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Big spenders. That's probably the first thing everyone thinks when they think about the current Dodgers organization. By my count, they have eight players with total contracts worth >$100M+. This philosophy appears to apply similarly to their Foundation, so despite having the second-highest valuation per Forbes
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While it's way too early in this project to draw any conclusions about the correlation between how teams are run and how they perform, this is one example of them matching up, and not in a good way. The last time the Angels won a playoff series was
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Going from my hometown team to now my favorite team after growing up watching WGN (the Superstation!). Digging in here has led me to seeing that 990s do provide some insight into the value of 50/50 raffles and the impact of the COVID pandemic on fundraising and grantmaking that
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First entry in a series that looks at each MLB foundation, how they rank along various metrics relative to each other, and highlights their top areas of impact. The IMPACT+ model views the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation very favorably. While their high score is in part reflective of being a mid-
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IMPACT+ adjusts foundation spending for parent club revenue and valuation. The dispersion — from 30 to 304 — was unexpected. After collecting IRS 990 data on all MLB team foundations, I'm introducing a beta version of the IMPACT+ score. Indexed to 100 like ERA+ and wRC+, IMPACT+ aims to measure
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Of the 18 MLB foundations with assets over $5M, 10 hold investments in securities. The numbers tell an uneven story. I've been working through all 30 MLB team charitable foundations' 2024 tax filings. One thing that caught my attention early on: how foundations with large asset bases
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In 2024, MLB team foundations collectively generated $122M+ in community impact. Here's what the 990s reveal — and what they don't. For years, I've wanted to combine my curiosity about philanthropy with my love of baseball. With Claude's help, I finally took the