Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 29,387,942 | 28,524,357 | 27,455,977 | 30,322,040 | 14,540,333 | 130,230,649 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 29,387,942 | 28,524,357 | 27,455,977 | 30,322,040 | 14,540,333 | 130,230,649 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 10,997,994 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 119,232,655 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 29,387,942 | 28,524,357 | 27,455,977 | 30,322,040 | 14,540,333 | 130,230,649 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 69,281 | 71,824 | 51,038 | 96,057 | 55,786 | 343,986 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 584,740 | 1,488,510 | 1,330,806 | 1,462,175 | 1,185,553 | 6,051,784 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 136,626,419 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | CONCESSIONS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 45,260. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 39,187. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 27,895. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 31,345. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. SALE OF INVENTORY - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 129,665. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 37,449. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 90,650. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 32,500. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,695. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 409,815. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,411,874. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,212,261. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,398,330. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,166,858. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE HUNGER CAMPAIGN WAS A NEW PROGRAM THAT THE FOUNDATION UNDERTOOK DURING 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE FOUNDATION EXPERIENCED AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT FROM COVID-19, CAUSING DELAYS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARKS AS WELL AS FORCING THE FOUNDATION TO CANCEL OR POSTPONE EVENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTAINS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANNOT BE CONVENED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND AT EACH OF THE 3 YEARLY BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FOUNDING CHAIRWOMAN, VI RIPKEN, AND HER SONS, WILLIAM RIPKEN AND CALVIN RIPKEN, JR., AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, LAURA RIPKEN, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. WILLIAM RIPKEN AND CALVIN RIPKEN, JR. ALSO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. WILLIAM RIPKEN AND CALVIN RIPKEN, JR. HAVE WORKED WITH LONNIE RITZER, ESQ (BOARD MEMBER) ON PROJECTS RELATED TO WILLIAM'S AND CALVIN'S BUSINESS ENDEAVORS WITH RIPKEN BASEBALL, INC. AND AFFILIATES. SENATOR FRANCIS X. KELLY, JR. AND MR. FRANK KELLY III HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | TH FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO ITS FILING. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS THAT THEY MAY HAVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES THAT EACH OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND RETURN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE BY THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT AND THE INFORMATION IS COMPARED TO THE VENDOR FILES MAINTAINED ON THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION SO THAT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE PROPERLY DISCLOSED. THE FOUNDATION DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AS FOLLOWS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE FOUNDATION USES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST: AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE RELEVANT OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE, OR BOARD COMMITTEE, AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE FOUNDATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE THE DETERMINATION ON HOW TO PROCEED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION IS DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN. THIS COMMITTEE OBTAINS CONFIRMATION OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FROM THE FULL BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED USING A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REVIEW OF EACH EMPLOYEE. THIS REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S DIRECT SUPERVISOR AND IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE VP OF OPERATIONS PRIOR TO BEING FINALIZED. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF BUDGETED SALARY EXPENSE IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE BUDGETED SALARY EXPENSE ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING FOR DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | WRITE-OFF OF PRIOR YEAR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -2,116,164. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C | NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| TOTAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TOTAL EXPENSES | THE FOUNDATION RECORDS REVENUE FOR ITS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARKS WHEN CASH IS RECEIVED OR WHEN A WRITTEN PLEDGE HAS BEEN SECURED. THESE REVENUE-GENERATING EVENTS OFTEN OCCUR FAR IN ADVANCE OF THE RECORDING OF EXPENSES INCURRED TO CONSTRUCT THE PARKS. THIS TIMING ISSUE INVOLVING VERY LARGE DOLLAR AMOUNTS RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARKS CAUSED TOTAL REVENUES TO EXCEED TOTAL EXPENSES IN 2016-2019. |
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