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Shoreline Baseball Association

EIN 47-4833147 · Shoreline, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceWeak38 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SHORELINE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN BASEBALL TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BASEBALL TO AN AREA THAT HISTORICALLY COULD NOT AFFORD TRADITIONAL SELECT BASEBALL. WE CONTINUE THAT MISSION TODAY BY KEEPING COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE WITH OUR ONLY FOCUS ON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND NOT PROFITS.

Income
$177,572
Spending
$184,884
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 62%
Employees
0

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% 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

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 4 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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. $183,784 spent. PRIMARY MISSION: THE SHORELINE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION (SBA), OPERATING TEAMS AS THE SHORELINE ROYALS, STRIVES TO TEACH THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEVEL OF BASEBALL AND TEACH ITS ATHELETES TO PLAY THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY. THE SBA WORKS TO CREATE A COMPETITIVE ENVORIONMENT WHERE PLAYERS SUCCEED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF BASEBALL POSSIBLE; TO REINFORCE THAT HARD WORK, PASSION AND COMMITMENT GOES FURTHER THAN JUST SKILLS ALONE, AND TO KEEP A CORE GROUP OF PLAYERS TOGETHER TO BE TEAMMATES AND FRIENDS UP TO AND BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL.2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE SHORELINE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION SPECIALIZED IN TWO LEVELS OF COMPETITIVE PLAY IN 2025;AN 18U COLLEGE PREP TEAM AND AN UNDERCLASS 18U DEVELOPMENT TEAM. THESE TEAMS COMPETED IN BOTH THE SEATTLE ELITE LEAGUE AND VARIOUS TOURNAMENTS AROUND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. NOTABLY, THE 18U TEAM WON 36 GAMES IN LEAGUE PLAY, THE SECOND MOST IN PROGRAM HISTORY, AND WON THE ELITE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR A THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNDERCLASS TEAM FINISHED THIRD IN THE ELITE LEAGUE PLAYOFFS. PLAYERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED YEAR-AROUND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH INCLUDED TRAININGS WITH COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYERS, MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING COACHES, AND YOGA TRAINING TO HELP DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING HABITS.LASTLY, FOUR GRADUATING PLAYERS (GRADUATION YEAR 2025) RECEIVED COMMITMENTS TO PLAY COLLEGIATE BASEBALL.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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