The Baseball INC FY2022 filing

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Roxbury, MA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 46-1856641

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$434K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $813K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$434K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$206K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2022▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2022▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2022▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2013.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.4M Management & general 18% · $603K Fundraising 9% · $289K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $434K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder & President
$185,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Organizational Officer
$128,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$121,110Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Lewis’s $165K as President & CEO is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robert Lewis JR———$185,000$175,714
Stephen Lewis$165,000$165,000$80,130——
Natalie Van Eron———$121,110$158,218
Stephanie Monteiro-Merritt$156,000$156,000$133,949$128,000$116,615
Cassidy Jayne Priester$115,000$115,000———
Lori Dipina$110,000$110,000———
Jeffrey Paquette————$109,687
Jeff Paquette$85,000$85,000$85,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps student-athletes from underserved communities access college through personalized application support, test prep, campus tours, and financial aid guidance.

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3 program services account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Athletic & academic instructionthis is the base's largest program, whereby 800+ boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 19 participate in year-round baseball, softball, and basketball instruction, while also having access to a range of academic and career resources, including college visits and fairs, professional days, sat prep…

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Urban Sports Classic

The urban classic is a multi-day tournament organized by the base, and has evolved to include baseball, softball, and basketball. Over twenty teams and 400 players come together from all over the country for competitive tournament style play, college and career fairs, and cultural programming.

Pt IX · col B
03

Travel Teams & Tournaments

A subset of base student athletes "earn their spot" on one of 12 to 15 teams each year that participate in the base's leagues, other local and regional leagues, as well as travel to local, regional, and national tournaments.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$56K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $39K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,816
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,554
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,975
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,450
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,543
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,664
Unitemized GrantFY2022$511

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$460
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$603K
Fundraisingcol D$289K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$304K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$460
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$501K$206K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$100K$18K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.0M$217K$174K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$130K$97K$18K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$170K$127K$24K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$253K$53K$175K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$137K$89K$35K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$392K$352K$32K$9K
TravelLn 17$208K$205K$2K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$39K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$42K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$339K$300K$21K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.4M$603K$289K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$3.0M$1.8M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.0M$158K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.2M$369K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.6M$3.3M$279K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$2.7M$1.5M$1.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $3,601,318 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$303,610
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,297,248
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,212
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,600,858
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $460$460
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $460$3,601,318
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,322,174 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,062 · Management $18,489 · Fundraising $14,791$133,342
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,025,471 · Management $217,434 · Fundraising $173,947$1,416,852
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,186 · Management $17,957 · Fundraising $14,366$129,509
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,283 · Management $23,518 · Fundraising $18,814$169,615
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,925$54,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,320 · Management $175,039 · Fundraising $24,397$252,756
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $88,951 · Management $34,706 · Fundraising $13,295$136,952
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $351,693 · Management $31,520 · Fundraising $8,813$392,026
IX-17 TravelPrograms $204,860 · Management $1,991 · Fundraising $1,108$207,959
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,182 · Management $2,894 · Fundraising $1,031$43,107
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,810 · Management $3,903$45,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $299,792 · Management $20,986 · Fundraising $18,640$339,418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,429,610 · Management $603,362 · Fundraising $289,202$3,322,174
Part X · Balance sheet $2,393,613 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,605,220$1,496,803
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $660,000$815,644
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $116,900$76,812
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,271$3,252
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,102$1,102
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,409,493$2,393,613
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $197,060$205,646
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $303,610$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $500,670$205,646
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,222,545$1,376,685
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $686,278$811,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,908,823$2,187,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,409,493$2,393,613
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,187,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,601,318
XI-2 Total expenses$3,322,174
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,908,823
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,187,967

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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