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Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation

EIN 84-1178557 · Denver, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak21 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation is a public charitable organization with emphasis toward underprivileged and at-risk youth through programs for youth baseball, drug & alcohol awareness, health & violence prevention and education & literacy.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
16.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 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 (48)
  1. $125,000 spent. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver donation - provide programs for underprivileged youth.
  2. $100,000 spent. Children's Hospital Colorado - help every child and family on their mental health journey
  3. $100,000 spent. Food Bank of the Rockies - to ignite the power of community to nourish people facing hunger.
  4. $100,000 spent. Denver Public Schools Foundation - to increase access and completion of post-high school learning, while also expanding generational exposure to career and entrepreneurial opportunities.
  5. $50,000 spent. Judi's House- support grieving children and their families
  6. $50,000 spent. Gold Crown Foundation - support for mentoring low income inner city youth
  7. $50,000 spent. Simmons Foundation for Youth & Change, Inc. - To help inner city youth build good self-esteem, and become productive community members .
  8. $50,000 spent. Denver Dream Center - To Bring Hope to the Hopeless
  9. $50,000 spent. Colorado Uplift - Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.
  10. $50,000 spent. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado - to nurture and guide motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others.
  11. $50,000 spent. Special Olympics Colorado - to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
  12. $50,000 spent. Access Opportunity - to help our students make a positive impact on themselves, their families, and their communities.
  13. $25,000 spent. Discover Art for Youth - Healing per coloring books to children in hospitals.
  14. $25,000 spent. Open Door Ministries - seeks to show mercy, build community, and make disciples for Christ in urban Denver as an outreach of Open Door Fellowship Church.
  15. $25,000 spent. CASA of Larimer County - advocates for children who have experienced abuse and neglect, supporting connections and providing resources to promote resilience.
  16. $25,000 spent. Anchor Center for Blind Children - provides exceptional, high-quality early intervention; special education; developmental assessment and therapy for blind children
  17. $25,000 spent. Urban Peak - ignites the potential in youth to exit homelessness and create self-determined, fulfilled lives.
  18. $25,000 spent. Volunteers of America - to reach and uplift all people and bring them to the knowledge and active service of God.
  19. $25,000 spent. Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Inc. - to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
  20. $25,000 spent. Boulder Voices for Children Inc. - trained court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect in Boulder County.
  21. $25,000 spent. Girls Inc. of Metro Denver - to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
  22. $25,000 spent. Dry Bones Denver - elping to meet emotional, spiritual, and physical needs of houseless youth and young adults in Denver metro area
  23. $25,000 spent. Denver Scholarship Foundation - inspires and empowers Denver Public Schools (DPS) students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions of higher education, by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success.
  24. $25,000 spent. Daddy Bruce Randolph Legacy Foundation - to build stronger communities and cultivate future compassionate leadership.
  25. $25,000 spent. Boy Scouts of America - to equip and empower youth to become leaders by fostering personal growth, ethical decision-making, and community service through outdoor adventure.
  26. $20,000 spent. Jackie Robinson Foundation - Work to level the playing field in education and promote the humanitarian values that defined Robinsons life.
  27. $15,000 spent. Crosswalk Fellowship - to provide quality inspirational programs in safe relational environments.
  28. $15,000 spent. American Military Family - support veterans, first responders, and their families by providing the resources they need to overcome lifes critical challenges
  29. $15,000 spent. Soldiers' Angels - to provide aid, comfort, and resources to the military, veterans, and their families.
  30. $10,000 spent. Samaritan House - improving the lives of everyone we serve.
  31. $10,000 spent. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community - to promote development within the Community and to enable a viable economy for the Community so that it survives and prospers independently.
  32. $10,000 spent. Dream on 3, Rocky Mountain - to create experiences of joy, hope, and encouragement for children and young adults with life-altering conditions through the world of sports
  33. $10,000 spent. Denver's Children Foundation - to develop philanthropic leaders who mobilize the community to impact the lives of disadvantaged children
  34. $10,000 spent. The Gabby Krause Foundation Bags of Fun - to deliver a Bag of Fun to every child fighting a critical, long-term and life-threatening condition.
  35. $10,000 spent. Chanda Center for Health - to deliver, advocate & educate for integrative therapy and other complementary services to reduce health disparities and costs by improving health equity and outcomes for individuals with physical disabilities
  36. $5,000 spent. Colorado Springs Sports Corporation- promote youth sports
  37. $5,000 spent. Latin American Educational Foundation - to provide access to higher education for Hispanic and Latino students in Colorado.
  38. $5,000 spent. Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation - to keep the "American Dream" of earning a college degree alive by fostering equity, diversity, and social mobility
  39. $5,000 spent. Carey School of Basketball - to provide an in-depth educational approach to basketball for low income students, to not only create fundamentally sound basketball players, but productive members of society.
  40. $2,750 spent. Colorado Parks Recreation Association - to promote recreational programs for youth.
  41. $2,500 spent. JoAnn B Ficke Cancer Foundation - to support Colorado families dealing with cancer.
  42. $2,400 spent. The Help and Hope Center - to provide food, clothing, and financial aid to the needy
  43. $2,400 spent. Light of the World Catholic Church - to provide meals to the needy
  44. $2,400 spent. The Salvation Army - Ft. Collins - to provide essential support including food, shelter, addiction recovery, and youth services
  45. $2,400 spent. Beyond Home - to empower working families experiencing or at risk of homelessness to achieve lasting stability and self-sufficiency
  46. $2,400 spent. Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry - to address the food security needs of seniors, disabled individuals, and low-income or underemployed households in the community
  47. $1,500 spent. Project Angel Heart - to prepare and deliver medically tailored meals to people living with severe illnesses.
  48. $1,000 spent. McBackpack, Inc. - to ensure that a child's ability to learn is not compromised by the lack of nourishing food over the weekend

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 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 November 6, 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 December 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 December 1991.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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