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Junior Deputy Babe Ruth Baseball Booster Club Inc

EIN 71-0503790 · Little Rock, AR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB, INC.'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE YOUTH BASEBALL IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS UNDER THE SANCTION OF BABE RUTH BASEBALL, INC. DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2025, THE ORGANIZATION STILL CONTINUED SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 YOUTH, AGES FOUR TO FIFTEEN, ON APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY TEAMS IN TEN LEAGUES. EACH TEAM IS SERVED BY VOLUNTEER COACHES SEEKING TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK AND FAIR PLAY IN TEACHING BASEBALL SKILLS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL NOT ONLY TO TEACH BASEBALL SKILLS, BUT ALSO TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, GIVING THEM WHOLESOME ACTIVITIES TO PURSUE, AND TO LIKEWISE ACHIEVE A POSITIVE EFFECT UPON THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$689,218
Spending
$704,779
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-12.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
3

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 64 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 September 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24, OTHER EXPENSES: FIELD EXPENSE 100,788 CONCESSIONS EXPENSE 88,186 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 83,143 UMPIRES EXPENSE 59,881 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 21,265 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,948 SECURITY 294 BACKGROUND CHECKS 182 TOTAL 356,687
  2. $704,779 spent. ALL PROGRAM EXPENSES NOT LISTED IN DETAIL ON LINE 24 OF SECTION IX, ARE LISTED ON PAGE 10.
  3. ALL PROGRAM EXPENSES NOT LISTED IN DETAIL ON LINE 24 OF SECTION IX, ARE LISTED ON PAGE 10.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 October 13, 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 September 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 August 1978.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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