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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BASEBALLTOWN CHARITIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$352,949
Total expenses
$628,435
Contributions and grants received
$100,282
Grants paid
$78,945
Program service revenue
$163,749
Investment income
$188
Other revenue
$88,730
Total assets, end of year
$1,454,678
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,585,276
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$130,598
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$509,999
Management and general expenses
$81,918
Fundraising expenses
$36,518
Program service expenses (Part III)
$509,999

Program services were 81.2% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $4,350

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $95,932

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Dream League

    total $6,257 · related or exempt $6,257 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Rip It for Life

    total $157,492 · related or exempt $157,492 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $188 · related or exempt $188 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $78 · related or exempt $78 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $18,780

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $4,350

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $17,763

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,017 · unrelated business $1,017 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $197,648

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $113,222

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $84,426 · related or exempt $84,426 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,883

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,674

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,209 · related or exempt $3,209 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $78,945 · program services $78,945

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,360 · management and general $11,360

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,407 · management and general $3,407

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $83,801 · program services $83,801

  • 20 · Interest

    total $74,618 · program services $74,618

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $204,429 · program services $108,778 · management and general $59,133 · fundraising $36,518

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,018 · management and general $8,018

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dream League

    total $37,886 · program services $37,886 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Rip It for Life

    total $124,259 · program services $124,259 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Field renovation

    total $1,156 · program services $1,156 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $556 · program services $556 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $264,557 · end of year $159,299

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $160,185 · end of year $120,158

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $46,433 · end of year $66,588

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,449 · end of year $2,234

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,219,703

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $490,507

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $815,728 · end of year $729,196

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $544,878 · end of year $377,203

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $92,827 · end of year $145,973

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,164,302 · end of year $1,065,070

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $431,213 · end of year $374,233

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $144,888 · end of year -$130,598

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The purpose of the charity is to provide educational and recreational opportunities for children in the greater Reading, Pennsylvania area and Berks County, and provide financial assistance to charitable organizations in the Reading area serving underprivileged and disadvantaged youth and their families.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Provide educational and recreational opportunities for children in the greater Reading, Pennsylvania area and Berks County, and provide financial assistance to charitable organizations in the Reading area serving underprivileged and disadvantaged youth and their families.

  • In April 2018, Baseballtown Charities completed the construction of the Dream League field to give those with physical and mental disabilities the same chance to enjoy the game of baseball as those able-bodied players every day across the country. Traditional baseball fields are not designed for those with special needs. The Dream League is a custom-designed turf field that accommodates wheelchairs and other assistive devices while helping to prevent injuries. The spirit of the Dream League allows developmentally-challenged children to thrive, without the competitive burdens of traditional teams and leagues. This is a volunteer labor of love, and working with these kids is a life-changing experience.

    Expenses $197,355 · Revenue $6,257

  • In December 2018, Baseballtown Charities undertook a new challenge to help individuals showing promise in the sports of baseball and softball improve their skills. Rip It for Life selects kids that may not have the economic wherewithal to get top notch baseball and softball training. We identify players who have the desire to be better, but would not otherwise have access to the type of instructors and facilities that Rip It for Life can provide. We give these players a chance to be better, on the field and off. And off the field, Rip It for Life can provide an additional shoulder to lean on when necessary. Rip It for Life believe socio-economic challenges should not be an impediment to their journey to be better players and better people.

    Expenses $224,626 · Revenue $157,492

  • Started a program in 2021 in field renovation to assist children's baseball leagues in getting their fields in shape to play baseball. Part of our commitment was setting them up with a professional turf management company for renovation, and volunteers to assist in the clean up and renovation working with the professional groundskeeper for the local AA Minor League Baseball team in getting the fields ready for play.

    Expenses $1,156

  • Grants to other organizations furthering our mission.

    Expenses $86,862 · Grants $86,862

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Charles J Domino

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Scott M Hunsicker

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Joseph J Bialek

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael T Robinson

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristyne A Scheibeler CPA CGMA

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

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.

Grants on this return

  • Berks County Community Foundation

    $61,907

    The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania mandates we give the proceeds of our 50/50 drawings to another 501(c)(3) organization. The Berks County Community Foundation gives grants to organizations which further our mission.

  • Muscular Dystrophy Association

    $9,075

    The Muscular Dystrophy Association provides funding for neuromuscular disease research, in addition to empowering people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscular diseases through research, care and advocacy which furthers our mission.

  • United Way of Berks County

    $7,599

    The United Way of Berks County assists many organizations in Berks County that help us to further our mission.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Baseballtown Rip It Charities LLC

    Batting tunnel and cage facility for Rip It for Life program · PA · income $210,161 · assets $257,875

    Directly controlled by Baseballtown Charities

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202413199349311626

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