Giant Community Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GIANTS COMMUNITY FUND (THE "FUND") USES BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TO PROMOTE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TO PROPEL YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS TO BE POSITIVE FORCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE FUND, A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY, IS MANAGED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUSTAINED BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND FOUNDATIONS THROUGH A NUMBER OF SPECIAL PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDRAISERS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994, THE FUND HAS DONATED OVER $40 MILLION TO COMMUNITY EFFORTS.
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 387
- Volunteers
- 5,500
- Highest pay
- $235,380, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $2.3 million spent. THE JUNIOR GIANTS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1994 AS THE FUND'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM AND ANNUALLY SERVES OVER 28,000 BOYS AND GIRLS, AGES 5 TO 18 IN 86 COMMUNITIES THAT SPAN ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND NEVADA. THE PROGRAM HISTORICALLY HAS RELIED ON APPROXIMATELY 5,000 VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MEMBERS TO RUN THE NONCOMPETITIVE LEAGUES. THE FUND PROVIDES ALL OF THE UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO RUN A LEAGUE, AS WELL AS TICKETS TO SELECT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS GAMES FOR THE YOUTH TO EXPERIENCE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE FOUR BASES OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - CONFIDENCE, INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK.
- $267,979 spent. THE WILLIE MAYS SCHOLARS PROGRAM PROVIDES ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH IN SAN FRANCISCO AND CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS FACING OBSTACLES TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND BEYOND.
- $163,007 spent. FIELD RENOVATIONS AIMS TO RENOVATE BASEBALL FIELDS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
- $2.0 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF THE HARMON AND SUE BURNS SCHOLARS AWARDS PROGRAM WHICH SELECTS TEN EIGHTH-GRADE JUNIOR GIANTS EACH YEAR AND PROVIDES THEM WITH A $10,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, ACADEMY PROGRAM, JUNIOR GIANTS SCHOOLS, DISCRETIONARY GRANTS MADE BY THE FUND TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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