MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation Grants
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 81-1328663 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 81-1328663). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $1.7M paid in 17 grants, with a median grant of $10K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $9.6M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · baseballydf.com
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/mlb-mlbpa-youth-development-foundation-811328663
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Mlb-Mlbpa Ydf
- Phone
- (212) 931-7800
- YDF@MLB.COM
- Deadlines
- The foundation accepts LOI submissions on a rolling basis throughout the year with no deadlines.
- Application materials
- Applicants should submit a letter of inquiry (LOI). LOI consists of three parts: 1.) information form, 2.) introductory letter, and 3.) budget proposal. Visit www.baseballydf.com for additional information and to submit a letter of inquiry.
- Restrictions
- The foundation does not support: - field and lighting capital projects with less than 50% of the project funding secured - annual operating expenses including, but not limited to, fundraising costs, salaries, fringe benefits, insurance costs, administrative expenses, membership dues, advertising and promotional expenses, bank charges, audit expenses, and other third-party overhead costs - travel teams, except programs supporting low-income youth players - restroom, concession stand, and classroom construction - capital projects and uniforms for schools - individual player scholarships or sponsorships
Original filing text
- Contact
- MLB-MLBPA YDF
- Address
- 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY, 10020
- Phone
- 2129317800
- YDF@MLB.COM
- Deadlines
- THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS LOI SUBMISSIONS ON A ROLLING BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH NO DEADLINES.
- Application materials
- APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI). LOI CONSISTS OF THREE PARTS: 1.) INFORMATION FORM, 2.) INTRODUCTORY LETTER, AND 3.) BUDGET PROPOSAL. VISIT WWW.BASEBALLYDF.COM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY.
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT: - FIELD AND LIGHTING CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH LESS THAN 50% OF THE PROJECT FUNDING SECURED - ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FUNDRAISING COSTS, SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, INSURANCE COSTS, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, MEMBERSHIP DUES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES, BANK CHARGES, AUDIT EXPENSES, AND OTHER THIRD-PARTY OVERHEAD COSTS - TRAVEL TEAMS, EXCEPT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME YOUTH PLAYERS - RESTROOM, CONCESSION STAND, AND CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION - CAPITAL PROJECTS AND UNIFORMS FOR SCHOOLS - INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SCHOLARSHIPS OR SPONSORSHIPS
Reported organization name: MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation
Where MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/mlb-mlbpa-youth-development-foundation-811328663
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro leagues Family Alliance | Rocky Mount, NC | General operating support | Tax year 20242024 | $500K |
| But God Ministries | Madison, MS | General operating support | Tax year 20242024 | $500K |
| New York City Police Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | Tax year 20242024 | $250K |
| Gamers Sports Travel | Anchorage, AK | General operating support | Tax year 20242024 | $250K |
| Caddo Parish Commission | Shreveport, LA | General operating support | Tax year 20242024 | $50K |
Showing 5 of the 17 largest grants (17 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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