Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,784,883
- Total expenses
- $2,982,368
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,795,501
- Grants paid
- $8,816
- Program service revenue
- $14,491
- Investment income
- $609
- Other revenue
- -$25,718
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,979,621
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,461,797
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,517,824
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,288,161
- Management and general expenses
- $479,746
- Fundraising expenses
- $214,461
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,288,161
Program services were 76.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
-
1c · Fundraising events
$350,397
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$30,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,415,104
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2a · Program service revenue: UNIFORMS
total $14,491 · related or exempt $14,491
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3 · Investment income
total $609 · excluded $609
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$53,000
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$350,397
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$95,375
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$42,375 · excluded -$42,375
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11d · All other revenue
total $16,657 · excluded $16,657
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$16,657
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $8,816 · program services $8,816
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $272,507 · program services $209,412 · management and general $34,789 · fundraising $28,306
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,279,541 · program services $988,469 · management and general $155,299 · fundraising $135,773
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $146,784 · program services $104,973 · management and general $30,882 · fundraising $10,929
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $142,166 · program services $114,054 · management and general $14,316 · fundraising $13,796
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11b · Fees: legal
total $175 · management and general $175
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $71,236 · management and general $71,236
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11g · Fees: other
total $192,288 · program services $148,654 · management and general $43,634
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,295 · program services $65 · management and general $1,227 · fundraising $3
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13 · Office expenses
total $58,002 · program services $36,545 · management and general $18,710 · fundraising $2,747
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14 · Information technology
total $6,611 · program services $6,281 · management and general $165 · fundraising $165
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16 · Occupancy
total $212,232 · program services $208,712 · fundraising $3,520
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17 · Travel
total $125,838 · program services $115,376 · management and general $1,557 · fundraising $8,905
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $6,917 · program services $859 · management and general $5,400 · fundraising $658
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20 · Interest
total $84,859 · management and general $84,859
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $91,512 · program services $86,936 · management and general $2,288 · fundraising $2,288
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23 · Insurance
total $59,319 · program services $56,334 · management and general $1,578 · fundraising $1,407
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24a · Other expenses: TEAM UNIFORMS AND EQUIP
total $72,454 · program services $66,490 · fundraising $5,964
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES/FOOD
total $72,240 · program services $63,824 · management and general $8,416
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24c · Other expenses: TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
total $55,575 · program services $55,575
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24e · All other expenses
total $22,001 · program services $16,786 · management and general $5,215
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,686,164 · end of year $1,191,536
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $890,899 · end of year $1,010,442
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $18,860 · end of year $19,144
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,096,261
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$348,819
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $139,139 · end of year $3,747,442
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $10,014
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,334 · end of year $1,043
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,105,926 · end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $100,110 · end of year $131,018
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,026,906 · end of year $1,330,779
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $754,555 · end of year $3,645,001
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,960,751 · end of year $872,823
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE BASE BALL, INC. D/B/A THE BASE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO SHIFT THE NATIONAL MINDSET AND RE-IMAGINE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR URBAN YOUTH. FOUNDED IN ROXBURY, MA, THE BASE OPERATES IN BOSTON AND ON THE WESTSIDE OF CHICAGO, IL. THE BASE PROVIDES STUDENT ATHLETES WITH YEAR-ROUND, SUPERIOR ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC TRAINING, ACCESS TO COLLEGE FAIRS AND SHOWCASES, PROFESSIONAL VISITS, AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE BASE ALSO TRAINS AND SUPPORTS A GROWING NETWORK OF COACHES, MANY OF WHOM ARE ALUMNI OF THE BASE AND ITS PREDECESSOR BALLCLUB, THE BOSTON ASTROS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BUILT A STRONG SET OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, COMMUNITY LEADERS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O
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ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION, LEAGUES, AND TOURNAMENTS:THE BASE LEVERAGES THE POWER OF YOUTH SPORTS TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN A CULTURE OF HARD WORK AND SUCCESS. FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EXCELLENCE COMBINED WITH TEAMWORK AND SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY, OUR STAFF AND COACHES USE THE LESSONS AND VALUES OF TEAM SPORTS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE A BLUEPRINT FOR PERSONAL GROWTH. WE PROVIDE URBAN STUDENT-ATHLETES ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL YEAR-ROUND ATHLETIC TRAINING, CONDITIONING AND COMPETITION IN BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, AND SOFTBALL. OUR TEAMS COMPETE AT HIGH LEVELS, AND HAVE ACHIEVED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS.
