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Little League Baseball Inc

EIN 13-6197291 · Staten Island, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak33 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 161 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY ORGANIZED LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AT AN INSTRUCTIONAL AND COMPETITIVE LEVEL.

Income
$658,445
Spending
$680,412
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
-1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 91%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 33 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 161 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

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

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (8)
  1. $235,902 spent. MAINTENANCE OF THE PLAYING FIELDS - THIS IS THE COST OF PAYING FOR THE PROPER LANDSCAPING AND OVERALL MAINTENANCE OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS AND COMPLEX.
  2. $134,999 spent. UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT - THIS CONSISTS OF UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL.
  3. $89,888 spent. COMPLEX EXPENSES - COST OF LIGHTS FOR NIGHT GAMES, WATER FOR LANDSCAPING, WIFI AND GAS FOR COOKING.
  4. $20,565 spent. INSURANCE - THE LEAGUE IS COVERED FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE AND WORKERS COMPENSATION.
  5. $14,000 spent. UMPIRES AND CLINICS - THIS IS THE COST OF SUPPLYING THE LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES WITH UMPIRES.
  6. $8,439 spent. TROPHIES - THE COST OF PROVIDING TROPHIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE LEAGUE.
  7. ADMINISTRATION - THIS CONSISTS OF THE PURCHASE OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE CHARTERS ALONG WITH OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PLAYING OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL.
  8. CLINICS - THE COST FOR PROVIDING THE CHILDREN WITH TEACHING CLINICS IN THE AREA OF BASEBALL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

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

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 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 January 1967.

    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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