Nonprofit · EIN 15-0572877
NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,163,173 | $16,480,061 | $683,112 | $71,501,041 | $3,681,049 | $67,819,992 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,735,018 | $14,991,665 | -$1,256,647 | $67,700,326 | $2,993,251 | $64,707,075 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,447,135
- of which government grants
- $225,000
- Program service revenue
- $7,651,832
- Investment income
- $2,164,074
- Royalties
- $1,382,024
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,762
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$84,721
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,501,817
- Other revenue
- $2,900,132
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,662,055
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,356,697
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,657,944
- Professional fundraising fees
- $25,000
- Legal fees
- $53,165
- Accounting fees
- $150,955
- Occupancy
- $1,931,429
- Travel
- $304,816
- Depreciation
- $1,732,743
- Program services (functional)
- $10,173,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,459,121
- Fundraising (functional)
- $847,082
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,700,326
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,501,041
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,681,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,819,992
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,962,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,326,207
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,286,824
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $35,533,168
- Gross unrelated business income
- $45,668
- Gross receipts
- $22,966,617
- Employees
- 236
- Volunteers
- 83
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH RAWITCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $415,530 | $73,863 |
| SEAN GAHAGAN | VP RETAIL MARKETING & LIC. Officer | 35 | $231,378 | $61,789 |
| SHILPA KETHARAJU | VP FINANCE AND ADMIN/CFO Officer | 35 | $198,246 | $45,155 |
| EVAN CHASE | SECURITY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $132,878 | $40,235 |
| KENNETH MEIFERT | VP SPONSORSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Officer | 35 | $144,040 | $28,090 |
| LISA ANDERSON | VP OF MUSUEM AFFAIRS Officer | 35 | $144,583 | $21,582 |
| JONATHAN SHESTAKOFSKY | VP COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT Officer | 35 | $132,158 | $17,844 |
| RYAN SELZNER | VP PEOPLE & CULTURE Officer | 35 | $111,610 | $36,187 |
| ANNE SMULLENS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,278 | $35,363 |
| TOM SHIEBER | SENIOR CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $104,027 | $23,594 |
| JANE FORBES CLARK | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN S MOORE | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BEESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BIGGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O DEWITT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM GLAVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KEN GRIFFEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KEN KENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT D MANFRED JR | DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ARTE MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JERRY REINSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CAL RIPKEN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DR HARVEY W SCHILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| OZZIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOE TORRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| THOMAS TULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KIM NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARIETTA | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH RAWITCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $401,479 | $68,736 |
| SEAN GAHAGAN | VP RETAIL MARKETING & LIC. Officer | 35 | $223,135 | $57,301 |
| SHILPA KETHARAJU | VP FINANCE AND ADMIN/CFO Officer | 35 | $195,726 | $15,006 |
| EVAN CHASE | SECURITY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $128,284 | $37,173 |
| KENNETH MEIFERT | VP SPONSORSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Officer | 35 | $138,674 | $26,278 |
| RYAN SELZNER | VP PEOPLE & CULTURE Officer | 35 | $107,397 | $37,321 |
| JONATHAN SHESTAKOFSKY | VP COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT Officer | 35 | $126,041 | $18,397 |
| ANNE SMULLENS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,743 | $35,830 |
| TOM SHIEBER | SENIOR CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,243 | $21,905 |
| LISA ANDERSON | VP OF MUSUEM AFFAIRS Officer | 35 | $95,699 | $6,217 |
| JANE FORBES CLARK | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN S MOORE | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BEESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BIGGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O DEWITT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GLAVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN GRIFFEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN KENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D MANFRED JR | DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTE MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY REINSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAL RIPKEN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKS C ROBINSON JR | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/25/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HARVEY W SCHILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OZZIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD W STACK | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE TORRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARIETTA | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 MAIN ST, COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326-1160
- In care of
- % JEFFREY J JONES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSH RAWITCH, 25 MAIN STREET, COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326
- Signed the 990
- SHILPA KETHARAJU, VP FIN & ADMIN/CFO
- Phone
- (607) 547-7200
- Website
- WWW.BASEBALLHALL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR CULTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING, AND INTERPRETING ITS COLLECTIONS FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE, AS WELL AS HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NATIONAL PASTIME.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OTHROUGH ITS MISSION, THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO: COLLECTING, THROUGH DONATION, BASEBALL ARTIFACTS, WORKS OF ART, LITERATURE, PHOTOGRAPHS, MEMORABILIA AND RELATED MATERIALS WHICH FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF THE GAME OVER TIME, ITS PLAYERS, AND THOSE ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME. PRESERVING THE COLLECTIONS BY ADHERING TO PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM STANDARDS WITH RESPECT TO CONSERVATION AND MAINTAINING A PERMANENT RECORD OF HOLDINGS THROUGH DOCUMENTATION, STUDY, RESEARCH, CATALOGING AND PUBLICATION. EXHIBITING MATERIAL IN PERMANENT GALLERY SPACE, ORGANIZING ON-SITE CHANGING EXHIBITIONS ON VARIOUS THEMES, WITH WORKS FROM THE HALL OF FAME COLLECTIONS OR OTHER SOURCES, WORKING WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATION TO EXHIBIT LOANED MATERIAL OF SIGNIFICANCE TO BASEBALL AND PROVIDING RELATED RESEARCH FACILITIES. INTERPRETING ARTIFACTS THROUGH ITS EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE GAME FOR A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. HONORING, BY ENSHRINEMENT, THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD EXCEPTIONAL CAREERS, AND RECOGNIZING OTHERS FOR THEIR SIGNFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS.Expenses $10,173,858 · revenue $9,184,069
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 15-0572877
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,501,041
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,966,617
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,163,173 | $16,480,061 | $71,501,041 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,735,018 | $14,991,665 | $67,700,326 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,584,819 | $14,221,746 | $65,894,898 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 15-0572877).
Questions about NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC is 15-0572877.
- Is NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSH RAWITCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $415,530 (JOSH RAWITCH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,163,173, expenses of $16,480,061 and total assets of $71,501,041 at year end.
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