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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2980038

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER

Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61108

Financials

$304K$288K2023$470K$338K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$470,046$338,160$131,886$1,392,561$3,603$1,388,958
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$304,215$288,315$15,900$1,289,718$32,646$1,257,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$451,578
of which government grants
$413,000
Membership dues
$500
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47
Net income from fundraising events
-$7,580
Net income from sales of inventory
$26,001
Other revenue
$18,421

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$105,000
Other salaries and wages
$59,700
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$177,300
Professional fundraising fees
$81,500
Legal fees
$6,865
Accounting fees
$6,054
Occupancy
$5,172
Travel
$34,700
Program services (functional)
$44,955
Management and general (functional)
$203,114
Fundraising (functional)
$90,091

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,289,718
Total assets, end of year
$1,392,561
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,603
Net assets, end of year
$1,388,958
Land, buildings and equipment
$161,825
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,343,857
Net assets with donor restrictions
$45,101
Gross receipts
$480,353
Employees
3
Volunteers
70
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
IL

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR KAT WILLIAMSCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$105,000
LESLIE HEAPHYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JEFFREY KARLBERGBOD TREASURE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PERRY BARBERBOD SECRETAR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ROSEMARY COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CATHY HEADLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PATRICK YARBROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MARLENE VOGELSINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ANNE O'KEEFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR KAT WILLIAMSDIRECTOR, PR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$100,000
JEFFREY KARLBERGDIRECTOR, TR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
PERRY BARBERDIRECTOR, SE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LESLIE HEAPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
ROSEMARY COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CATHY HEADLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICK YARBROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARLENE VOGELSINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KATE HAINESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY 5100 BLDG 3, ROCKFORD, IL 61108-0000
In care of
% DONNA COHEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR KAT WILLIAMS, 5100 BLDG NO 31, ROCKFORD, IL 61108
Signed the 990
JEFFREY KARLBERG, BOD TREASURER
Phone
(304) 617-4474
Return prepared by
BENNING GROUP LLC

Mission

IN 2020, IWBC MUSEUM WAS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S BASEBALL CENTER, INC. ON APRIL 30, 2021, THESE 2 ENTITIES MERGED WITH THE SURVIVING ORGANIZATION BEING IWBC MUSEUM. SUBSEQUENT TO THE MERGER, IWBC MUSEUM CHANGED ITS NAME TO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S BASEBALL CENTER. - TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND PROMOTE ALL ASPECTS OF WOMEN'S BASEBALL, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. IWBC STRIVES TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLAYERS BY HELPING THEM REALIZE THEIR DREAMS NOT ONLY OF PARTICIPATING IN THE SPORT, BUT ALSO OF PASSING ON ALL THEY WILL LEARN AND ACHIEVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER: IN 2016, REAL PROPERTY WAS DONATED TO IWBC MUSEUM IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ACROSS THE STREET FROM BEYER FIELD, WHERE THE ROCKFORD PEACHES OF THE ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE PLAYED FROM 1943-1954. THE MUSEUM WILL OWN, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY WHILE IWBC WILL OPERATE THE MUSEUM. THE PROPERTY WILL CONSIST OF A MUSEUM (BOTH AN INDOOR AND AN OUTDOOR FACILITY) AND AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER WHICH WILL HOUSE AND MAINTAIN IWBC'S COLLECTION OF UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, MEMORABILIA, ETC. RELATED TO WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN BASEBALL.
    Expenses $44,955

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2980038
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,392,561
Income (IRS master file)
$480,353

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$470,046$338,160$1,392,561XML
990December 2023$304,215$288,315$1,289,718XML
990December 2022$872,102$187,756$1,435,300IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 81-2980038).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER is 81-2980038.
Is INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER 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 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR KAT WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (DR KAT WILLIAMS, CEO).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL WOMENS BASEBALL CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $470,046, expenses of $338,160 and total assets of $1,392,561 at year end.

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