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The First Base Foundation INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Mill Valley, CA501(c)(3)Since 2004Recreation & SportsEIN 37-1499235Revenue $171K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfirstbasefoundation.org519 Browning St, 94941-3753 · Mill Valley, CATax-exempt since Feb 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the First Base Foundation is to educate and help youth not only to develop athletic skills but also to gain a level of confidence and self-esteem that they can use on and off the playing field. IT is the First Base foundation's goal to reach as many young men and women in the the community as possible, & have a life affirming experience regardless of ethnic background, or socio-economic status.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
Spent
$155K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$81K
Expenses
$155K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$80K
Net assets
$43K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$39K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $105K Management & general 32% · $50K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jolieba Blount
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Burke
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Cotter
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Jackson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hilary Somorjai
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Thornton
Governance C
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops youth athletic skills, confidence, and self-esteem for life.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The first base foundation and california warriors teams were founded in 2004 with the mission to provide student athletes equal opportunity to pursue higher education and play college baseball regardless of race, ethnicity,or socioeconomic background.

$102Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$11K
The Olympic Club FoundationFY2024$10K
Amica Companies FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$22K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$590$250
Total assetsLn 16$27K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131$131
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$225$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$72K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$20K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$105K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $81K$80K$1K$39K 990 PDF
FY2024 $123K$101K$22K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $171K$194K−$23K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $207K$223K−$15K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $243K$231K$11K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $171K$155K$16K$43K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $171,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,300$49,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,324$121,985
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,624$171,105
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 $165,487$154,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,487$154,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,137$16,144
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,105 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $121,985$121,985
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,985$171,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,961 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $131$131
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,470$1,470
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,782$7,782
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,298$1,298
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,553$8,553
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,162$3,162
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $225 · Management $1,450$1,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,492 · Management $25,500$97,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,466 · Management $11,782$32,248
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,898 · Management $50,063 · Fundraising $0$154,961
Part X · Balance sheet $43,345 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,611$43,095
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $590$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,201$43,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,201$43,345
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,201$43,345
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,201$43,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,345 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,105
XI-2 Total expenses$154,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,345

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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