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St Louis Cardinals Community Fund

EIN 43-1768625 · Saint Louis, MO

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AREA ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 32.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.6 million spent. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS COMMUNITY FUND (CARDINALS CARE) IS TO BENEFIT LOCAL YOUTH AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING BASEBALL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MANY WORTHY 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY. SINCE FORMATION, CARDINALS CARE HAS INVESTED OVER $35 MILLION TO SUPPORT ST. LOUIS AREA CHILDREN AND BUILT 25 YOUTH BALL FIELDS IN LOCAL UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS. CARDINALS CARE ALSO SPONSORS THE REDBIRD ROOKIES PROGRAM, A FREE BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR KIDS WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ALL THE UNIFORMS, GLOVES, BATS, BALLS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR EACH TEAM, THE REDBIRD ROOKIES PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EXTENSIVE OFF-FIELD SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, MENTORING AND CULTURAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE NEARLY 2,000 KIDS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE REDBIRD ROOKIES PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE NUMEROUS ANNUAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, CARDINALS CARE ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY ISSUING CASH GRANTS TO LOCAL CHARITABLE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING EACH YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
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 February 1997.
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 November 4, 2026.

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