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Little League Baseball Inc

EIN 23-7032781 · Staten Island, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceFair55 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INSPIRE CHILDREN TO BE THE THE BEST YOUNG ADULTS THEY COULD BE THROUGH SPORT. ALONG WITH TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS TO SUCCEED ON THE FIELD, WE ALSO TEACH DISCIPLINE, TEAMWORK, PERSERVERANCE, SPORTSMANSHIP AND MANY OTHER CHARACTERISTICS THAT WILL HELP IN THEIR SPORT AND THEY CAN USE FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIVES.

Income
$373,249
Spending
$306,518
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
-26.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 36%
Employees
0
Volunteers
60

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: 46 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 83% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Fair: 55 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    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 (1)
  1. $261,160 spent. OUR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS HAVE A RICH HISTORY AND ARE SECOND TO NONE, BY PARTICIPATING IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN 1964 WE NOT ONLY PARTICIPATED, BUT WERE CROWNED WORLD CHAMPS BEATING MEXICO IN THE DECIDING GAME. OUR GIRL'S PROGRAM WAS ONE WIN AWAY FROM BEING WORLD CHAMPS IN 1982. OUR BOYS PROGRAM RETURNED IN 2006 AND AS RECENTLY AS 2018 FINISHING 3RD IN THE UNITED STATES OUT OF OVER 8000 TEAMS. WE HAVE THE MOST WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES OF ANY LITTLE LEAGUE IN NY STATE. WE ALSO TAKE CREDIT FOR MULTIPLE REGIONAL APPEARANCES AND DOZENS OF STATE CHAMPION APPEARANCES.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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