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Northville Baseball-Softball Association

EIN 05-0597660 · Northville, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, PROVIDE, AND ADVANCE THE ACUSE OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE NORTHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE CITY OF NORTHVILLE, AND NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE NORTHVILLE COMMUNITY) IN COOPERATION WITH THE NORTHVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

Income
$340,958
Spending
$305,512
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $297,593 spent. NORTHVILLE BASEBALL-SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION (NBSA), IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE CAUSE OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TO NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN'S YOUNG BALL PLAYERS. ANNUALLY, NBSA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1400+ BALL PLAYERS. PROGRAM DETAILS - HOUSE LEAGUE: NBSA HAS SEVERAL HOUSE LEAGUES AVAILABLE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. KIDS ARE GROUPED BY AGE/GRADE INTO LEAGUES WHICH ENCOURAGE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, COMMUNITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, TEAM BUILDING AND FUN. PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES: CO-ED ROOKIE BALL: (AGES 4 - 5) A FUN FIRST BASEBALL EXPERIENCE FOR PRESCHOLL AGES; PLAYED WITH SOFT FOAM BALL AND SOFT BATS. THE BALL IS HIT OFF THE TEE, AND EVERY CHILD GETS A CHANCE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE BATTING. EMPHASIS IS ON HITTING, GROUND BALL FIELDING, THROWING, RUNNING THE BASES, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND PLAYING AS A TEAM. CO-ED T BALL: (AGES 5 - 7) A BEGINNING BASEBALL EXPERIENCE FOR K-FIRST GRADERS. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN THE CHOICE OF HITTING THE COACH PITCHED BALL OR HITTING BALLS OFF THE TEE. BASIC BASEBALL/SOFTBALL CONCEPTS ARE INTRODUCED, INCLUDING BASE RUNNING, OUTS AND SCORING, ALTHOUGH SCORE IS NOT KEPT. SAFETY BASEBALLS ARE USED WITH 40 FOOT BASE PATHS. TEAMS ARE FORMED AROUND SCHOOL, NEIGHBORHOOD AND/OR FRIEND GROUPS. COACH (MACHINE) PITCH: (AGES 7-8) THE PLAYERS LEARN TO HIT A SAFETY BALL PITCHED SLOWLY BY A SMALL CATAPULT-TYPE MACHINE. STRIKES AND OUTS ARE COUNTED. 50 FOOT BASE PATHS ARE NOW INTRODUCED. AN END OF SEASON TOURNAMENT IS USUALLY INCLUDED. TEAMS ARE FORMED AROUND SCHOOL, NEIGHBORHOOD AND/OR FRIEND GROUPS. H-LEAGUE: (AGES 9-10) THE PLAYERS LEARN TO PITCH AND KEEP SCORE. STANDINGS AND UMPIRES ARE INTRODUCED. THE FIRST THREE INNINGS USE A PITCHING MACHINES,WHILE THE FINAL THREE ARE "KID PITCHED". 60 FOOT BASE PATHS ARE NOW INTRODUCED. G-LEAGUE: (AGES 11-12) THE PLAYERS LEARN REGULAR BASEBALL RULES. YOUTHS ARE INTRODUCED TO HARD BASEBALLS, LIMITED STEALING RULES AND RUN AND PITCH LIMITS. TEAMS ARE FORMED BY DRAFT, FOLLOWING AN EVALUATION. THERE ARE 70 FOOT BASE PATHS. F-LEAGUE: (AGES 13-14) TEAMS ARE FORMED BY DRAFT AND PLAY ON LARGER FIELDS. TEAMS ALSO PLAY AGAINST NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES; CONTINUING THE NBSA MISSION OF EDUCATION AND FOSTERING AMATUER SPORTS COMPETITION. E-LEAGUE: (AGES 15-16) FULL BASEBALL, PLAYING TEAMS FROM SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES; CONTINUING THE NBSA MISSION OF EDUCATION AND FOSTERING AMATUER SPORTS COMPETITION. TRAVEL TEAMS: NBSA TRAVEL TEAMS ARE CHOSEN BY NBSA APPROVED COACHES. TRYOUTS ARE HELD FOR EACH TRAVEL TEAM. COACHES AT EACH AGE LEVEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE MOST EFFFECTIVE AND BENEFICIAL PLACEMENT OF PLAYERS, CONTINUING THE NBSA MISSION OF EDUCATION AND FOSTER AMATUER SPORTS COMPETITION. COACHES: ALL NBSA COACHES ARE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY, USUALLY PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN THE PROGRAM. