Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Harleysville Baseball Association

EIN 26-0508942 · Harleysville, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HARLEYSVILLE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND TEAM PLAY IN THE SPORT OF BASEBALL, WHILE TEACHING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AT ALL LEVELS.

Income
$388,745
Spending
$277,525
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
13.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 70%
Employees
0
Volunteers
350

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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. $273,098 spent. HARLEYSVILLE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION'S (HBA) INTRAMURAL PROGRAM SUPPORTS A COMMUNITY OF OVER 1000 LITTLE LEAGUE AND CONNIE MACK BASEBALL PLAYERS THROUGH-OUT THE BASEBALL SEASON. PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED FOR BEGINNING BASEBALL PLAYERS (AS YOUNG AS 5) WHO LEARN THE CONCEPTS OF THE GAME ALONG WITH TEAMWORK. AS PLAYERS ADVANCE THROUGH HBA'S AGE BRACKETS, OLDER PLAYERS (10-16) ARE EXPOSED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES' TEAMS AND LEARN HOW TO REPRESENT HARLEYSVILLE BASEBALL AND THEIR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE LEAGUE HAS BEEN A DISTRICT AND REGIONAL SPONSOR FOR THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES HOME RUN DERBY AND OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES BY DONATING ITS FIELDS, ITS FACILITY AND ITS FINANCIAL RESOURCES.

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 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? 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2007.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.