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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum reported $17.2 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $61.73 went to program services, $33.13 to management and general costs and $5.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 44.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $489,393 (PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 61.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 44.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $489,393 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.97% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 49.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee schedule othrough its mission, the museum is committed to: collecting, through donation, baseball artifacts, works of art, literature, photographs, memorabilia and related materials which focus on the history of the game over time, its players, and those elected to the Hall of Fame. Preserving the collections by adhering to professional museum standards with respect to conservation and maintaining a permanent record of holdings through documentation, study, research, cataloging and publication. Exhibiting material in permanent gallery space, organizing on-site changing exhibitions on…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $415,530 | $0 | $73,863 | $489,393 |
| VP RETAIL MARKETING & LIC. Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $231,378 | $0 | $61,789 | $293,167 |
| VP FINANCE AND ADMIN/CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $198,246 | $0 | $45,155 | $243,401 |
| SECURITY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,878 | $0 | $40,235 | $173,113 |
| VP SPONSORSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,040 | $0 | $28,090 | $172,130 |
| VP OF MUSUEM AFFAIRS Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,583 | $0 | $21,582 | $166,165 |
| VP COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,158 | $0 | $17,844 | $150,002 |
| VP PEOPLE & CULTURE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $111,610 | $0 | $36,187 | $147,797 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5236
- Volunteers Part I, line 683
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OLOGIE Website development | $238,350 |
| HALE TRANSPORTATION Transportation services | $209,900 |
| ELYSIAN PARK VENTURES LLC Consultant | $165,718 |
| KPMG LLP Accounting/tax services | $129,340 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum spent in 2024, $61.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum reported that 61.7% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 33.1% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $489,393, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum get its money?
Of $17.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 25.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 44.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 15-0572877 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349311087 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349312387 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349312354 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349317116 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349308240 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349322252 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 15-0572877: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.