The Baseball Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BASE BALL, INC. D/B/A THE BASE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO SHIFT THE NATIONAL MINDSET AND RE-IMAGINE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR URBAN YOUTH. FOUNDED IN ROXBURY, MA, THE BASE OPERATES IN BOSTON AND ON THE WESTSIDE OF CHICAGO, IL. THE BASE PROVIDES STUDENT ATHLETES WITH YEAR-ROUND, SUPERIOR ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC TRAINING, ACCESS TO COLLEGE FAIRS AND SHOWCASES, PROFESSIONAL VISITS, AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE BASE ALSO TRAINS AND SUPPORTS A GROWING NETWORK OF COACHES, MANY OF WHOM ARE ALUMNI OF THE BASE AND ITS PREDECESSOR BALLCLUB, THE BOSTON ASTROS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BUILT A STRONG SET OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, COMMUNITY LEADERS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 68
- Highest pay
- $183,049, chief organization officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (3)
- $1.3 million spent. ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION, LEAGUES, AND TOURNAMENTS:THE BASE LEVERAGES THE POWER OF YOUTH SPORTS TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN A CULTURE OF HARD WORK AND SUCCESS. FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EXCELLENCE COMBINED WITH TEAMWORK AND SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY, OUR STAFF AND COACHES USE THE LESSONS AND VALUES OF TEAM SPORTS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE A BLUEPRINT FOR PERSONAL GROWTH. WE PROVIDE URBAN STUDENT-ATHLETES ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL YEAR-ROUND ATHLETIC TRAINING, CONDITIONING AND COMPETITION IN BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, AND SOFTBALL. OUR TEAMS COMPETE AT HIGH LEVELS, AND HAVE ACHIEVED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS.
- $577,747 spent. HEALTH & WELLNESS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING:IN 2020, THE BASE PARTNERED WITH THE HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION TO HELP ENSURE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT, THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, FULL BAGS OF ASSORTED GROCERIES, PACKED LUNCHES AND LOCAL MARKET GIFT CARDS TO OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE GREATER ROXBURY COMMUNITY. WE HAVE WORKED WITH LOCALLY BASED, MINORITY-OWNED VENDORS AS WELL, IN OUR EFFORTS TO CREATE SYSTEMATIC CHANGE AND RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGH OUR INITIATIVES. IN 2022, THE BASE HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVE EXPANDED EXPONENTIALLY, BUILDING ON OUR HEALTHY FOODS PROJECT TO CREATE A UNIQUE "URBAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER." OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.
- $430,446 spent. ACADEMICS & CAREER:THROUGH THE BASE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM, ALL BASE STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE PROVIDED PERSONALIZED COLLEGE APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT SUPPORT DURING THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS. THIS INCLUDES SMALL-GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS TO IDENTIFY TARGET SCHOOLS, PREPARE FOR SATS, AND WORK ON APPLICATION CHECKLISTS AND PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAYS, WHILE ALSO PURSUING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID. WE ARRANGE CAMPUS TOURS AND ATTEND COLLEGE FAIRS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND, AND EVERY WINTER WE TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH AND MID-ATLANTIC TO VISIT SEVERAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (HBCU'S). AS LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE ARRIVE, OUR COLLEGE ADVISOR WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR FINANCIAL AID OFFERS AND CONSIDER ALL FACTORS AS THEY MAKE THEIR DECISIONS. THE BASE WORKS WITH BUSINESSES OF ALL KINDS TO INTRODUCE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO THE MANY INDUSTRIES AND PROFESSIONS THAT MAKE UP THE ECONOMIC ENGINE IN GREATER BOSTON. THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, CAREER DAYS, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, WORKSITE TOURS, AND MORE, WE ENSURE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES GET TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE THE KINDS OF PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THEM AS THEM CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 May 2013.
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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