Nonprofit · EIN 37-0980742
AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES
Tax-exempt · HIGH POINT, NC 27265
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,721,100 | $4,235,183 | $485,917 | $7,879,271 | $1,277,030 | $6,602,241 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,095,147 | $3,702,997 | $392,150 | $7,050,050 | $754,541 | $6,295,509 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $4,115,651 | $3,416,197 | $699,454 | $6,084,756 | $513,592 | $5,571,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,049,733
- Membership dues
- $1,049,733
- Program service revenue
- $3,463,091
- Investment income
- $205,684
- Royalties
- $2,592
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $66,046
- Other revenue
- $2,592
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,428,313
- Other salaries and wages
- $463,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,221,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,258
- Accounting fees
- $15,073
- Occupancy
- $32,508
- Travel
- $272,371
- Depreciation
- $23,021
- Program services (functional)
- $3,171,880
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,063,303
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,050,050
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,879,271
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,277,030
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,602,241
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $614,349
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,764,233
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,602,241
- Gross receipts
- $5,584,301
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 222
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Keilitz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $871,812 | $57,181 |
| Jon Litchfield | Deputy Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $185,990 | $29,425 |
| Abjuahn Clark | Assist Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $153,790 | $27,407 |
| Kurt D Birkins | Assist Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $22,858 |
| David Altopp | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Duane Banks | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Berry | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Blankmeyer | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Cahill | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Casey | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Corbin | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Flaherty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stu Fritz | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Pollard | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danny Hall | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hannah | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rick Hitt | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bill Holowaty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mark Johnson | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rob Hahne | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Dave Keilitz | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John Kolasinski | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kerrick Jackson | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Keith Madison | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rich Maloney | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John McCormack | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Dan McDonnell | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Pat McMahon | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tim Mead | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Messer | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Matt Noone | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tom O'Connell | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Scott Laverty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Francis Pittaro | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ron Polk | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Gary Pullins | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John Schaly | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jim Schlossnagle | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kent Shelley | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Steve Smith | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Willis | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bob Warn | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bob Whalen | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Keilitz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $718,769 | $53,994 |
| Jon Litchfield | Deputy Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $171,382 | $29,065 |
| Abjuahn Clark | Assist Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $143,995 | $26,987 |
| David Altopp | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Duane Banks | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Berry | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Blankmeyer | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Cahill | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Casey | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Corbin | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Flaherty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stu Fritz | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Greene | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danny Hall | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Hannah | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Hitt | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Holowaty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Johnson | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Hahne | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Keilitz | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Kolasinski | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerrick Jackson | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Madison | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Maloney | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene McArtor | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John McCormack | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan McDonnell | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat McMahon | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Mead | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Messer | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Noone | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom O'Connell | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Laverty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis Pittaro | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Polk | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Pullins | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Schaly | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Schlossnagle | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent Shelley | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Smith | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Willis | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Warn | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Whalen | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Odom | Assist Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Keilitz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $811,471 | $50,128 |
| Jon Litchfield | Deputy Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $153,183 | $26,381 |
| Abjuahn Clark | Assist Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $127,355 | $24,370 |
| Michael Odom | Assist Exe Dir Officer | 40 | $123,661 | $24,965 |
| David Altopp | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Duane Banks | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Berry | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Blankmeyer | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Cahill | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Casey | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Corbin | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Flaherty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stu Fritz | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Greene | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danny Hall | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Hannah | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Hitt | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Holowaty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Johnson | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Hahne | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Keilitz | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Kolasinski | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerrick Jackson | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Madison | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Maloney | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene McArtor | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John McCormack | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan McDonnell | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat McMahon | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Mead | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Messer | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Noone | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom O'Connell | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Laverty | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis Pittaro | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Polk | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Pullins | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Schaly | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Schlossnagle | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent Shelley | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Smith | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Willis | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Warn | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Whalen | Board member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4101 PIEDMONT PKWY STE C, HIGH POINT, NC 27265-9745
- In care of
- % DAVE KEILITZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Craig Keilitz, 4101 Piedmont Parkway No C, Greensboro, NC 27410
- Signed the 990
- Craig Keilitz, Executive Director
- Phone
- (336) 821-3142
- Website
- www.abca.org
- Return prepared by
- Apple Koceja & Associates CPAS PA
Mission
THE PURPOSES OF THE AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION INCLUDE: TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE COACHING OF BASEBALL. TO PROMOTE ALL ASPECTS OF THE GAME OF AMATEUR BASEBALL. TO PROMOTE THE GAME OF BASEBALL, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE MISSION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. TO FOSTER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION IN THE SPORT OF BASEBALL. TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP IN BASEBALL WITHIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND IN THE VARIOUS AMATEUR BASEBALL ORGANIZATIONS. TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF AMATEUR BASEBALL COACHES. TO ASSIST IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BASEBALL IN COOPERATION WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS. TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL BASEBALL INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND ALLIED GROUPS AS NECESSARY. TO ENGAGE IN BASEBALL-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE REPRESENTED MEMBERSHIP. TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING FOR EDUCATIONAL, NON-PROFIT PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE(S) 501(C)(3).
