CAL RIPKEN SR FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAL RIPKEN SR FOUNDATION INC

EIN 52-2310500 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

LED BY FORMER BASEBALL GREATS, CAL RIPKEN, JR. and BILL RIPKEN, THE CAL RIPKEN SR. FOUNDATION, INC., THROUGH ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AMERICAS MOST SUCCESSFUL YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, TEACHES UNDERSERVED CHILDREN FROM AMERICAS MOST DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES THE IMPORTANCE of CHOOSING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE and MAKING SMART, PRODUCTIVE DECISIONS IN THEIR YOUNG LIVES. THE FOUNDATION USES SPORTS to GRAB THE ATTENTION of THESE UNDERSERVED CHILDREN WHILE TEACHING THEM THAT EMBRACING LIFELONG CHARACTER TRAITS SUCH AS PERSEVERANCE, COMMITMENT, DEVELOPING GOOD NUTRITIONAL HABITS and GIVING BACK to THEIR COMMUNITIES WILL EXPOSE THEM to OPPORTUNITIES and EXPERIENCES THAT WILL HELP THEM BECOME SUCCESSFUL, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS of SOCIETY. THE FOUNDATION NOT ONLY TRAINS LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS to BE SUCCESSFUL MENTORS to CHILDREN and to IMPLEMENT THE FOUNDATIONS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING, CHARACTER EDUCATION MATERIALS and EQUIPMENT to THESE COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.40%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

5.33%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$90.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.57%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$1.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$28,438,019

Mission workProgram services$20,873,78473.40% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,290,07611.57% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,516,7505.33% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,757,4099.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,680,61090.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202481.3% mission

202386.5% mission

202277.7% mission

202177.4% mission

202072.2% mission

201983.4% mission

201881.9% mission

201782.6% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,438,019

Expenses$25,680,610

Annual surplus $2,757,409 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$20,873,784 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,290,076 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,516,750 · 5.9% of expenses

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Revenue$28,438,019

Expenses$25,680,610

Assets$28,355,145

Income$30,280,644

Contributions$28,540,403

Mission work (program services)$20,873,784

Fundraising$1,516,750

Grants given$11,125,089

Average grant$19,082

Management and general$3,290,076

Executive compensation (total)$1,976,708

Stocks and bonds$4,167,409

Accounting fees$125,128

Investing fees$50,068

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHAN SALEMPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $835,572Base $643,520 · Other $192,052

CARRIE LEBOWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $439,103Base $379,019 · Other $60,084

CHARLES BRADYSR. VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $387,484Base $327,663 · Other $59,821

IRVIN H BISNOVTREASURER, CFO, DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) · 40 hrs/week $385,695Base $326,756 · Other $58,939

JOSEPH ROSSOWSR. VP, STEM & OUTCOME MEASUREMENT · 40 hrs/week $347,172Base $284,574 · Other $62,598

JOELLEN MALSTROMSR. VP, ADMIN. & CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $339,712Base $278,521 · Other $61,191

MARIE ELISE LEEVP, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $289,764Base $245,436 · Other $44,328

JENNIFER DANSICKERAVP, GRANTWRITING & COMM · 40 hrs/week $173,508Base $135,087 · Other $38,421

CHRISTIAN RUBRIGHTVP, PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $160,319Base $148,255 · Other $12,064

JOHN ALLEN CHAUAVP, FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $153,455Base $137,500 · Other $15,955

SCOTT SWINSONSR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $125,998Base $112,951 · Other $13,047

STEPHANIE BISACREAVP, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $122,384Base $113,716 · Other $8,668

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (64)

STEPHAN SALEMPRESIDENT & CEO

CARRIE LEBOWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CHARLES BRADYSR. VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

IRVIN H BISNOVTREASURER, CFO, DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

JOSEPH ROSSOWSR. VP, STEM & OUTCOME MEASUREMENT

JOELLEN MALSTROMSR. VP, ADMIN. & CHIEF OF STAFF

MARIE ELISE LEEVP, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

JENNIFER DANSICKERAVP, GRANTWRITING & COMM

CHRISTIAN RUBRIGHTVP, PROGRAMS

JOHN ALLEN CHAUAVP, FINANCE

SCOTT SWINSONSR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

STEPHANIE BISACREAVP, DEVELOPMENT

RACHAEL LIGHTYDIRECTOR

SCOTT BRICKMANDIRECTOR

PAUL NOLANDIRECTOR

PAT WHALENDIRECTOR

MIKE MURCHIEDIRECTOR

MELANIE OBRIENDIRECTOR

MARK MCNAUGHTONDIRECTOR

MARC WELLERDIRECTOR

LONNIE M RITZER ESQSECRETARY

RICHARD MUNCRIEFDIRECTOR

ROBBIE CALLAWAYDIRECTOR

RON KAMINSKIDIRECTOR

WILLIAM O RIPKENVICE CHAIRMAN

SENATOR FRANCIS X KELLY JRDIRECTOR

SPENCER MASONDIRECTOR

STACEY ULLRICHDIRECTOR

STACIE WOLLMANDIRECTOR

STEVEN COANDIRECTOR

TERRY ARENSONDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

TIM REGANDIRECTOR

TONY REAGINSDIRECTOR

TRACEE BENTLEYDIRECTOR

WARREN BISCHOFFDIRECTOR

ALAN FLEISCHMANNDIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

FRANK KELLY IIIDIRECTOR

ALAN M RIFKIN ESQDIRECTOR

ALLEN WRIGHTDIRECTOR

BRADIE BARRDIRECTOR

BRIAN WALTERDIRECTOR

BROOKE BUTLER WAGNERDIRECTOR

CALVIN BUTLER JR ESQBOARD CHAIRMAN

CALVIN E RIPKEN JRVICE CHAIRMAN

CARL J TRUSCOTTDIRECTOR

COURTNEY WARDLAWDIRECTOR

DAN TOWRISSDIRECTOR

DONALD H KIRK JRDIRECTOR

DR MOHAN SUNTHADIRECTOR

FRANK CULOTTADIRECTOR (PART YEAR)

KENNY MERCADODIRECTOR

GREG KAHLERTDIRECTOR

HAROLD HIMMELMANBOARD CHAIRMAN (PART YEAR), IMMED PAST PRES

HONORABLE LAURA RIPKENDIRECTOR

HONORABLE MIKE MOOREDIRECTOR

HONORABLE REGINA SCHOFIELDDIRECTOR

J SARGEANT REYNOLDS JRDIRECTOR

JAY BAKERINTERIM PAST BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR

JEANNETTE MILLSDIRECTOR

JERMAINE SWAFFORDDIRECTOR

JIM HALLDIRECTOR

JOE CARRIERDIRECTOR

JOHN LEE IVDIRECTOR

KENNY BALDWINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1427 CLARKVIEW ROAD 100, BALTIMORE, MD 21209
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: IRVIN H BISNOV
Primary officer: IRVIN H BISNOV, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 823-0043

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SC&H GROUP INC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes