Little League Baseball
Little League Baseball reported $42.2 million in revenue and $42.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.45 went to program services, $9.22 to management and general costs and $2.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $549,692 (PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 12/24)). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 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 $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.41 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.3% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $549,692 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.6 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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
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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 & CEO (UNTIL 12/24) Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $496,501 | $0 | $53,191 | $549,692 |
| COO/PRESIDENT & CEO AS OF 1/25 Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $348,140 | $0 | $36,160 | $384,300 |
| SVP & CHIEF MARKETING Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $322,076 | $0 | $42,444 | $364,520 |
| SVP & CHIEF LEGAL COUNCIL Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $301,276 | $0 | $52,578 | $353,854 |
| SR. EXECUTIVE FINANCE Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $190,320 | $0 | $42,815 | $233,135 |
| SR EXECUTIVE, INFO TECHNOLOGY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $268 | $180,268 |
| SENIOR STRATEGY EXECUTIVE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,650 | $0 | $34,857 | $162,507 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,018 | $0 | $37,466 | $160,484 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Little League Baseball (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
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–1b25 · 24 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 2No
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5561
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| M&R CONTRACTING INC Construction | $4,137,577 |
| AAA TRAVEL AGENCY Travel services | $1,473,616 |
| LECCE ELECTRIC Electric const/maint | $941,609 |
| CSR Computer services | $784,415 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 32 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Little League Baseball totaling $2,608 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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Every number above is copied from Little League Baseball's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Little League Baseball, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Little League Baseball's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Little League Baseball reported that 88.5% of its $42.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Little League Baseball pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Little League Baseball reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $549,692, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 12/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Little League Baseball get its money?
Of $42.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.7% came from contributions and grants and 55.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Little League Baseball a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1688231 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202532389349301533 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349303171 · read the filing
- FY2022 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending December 31, 2022, object 202343129349302929 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302239349300500 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230739349300618 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100749349300600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1688231: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.