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MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation

To improve the caliber, effectiveness and availablility of amateur baseball programs, the quality of baseball education, and the overall participation in baseball and softball its fy2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$1.7M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
17
Grants FY2024
23
Organizations funded FY2023
74%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$10,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$500,000
Organizations funded a year
12 to 27
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
17
Total assets, FY2024
$9.6M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 74% of the organizations MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 87% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 13% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.7M went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Recreation & SportsYouth DevelopmentHuman ServicesEducationArts & CultureCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving17$1.7M82%
FY202323$2.0M74%
FY202215$583k67%
FY202127$1.1M96%
FY202018$950k78%
FY201925$2.8M80%
FY201814$3.6M71%
FY201712$3.7Mn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Recreation & Sports$5.6MYouth Development$3.2MEducation$2.7MInternational$1.0MPhilanthropy$939kCommunity Improvement$749kHousing & Shelter$555kCrime & Legal$500kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

AK
NH
MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
NV
IA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
CA
UT
CO
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
DC
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 101 grantees
All grantees of MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Major League Baseball Youth Foundation$1,250,0001n/a
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation$1,000,0001n/a
Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy Inc$1,000,0002n/a
But God Ministries$1,000,000213%
River Falls Baseball Council Inc$850,0002n/a
Pitcch in Foundation Inc$710,000265%
Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy$700,000213%
The Cincinnati Reds Community Fund$649,000310%
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville$500,00012%
New York City Police Foundation Inc$500,00023%
National Negro Leagues Family Alliance$500,000198%
Major League Baseball Players Association$495,00021%
United Way of Central Georgia Inc$450,00019%
Baltimore City Public Schools$400,0001n/a
Queens University of Charlotte$400,00010%
California State University Northridge Foundation$333,33312%
Inglewood Baseball Fund$301,000565%
Pitch in for Baseball and Softball$300,00048%
Journey House Inc$300,00023%
Gamers Sports Travel$250,000138%
Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc$250,00012%
Giants Community Fund$244,38832%
The Jerry Manuel Foundation$244,0001n/a
Sailor's Snug Harbor Little League$200,000128%
Lead Inc$150,000133%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia Inc$150,00012%
Pro Youth Foundation Inc$145,000251%
The Red Sox Foundation Inc$144,23011%
The Miracle League of the Triangle$139,000119%
United States Baseball Federation Inc$125,00011%
Pro Camps Inc$125,0001n/a
Good Sports Inc$110,00020%
Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated$101,75623%
Unified Government of Wyandotte Countykansas City Kansas Public Health D$100,0001n/a
Wright City Public School$100,0001n/a
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation$100,00011%
Roundabout Theatre Company Inc$100,00010%
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation$100,00011%
Henderson Boys Baseball Association Inc$77,000128%
Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders Inc$65,32532%
Henry H Lewis Contractors LLC$55,2651n/a
Johnson County Board of Ed Recre$55,2371n/a
Baseball for All Inc Attn Justine Siegal$50,000127%
Metropolitan Junior Baseball League Inc$50,0001n/a
The Aspen Institute Inc$50,00020%
City of Eagles Pass$49,6001n/a
Little League Baseball Inc$49,2501n/a
City of Athens$45,0001n/a
Youth Sports Inc$40,000111%
El Paso Border Youth Athletic Assoc$40,00015%
Can Play$35,75733%
Greenwood Miracle League$35,0001n/a
Tazewell County Public Schools$32,6621n/a
Cleveland Guardians Charities Inc$32,37911%
Hooksett Youth Athletic Association$28,089112%
Washington DC Police Foundation$27,34921%
Bonnie Boys Club Inc$25,780112%
Umps Care Charities Inc$25,00013%
Aitkin Youth Fastpitch$24,5311n/a
DC Grays Baseball Inc$24,1621n/a
Hayward Girls Youth Softball Association Incorporated$24,0001n/a
Niangua Tlc$23,5471n/a
Duval County Public Schools$20,8921n/a
City of Chappell$20,0001n/a
Lancaster Recreation Commission$19,8571n/a
Friends of Brownsville Park$19,8281n/a
AZ Warriors Baseball LLC$19,4281n/a
Weirton Baseball Association Inc$17,305117%
Varsity Brands Holding Inc Dba Varsity Spirit LLC (Ncanda)$16,5761n/a
Alachua County 4-H Association$15,839121%
Boys & Girls Club of Seymour Inc$15,00010%
Dorchester County$15,0001n/a
Power Cross$14,74711%
Milford Youth Athletics Inc$14,6641n/a
Backfield in Motion$14,30011%
Friends of Yogi Inc$14,00012%
Forest High School$13,8061n/a
Buck Leonard Association for Sports and Human Enrichment B L-Ashe$13,206117%
Ottumwa Babe Ruth Association Ltd$13,2001n/a
Staten Island Little League Inc$12,13516%
Indianapolis Urban Youth Baseball & Softball Inc$11,05013%
City of Oshkosh$10,0001n/a
The Natasha Watley Foundation$10,00016%
Princeton Education Foundation Inc$10,0001n/a
Southside Youth Development Inc$10,000110%
Ore Cal Little League$10,0001n/a
Casey's Clubhouse$10,00013%
Parks and People Inc$10,00010%
West Orange Girls Club Inc$9,96019%
Bishop McNamara High School$9,9331n/a
City of Belton$9,0611n/a
Urban Youth Kings & Queens$7,65115%
Central High School$7,0601n/a
Greater Apostolic Temple$5,8121n/a
Russellville Youth Baseball Association Inc$5,70116%
City Of Henning$5,0001n/a
City of Waupaca$5,0001n/a
Raymond Baseball & Softball Association$4,0801n/a
