CAL RIPKEN SR FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 522310500 501(c)(3) Education

BALTIMORE, MD

Total Revenue
$34,860,036
Total Expenses
$35,706,462
Total Assets
$26,077,498
Net Assets
$20,389,984
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
STEPHAN SALEM
Phone
4108230043
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CAL RIPKEN SR FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2001, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $34.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 85% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE CAL RIPKEN, SR. FOUNDATION HELPS TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S MOST UNDERSERVED AND DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN, BUILDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARKS, PARTNERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND YOUTH SERVICE AGENCIES, GIVING KIDS ACCESS TO STEM EDUCATION, AND ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH OUR NATIONAL PROGRAM INITIATIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $19,750,448

DESIGN AND FACILITATE THE CREATION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARKS, PRIMARILY IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHICH ARE IN NEED OF A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY AND GROW. THE FOUNDATION...

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DESIGN AND FACILITATE THE CREATION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARKS, PRIMARILY IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHICH ARE IN NEED OF A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY AND GROW. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD MULTI-PURPOSE, SYNTHETIC SURFACE FACILITIES THAT SERVE AS CLASSROOMS FOR MANY OF THE LESSONS THE FOUNDATION TEACHES THROUGH OUR "BADGES FOR BASEBALL AND "HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY CHILDREN" CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THESE PARKS ARE STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES THAT ARE ATTRACTIVE, SAFE, FUN, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES. EACH FACILITY IS CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOR THOSE WHO LIVE AND PLAY THERE. DURING 2023, WE WERE ABLE TO IMPACT OVER 1.4 MILLION KIDS WITH THE HELP OF 597 YOUTH PARTNERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $9,415,074

PROVIDE CASH AND EQUIPMENT FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ENGAGES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN THESE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES...

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PROVIDE CASH AND EQUIPMENT FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ENGAGES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN THESE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES (INCLUDING THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE) TO ACT AS MENTORS AND COACHES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AS PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S "BADGES FOR BASEBALL" PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO DISPLAY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AS FRIENDS AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, NOT PEOPLE WHO YOUTH ONLY BECOME ENGAGED WITH IN TROUBLED TIMES. IN ADDITION, THROUGH OUR NATIONAL STEM INITIATIVE, WE GIVE YOUTH ACCESS TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM EDUCATION. IN EACH RIPKEN STEM CENTER PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL STEM PRODUCTS; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS/MENTORS; CURRICULUM AND LESSON PLANS, AND FURNITURE AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,725,285

PROVIDE A "MAJOR LEAGUE-STYLE" OVERNIGHT CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AT THE FOUNDATION'S YOUTH BASEBALL FACILITY IN ABERDEEN, MD. FOUNDATION STAFF TEACH BASEBALL THE...

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PROVIDE A "MAJOR LEAGUE-STYLE" OVERNIGHT CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AT THE FOUNDATION'S YOUTH BASEBALL FACILITY IN ABERDEEN, MD. FOUNDATION STAFF TEACH BASEBALL THE "RIPKEN WAY" WHILE REINFORCING THE VALUES TAUGHT IN THE "HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY CHILDREN" CURRICULUM. THE YOUTH ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES AT THE OVERNIGHT CAMP LOCATION INCLUDING ROPES COURSES, SWIMMING, BASKETBALL AND CHARACTER-BUILDING GAMES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONDUCTS MINI-CAMPS AND CLINICS AT PARTNER SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO THE BASEBALL PORTION OF THE OVERNIGHT CAMP IN ABERDEEN.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $34,945,982
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $369,999
Other Revenue $-455,945
TOTAL REVENUE $34,860,036

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,027,215
Salaries & Benefits $5,443,154
Fundraising Expenses $1,300,462
Program Expenses $30,890,807
Other Expenses $29,236,093
TOTAL EXPENSES $35,706,462

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $34,860,036 $18,825,746 +0.9%
Expenses $35,706,462 $18,258,418 +1.0%
Net Income $-846,426 $567,328 -2.5%
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Governance

Voting Members
49
Independent Members
43
Employees
68
Volunteers
25869

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$1,188,733
Total Directors
51
$363,250
Key Employees
5
$1,679,290
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
IRVIN H BISNOV TREASURER, CFO 40.00
Officer Director
$317,802 $45,448 $363,250
HAROLD HIMMELMAN BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY BAKER INTERIM PAST BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM O RIPKEN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CALVIN E RIPKEN JR VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LONNIE M RITZER ESQ SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRY ARENSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNY BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA BALL DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRADIE BARR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACEE BENTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WARREN BISCHOFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT BRICKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CALVIN BUTLER JR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBBIE CALLAWAY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE CARRIER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN COAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK CULOTTA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN FLEISCHMANN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM HALL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RON KAMINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SENATOR FRANCIS X KELLY JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK KELLY III DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD H KIRK JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN LEE IV DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHAEL LIGHTY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SPENCER MASON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK MCNAUGHTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HONORABLE MIKE MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD MUNCRIEF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE MURCHIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL NOLAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELANIE O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER RALPH DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY REAGINS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
J SARGEANT REYNOLDS JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN M RIFKIN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HONORABLE LAURA RIPKEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HONORABLE REGINA SCHOFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MOHAN SUNTHA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JERMAINE SWAFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN TOWRISS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL J TRUSCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STACEY ULLRICH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BROOKE BUTLER WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN WALTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COURTNEY WARDLAW DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC WELLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAT WHALEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STACIE WOLLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLEN WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHAN SALEM PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$637,131 $188,352 $825,483
CARRIE LEBOW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$361,448 $46,739 $408,187
CHARLES BRADY SR. VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00
Key Emp
$319,004 $55,149 $374,153
JOELLEN MALSTROM SR. VP, ADMIN. & CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00
Key Emp
$281,276 $56,979 $338,255
JOSEPH ROSSOW SR. VP, STEM & OUTCOME MEASUREMENT 40.00
Key Emp
$272,742 $55,872 $328,614
MARIE ELISE LEE VP, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Key Emp
$199,436 $30,645 $230,081
CHRISTIAN RUBRIGHT VP, PROGRAMS 40.00
Highest
$135,878 $11,738 $147,616
JENNIFER DANSICKER AVP, GRANTWRITING & COMM 40.00
Highest
$131,308 $33,613 $164,921
JOHN ALLEN CHAU AVP, FINANCE 40.00
Highest
$130,246 $12,650 $142,896
STEPHANIE GREEN SR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$109,263 $11,926 $121,189
SCOTT SWINSON SR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$109,741 $10,588 $120,329
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $34,860,036 $35,706,462 $26,077,498 $-846,426
2022 $18,825,746 $18,258,418 $24,575,623 $567,328
2021 $16,406,660 $21,605,281 $24,973,997 $-5,198,621
2020 $14,803,075 $14,493,226 $31,103,356 $309,849
2019 $30,931,561 $26,710,120 $35,120,415 $4,221,441
2018 $27,476,526 $20,026,746 $29,783,624 $7,449,780
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