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Israel Baseball Americas Inc

EIN 93-4302808 · Lutherville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak31 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO OPERATE AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ISRAEL ASSOCIATION OF BASEBALL, AN ISRAELI NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING THE GAME OF BASEBALL IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL, IN ORDER (I) TO GIVE ISRAELI BASEBALL AND THE ISRAEL ASSOCIATION OF BASEBALL MORE VISIBILITY AND SUPPORT IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, INCLUDING JOINT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, (II) TO PROVIDE THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY A COMMON OUTLET FOR THEIR INTEREST IN ISRAEL BASEBALL, AND (III) TO THEREBY FOSTER CAMARADERIE, FRIENDSHIP AND A SPIRIT OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SHARED CULTURAL ETHOS BETWEEN JEWISH COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL BY FOCUSING ON THEIR COMMON INTEREST IN AND LOVE OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL, (B) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ISRAEL NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM, AND (C) TO ACT AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS TO HELP JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH PEOPLE IN PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR BASEBALL TO COME TOGETHER.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
-0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
2
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$133,500, chief executive officer

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

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 151% 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 223% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $330,070 spent. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE ISRAELI NATIONAL TEAMS AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ISRAEL ASSOCIATION OF BASEBALL, AN ISRAELI NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING THE GAME OF BASEBALL IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL, IN ORDER (I) TO GIVE ISRAELI BASEBALL AND THE ISRAEL ASSOCIATION OF BASEBALL MORE VISIBILITY AND SUPPORT IN THEUNITED STATES AND ABROAD, INCLUDING JOINT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, (II) TO PROVIDE THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY A COMMON OUTLET FOR THEIR INTEREST IN ISRAEL BASEBALL, AND (III) TO THEREBY FOSTER CAMARADERIE, FRIENDSHIP AND A SPIRIT OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SHARED CULTURAL ETHOS BETWEEN JEWISH COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL BY FOCUSING ON THEIR COMMON INTEREST IN AND LOVE OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL, (B) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ISRAEL NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM, AND (C) TO ACT AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS TO HELP JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH PEOPLE IN PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR BASEBALL TO COME TOGETHER.
  2. $151,491 spent. THE ORGANIZATION RAN SEVERAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS INCLUDING FILM SCREENINGS AND OTHER AWARENESS EVENTS ALIGNED WITH THEIR MISSION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACCROSS THE UNITED STATES. AS PART OF THESE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, BRANDED MERCHANDISE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AWARENESS WERE SOLD TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF BRINGING MORE BASEBALL TO ISRAEL AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE UNITED STATES.
  3. $211,798 spent. THE ORGANIZATION RAN SEVERAL SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS, YOUTH CLINICS AND HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SHOWCASES ALIGNED WITH THEIR MISSION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACCROSS THE UNITED STATES.

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 September 2024.

    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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