Wefam United Inc$3,62510%
Variety Boys & Girls Club$2,50010%
Susquehanna Township Baseball Association$2,00014%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 22 recipients with no EIN on record ($457k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 9 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 60 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBut God Ministries: $1,000,000 over 2y, 13% of budgetPitcch in Foundation Inc: $710,000 over 2y, 65% of budgetWashington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy: $700,000 over 2y, 13% of budgetThe Cincinnati Reds Community Fund: $649,000 over 3y, 10% of budgetHabitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville: $500,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetNew York City Police Foundation Inc: $500,000 over 2y, 2.6% of budgetNational Negro Leagues Family Alliance: $500,000 over 1y, 98% of budgetMajor League Baseball Players Association: $495,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetUnited Way of Central Georgia Inc: $450,000 over 1y, 9.4% of budgetQueens University of Charlotte: $400,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCalifornia State University Northridge Foundation: $333,333 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetInglewood Baseball Fund: $301,000 over 5y, 65% of budgetPitch in for Baseball and Softball: $300,000 over 4y, 7.9% of budgetJourney House Inc: $300,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetGamers Sports Travel: $250,000 over 1y, 38% of budgetCal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc: $250,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetGiants Community Fund: $244,388 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetSailor's Snug Harbor Little League: $200,000 over 1y, 28% of budgetLead Inc: $150,000 over 1y, 33% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia Inc: $150,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetPro Youth Foundation Inc: $145,000 over 2y, 51% of budgetThe Red Sox Foundation Inc: $144,230 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetThe Miracle League of the Triangle: $139,000 over 1y, 19% of budgetUnited States Baseball Federation Inc: $125,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetGood Sports Inc: $110,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetDetroit Police Athletic League Incorporated: $101,756 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetThe Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation: $100,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetRoundabout Theatre Company Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBuffalo Urban Development Corporation: $100,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetHenderson Boys Baseball Association Inc: $77,000 over 1y, 28% of budgetBridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders Inc: $65,325 over 3y, 2.4% of budgetBaseball for All Inc Attn Justine Siegal: $50,000 over 1y, 27% of budgetThe Aspen Institute Inc: $50,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetYouth Sports Inc: $40,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetEl Paso Border Youth Athletic Assoc: $40,000 over 1y, 5.2% of budgetCan Play: $35,757 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetCleveland Guardians Charities Inc: $32,379 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHooksett Youth Athletic Association: $28,089 over 1y, 12% of budgetWashington DC Police Foundation: $27,349 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetBonnie Boys Club Inc: $25,780 over 1y, 12% of budgetUmps Care Charities Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 3.2% of budgetWeirton Baseball Association Inc: $17,305 over 1y, 17% of budgetAlachua County 4-H Association: $15,839 over 1y, 21% of budgetBoys & Girls Club of Seymour Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPower Cross: $14,747 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetBackfield in Motion: $14,300 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFriends of Yogi Inc: $14,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetBuck Leonard Association for Sports and Human Enrichment B L-Ashe: $13,206 over 1y, 17% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 60.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Good Sports IncMA31.9× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Good Sports Inc · Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation · Major League Baseball Charities Inc · Major League Baseball Players Trust · Tickets for Kids Foundation · Pitch in for Baseball and Softball · The Players Alliance Inc · Fantasy Camps for Kids · Major League Baseball Youth Foundation · Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc · Rays Baseball Foundation Inc · Womens Sports Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation

How much does MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation give?
MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation reported 17 grants totaling $1,708,222 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 12 and 27 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Recreation & Sports (34%), Youth Development (19%), Education (16%).
Who are MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Major League Baseball Youth Foundation ($1.3M), Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation ($1.0M), Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy Inc ($1.0M).
Does MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 74% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Good Sports Inc, Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation, Major League Baseball Charities Inc.
Where is MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation based?
MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation is based in NY.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 123 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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