2025-09-19T17:59:28-05:00 2024-12-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 2355 E CAMELBACK RD STE 900 PHOENIX AZ 850169065 990 2024-01-01 521234482 SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN BASEBALL RESEARCH INC SOCI 6024961461 555 N CENTRAL AVENUE STE 302 PHOENIX AZ 85004 SCOTT BUSH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6024961461 2025-09-17 1 1 BRENDA ANN BLUNT CPA P00075126 4803151040 2025-09-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SCOTT BUSH 555 N CENTRAL AVENUE STE 302 PHOENIX AZ 85004 1508678 0 X WWW.SABR.ORG X 1972 AZ THE PURPOSE OF SABR IS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF BASEBALL, PAST AND PRESENT, (CONT. ON SCH O) AS A SIGNIFICANT ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL INSTITUTION; TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER RESEARCH AND LITERARY EFFORTS; TO ESTABLISH THE ACCURATE HISTORICAL RECORD OF BASEBALL; TO HELP DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND RESEARCH INFORMATION ABOUT BASEBALL. 10 10 6 25 38010 10827 634882 686518 597251 613149 17326 41128 8336 15982 1257795 1356777 18873 34124 0 0 605435 642266 0 0 152700 687435 576186 1311743 1252576 -53948 104201 1773700 1866698 326630 286923 1447070 1579775 X THE PURPOSE OF SABR IS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF BASEBALL, PAST AND PRESENT, AS A SIGNIFICANT ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL INSTITUTION; TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER RESEARCH AND LITERARY EFFORTS; TO ESTABLISH THE ACCURATE HISTORICAL RECORD OF BASEBALL; TO HELP (CONT. ON SCH O) DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND RESEARCH INFORMATION ABOUT BASEBALL. 0 0 142770 84756 PUBLICATION OF PERIODICALS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES THREE JOURNALS EVERY YEAR. THESE JOURNALS ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, DATABASES, AND RESEARCH MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERSHIP. CHAPTERS ACROSS THE WORLD PUT ON BASEBALL PROGRAMMING TO SHOWCASE THE RESEARCH OF MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ALIKE DURING MEETINGS. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AS PART OF THEIR DUES AND ARE AVAILABLE TO NONMEMBERS AS WELL. 627644 24149 468845 THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS TWO MAJOR CONFERENCES EVERY YEAR. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND AN ANALYTICS CONFERENCE. MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVE DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATES FOR BOTH EVENTS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 74760 37520 THE SABR ANALYTICS PROGRAM IS AN ONLINE, ON-DEMAND CURRICULUM OFFERING DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN ELEVATING THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO BASEBALL ANALYTICS. THESE COURSES STRENGTHEN THE ANALYTIC SKILLS OF BOTH BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF BASEBALL ANALYTICS. THE CURRICULUM IS BEING DEVELOPED BY CURRENT BASEBALL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND ITS CLUBS. OPTIONAL COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE FINAL EXAMINATION/PROJECT WORK TO ILLUSTRATE THEIR LEARNED PROFICIENCIES AND SEPARATE THEMSELVES FROM OTHERS. THE FIRST OF FOUR PLANNED MODULES WAS RELEASED IN 2022. 446 PEOPLE TOOK COURSES THIS YEAR, 252 OF THOSE TOOK IT FOR CERTIFICATION. 12645 9975 SABR LOCAL GRANTS PROGRAM - THE SABR LOCAL GRANTS PROGRAM DELIVERS MISSION-FOCUSED FUNDING TO SABR CHAPTERS, RESEARCH COMMITTEES, AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST FOR PROJECTS THAT CONCENTRATE ON ONE OR MORE OF SABR'S FOUR PILLARS: RESEARCH, PRESERVATION, SCHOLOARSHIP, AND FUTURE OF THE GAME. SIX GRANTS WERE GIVEN IN 2024, FOR A TOTAL OF $9,975. 12645 9975 857819 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X KEN CARRANO 2243928973 W73N1163 AUGUSTA LANE CEDARBURG WI 53012 MARK ARMOUR PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE HEAPHY VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 8/24) 7.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD LEBOWITZ SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN LEVITT TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON LEVIN DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 8/24) 7.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL NOWLIN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 TARA KRIEGER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAN EVANS DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SHIEBER DIRECTOR (THRU 8/24) 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAT WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA NEWMAN DIRECTOR(AS OF 8/24) 4.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE BROOKS DIRECTOR(AS OF 8/24) 4.