Big League Impact Inc
To help provide support and basic essential resources to people and communities around the world. Big League holds events in professional sport venues with professional athletes to raise funds to support those in need.
Big League Impact Inc at a glance
In short: Big League Impact Inc gave $606K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state Virginia. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $606,403
- -34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -34.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,876
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $362,947
- -47.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (10 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Big League Impact Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ALS Association - National ($152K). Together the top 10 received $508K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 144 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Big League Impact Inc open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 21 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $568K (2021) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $606K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALS Association - National Arlington, VA | General Support | $151,500 |
| Team Red White & Blue Floyds Knobs, IN | General Support | $146,000 |
| Graffiti 2 Comm Bronx, NY | General Support | $48,500 |
| National Keratocounus Irvine, CA | General Support | $41,500 |
| Help One Now Raleigh, NC | General Support | $23,322 |
| Loaves & Fishes for Stl Maryland Hgts, MO | General Support | $22,075 |
| International Justice Mission Arlington, VA | General Support | $21,200 |
| Stray Rescue of St Louis St. Louis, MO | General Support | $20,406 |
| Little Bit Foundation Maryland Hgts, MO | General Support | $17,685 |
| Kershaws Challenge Dallas, TX | General Support | $15,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $362,947 | $854,667 | $1,130,485 | $606,403 | 21 | $13,482 |
| 2024 | $696,948 | $1,873,120 | $1,438,652 | $921,073 | 32 | $14,761 |
| 2023 | $345,977 | $1,238,481 | $1,452,268 | $843,631 | 33 | — |
| 2022 | $636,765 | $1,590,199 | $1,393,782 | $692,057 | 31 | — |
| 2021 | $358,075 | $1,026,020 | $1,181,558 | $567,989 | 27 | — |
| 2020 | $614,745 | $1,825,542 | $1,634,533 | $1,055,468 | 34 | — |
About Big League Impact Inc
Based on IRS filings
Big League Impact Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $606K. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Big League Impact Inc is led by Keith Brooks, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Brooks
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$134K (2022) → $124K (2025)
Adam Wainwright
President
Chairman & P → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Kellett
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary McMurtrey
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carole Keating
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Aubuchon
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Harris
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Kotys-Luther
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
BarndonSterling
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Gibson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Wainwright
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Kelley Pfeiffer (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Ty Scheske (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brandon Sterling (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Raymond St Martin (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Trey Wainwright (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $124K, to Keith Brooks (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Big League Impact Inc
How much does Big League Impact Inc give each year?
Big League Impact Inc gave $606K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $921K across 32 grants.
What is Big League Impact Inc's typical grant size?
Big League Impact Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $28,876, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Big League Impact Inc that year got $19K on average.
Where does Big League Impact Inc give grants?
Big League Impact Inc's top state is Virginia, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Indiana (24%) and Missouri (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants), Arlington, VA (2 grants) and Maryland HGTS, MO (2 grants).
Does Big League Impact Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Big League Impact Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Big League Impact Inc's largest grantees?
Big League Impact Inc's largest 2025 grantees include ALS Association - National ($151,500), Team Red White & Blue ($146,000) and Graffiti 2 Comm ($48,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Big League Impact Inc?
Big League Impact Inc reported $363K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $855K.
What is Big League Impact Inc?
Big League Impact Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tempe, AZ. It holds $363K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Big League Impact Inc's EIN?
Big League Impact Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3318819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
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