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT ADULTS PARTIICPATING IN OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDE OUR YOUTH WITH EXCELLENT EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP AND REINFORCE THE MISSION OF NBSA. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR NBSA TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN. THERFORE TO BE A COACH, EACH APPLICANT IS APPROVED EACH SEASON BY THE NBSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STRICT CRITERIA HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR NBSA PROGRAMS. NORTHVILLE BASEBALL-SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION (NBSA), IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE CAUSE OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TO NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN'S YOUNG BALL PLAYERS. ANNUALLY, NBSA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1400+ BALL PLAYERS. PROGRAM DETAILS - HOUSE LEAGUE: NBSA HAS SEVERAL HOUSE LEAGUES AVAILABLE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. KIDS ARE GROUPED BY AGE/GRADE INTO LEAGUES WHICH ENCOURAGE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, COMMUNITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, TEAM BUILDING AND FUN. PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES: CO-ED ROOKIE BALL: (AGES 4 - 5) A FUN FIRST BASEBALL EXPERIENCE FOR PRESCHOLL AGES; PLAYED WITH SOFT FOAM BALL AND SOFT BATS. THE BALL IS HIT OFF THE TEE, AND EVERY CHILD GETS A CHANCE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE BATTING. EMPHASIS IS ON HITTING, GROUND BALL FIELDING, THROWING, RUNNING THE BASES, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND PLAYING AS A TEAM. CO-ED T BALL: (AGES 5 - 7) A BEGINNING BASEBALL EXPERIENCE FOR K-FIRST GRADERS. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN THE CHOICE OF HITTING THE COACH PITCHED BALL OR HITTING BALLS OFF THE TEE. BASIC BASEBALL/SOFTBALL CONCEPTS ARE INTRODUCED, INCLUDING BASE RUNNING, OUTS AND SCORING, ALTHOUGH SCORE IS NOT KEPT. SAFETY BASEBALLS ARE USED WITH 40 FOOT BASE PATHS. TEAMS ARE FORMED AROUND SCHOOL, NEIGHBORHOOD AND/OR FRIEND GROUPS. COACH (MACHINE) PITCH: (AGES 7-8) THE PLAYERS LEARN TO HIT A SAFETY BALL PITCHED SLOWLY BY A SMALL CATAPULT-TYPE MACHINE. STRIKES AND OUTS ARE COUNTED. 50 FOOT BASE PATHS ARE NOW INTRODUCED. AN END OF SEASON TOURNAMENT IS USUALLY INCLUDED. TEAMS ARE FORMED AROUND SCHOOL, NEIGHBORHOOD AND/OR FRIEND GROUPS. H-LEAGUE: (AGES 9-10) THE PLAYERS LEARN TO PITCH AND KEEP SCORE. STANDINGS AND UMPIRES ARE INTRODUCED. THE FIRST THREE INNINGS USE A PITCHING MACHINES,WHILE THE FINAL THREE ARE "KID PITCHED". 60 FOOT BASE PATHS ARE NOW INTRODUCED. G-LEAGUE: (AGES 11-12) THE PLAYERS LEARN REGULAR BASEBALL RULES. YOUTHS ARE INTRODUCED TO HARD BASEBALLS, LIMITED STEALING RULES AND RUN AND PITCH LIMITS. TEAMS ARE FORMED BY DRAFT, FOLLOWING AN EVALUATION. THERE ARE 70 FOOT BASE PATHS. F-LEAGUE: (AGES 13-14) TEAMS ARE FORMED BY DRAFT AND PLAY ON LARGER FIELDS. TEAMS ALSO PLAY AGAINST NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES; CONTINUING THE NBSA MISSION OF EDUCATION AND FOSTERING AMATUER SPORTS COMPETITION. E-LEAGUE: (AGES 15-16) FULL BASEBALL, PLAYING TEAMS FROM SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES; CONTINUING THE NBSA MISSION OF EDUCATION AND FOSTERING AMATUER SPORTS COMPETITION. TRAVEL TEAMS: NBSA TRAVEL TEAMS ARE CHOSEN BY NBSA APPROVED COACHES. TRYOUTS ARE HELD FOR EACH TRAVEL TEAM. COACHES AT EACH AGE LEVEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE MOST EFFFECTIVE AND BENEFICIAL PLACEMENT OF PLAYERS, CONTINUING THE NBSA MISSIO

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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