Expenses $1,279,968 · Grants $2,825 · Revenue $14,491
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HEALTH & WELLNESS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING:IN 2020, THE BASE PARTNERED WITH THE HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION TO HELP ENSURE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT, THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, FULL BAGS OF ASSORTED GROCERIES, PACKED LUNCHES AND LOCAL MARKET GIFT CARDS TO OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE GREATER ROXBURY COMMUNITY. WE HAVE WORKED WITH LOCALLY BASED, MINORITY-OWNED VENDORS AS WELL, IN OUR EFFORTS TO CREATE SYSTEMATIC CHANGE AND RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGH OUR INITIATIVES. IN 2022, THE BASE HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVE EXPANDED EXPONENTIALLY, BUILDING ON OUR HEALTHY FOODS PROJECT TO CREATE A UNIQUE "URBAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER." OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.
Expenses $577,747 · Grants $4,959
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ACADEMICS & CAREER:THROUGH THE BASE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM, ALL BASE STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE PROVIDED PERSONALIZED COLLEGE APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT SUPPORT DURING THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS. THIS INCLUDES SMALL-GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS TO IDENTIFY TARGET SCHOOLS, PREPARE FOR SATS, AND WORK ON APPLICATION CHECKLISTS AND PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAYS, WHILE ALSO PURSUING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID. WE ARRANGE CAMPUS TOURS AND ATTEND COLLEGE FAIRS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND, AND EVERY WINTER WE TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH AND MID-ATLANTIC TO VISIT SEVERAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (HBCU'S). AS LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE ARRIVE, OUR COLLEGE ADVISOR WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR FINANCIAL AID OFFERS AND CONSIDER ALL FACTORS AS THEY MAKE THEIR DECISIONS. THE BASE WORKS WITH BUSINESSES OF ALL KINDS TO INTRODUCE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO THE MANY INDUSTRIES AND PROFESSIONS THAT MAKE UP THE ECONOMIC ENGINE IN GREATER BOSTON. THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, CAREER DAYS, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, WORKSITE TOURS, AND MORE, WE ENSURE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES GET TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE THE KINDS OF PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THEM AS THEM CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.
Expenses $430,446 · Grants $1,031
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Keith CarrollKEITH CARROLL
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Wendell C TaylorWENDELL C TAYLOR
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Felipe ColonFELIPE COLON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
John P CookJOHN P COOK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Mindy D'ArbeloffMINDY D'ARBELOFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Paul FranciscoPAUL FRANCISCO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Alan KhazeiALAN KHAZEI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Danny T LevyDANNY T LEVY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Nimit PatelNIMIT PATEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jacqueline SchumanJACQUELINE SCHUMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Mike VoloMIKE VOLO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Stephen LewisSTEPHEN LEWIS
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $182,598
- From this org
- $165,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,598
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,598
- Filer's total
- $182,598
-
Jeff PaquetteJEFF PAQUETTE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $85,254
- From this org
- $85,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $254
- Hours/week
- 20
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Stephanie Monteiro-MerrittSTEPHANIE MONTEIRO-MERRITT
CHIEF ORGANIZATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $183,049
- From this org
- $156,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,049
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,049
- Filer's total
- $183,049
-
Cassidy Jayne PriesterCASSIDY JAYNE PRIESTER
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $115,480
- From this org
- $115,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $480
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Lori DipinaLORI DIPINA
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $119,398
- From this org
- $110,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,398
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 9 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610419349301966
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