Sharon Youth Baseball Assoc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Sharon Youth Baseball and Softball Association is a program of service to youth. Its goal is to provide children with an enjoyable baseball and softball experience which includes learning the basic skills of the games teaching and instructing youth in the rules of the game promoting teamwork and developing skills necessary to play youth baseball and softball safely. The organization aims to instill the values of sportsmanship community and competition with the core goal of developing and enriching the lives of our youth through their SYBSA experience.
- Income
- $174,040
- Spending
- $179,225
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 38 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 250 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $107,892 spent. We run several baseball leagues in spring summer and fall. We also provide opportunities for older players to play in leagues hosted by neighboring towns or competing against teams from other towns. We sponsor an annual baseball and softball tournament in our town and players from our town also compete in other tournaments in other locations.
- $30,372 spent. As part of our mission to provide enjoyable baseball opportunities to children in our town we spend a large portion of our resources on maintaining the fields. We do not own the fields that we play on so they are leased from the town. The town provides basic upkeep such as mowing and fertilizing however there are many additional tasks that we undertake to ensure fields remain in excellent playing condition. This includes things such as raking edging pulling weeds maintaining infields and warning tracks mending fences draining rainwater leaf removal and clearing litter. On game days activites may also include applying drying agent raking and lining the fields. Since these fields are open to the public our maintenance efforts benefit everyone in Sharon.
- $20,380 spent. Player development is a key focus for our organization. In order to ensure that players continue to gain skills even during the winter we provide a wide variety of indoor baseball and softball clinics during the off-season. This will help our players to continue to grow and compete in our leagues.
- $7,500 spent. Players who have played for a minimum number of seasons in our leagues are eligible to apply for scholarships. These scholarships are awarded each year to several graduating seniors to support them in their continuing educational endeavors.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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