BATTER UP ACADEMY OF BASEBALL DBA WHEELHOUSE ACADEMY OF BASEBALL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BATTER UP ACADEMY OF BASEBALL DBA WHEELHOUSE ACADEMY OF BASEBALL

EIN 27-3685939 · Baseball, Softball

What they do

By Providing Kids of All Races, Gender and Income Level An Opportunity to Receive Highly Skilled Education and Training In The Art of Baseball and Softball, We Offer A Positive Environment for Students to Master The Technical Aspects of The Game While Developing Inner Qualities Essential to Living A Happy and Successful Life.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

91.31%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services

1.30%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$100.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.40%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$0.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$296,699

Mission workProgram services$270,90691.31% of revenue91.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,9577.40% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,8551.30% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Total expenses$296,718100.01% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 91.3% mission · 7.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 7.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.96% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 3.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$296,699

Expenses$296,718

Annual shortfall $19 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$270,906 · 91.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,957 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,855 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$296,699

Expenses$296,718

Assets$61,394

Income$296,699

Contributions$34,571

Mission work (program services)$270,906

Fundraising$3,855

Management and general$21,957

Accounting fees$8,560

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

ANNE MARIE SANDERSVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID GASKINSPRESIDENT & CEO

MARK STUHRSECRETARY

PATRICK CACERESBOARD MEMBER

RICK BUTLERTREASURER

SUSAN MARCUSBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS GARYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 5327 JACUZZI STREET, RICHMOND, CA 94804
County: Contra Costa
In care of: Jessica Getz
Primary officer: Jessica Getz, Controller

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 525-2989

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
IRS tax category: Baseball, Softball