The Base
The Base
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About this organization
Mission
The Base seeks to rewrite the narrative for black and Latino youth by shifting mindsets and re-imagining pathways to success for urban youth. The Base combines best-in-class athletic training and competition with empowering education, health and career resources and opportunities within a distinctive, high expectations culture to ensure that all urban youth are equipped with the skills, tools and support needed not only to graduate high school but also to enroll, persist and succeed in college or career training programs that lead to quality employment.
About
This is the base's largest program, whereby 800+ boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 19 participate in baseball, softball, and basketball instruction, while also having access to a range of academic and career resources, including college visits and fairs, professional days, SAT prep, homework support, and life skills.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The base ball, inc. d/b/a the base is a not-for-profit organization working to shift the national mindset and re-imagine pathways to success for urban youth. founded in roxbury, ma, the base operates in boston and in 2018, began operating on the westside of chicago, il. the base provides student athletes with year-round, superior baseball and academic training, access to college fairs and showcases, professional visits, and academic scholarships available through partnerships with several colleges and universities throughout the country. the base also trains and supports a growing network of youth baseball coaches, many of whom are alumni of the base and its predecessor ballclub, the boston astros. the organization has built a strong set of relationships with government, private sector, community leaders, colleges and universities and other not-for-profits, private foundations and individuals.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “See schedule o”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is MA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 150 SHIRLEY STREET, ROXBURY, MA, 02119.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 35.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$330,892.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization pays $1,611,171 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $256,668 in fundraising expenses.