Little League Baseball Inc

Analysis

Little League Baseball Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Williamsport, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Little League Baseball Inc reported income of $38.7m and spending of $40.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $32.3m to $38.7m (+20%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Little League Baseball Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include USA Swimming Inc ($38.5m), Western Stock Show Association ($39.1m) and Louisville Arena Authority Inc ($38.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.0% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.8m. At year end it held assets of $106.0m against liabilities of $27.6m, net assets of $78.4m. It reported 499 employees.