WHITECAPS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
4500 WEST RIVER DRIVE NE, COMSTOCK PARK, MI 49321 www.whitecapscommunityfoundation.org

Total Revenue
$174,876
Total Expenses
$179,424
Net Assets
$59,280

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO ENGAGE IN A NUMBER OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. ITS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TEACHING CHILDREN THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL, SPONSORSHIP OF A READING CLUB IN CONJUCTION WITH LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER WEST MICHIGAN AREA AND MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT, IRC SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES TEACH SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE POSITIVE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, HONESTY AND CARING AND TO BOLSTER CHILDRENS READING ABILITIES.

ORGANIZE MANAGEMENT OF AN ANNUAL YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC. THIS CLINIC, WHICH IS IN THE NATURE OF A TWO-DAY CAMP (DAY CAMP) WILL BE DESIGNED TO GIVE CHILDREN INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME OF BASEBALL. THE PROGRAM ALSO TEACHES SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE POSITIVE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY HONESTY AND CARING. THIS CLINC WILL BE TAUGHT BY VOLUNTEER COACHES AND BASEBALL PLAYERS FROM THE EST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS, A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM THAT IS PART OF THE DTEROIT TIGERS FEEDER PROGRAM. THE CLINIC WILL BE TARGETED AT CHILDREN AGES 8 THROUGH 12 WITH A CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY 60-80 CHILDREN.

SPONSORSHIP OF A READING CLUB IN CONJUCTION WITH LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER WEST MICHIGAN AREA. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO READ A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN MINUTES PER DAY DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH (READING MONTH). THE PROGRAM WILL BE RUN IN CONJUCTION WITH THE TEACHERS OF LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE BOOKMARKS AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS TO ASSIST THE TEACHERS IN PROMOTING THIS READING PROGRAM.

MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT, IRC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. ONE OF THE PRIMARY RECIPIENTS OF THESE GRANTS IS EXPECTED TO BE THE YMCA INNER CITY YOUTH BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PROGRAM. TO SUPPORT THESE GRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO ORGANIZE AND SPONSOR AN ANNUAL BANGUET (AS A FUND RAISER), AND TO ALSO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE 50-50 RAFFLES AT VARIOUS WHITECAPS BALLGAMES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lewis ChamberlinSECRETARY4$0
Dennis BaxterTREASURER4$0
Joseph ChamberlinPRESIDENT/DI8$0

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