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Newtown Babe Ruth League

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Newtown, CT501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 06-1499287Revenue $406K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSnewtownbaseball.comPo Box 133, 06470-0133 · Newtown, CTTax-exempt since Jul 1999Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide supervised, instructional and competitive baseball program, seek to implant in the youth of the community, ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and reverence, so that they may be finer, stronger and happier youth who will grow up to be good, clean, healthy adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $255 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$145K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$406K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$406K
Expenses
$407K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$407K
Net assets
$145K
FY2024▼ -0.8%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$145K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $406K Management & general 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joseph Brown
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Reuther
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Strong
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches youth baseball, fostering sportsmanship and positive character development.

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1 program · $406K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a supervised, instructional, and competitive baseball program and seek to instill in the youth of the community ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and reverence.

$406Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2023$11K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$43
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$406K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$145K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$145K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500$1K
Net assetsLn 32$146K$145K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$709$709
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$257K
All other expensesLn 24e$129K$129K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$406K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $406K$407K−$1K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $379K$342K$37K$146K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $236K$227K$9K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $191K$187K$4K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $84K$134K−$51K$96K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $406,057 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,996$23,282
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $351,846$382,737
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,320$38
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $379,162$406,057
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,796$407,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $341,796$407,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,366−$1,171
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $406,057 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,282
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $382,737$382,737
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $382,775$406,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,228 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $709 · Management $709$1,418
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,697$6,697
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,959$10,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $256,606$256,606
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $129,148$129,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,519 · Management $1,709 · Fundraising $0$407,228
Part X · Balance sheet $146,092 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,776$41,969
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,030$23,029
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,684$58,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,606$23,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,763$146,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $500$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $500$1,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $146,263$145,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,263$145,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,763$146,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $145,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,057
XI-2 Total expenses$407,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,171
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$145,092

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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