Cactus League Baseball Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE CACTUS LEAGUE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A FORUM TO SHARE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, TO ESTABLISH AND NURTURE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECTIVE MLB FRANCHISES AND TO FACILITATE AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE AND FUNDRAISE FOR THE CACTUS LEAGUE.
- Income
- $300,744
- Spending
- $456,951
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $137,350, exec director - nonvoting
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- THE CACTUS LEAGUE IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING AND PROMOTING THE SPRING TRAINING INDUSTRY WHILE SERVING COMMUNITIES AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE WONDERFUL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL TO ENJOY IN ARIZONA. THE 2025 SPRING TRAINING SEASON DREW NEARLY 1.8 MILLION FANS TO 221 CACTUS LEAGUE GAMES. THE CACTUS LEAGUE IS COMPRISED OF 15 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS THAT TRAIN IN 10 FACILITIES IN ARIZONA EVERY FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
- THE ASSOCIATION WORKED WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY'S W.P. CAREY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TO CONDUCT AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY WHICH SHOWED THE CACTUS LEAGUE CONTINUES TO BE AN ECONOMIC FORCE IN ARIZONA. AS ONE OF THE STATE'S LARGEST TOURISM DRIVERS, THE CACTUS LEAGUE IS AN ECONOMIC CATALYST FOR ARIZONA. IN 2025, THE MOST RECENT SEASON STUDIED, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ESTIMATED THAT THE CACTUS LEAGUE GENERATED $764 MILLION IN STATEWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT.
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INDUSTRY NETWORKING, ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS. THE 2025 SEASON DELIVERED ANOTHER STRONG YEAR OF DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT ACROSS CACTUSLEAGUE.COM. ORGANIC SEARCH AND DIRECT TRAFFIC REMAINED OUR TOP DRIVERS, AND OUR GOOGLE VISIBILITY REACHED MILLIONS OF USERS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. FANS CONTINUE TO RELY HEAVILY ON THE SCHEDULE, STADIUM MAP, AND TRIP PLANNER - OUR THREE HIGHEST-PERFORMING TOOLS - EACH PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN PLANNING THEIR SPRING TRAINING EXPERIENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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