Nonprofit · EIN 81-1920544
KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL
Tax-exempt · DAVIS, CA 95618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $65,827 | $54,945 | $10,882 | $25,774 | $0 | $25,774 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $56,455 | $51,630 | $4,825 | $14,892 | $0 | $14,892 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $43,526 | $45,526 | -$2,000 | $10,067 | $0 | $10,067 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $69,493
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,666
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,000
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,443
- Occupancy
- $8,555
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,188
- Other expenses
- $7,759
- Program services (functional)
- $58,611
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,892
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,774
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,774
- Cash, savings and investments
- $25,774
- Gross receipts
- $69,493
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN GUEVIN | PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIREC | 30 | $30,000 |
| TOM BRINER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE HEINIG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| M JANE HEINIG | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| ERIC DROBNY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN GUEVIN | PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIREC | 20 | $30,000 |
| TOM BRINER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE HEINIG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| M JANE HEINIG | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC DROBNY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN GUEVIN | PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIREC | 40 | $30,000 |
| TOM BRINER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE HEINIG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| M JANE HEINIG | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5097 VERANDA TER, DAVIS, CA 95618-4458
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 316, Davis CA 95617
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Ethan Guevin, PO Box 316, Davis CA 95617
- Signed the 990-EZ
- M JANE HEINIG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (530) 760-9898
- Website
- www.keepplayingbaseball.org
- Return prepared by
- AP GROUP INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-1920544 or by the name KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROVIDE FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS.
Program accomplishments
- WEB PUBLICATIONS AND TRAFFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS:WEBSITE:UPDATED/RE-PUBLISHED MORE THAN 500 EXISTING ARTICLES WHILE ADDING NEW ARTILCES ON THE CHANGING COLLEGE BASEBALL RECRUITING LANDSCAPE. WWW.KEEPPLAYINGBASEBALL.ORG IS OUR PRIMARY MEANS OF PROVIDING HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYERS AND PARENTS WITH FREE RESOURCES AND WE CONTINUE TO IMPACT MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR. IN 2025, WE HAD OVER 111,000 WEBSITE USERS AND 60,000 ACTIVE USERS WHO ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 191,000 PAGEVIEWS.FREE ONLINE COURSES:WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE 2 FREE ONLINE COURSES. COURSE 1, CREATING A SUCCESSFUL DIY RECRUITING VIDEO, WALKS PLAYERS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CREATING A HIGH-LEVEL RECRUITING VIDEO ON ANY BUDGET. HAVING AN UPDATED VIDEO IS THE KEY TO CREATING MEANINGFUL EXPOSURE AND CAN BE DONE WITH LITTLE MORE THAN A SMART PHONE. COURSE 2, PARENTS' ROLE IN THE COLLEGE BASEBALL RECRUITING PROCESS: A CRASH COURSE, HELPS PARENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE IN THE COLLEGE SEARCH AND RECRUITING PROCESS. THE COURSE OFFERS TIPS ON HOW TO STAY APPROPRIATELY INVOLVED THROUGH EACH STAGE OF THE RECRUITING PROCESS WHILE STILL EMPOWERING PLAYERS BY GIVING THEM OWNERSHIP OF THEIR COLLEGE SEARCH.Expenses $54,611
- FREE YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND MLB CATCHER ANDREW KNAPP, WE RAN A FREE YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC SERIES FOR DAVIS LITTLE LEAGUE IN DAVIS, CA, LAKESIDE LITTLE LEAGUE IN GRANITE BAY, AND EL DORADO HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE IN EL DORDADO HILLS, CA. WE ALSO ASSISSTED EL DORADO HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE WITH ONE OF THEIR FALL BALL PLAYER BOOTCAMPS. OVER 400 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ATTENDED THE CLINICS AND FEEDBACK FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, CAMP ATTENDEES, AND CAMPER PARENTS WAS POSITIVE.
- INFORMATIONAL PODCAST: IN 2025, OUR PODCAST CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INSIGHT, ADVICE, AND EXPERT INFORMATION ON THE COLLEGE BASEBALL RECRUITING PROCESS. EPISODES ARE A MIX OF INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS WITH PLAYERS AND COACHES AND INFORMATIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE COLLEGE SEARCH AND BASEBALL RECRUITING PROCESS.
- DIRECT SUPPORT FOR BASEBALL PLAYERS:REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:IN 2025, WE SUPPORTED DAVIS LITTLE LEAGUE'S REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RAP) FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW. OUR SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM HELPED PAY PARTICIPATION FEES FOR LITTLE LEAGUE PARTICIPANTS WHOSE FAMILIES COULDN'T AFFORD THEM. IN A CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORT, WE ALSO ASSISTED DAVIS LITTLE LEAGUE IN RASING $11,000 FOR THEIR REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE PRESERVE. WE ALSO TABLED AT MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ASSIST SPANISH SPEAKING PARENTS REGISTER FOR DAVIS LITTLE LEAGUE AND APPLY FOR REGISTRATION ASSISSTANCE. 3 PLAYERS BENEFITTED FROM THIS SERVICE. TO DATE, OUR REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE HAS HELPED PAY PARTICIPATION FEES FOR ROUGHLY 50 PLAYERS AND COUNTING.COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VANDERGRIFF-BRENT FAMILY FUND, WE CONTINUED THE KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL COLLEGE SCHOLARHSIP PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS INVOLVED WITH BASEBALL AT A 4-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. THE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES $2,500 IN TUITION RELIEF PER YEAR TO EACH RECIPIENT AND IS RENEWABLE FOR UP TO 4 ACADEMIC YEARS. OUR FIRST RECIPIENT RECEIVED CONTINUED TO RECEIVE AID FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR AND GRADUATED IN THE SPRING OF 2025. WE ONBOARDED OUR SECOND RECIPIENT, WHO BEGAN RECEIVING AID FOR THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2025.Expenses $4,000
- CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL MLB TEAMS, PLAYERS, AND NONPROFITS:WE PARTNERED WITH 7-YEAR MLB VETERAN ANDREW KNAPP, DAVIS LITTLE LEAGUE, LAKESIDE LITTLE LEAGUE, AND EL DORADO HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE AS WEL AS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO RUN FREE BASEBALL CLINICS FOR LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYERS.
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1920544
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,774
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,493
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $65,827 | $54,945 | $25,774 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $56,455 | $51,630 | $14,892 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $43,526 | $45,526 | $10,067 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Ethan Guevin | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-1920544).
Questions about KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL
- What is the EIN of KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL is 81-1920544.
- Is KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL 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 KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Ethan Guevin.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (ETHAN GUEVIN, PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIREC).
- How much revenue does KEEP PLAYING BASEBALL have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $65,827, expenses of $54,945 and total assets of $25,774 at year end.
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