is campaign and civic engagement voter resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YWCA Discovery Place: Early Learning Center offering childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years
• Y-Girls STEAM Ahead
• Youth for Peace
• Young Women With Bright Futures
• Women Artists: A Celebration!
• Until Justice Just Is (UJJI)
• Wish Upon A Star

Products and services

• Rayen Apartments Permanent supportive housing located in downtown Youngstown inside the historic YWCA building, providing subsidized housing for disabled and low- to moderate-income individuals with utilities, appliances, computer lab, and fitness room amenities.
• WINGS Apartment Permanent supportive housing at the Warren site offering housing to women with disabilities and their children who are at-risk of homelessness, with supportive services including counseling and job referrals.
• Kensington Housing Newly renovated townhomes on Youngstown's North Side providing affordable permanent housing for low-income families and Veterans at risk of becoming homeless, with 2, 3, and 4-bedroom units available.
• Illinois Affordable Housing Five 2-bedroom apartments and one 1-bedroom ADA-compliant apartment on Illinois Avenue with smoke-free property, offering reasonable rent with appliances included.
• Transitional Housing Up to eight-month program for low- or no-income homeless women with or without children, providing communal single room occupancy and apartment-style housing with supportive services.
• Scattered Site Housing Permanent rental houses at sites throughout Mahoning County providing supportive services to low-income and homeless families with minor children and a disabled parent.
• YWCA Discovery Place Early Learning Center Licensed childcare center offering affordable, quality care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with infant, toddler, and preschool programs featuring STEAM curriculum, nutritious meals, and field trips.
• Y-Girls STEAM Ahead STEAM-focused summer camps for middle school girls offered in both Youngstown and Warren locations, exploring science, technology, engineering, arts and math through field trips and hands-on activities.
• Youth for Peace Program for students teaching conflict resolution, leadership and social justice, designed to be delivered at summer camps or after-school programs.
• Young Women with Bright Futures Awards Program Recognition program established in 1994 honoring outstanding high school senior young women selected based on leadership qualities, academic excellence, creative talents, and volunteer service.
• Women Artists: A Celebration! Annual art exhibition showcasing women's art in the Mahoning Valley, started in 1982, raising funds for YWCA housing programs and supporting women artists in the community.
• Y's Women: Power of the Purse Annual fundraiser featuring an auction of purses and handbags, with sponsorship opportunities, program ads, and tickets to support YWCA programs.
• Wish Upon A Star Holiday gift program providing wish lists for children in need, allowing donors to purchase gifts or make monetary donations for staff to purchase gifts.
• Until Justice Just Is (UJJI) Campaign Signature YWCA campaign running every April to create community awareness and bring attention to the fight for social justice and racial equity.
• Civic Engagement / Voter Information Voter information resources and guides provided in partnership with League of Women Voters Greater Youngstown to help community members participate in democracy.
• Public Policy Advocacy Advocacy efforts at local, state, and federal levels focusing on safety from gender-based violence, childcare access, and women's economic security.
• Room Rentals Rental space for meetings, parties, showers, weddings, dances, receptions, and banquets in the historic YWCA building including lobby and gym facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency Rental Assistance Program served over 60 households of pregnant and new moms to reduce infant mortality

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• League of Women Voters Greater YoungstowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide Voter Information Guides to help community members make informed voting decisions. Guides available in English and Spanish.
• FreeWillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership launched August (National Make-a-Will month) providing free online estate planning tools. Allows users to create wills at no cost and optionally include YWCA in their estate plans. FreeWill also enables gifts of stock, cryptocurrency, donor advised funds, and IRA donations to YWCA.
• Sojourner House Domestic Violence ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity resource partner providing crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy and shelter for victims of domestic violence in Mahoning County.
• Help Network of Northeast OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity resource partner providing 24/7 crisis intervention, suicide prevention and intervention, referrals, support services and counseling services to persons experiencing mental health related and/or situational problems.
• K.O. Consulting, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner led by Kristen Olmi, who serves as immediate past chair of YWCA Mahoning Valley. Firm has brought in over $50 million in funding for clients since 2020 and assists with community and economic development projects.
• Youngstown ProsperityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization working on economic development in the Mahoning Valley region

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Youngstown Area: Regional affordable housing nonprofit operating in the same geographic market. Competes for affordable-housing grants, foundation dollars, and volunteer support though focused on homeownership rather than supportive housing.
• Youngstown Foundation: Local community foundation that is both a funder of and partner to YWCA Mahoning Valley. Sets local grantmaking priorities that directly shape YWCA's funding landscape and program direction.
• United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley: Regional umbrella funder and direct service provider in the same Mahoning Valley geography. Competes for donor dollars and corporate sponsorships while also serving as a potential funding intermediary for YWCA programs.

Direct peers

• Help Network of Northeast Ohio: Regional crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and counseling organization partnered with YWCA Mahoning Valley. Overlaps on social-support service delivery and competes for similar public-health grants.
• Sojourner House Domestic Violence Services: Mahoning Valley-based domestic violence services partner of YWCA Mahoning Valley. Provides overlapping crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and shelter services for women, competing for the same survivor-population funding.
• YWCA of Northwest Ohio: Another Ohio-based YWCA affiliate serving a similar mid-sized industrial region with housing, childcare, and advocacy programs — directly comparable on service mix, donor base, and operating scale.
• YWCA Greater Cleveland: Northeast Ohio YWCA affiliate offering comparable housing, childcare, youth, and advocacy services in the adjacent Cleveland market. Operates under the same national YWCA USA umbrella with overlapping donor networks.
• YWCA Columbus: Ohio YWCA chapter delivering the same combination of housing, racial justice advocacy, and women's empowerment programming, providing a benchmark for service-line breadth and fundraising model.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities Regional Agency: Larger multi-service Catholic nonprofit operating across Mahoning, Trumbull, and surrounding counties with overlapping social services, immigration assistance, and family support programs.
• YWCA USA: National umbrella organization with operational and programmatic relationship to YWCA Mahoning Valley. Sets national advocacy priorities (UJJI campaign) that drive local programmatic alignment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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