Tony Gwynn Legacy East
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 933604369
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2023
- Location
- Clinton, MD, USA
- Phone
- 3013007386
- Rating
- 52
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Baseball, Softball
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $31,214
- Expenses
- $11,373
- Assets
- $40,212
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
2 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Mekaela Berry (President)
- Anisha Gwynn Jones (CEO)
People named in this filing
- Mekaela Berry (President)
- Anisha Gwynn Jones (CEO)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Tony Gwynn Legacy East (TGLE) was founded to carry forward the vision and values of Hall of Fame baseball legend Tony Gwynn-an athlete known not only for his incredible talent but for his humility, mentorship, and dedication to community. Established in 2023 and based in Southern Maryland, TGLE works to make baseball more accessible for underrepresented youth while developing life skills that prepare them for success beyond the field. We are committed to creating long-term, inclusive environments where every child feels valued and supported. Our programs will celebrate cultural diversity, breaking down barriers and challenging stereotypes. We will build a sustainable program that continues to serve the community for generations to come. We will establish partnerships with local schools, businesses, and non-profits, leveraging resources to maximize our impact.
What it reported doing in 2025
Baseball Camps: Hosting numerous camps to provide hands-on training and mentorship to young athletes, often led by former MLB players. Equipment Donations: Donating essential baseball equipment to various organizations and schools to ensure all youth have the opportunity to participate. Community Engagement: Implementing the "A Night Out with the Nats" Community Tickets Grant Program, which provided youth travel ball teams with tickets to attend MLB games, offering them unforgettable experiences and inspiration. Special Events: Celebrating Tony Gwynn Day at Padres Stadium and making charitable contributions to travel ball leagues. The Diamond Collective: Partnering with multiple nonprofits to create a baseball facility aimed at making a lasting impact on a community in need of access.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 76% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 13
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 82
- Growth: 20
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 7.9%; rating input score 8
- Program expense ratio: 21.8%; rating input score 22
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 63.6%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.54; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -160.5% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: -17.6% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 198.9% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 7.9% of revenue deployed · 21.8% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 8/100.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 22/100.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.