New Jersey · Public charity
The Players Alliance Inc
Tpa's mission is to address baseball's systemic barriers to equity & inclusion by creating pathways to opportunities on and off the field for an undeniable pipeline of black talent.
- $2.1M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 76
- Grants FY2024
- 53
- Organizations funded FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $15,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $187,000
- States reached, FY2024
- 23
- Total assets, FY2024
- $15M
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbp Helping Hands | $389,000 | 2 | 52% |
| Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc | $220,000 | 2 | 1% |
| City of Montgomery | $200,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Bronx Children's Museum | $167,500 | 2 | 7% |
| Board of the University of Alabama | $156,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Baltimore Urban Baseball Association Inc | $154,000 | 2 | 37% |
| Tuskegee University | $150,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Tri-State Youth Baseball Academy | $130,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Global Kids Inc | $125,000 | 1 | 1% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbp Helping Hands | $389,000 | 2 | 52% |
| Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc | $220,000 | 2 | 1% |
| City of Montgomery | $200,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Bronx Children's Museum | $167,500 | 2 | 7% |
| Board of the University of Alabama | $156,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Baltimore Urban Baseball Association Inc | $154,000 | 2 | 37% |
| Tuskegee University | $150,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Tri-State Youth Baseball Academy | $130,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Global Kids Inc | $125,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Save One Foundation | $120,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Northwood Baseball League Inc | $110,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Ecorse Public Schools | $110,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Jackson State University | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Resilience Partners NFP | $100,000 | 2 | 3% |
| MGBA Inc | $100,000 | 2 | 8% |
| Pitcch in Foundation Inc | $92,144 | 2 | 10% |
| National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Inc | $75,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Center for Youth and Family Solutions | $75,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Southfield Baseball Showcase | $75,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lifedriven Foundation Inc | $72,600 | 1 | 66% |
| Full Count Foundation | $70,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Knights Baseball Inc | $70,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Baseballgenerations Foundation | $65,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Dekaney Highschool Baseball Booster Club | $59,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Grandview High School | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Houston Sabers Inc | $50,000 | 2 | n/a |
| The Natasha Watley Foundation | $45,000 | 2 | 18% |
| Kids on First Foundation | $45,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Atlanta (1361) | $45,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Jackson State University | $41,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Mentoring Viable Prospects | $40,000 | 2 | 28% |
| University Academy | $39,560 | 2 | 0% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | $35,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Coppin State University Development Foundation Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | $35,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Edward Waters University Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Visions Select Baseball Inc | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Walk-Off Charities of Jax Inc | $30,000 | 2 | 2% |
| DC Grays Baseball Inc | $30,000 | 2 | 12% |
| Ron Papa Jack Jackson Baseball Foundation | $27,500 | 2 | 89% |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Raytown Youth Baseball-Softball Association | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mickey Leland Athletics Booster Club | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Baseball Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sally Athletics United | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 8% |
| The Einstein Group Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas Southern University | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Alexander Kane McGarey Foundation Corp | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Englewood Raiders Travel Baseball | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Villages Sc - Lrybsl | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| At Bat Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 15% |
| Yankee Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Frances Academy | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Carolinas Metro Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 9% |
| Jackie Joyner Kersee Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Beckum Stapleton Little League Baseball Little League Baseball | $15,000 | 1 | 25% |
| Philander Smith College | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Carolina Elite Baseball Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hackett Sports Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Radcliffe's Youth Sports Organization | $15,000 | 1 | 9% |
| The Weeks Experience Inc Coaches Corner | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Backfield in Motion | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Josh Gibson Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Baseball Beyond Borders | $10,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Rise 2 Greatness Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| J E M Baseball Training Nfp | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tony Gwynn Legacy East | $10,000 | 1 | 27% |
| Ignite Worldwide | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Dugout Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| I Am King Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Orangeburg Riverhawks | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dwight-Englewood School | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Pbs North Carolina | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Carver Tigers Baseball | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brooklyn Dreams Charter School | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Montgomery River Regron Rbi | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northeast Youth Baseball Incorporat | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| This Works Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Coney Island Youth Organization Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Purpose Built Schools Atlanta Inc | $4,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | $4,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Murray State University Foundation Inc | $3,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Murrah High School | $3,500 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
The Players Alliance Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 6 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 43 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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.
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How this is measured
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About The Players Alliance Inc
- How much does The Players Alliance Inc give?
- The Players Alliance Inc reported 76 grants totaling $2,123,076 in its FY2024 IRS filing.
- What does The Players Alliance Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2024, its largest causes are Recreation & Sports (55%), Education (17%), Arts & Culture (10%).
- Who are The Players Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2024: Mbp Helping Hands ($389k), Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc ($220k), City of Montgomery ($200k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Players Alliance Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation, Good Sports Inc, Tickets for Kids Foundation.
- Where is The Players Alliance Inc based?
- The Players Alliance Inc is based in NJ.
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