The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation reported $12.9 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.31 went to program services, $6.77 to management and general costs and $10.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $506,182 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $506,182 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.82% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseGrantmaking: the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (ladf) is focused on the most pressing problems facing underserved communities today and we invest in proven programs that improve education, health care, homelessness and social justice for all angelenos. Grant applications are accepted two times a year and we take applicants through a three-month review cycle
Dodgers dreamteam is a comprehensive sports-based youth development program that uses the power of sport to provide critical resources and services to communities who are experiencing social injustices. In 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (ladf) worked in partnership with affiliate partners to deliver sports-based programming and wraparound services for 13,673 youth and to support communities and families across the city
Dodgers dreamfields: the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (ladf) builds dodgers dreamfields to give families in neighborhoods across Los Angeles safe havens and points of pride. The addition of revitalized baseball and softball fields contributes to existing green spaces, promotes physical activity and increases opportunities for play in communities experiencing social injustices. As of 2024, ladf completed 64 dodgers dreamfields
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 68.00 hrs/week | $488,946 | $0 | $17,236 | $506,182 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 68.00 hrs/week | $263,337 | $0 | $22,162 | $285,499 |
| SR DIR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,509 | $0 | $12,522 | $160,031 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,860 | $0 | $14,665 | $148,525 |
| DIR OF EVALUATION & IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,702 | $0 | $23,489 | $137,191 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (LEFT 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,139 | $0 | $16,548 | $131,687 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $923K (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–1b16 · 16 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 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,404
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BUMP WORLDWIDE INC Consulting 50/50 raffle fundraising | $283,089 |
| BOOMBOXX ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES LLC Event management | $147,991 |
| FRONT PORCH ENTERTAINMENT INC Strategic planning | $143,688 |
| JONES & ASSOCIATES Accounting management | $124,312 |
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 The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation totaling $927K 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation reported that 82.3% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 10.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $506,182, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation get its money?
Of $12.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4623022 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 202513219349315111 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349318266 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349301202 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349316787 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349310062 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349310905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4623022: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.