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Baseball Writers Assoc of America

EIN 95-6110087 • 501(c)6 • Seal Beach, CA

Profile

We are a local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). This Los Angeles-Anaheim chapter was formed in 1958 to help establish professional standards in the press boxes of major league baseball teams. We give scholarships and have helped members through hardships (deaths, etc.) with donations through the dues of our members.

231 8th St Apt CSeal Beach, CA 90740
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

20th percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$17,296

Down $2,120 (-11%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$17,296

Down $2,120 (-11%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Up

$9,133

Up $1,386 (+18%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$11,253

Up $5,543 (+97%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$2,120

Down $4,157 (-204%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $17,317Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $19,134Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $20,900Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $20,267Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $20,160Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $20,160Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $18,393Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $17,281Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $17,476Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $19,794Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $16,807Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $16,8072021Assets 2022: $19,810Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $19,8102022Assets 2023: $17,379Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $17,3792023Assets 2024: $19,416Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $19,4162024Assets 2025: $17,296Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $17,2962025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$17,296
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$17,296
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2011: $7,680Expenses 2011: $7,132Net Income 2011: $5482011Revenue 2012: $7,567Expenses 2012: $5,750Net Income 2012: $1,8172012Revenue 2013: $7,676Expenses 2013: $5,910Net Income 2013: $1,7662013Revenue 2014: $6,502Expenses 2014: $7,135Net Income 2014: -$6332014Revenue 2015: $6,502Expenses 2015: $6,671Net Income 2015: -$1692015Revenue 2016: $6,502Expenses 2016: $6,671Net Income 2016: -$1692016Revenue 2017: $6,372Expenses 2017: $8,139Net Income 2017: -$1,7672017Revenue 2018: $6,502Expenses 2018: $7,614Net Income 2018: -$1,1122018Revenue 2019: $7,592Expenses 2019: $7,397Net Income 2019: $1952019Revenue 2020: $7,152Expenses 2020: $4,834Net Income 2020: $2,3182020Revenue 2021: $2Expenses 2021: $2,989Net Income 2021: -$2,9872021Revenue 2022: $7,802Expenses 2022: $4,799Net Income 2022: $3,0032022Revenue 2023: $8,373Expenses 2023: $10,804Net Income 2023: -$2,4312023Revenue 2024: $7,747Expenses 2024: $5,710Net Income 2024: $2,0372024Revenue 2025: $9,133Expenses 2025: $11,253Net Income 2025: -$2,1202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$9,133
Expenses$11,253
Net Income-$2,120
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,296
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$17,296
Revenue
$9,133
Expenses
$11,253
Net income
-$2,120
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.3$0.00$17.3$9.13$11.3$2.12
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.4$0.00$19.4$7.75$5.71$2.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.4$0.00$17.4$8.37$10.8$2.43
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.8$0.00$19.8$7.80$4.80$3.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.8$0.00$16.8$0.00$2.99$2.99
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.8$0.00$7.15$4.83$2.32
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.5$0.00$7.59$7.40$0.20
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.3$0.00$6.50$7.61$1.11
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.4$0.00$6.37$8.14$1.77
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.2$0.00$6.50$6.67$0.17
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.2$0.00$6.50$6.67$0.17
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.3$0.00$6.50$7.14$0.63
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.9$0.00$7.68$5.91$1.77
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.1$0.00$7.57$5.75$1.82
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.3$0.00$7.68$7.13$0.55
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 16, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$9,133
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). This Los Angeles-Anaheim chapter was formed in 1958 to help establish professional standards in the press boxes of major league baseball teams. We give scholarships and have helped members through hardships (deaths, etc.) with donations through the dues of our members.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We assist members with hardships from the dues of our members as well as providing scholarships.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SAM BLUMPresident-$0--
JOHN LOWESecretary/Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Baseball Writers Assoc of America Los Angeles-anaheim Chapter
EIN
95-6110087
Phone
3136861183
Address
231 8TH ST APT C, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

Signing Officer

Name
John Lowe
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
7147177720
Signed
2026-02-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bank fees, filing fees, meetings, trophies & awards.”

Raw XML Appendix108 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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