What kinds of programs does Major League Baseball Players Trust support?

The trust supports youth development, STEM education, education, sports and recreation, community development, disaster relief and recovery, and cultural exchange. Its active programs also include matching gifts, rapid-response disaster response through the Fastball Fund, scholarship support, and player-led philanthropy awards.

Does the trust make grants outside the United States?

The grant recipient country distribution shown in the data is entirely U.S.-based: 107 grants, or 100.0%, went to recipients in the United States.

What is the trust’s grantmaking style?

It is a regular funder that uses flexible support, with many recent awards described as general contributions for the donee’s charitable purpose. The trust also runs structured programs such as Double Play Matching Gifts and the Fastball Fund, showing a mix of player-led and rapid-response grantmaking.

Major League Baseball Players Trust

Name: Major League Baseball Players Trust — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Major League Baseball Players Trust

Driven by Players and inspired by the game, the Players Trust provides programs and resources that champion players' individual and collective passions to make a positive impact on communities, with a focus on youth development, education, wellness, and disaster relief.

Focus Areas

youth developmentSTEM educationeducationsports and recreationcommunity developmentdisaster relief and recoverycultural exchange

Who They Fund

charitable nonprofit organizations (unspecified mission)beneficiaries of the donee organization (unspecified)

Funding Style

unrestricted supportgeneral operating support

About Major League Baseball Players Trust

Driven by players and organized around player-led philanthropy, Major League Baseball Players Trust funds community work that reflects Major and Minor Leaguers’ charitable priorities. Its active programs show a mix of matching gifts, rapid-response disaster support, player-driven awards, and scholarship funding, which gives the trust a distinctive profile among sports-affiliated funders. The largest recent grants in the file point to substantial support for youth and education efforts, including $250,000 to Learn Fresh Education Co in Philadelphia and $225,000 to Project Beisbol in Pompano Beach. Other sizable awards reach organizations tied to labor education, community health, and baseball-centered service, such as $125,000 to Advocates for Minor Leaguers in Saint Louis and $75,000 to Project Hope-the People to People Health Fnd Inc in Washington, DC. The trust also uses grants to recognize player philanthropy, with awards connected to the Most Valuable Philanthropist program and the Playmakers Classic. Across the recent record, the foundation supports charitable nonprofits through general contributions for their charitable purposes rather than narrow project-only funding.

What Major League Baseball Players Trust Funds

Youth development appears across the trust’s giving, including $200,000 to Learn Fresh Education Co in Philadelphia for general charitable purposes. Baseball-centered community programs also receive support through $225,000 to Project Beisbol in Pompano Beach, along with additional awards to El Cerrito Youth Baseball in El Cerrito and Monteverde Academy in Montverde. Education shows up in multiple forms: the trust gave $50,000 to International Scholarship & Tuition Services Inc in Nashville, and its program list includes STEM education and broader education support. Disaster response is another clear lane, reflected in the Fastball Fund and in grants such as $75,000 to Team Rubicon in Los Angeles. The trust also backs player-led community work through matching gifts and recognition programs tied to charitable giving.

How Major League Baseball Players Trust Gives

Typical grant size is $7,510 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants file also includes larger awards, which suggests a portfolio with a core of modest grants alongside occasional high-dollar commitments. The trust operates as a regular funder and uses flexible support: many recent awards are listed as general contributions for the donee’s charitable purpose. Recipients appear across multiple years in the grants list, including Learn Fresh Education Co, Project Beisbol, Athletics & Beyond, Florida Legends Foundation Inc, Lions Unleashed Inc, and Oyate Group, indicating repeat support rather than isolated one-time awards.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.2M

Total Assets

$4.8M

Total Revenue

$2.3M

Total Expenses

$2.8M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$25K

Geographic Reach

National25 states funded

About 8% of grants go to recipients in FL.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

TATIA MAYS-RUSSELL

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
PROJECT BEISBOL	POMPANO BEACH, FL	$225,000	2025	GENERAL CONTRIBUTION FOR DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LEARN FRESH EDUCATION CO	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$200,000	2025	GENERAL CONTRIBUTION FOR DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE BASEBALL ISLAND FOUNDATION INC	NEW YORK, NY	$90,000	2025	GENERAL CONTRIBUTION FOR DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
METRO SPORTS FIELDHOUSE	ARLINGTON, TX	$75,000	2025

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Does the trust make grants outside the United States?

Does the trust give repeated support to the same organizations?

What is the trust’s grantmaking style?

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Double Play Matching Gift Program — Former Players

Double Play Matching Gift Program

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How large are the trust’s typical grants?

Does the trust make grants outside the United States?

Does the trust give repeated support to the same organizations?

What is the trust’s grantmaking style?

Open Grant Opportunities

Double Play Matching Gift Program — Former Players

Double Play Matching Gift Program

Recent Grants