Cal Ripken Sr Foundation
Cal Ripken Sr Foundation reported $28.4 million in revenue and $25.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.28 went to program services, $12.81 to management and general costs and $5.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.4% of the total. Government grants made up 27.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $835,572 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$71.17 $21M
- Government grants$26.75 $7.8M
- Investment income$2.08 $607K
Other revenue was negative: −$710K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $835,572 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.25% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 47 of 49 | 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 expenseProvide cash and equipment funding to organizations working with youth in their communities. The foundation also engages law enforcement officials in these and other communities (including the U.S. Marshals service) to act as mentors and coaches for youth as part of the foundation's "badges for baseball" program. The goal is to display law enforcement officials as friends and positive role models, not people who youth only become engaged with in troubled times. In addition, through our national STEM initiative, we give youth access to elementary and middle school STEM education. In each…
Design and facilitate the creation of youth development parks, throughout the country which are in need of a safe place for children to play and grow. The foundation partners with local organizations to build multi-purpose, synthetic surface facilities that serve as classrooms for many of the lessons the foundation teaches through our "badges for baseball and "healthy choices, healthy children" character education programs. These parks are state-of-the-art facilities that are attractive, safe, fun, educational and stimulating for kids of all ages. Each facility is customized to meet the needs…
Provide a "major league-style" overnight camp experience for youth from around the country at the foundation's youth baseball facility in aberdeen, md. Foundation staff teach baseball the "ripken way" while reinforcing the values taught in the "healthy choices, healthy children" curriculum. The youth also participate in a number of activities at the overnight camp location including ropes courses, swimming, basketball and character-building games. The foundation also conducts mini-camps and clinics at partner sites throughout the country which are similar to the baseball portion of the…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $643,520 | $0 | $192,052 | $835,572 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $379,019 | $0 | $60,084 | $439,103 |
| SR. VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,663 | $0 | $59,821 | $387,484 |
| TREASURER, CFO, DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $326,756 | $0 | $58,939 | $385,695 |
| SR. VP, STEM & OUTCOME MEASUREMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,574 | $0 | $62,598 | $347,172 |
| SR. VP, ADMIN. & CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,521 | $0 | $61,191 | $339,712 |
| VP, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,436 | $0 | $44,328 | $289,764 |
| AVP, GRANTWRITING & COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,087 | $0 | $38,421 | $173,508 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cal Ripken Sr Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b49 · 47 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 11aYes
- 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 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 560
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,014
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPORTS FIELDS INC Athletic field refurbishment | $7,466,641 |
| NV5 INC Athletic field design & engineering | $192,563 |
| VPC INC Photography and video production | $176,835 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Cal Ripken Sr Foundation totaling $1.2M 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 Cal Ripken Sr Foundation spent in 2024, $81.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cal Ripken Sr Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cal Ripken Sr Foundation reported that 81.3% of its $25.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cal Ripken Sr Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cal Ripken Sr Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $835,572, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cal Ripken Sr Foundation get its money?
Of $28.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.4% came from contributions and grants (including 27.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cal Ripken Sr Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2310500 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 202533189349315643 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349317818 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349310498 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242989349301584 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349309742 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349310852 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2310500: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.