Nonprofit · EIN 46-1856641
THE BASEBALL INC
Tax-exempt · ROXBURY, MA 02119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,784,883 | $2,982,368 | $1,802,515 | $5,979,621 | $1,461,797 | $4,517,824 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,149,709 | $2,991,287 | $158,422 | $3,842,322 | $1,127,016 | $2,715,306 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,795,501
- of which government grants
- $30,000
- Program service revenue
- $14,491
- Investment income
- $609
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$42,375
- Other revenue
- -$25,718
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,816
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $272,507
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,279,541
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,840,998
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $175
- Accounting fees
- $71,236
- Occupancy
- $212,232
- Travel
- $125,838
- Depreciation
- $91,512
- Program services (functional)
- $2,288,161
- Management and general (functional)
- $479,746
- Fundraising (functional)
- $214,461
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,842,322
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,979,621
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,461,797
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,517,824
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,747,442
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,014
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,645,001
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $872,823
- Gross receipts
- $4,880,258
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 68
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE MONTEIRO-MERRITT | CHIEF ORGANIZATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,000 | $27,049 |
| STEPHEN LEWIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $165,000 | $17,598 |
| LORI DIPINA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $9,398 |
| CASSIDY JAYNE PRIESTER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $480 |
| JEFF PAQUETTE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $85,000 | $254 |
| KEITH CARROLL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL C TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIPE COLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY D'ARBELOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRANCISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KHAZEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY T LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIMIT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SCHUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE VOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE MONTEIRO-MERRITT | CHIEF ORGANIZATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,000 | $26,445 |
| STEPHEN LEWIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $165,000 | $17,117 |
| LORI DIPINA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $9,230 |
| CASSIDY JAYNE PRIESTER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $483 |
| JEFF PAQUETTE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $254 |
| KEITH CARROLL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL C TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL KISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIMIT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRANCISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY T LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY D'ARBELOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIPE COLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KHAZEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GUEDJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SCHUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA COENTRO | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/31/23 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J RASCH | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/31/23 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 SHIRLEY ST, ROXBURY, MA 02119-3054
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN LEWIS, 150 SHIRLEY STREET, ROXBURY, MA 02119
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN LEWIS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (617) 442-7700
- Website
- WWW.THEBASE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE BASE BALL, INC. D/B/A THE BASE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO SHIFT THE NATIONAL MINDSET AND RE-IMAGINE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR URBAN YOUTH. FOUNDED IN ROXBURY, MA, THE BASE OPERATES IN BOSTON AND ON THE WESTSIDE OF CHICAGO, IL. THE BASE PROVIDES STUDENT ATHLETES WITH YEAR-ROUND, SUPERIOR ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC TRAINING, ACCESS TO COLLEGE FAIRS AND SHOWCASES, PROFESSIONAL VISITS, AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE BASE ALSO TRAINS AND SUPPORTS A GROWING NETWORK OF COACHES, MANY OF WHOM ARE ALUMNI OF THE BASE AND ITS PREDECESSOR BALLCLUB, THE BOSTON ASTROS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BUILT A STRONG SET OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, COMMUNITY LEADERS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
Program accomplishments
- ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION, LEAGUES, AND TOURNAMENTS:THE BASE LEVERAGES THE POWER OF YOUTH SPORTS TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN A CULTURE OF HARD WORK AND SUCCESS. FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EXCELLENCE COMBINED WITH TEAMWORK AND SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY, OUR STAFF AND COACHES USE THE LESSONS AND VALUES OF TEAM SPORTS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE A BLUEPRINT FOR PERSONAL GROWTH. WE PROVIDE URBAN STUDENT-ATHLETES ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL YEAR-ROUND ATHLETIC TRAINING, CONDITIONING AND COMPETITION IN BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, AND SOFTBALL. OUR TEAMS COMPETE AT HIGH LEVELS, AND HAVE ACHIEVED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS.Expenses $1,279,968 · grants $2,825 · revenue $14,491
- HEALTH & WELLNESS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING:IN 2020, THE BASE PARTNERED WITH THE HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION TO HELP ENSURE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT, THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, FULL BAGS OF ASSORTED GROCERIES, PACKED LUNCHES AND LOCAL MARKET GIFT CARDS TO OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE GREATER ROXBURY COMMUNITY. WE HAVE WORKED WITH LOCALLY BASED, MINORITY-OWNED VENDORS AS WELL, IN OUR EFFORTS TO CREATE SYSTEMATIC CHANGE AND RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGH OUR INITIATIVES. IN 2022, THE BASE HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVE EXPANDED EXPONENTIALLY, BUILDING ON OUR HEALTHY FOODS PROJECT TO CREATE A UNIQUE "URBAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER." OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $577,747 · grants $4,959
- ACADEMICS & CAREER:THROUGH THE BASE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM, ALL BASE STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE PROVIDED PERSONALIZED COLLEGE APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT SUPPORT DURING THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS. THIS INCLUDES SMALL-GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS TO IDENTIFY TARGET SCHOOLS, PREPARE FOR SATS, AND WORK ON APPLICATION CHECKLISTS AND PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAYS, WHILE ALSO PURSUING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID. WE ARRANGE CAMPUS TOURS AND ATTEND COLLEGE FAIRS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND, AND EVERY WINTER WE TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH AND MID-ATLANTIC TO VISIT SEVERAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (HBCU'S). AS LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE ARRIVE, OUR COLLEGE ADVISOR WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR FINANCIAL AID OFFERS AND CONSIDER ALL FACTORS AS THEY MAKE THEIR DECISIONS. THE BASE WORKS WITH BUSINESSES OF ALL KINDS TO INTRODUCE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO THE MANY INDUSTRIES AND PROFESSIONS THAT MAKE UP THE ECONOMIC ENGINE IN GREATER BOSTON. THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, CAREER DAYS, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, WORKSITE TOURS, AND MORE, WE ENSURE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES GET TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE THE KINDS OF PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THEM AS THEM CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.Expenses $430,446 · grants $1,031
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1856641
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N63)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,979,621
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,880,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,784,883 | $2,982,368 | $5,979,621 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,149,709 | $2,991,287 | $3,842,322 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,547,823 | $3,178,906 | $3,878,768 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,601,318 | $3,322,174 | $2,393,613 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about THE BASEBALL INC
- What is the EIN of THE BASEBALL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BASEBALL INC is 46-1856641.
- Is THE BASEBALL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to THE BASEBALL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BASEBALL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BASEBALL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BASEBALL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BASEBALL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHEN LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BASEBALL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,000 (STEPHANIE MONTEIRO-MERRITT, CHIEF ORGANIZATION OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE BASEBALL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,784,883, expenses of $2,982,368 and total assets of $5,979,621 at year end.
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