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South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc
A tax-exempt nonprofit in Lakeland, Florida, classified by the IRS as baseball and softball. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $50,935 in revenue and $54,445 in expenses.
What it says it does
“Sponsor and conduct baseball league for the benefit of hundreds of children, their families, and the community.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
IRS facts
Type: Baseball and softball (IRS activity code N63)
Mailing city (IRS): Lakeland, Florida 33807
EIN: 59-3492075
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2017, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $50,935 (year ending Dec 2025)
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South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc finances
From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 4 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.
| Year ending | Dec 2021 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $121,273 | $73,868 | $78,009 | $50,935 |
| Total expenses | $115,556 | $84,137 | $88,064 | $54,445 |
| Total assets | $24,736 | $22,034 | $11,978 | $8,470 |
| Liabilities | $882 | - | - | - |
| Net assets | $23,854 | $22,034 | $11,978 | $8,470 |
| IRS form | Form 990-EZ | Form 990-EZ | Form 990-EZ | Form 990-EZ |
Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025
Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.
Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025
Revenue trend: Shrinking. Revenue went from $121,273 (year ending Dec 2021) to $50,935 (Dec 2025), about -19% a year.
Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.
Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Florida nonprofit.
How it compares
7 of 47 amateur sports nonprofits in Lakeland when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $50,935 is higher than roughly 10 to 20% of the 866 amateur sports nonprofits in Florida that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $131,660.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Florida groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
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Questions about South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc
What is South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc's EIN?
South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3492075. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc in Lakeland, Florida as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2017. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc do?
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "Sponsor and conduct baseball league for the benefit of hundreds of children, their families, and the community." The IRS classifies it as: Baseball and softball.
How much money does South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc take in?
For the year ending Dec 2025, South Lakeland Babe Ruth League Inc reported total revenue of $50,935 and total expenses of $54,445 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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