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BUSH CEO 40.00 X 181695 0 17493 JEFFREY SCOTT CARTER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 104721 0 12186 286416 0 29679 2 0 1 0 0 379563 306955 10060 686518 CONFERENCES/CONVENTION 900099 468845 468845 ANALYTICS COURSES 611600 75530 37520 38010 LICENSING 900099 68774 68774 613149 31349 31349 150681 140902 9779 9779 9779 26981 10999 15982 15982 1356777 591121 38010 41128 11475 11475 22649 22649 199188 99594 49797 49797 347482 190845 124610 32027 54265 29452 18684 6129 41331 22001 13280 6050 24966 17477 7489 6592 6592 14233 5014 9219 12662 12662 3996 1332 1332 1332 69822 41893 6982 20947 4919 3689 738 492 7660 5745 1149 766 239050 238954 48 48 16656 12492 2498 1666 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 95518 95518 BANK CHARGES 38550 26985 11565 LICENSE FEES 24022 24022 FEDERAL UBI TAX 2920 2920 14620 13696 924 1252576 857819 242057 152700 224748 210977 325790 390441 77830 58454 13228 17083 4889 12341 51001 51001 0 0 595988 646175 531227 531227 1773700 1866698 25393 15727 301237 271196 326630 286923 X 1063511 1334613 383559 245162 1447070 1579775 1773700 1866698 104201 28504 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 593476 782021 865014 634882 686518 3561911 246785 229189 473856 595032 602120 2146982 42000 44100 9261 9261 104622 840261 1053210 1382970 1239175 1297899 5813515 13679 7080 36710 39089 22930 119488 0 13679 7080 36710 39089 22930 119488 5694027 2375 171 7451 21156 31349 62502 4030 4862 8553 17445 2375 171 11481 26018 39902 79947 3000 3000 845636 1053381 1394451 1265193 1337801 5896462 0.96570 0.96870 0.01360 0.00850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 531227 X X X 0 178997 300 2622 181919 176245 225 2527 178997 200663 226 1923 22721 176245 200236 300 127 200663 194746 400 5090 200236 0.26320 0.73680 0.00000 0 0 51001 51001 0 0 RESEARCH COLLECTION 531227 531227 1398949 28504 9261 37765 1361184 6592 -10999 -4407 1356777 1266244 9261 10999 20260 1245984 6592 6592 1252576 PART III, LINE 4: SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN BASEBALL RESEARCH'S COLLECTION IS AN ARCHIVE OF 50+ YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH THAT CONTAINS THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES FROM THE BASEBALL RESEARCH JOURNAL AND THE NATIONAL PASTIME; THE SABR DIGITAL LIBRARY; OVER 5,000 BIOGRAPHIES OF BASEBALL PLAYERS, EXECUTIVES AND UMPIRES; ORAL HISTORIES AND OVER 80,000 UNIQUE IMAGES FROM THE ROOTS OF BASEBALL IN THE 19TH CENTURY UP TO CURRENT MAJOR LEAUE TEAMS AND PLAYERS. THE COLLECTION ASSISTS MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORT TO FULFILL THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL WITH MUCH OF THE COLLECTION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://SABR.ORG/THE-RESEARCH-COLLECTION/ PART V, LINE 4: INCOME FROM THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -10,999. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 10,999. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 16 22649 PART I, LINE 2: THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR THE ATTENDANCE AT SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN BASEBALL RESEARCH CONFERENCES. THE ORGAIZATION MONITORS BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH THE RECIPIENT STUDENTS AT THE EVENTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCOTT BUSH CEO 161695 0 20000 0 0 0 8138 0 9355 0 199188 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD HAS THE ABILITY TO PAY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A NON-FIXED BONUS BASED SOLELY ON THE BOARD'S EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND THE QUALITY OF HIS OVERALL LEADERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON OR OTHER ENTITY HAVING AN INTEREST IN BASEBALL RESEARCH, STATISTICS OR HISTORY UPON WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OF DUES. MEMBERSHIP CAN BE SUSPENDED REVOKED OR DENIED IF ANY PERSON OR OTHER ENTITY FAILS TO ABIDE BY THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT MATERIALLY OR SERIOUSLY PREJUDICIAL TO THE INTERESTS OR PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, STAFF MEMBER OR OTHER PERSON WORKING FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION IS GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN THEY ASSUME THEIR POSITION WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND WHEN THE POLICY CHANGES. ANNUALLY, THEREAFTER, EACH SUCH PERSON MUST SIGN A STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE POLICY, THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE POLICY, REPORTING ANY KNOWN OR POSSILBE CONFLICTS THEN IN EXISTENCE AND AGREEING TO REPORT TO THE SABR'S PRESIDENT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT THAT MAY ARISE PRIOR TO THE SIGNING NEXT YEAR'S STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN 2018, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AT THAT TIME, THEY EVALUATED HIS SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, COMPARED THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND, IN LIGHT OF THEN CURRENT BUDGETARY RESTRICTIONS, OFFERED WHAT THEY BELIEVED WAS A REASONABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. HIS CONTRACT AND BASE COMPENSATION HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THAT TIME, OTHER THAN COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD HAS THE ABILITY TO PAY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A NON-FIXED BONUS BASED SOLELY ON THE BOARD'S EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND THE QUALITY OF HIS OVERALL LEADERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.