Capitol Report IHRSA Members can receive our free, weekly e-newsletter covering legal and legislative issues, including tax-exempt competition.
Enter your email address:
Not sure where to start?
Start Here! We'll walk you through the resources that will help prepare you to fight tax-exempt competition.
Step One: Know what you're talking about. You will need to persuade others that your cause is just. To do so, you should have an intimate knowledge of this issue.
3 facts of unfair competition
The YMCA is the largest tax-exempt organization in the U.S. with more than $4.2 billion in revenue in 2002.
37% of members of tax-exempt fitness centers have a household income of $75,000 or more.
Nearly two-thirds of YMCA members report that they do not use any YMCA services besides fitness.
Club 2000 v. Hanover Area YMCA 
Through the Looking Glass: YMCAs, From Community Service to Community Disservice
The YMCA is the largest tax-exempt organization in the U.S. with more than $4.2 billion in revenue in 2002.
37% of members of tax-exempt fitness centers have a household income of $75,000 or more.
Nearly two-thirds of YMCA members report that they do not use any YMCA services besides fitness.