Nonprofit · EIN 71-0503790
JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $689,218 | $704,779 | -$15,561 | $1,211,958 | $751,406 | $460,552 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $607,240 | $635,096 | -$27,856 | $1,250,444 | $774,331 | $476,113 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $488,682 | $519,513 | -$30,831 | $887,737 | $383,768 | $503,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $673,603
- Membership dues
- $388,784
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $15,615
- Other revenue
- $15,615
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,171
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,130
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,200
- Occupancy
- $46,008
- Travel
- $4,917
- Depreciation
- $61,348
- Program services (functional)
- $704,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,250,444
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,211,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $751,406
- Net assets, end of year
- $460,552
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,192,766
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $459,552
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,000
- Gross receipts
- $709,623
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER BANKHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE DACUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACY DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SPENCER DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWN GROTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR HOLBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICK MAKRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WADE PILKINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF PRIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARRELL ROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TENNILLE TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHTON WINKELMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS FORTNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SARA BETH HUGHES | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JORDAN JOHNSON | PARLIAMENTAR Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMIE MCCRILLIS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA TOWNLEY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN SAFFA | DIRECTOR/BOO Trustee or director | 5 | $7,424 |
| HEATHER BANKHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE DACUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACY DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SPENCER DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS FORTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KORI GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWN GROTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR HOLBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA BETH HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JORDAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICK MAKRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMIE MCCRILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WADE PILKINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF PRIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARELL ROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TENNILLE TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA TOWNLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHTON WINKELMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER BANKHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE DACUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DALLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SPENCER DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAUREN ELDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS FORTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JORDAN GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWN GROTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR HOLBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA BETH HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JORDAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICK MAKRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMIE MCCRILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JON PIECHOCKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF PRIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEN RADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON SCAIFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TENNILLE TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA TOWNLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KORI GORDON | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 250709, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72225-0709
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRAVIS FORTNER, PO BOX 250709, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72225
- Signed the 990
- TRAVIS FORTNER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (501) 227-6220
- Return prepared by
- FAIR & COMPANY CPAS PLLC
Mission
THE JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB, INC.'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE YOUTH BASEBALL IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS UNDER THE SANCTION OF BABE RUTH BASEBALL, INC. DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2025, THE ORGANIZATION STILL CONTINUED SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 YOUTH, AGES FOUR TO FIFTEEN, ON APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY TEAMS IN TEN LEAGUES. EACH TEAM IS SERVED BY VOLUNTEER COACHES SEEKING TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK AND FAIR PLAY IN TEACHING BASEBALL SKILLS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL NOT ONLY TO TEACH BASEBALL SKILLS, BUT ALSO TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, GIVING THEM WHOLESOME ACTIVITIES TO PURSUE, AND TO LIKEWISE ACHIEVE A POSITIVE EFFECT UPON THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24, OTHER EXPENSES: FIELD EXPENSE 100,788 CONCESSIONS EXPENSE 88,186 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 83,143 UMPIRES EXPENSE 59,881 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 21,265 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,948 SECURITY 294 BACKGROUND CHECKS 182 TOTAL 356,687
- ALL PROGRAM EXPENSES NOT LISTED IN DETAIL ON LINE 24 OF SECTION IX, ARE LISTED ON PAGE 10.Expenses $704,779
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0503790
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,211,958
- Income (IRS master file)
- $709,623
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $689,218 | $704,779 | $1,211,958 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $607,240 | $635,096 | $1,250,444 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $488,682 | $519,513 | $887,737 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $329,564 | $403,047 | $539,131 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 71-0503790).
Questions about JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC
- What is the EIN of JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC is 71-0503790.
- Is JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB 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 JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TRAVIS FORTNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JUNIOR DEPUTY BABE RUTH BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $689,218, expenses of $704,779 and total assets of $1,211,958 at year end.
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