The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

Analysis

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1998, 28 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, The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation reported income of $10.9m and spending of $12.0m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $7.7m to $10.9m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lonestar Soccer Club of Austin Inc ($10.9m), Camp Airy & Camp Louise Foundation Inc ($11.1m) and World Golf Foundation Inc ($10.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $706k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 115 employees.