Program accomplishments
- Clinic Events: The ABCA hosts 6 clinic events around the U.S. on an annual basis to teach coaching methods and techniques to coaches of youth, high school and college baseball teams. The ABCA Convention is the world's largest baseball coaching clinic. The convention clinics promote education and training in coaching, leadership, sportsmanship, and ethics with 5616 coaches attending in 2025, out of 14,655 active member coaches for the fiscal year ending 4/30/25, during which 23 well-known clinic speakers provided presentations to the attendees in the general session for three days. The ABCA also ran a Youth Coaches Clinic during the Convention which was attended by about 800 coaches for 13 sessions during two days, and the ABCA Expo Theater included 20 additional educational presentations during the Convention. The ABCA Regional Coaching Clinics are one-day events are conducted around the country and average 60 coaches in attendance. The clinic presentations are similar to those conducted at the annual convention. The ABCA sponsors youth clinics at the NAIA and NJCAA World Series, involving over 500 young people each, and runs one free clinic at an inner-city location each year. The ABCA also provides a grant to International Sports Group, which conducts educational coaching clinics around the world, as well as Turn Two for Youth, which provides used baseball equipment to children in need.Expenses $1,986,270 · grants $33,000 · revenue $2,629,058
- Publications and Websites: "Inside Pitch Magazine" is the Official Magazine of the ABCA, continued with six issues annually. It is mailed to all current ABCA member coaches featuring baseball coaching articles, articles about the game in general, association and membership updates, legislation, and issues involving the game of baseball. The ABCA primary website (www.abca.org) is a helpful, informative tool to coaches. From 5/1/24 to 4/30/25, the ABCA received 2,343,894 page views for an average of 195,325 page views per month. The website contains more than 1,000 educational videos, information about ABCA/Human Kinetics books, a podcast, and other coaching resources. The "My ABCA" mobile app has had more than 20,000 individual ABCA members download and log in since its launch in 2019. The app contains coaching resources, articles and instructional videos as well as access to ABCA events and membership information.Expenses $925,148 · revenue $696,062
- Awards to members: ABCA awards include the Hall of Fame; Lefty Gomez Award; Ethics in Coaching Award; Head Coaches of the Year, Assistant Coaches of the Year Award; Youth Baseball Service Award, Travel Baseball Service Award, Century Club Awards; and Lifetime Membership Awards. Award programs to serve amateur baseball include selection of the national players of the year, All-America, All-Region and Gold Glove Teams from each division: NCAA I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division and high school, collegiate conference champions, as well as regional and national coaches of the year and Team Academic Excellence Awards from each of the aforementioned divisions.Expenses $260,462 · revenue $38,000
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0980742
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,879,271
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,584,301
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $4,721,100 | $4,235,183 | $7,879,271 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $4,095,147 | $3,702,997 | $7,050,050 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $4,115,651 | $3,416,197 | $6,084,756 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $3,634,442 | $3,151,952 | $5,378,130 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2018 | – | – | – | 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 37-0980742).
Questions about AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES is 37-0980742.
- Is AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES 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 AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names Craig Keilitz.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $871,812 (Craig Keilitz, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,721,100, expenses of $4,235,183 and total assets of $7,879,271 at year end.
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