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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0619551

MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MIDLAND, MI 48640

Financials

$2.6M$3M2023$2.1M$3.2M2024$3.1M$3.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,082,913$3,112,516-$29,603$29,928,107$2,025,258$27,902,849
December 31, 2024990$2,096,714$3,171,275-$1,074,561$30,923,567$2,991,117$27,932,450
December 31, 2023990$2,558,067$2,997,211-$439,144$32,233,209$3,085,735$29,147,474
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$938,485
Program service revenue
$560,611
Investment income
$1,405,645
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,367,600
Net income from fundraising events
$5,252
Net income from gaming
$67,726
Other revenue
$178,172

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$94,600
Other salaries and wages
$532,590
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$639,381
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,892
Occupancy
$460,250
Depreciation
$1,615,873
Program services (functional)
$2,892,772
Management and general (functional)
$200,933
Fundraising (functional)
$18,811

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,923,567
Total assets, end of year
$29,928,107
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,025,258
Net assets, end of year
$27,902,849
Land, buildings and equipment
$27,668,498
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,652,849
Net assets with donor restrictions
$250,000
Gross receipts
$3,796,861
Employees
60
Volunteers
32
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
MI

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM STAVROPOULOSCHAIRMAN, CE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL HAYESVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANA CHOTIVKOVATREASURER, C
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM COLLINSGENERAL COUN
Officer
1$0
ROBERT PLISHKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT RATHBUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD UNGERLEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYDIA WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL BARBEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH OPPERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID RAMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM STAVROPOULOSCHAIRMAN, CE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL HAYESVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANA CHOTIVKOVATREASURER, C
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM COLLINSGENERAL COUN
Officer
1$0
ROBERT PLISHKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT RATHBUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD UNGERLEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYDIA WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL BARBEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH OPPERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID RAMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM STAVROPOULOSCHAIRMAN, CE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL HAYESVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANA CHOTIVKOVATREASURER, C
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM COLLINSGENERAL COUN
Officer
1$0
ROBERT PLISHKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT RATHBUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD UNGERLEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL BARBEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH OPPERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID RAMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYDIA WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
825 E MAIN ST, MIDLAND, MI 48640-5398
In care of
% WILLIAM S STAVROPOULOS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
WILLIAM STAVROPOULOS, 825 E MAIN STREET, MIDLAND, MI 48640
Signed the 990
WILLIAM STAVROPOULOS, CHAIRMAN, CEO, PRES
Phone
(989) 837-2255
Return prepared by
ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC

Mission

THE MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION WILL CREATE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANTS BY OPERATING THE FINEST MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FACILITY AND EVENTS CENTER IN THE NATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO LESSEN THE BURDENS UPON THE VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE COUNTIES OF MIDLAND, BAY AND SAGINAW IN SUCH GOVERNMENTS' EFFORTS TO REVITALIZE AND REINVIGORATE ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS KEY AREA BY GREATLY DECREASING THE COST TO THE COUNTIES OF PROCURING AND SUSTAINING A PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM AND BUILDING AND OPERATING A STADIUM FOR THE TEAM; TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE CITY OF MIDLAND BY LOCATING THE STADIUM IN THAT AREA; TO SUPPORT AND COMPLEMENT EXISTING AND PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ON WHICH THE CITY OF MIDLAND AND THE COUNTY OF MIDLAND ARE PLANNING AND/OR CURRENTLY WORKING; TO FURTHER PROMOTE AMATEUR BASEBALL IN PARTICULAR AND AMATEUR SPORTS IN GENERAL IN THE COUNTIES BY USING ANY EXCESS OF OPERATING REVENUES OVER EXPENSES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EXISTING SPORTS PROGRAMS AND/OR TO INSTITUTE NEW SPORTS PROGRAMS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND/OR ON AN EXTRACURRICULAR BASIS; AND TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASE THE GENERAL LEVEL OF PERSONAL INCOME IN THE COUNTIES; AND, IN GENERAL, TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COUNTIES AND THEIR PEOPLE.
    Expenses $2,799,984 · grants $94,600 · revenue $560,611
  • SUPPORT OF PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR YEARS, BY PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION, EXPERTISE AND ACCESS TO FUNDING. THESE PROJECTS CAN BE ANYWHERE IN MIDLAND, AND TODAY ARE FOCUSED MAINLY IN DOWNTOWN.
    Expenses $92,788 · revenue $1,367,600

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0619551
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,928,107
Income (IRS master file)
$3,796,861

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,082,913$3,112,516$29,928,107XML
990December 2024$2,096,714$3,171,275$30,923,567XML
990December 2023$2,558,067$2,997,211$32,233,209XML
990December 2022$2,041,614$3,100,530$32,660,328IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 68-0619551).

Questions about MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC is 68-0619551.
Is MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION 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 MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM STAVROPOULOS.
Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MICHIGAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,082,913, expenses of $3,112,516 and total assets of $29,928,107 at year end.

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