DIAMOND DREAMS NFP
EIN 36-4473748 · Baseball, Softball
What they do
SUMMER BASEBALL PROGRAM WHEREBY COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETES WERE ALLOWED to IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS ON and OFF THE FIELD AS PART of THE DIAMOND DREAMS-TOPEKA GOLDEN GIANTS PROGRAM. EACH PLAYER ON THE TEAM WAS REQUIRED to COMPLETE TEM PHILANTHROPY HOURS of GOODWILL SERVICES. WE ATTENDED and PARTICIPATED WITH BOYS/GIRLS of YMCA, THE CAPPERS EASTER SEALS FOUNDATION, RONALD MCDONALD HOSPICE HOUSE of TOPEKA, JUST to NAME A FEW. WE ARE A MEMBER of NATIONAL BASEBALL CONGRESS and THE MID PLAINS CONFERENCE LEAGUE. OUR TEAM PARTICIPATED IN 50+ GAMES BETWEEN MAY and AUGUST 2020. OUR PLAYERS ARE REPRESENTED BY AT LEAST 20 COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES. OUR MISSION is to ALLOW OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES to COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL and IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS OVER THE 10 WEEK PROGRAM.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $94.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (3)
ANDY POTTSVICE PRESIDENT
COLLEEN CONLONPRESIDENT
ROBERT CONLONTREASURER
About this charity
- Location
- 413 NAVAJO DRIVE, NEW LENOX, IL 60451
- County
- Will
- In care of
- ROBERT CONLON
- Primary officer
- ROBERT CONLON, Secretary
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2019
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2019
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- KARLIN & LONG LLC
- IRS tax category
- Baseball, Softball