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LOU GEHRIG YOUTH BASEBALLSOFTBALL INC
TONAWANDA, NY · EIN 161290790 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE N63 · Recreation & Sports · Small ($100K-$1M) · lgybs.com
revenue
$597K
expenses
$593K
net assets
$551K
employees
90
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

OPERATION OF YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL LEAGUE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Lou Gehrig Youth Baseball and Softball Inc. operates a youth baseball and softball league in East Amherst, New York. The organization runs recreational and travel teams for players aged 7U to 16U, hosts annual tournaments, and maintains its own sports complex. It also offers a scholarship program for long-term participants pursuing post-secondary education.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Iron Horse Travel Baseball
Competitive travel baseball program for players ages 8U to 16U with tryouts and team placements
Lasers Summer Classic Tournament
Annual softball tournament hosted by LGYBS, now in its 33rd year, open to external teams
Lasers Travel Softball
Travel softball program offering competitive play and annual tournament participation
Lou Gehrig Youth Baseball and Softball Memorial Scholarship
Annual scholarship awarding at least four $500 scholarships to long-term participants in post-secondary education
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Live Sports Event Broadcasting 2 activities
    • Annual softball tournament hosting
      Organizes and hosts the LG Lasers Softball 33rd Annual Summer Classic tournament each year.
    • Live and on-demand game video coverage
      Provides live streaming and on-demand video coverage of games across 10 fields through a partnership with LiveBarn.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Participant scholarship program
      Awards at least four $500 scholarships annually to current or past participants who have at least five years of involvement in the organization.
  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
    • Seasonal employment for youth in league operations
      Provides seasonal employment opportunities for youth in concession stand operations and field maintenance.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth baseball and softball league operations
      Operates a youth baseball and softball league for players in various age divisions, including organized travel baseball programs for 8u–16u age groups.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$597K
Contributions & grants$9040%
Program service revenue$512K86%
Investment income$6780%
Other revenue$84K
expenses
Total expenses$593K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$126K
Grants paid out$3K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$551K
Cash$73K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$551K
Liquid reserves1.5 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -9.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 18
  • AJ SMITH — DIRECTOR
  • ANDREW FISH — DIRECTOR
  • ANDY HEIM — DIRECTOR
  • ERIN LACKI — CO-PRESIDENT (SOFTBALL)
  • GREGG PASTORE — DIRECTOR
  • JEAN COSTANZO — DIRECTOR
  • JEN KUPIEC — DIRECTOR
  • JOE SPANO — VICE PRESIDENT (BASEBALL)
  • KAREN GOECKEL — CO-PRESIDENT (SOFTBALL)
  • KEVIN SHAUGHNESSY — DIRECTOR
  • MARK RAPP — SECRETARY
  • MICHAEL RUSSO — VICE CHAIRMAN
  • MIKE MINNUTO — CHAIRMAN
  • NICK TERRANOVA — TREASURER
  • RICK MARIANO — DIRECTOR
  • SEAN MCCARTHY — PRESIDENT (BASEBALL)
  • STEPHANIE BERNHARD — CO-PRESIDENT (AUXILIARY)
  • VINCE MATTHEWS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • LiveBarn Partner — Provides live streaming and video recording services across multiple fields at the LGYBS complex.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Organized Youth Sports Leagues
    methodology: organized_youth_sports_leagues
    By providing structured youth sports programming through organized baseball and softball leagues, the organization promotes youth development and community engagement because consistent, rule-based athletic participation fosters discipline, teamwork, and positive social outcomes.
  • Technology-Enhanced Engagement
    methodology: technology_enhanced_engagement
    By using live streaming technology, the organization increases accessibility and family engagement in youth games because remote viewing removes geographic and scheduling barriers, enabling broader participation and support from families and communities.