Nonprofit · EIN 95-4623022
THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,869,588 | $13,249,716 | -$380,128 | $4,139,929 | $2,592,671 | $1,547,258 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,903,062 | $11,952,844 | -$1,049,782 | $3,862,983 | $1,911,737 | $1,951,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,270,542
- of which government grants
- $484,077
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,843
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$61
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,260,248
- Net income from gaming
- $2,846,016
- Other revenue
- $588,203
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,243,707
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $923,368
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,842,717
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,082,779
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $61,430
- Accounting fees
- $181,024
- Travel
- $153,948
- Program services (functional)
- $10,905,401
- Management and general (functional)
- $897,040
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,447,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,862,983
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,139,929
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,592,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,547,258
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $916,434
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $630,824
- Gross receipts
- $19,034,551
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 1,404
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOL WHITEMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 68 | $488,946 | $17,236 |
| CHAITALI GALA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 68 | $263,337 | $22,162 |
| ERIN EDWARDS | SR DIR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,509 | $12,522 |
| MICHAEL MCELVEEN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,860 | $14,665 |
| KERRY KLIMA PHD | DIR OF EVALUATION & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,702 | $23,489 |
| MANUEL ACEVES JR | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (LEFT 2024) Officer | 40 | $115,139 | $16,548 |
| NICHOLAS SANDLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WALTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOLFE | SECRETARY (BEGIN 12/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL REYNOLDS | SECRETARY (END 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLOMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EARVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATA SIMRIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCINDA STARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BENDHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN SMOLINISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM SOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANXI LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAUL ANAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOL WHITEMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 68 | $330,931 | $5,247 |
| CHAITALI GALA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 68 | $193,423 | $4,821 |
| MANUEL ACEVES JR | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 68 | $164,675 | $6,460 |
| ERIN EDWARDS | DIR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,430 | $3,358 |
| KERRY KLIMA PHD | DIR OF EVALUATION & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $102,025 | $4,364 |
| NICHOLAS SANDLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WALTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL REYNOLDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLOMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EARVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATA SIMRIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCINDA STARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BENDHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SMOLINISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANXI LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 ELYSIAN PARK AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-2112
- In care of
- % ANGELICA ROMERO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICHOLAS SANDLER, 1000 VIN SCULLY AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLAS SANDLER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (323) 224-1466
- Website
- DODGERS.COM/LADF
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4623022 or by the name THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1995 AS THE OFFICIAL CHARITY OF THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS, THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS BIGGER THAN BASEBALL, ENVISIONING A CITY WHERE EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. THEY ARE TACKLING THE MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS FACING LOS ANGELES WITH A MISSION TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HOMELESSNESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL ANGELENOS. THROUGH A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS, THEY RUN AND FUND PROVEN PROGRAMS THAT LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AND INVEST IN SOLUTIONS DRIVEN BY THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTMAKING: THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION (LADF) IS FOCUSED ON THE MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS FACING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TODAY AND WE INVEST IN PROVEN PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HOMELESSNESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL ANGELENOS. GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED TWO TIMES A YEAR AND WE TAKE APPLICANTS THROUGH A THREE-MONTH REVIEW CYCLE.Expenses $5,380,901 · grants $4,243,707
- DODGERS DREAMTEAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT USES THE POWER OF SPORT TO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SOCIAL INJUSTICES. IN 2024, THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION (LADF) WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFFILIATE PARTNERS TO DELIVER SPORTS-BASED PROGRAMMING AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR 13,673 YOUTH AND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE CITY.Expenses $3,339,200
- DODGERS DREAMFIELDS: THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION (LADF) BUILDS DODGERS DREAMFIELDS TO GIVE FAMILIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS LOS ANGELES SAFE HAVENS AND POINTS OF PRIDE. THE ADDITION OF REVITALIZED BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS CONTRIBUTES TO EXISTING GREEN SPACES, PROMOTES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND INCREASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAY IN COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING SOCIAL INJUSTICES. AS OF 2024, LADF COMPLETED 64 DODGERS DREAMFIELDS.Expenses $2,185,300
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4623022
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N126)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,139,929
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,034,551
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,869,588 | $13,249,716 | $4,139,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,903,062 | $11,952,844 | $3,862,983 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,592,508 | $14,282,051 | $4,186,091 | 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 95-4623022).
Questions about THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION is 95-4623022.
- Is THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION 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 LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION 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 THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION 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 THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NICHOLAS SANDLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $488,946 (NICHOL WHITEMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,869,588, expenses of $13,249,716 and total assets of $4,139,929 at year end.
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