Grassroots Baseball: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 85-1306523)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023	$375K
FY2024	$252K
FY2025	$71K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023	$677K
FY2024	$895K
FY2025	$102K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023	−$277K
FY2024	−$957K
FY2025	−$989K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

79%

21%

Program services 79% · $81K Management & general 21% · $22K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Jean Fruth

Chief Executive Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Idelson

Treasurer/Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larry Pike

Director

$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
Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes and celebrates amateur baseball globally, giving back to underserved communities through sports.

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1 program · $81K · in their own filed words · FY2025

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Developing a much-needed documentary about the past, present and future of girls and women in baseball, on and off the field, around the globe. The message will be inspirational as we share poignant stories of opportunity and success that will encourage more girls and women to play baseball and pursue their dreams, whatever they may be.

$81Kprogram 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

Misdee Wrigley and James Mather MillerFY2024$50K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K

Fruth Family FoundationFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$71K

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$71K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K

Other incomeLn 4–11$6K

Money outPt IX

$102K

Ln 25

Programscol B$81K

Managementcol C$22K

Owns and owesPt X

−$989K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K

Total assetsLn 16$38K

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M

PeoplePt VI, VII

3

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K

Investment incomeLn 3$241

Other incomeLn 4–11$6K

Total revenueLn 12$71K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$22K

SavingsLn 2$16K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K

Total assetsLn 16$38K

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M

Net assetsLn 32−$989K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$22K	$38K
Total assetsLn 16	$22K	$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$979K	$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32	−$957K	−$989K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Legal feesLn 11b	$7K		$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$10K		$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$25K	$25K
Office expensesLn 13	$4K		$4K
Information technologyLn 14	$5K	$5K
TravelLn 17	$8K	$8K
InsuranceLn 23	$206	$206
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$42K	$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$102K	$81K	$22K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$71K	$102K	−$31K	−$989K	990 PDF
FY2024	$252K	$895K	−$643K	−$957K	990 PDF
FY2023	$375K	$677K	−$302K	−$277K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $71,270 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,275$51,400

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$13,490

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,075$241

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,429$6,139

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,779$71,270

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $894,749$102,344

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $894,749$102,344

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$642,970−$31,074

Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3

VI-1b Independent voting members3

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

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $71,270 across 6 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,400

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,400

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $13,490$13,490

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $241$241

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,139$6,139

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,870$71,270

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,344 across 8 lines filed

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,429$7,429

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,170$10,170

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,996$24,996

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,174$4,174

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,404$5,404

IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,724$7,724

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $206$206

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,241$42,241

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,571 · Management $21,773 · Fundraising $0$102,344

Part X · Balance sheet $38,261 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,754$21,778

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,188$16,483

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,942$38,261

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,232$2,801

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $978,832$1,027,356

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$956,890−$989,095

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$956,890−$989,095

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,942$38,261

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$989,095 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$71,270

XI-2 Total expenses$102,344

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,074

XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$956,890

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,131

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$989,095

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Grassroots Baseball

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Grassroots Baseball

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV