Los Angeles, CA

PLAYERS FOR THE PLANET INC

EIN 26-3817589

Environment & Animal Welfare Environmental Education & Advocacy

Mission

United Athletes for Global Change — Players for the Planet unites professional athletes to deliver measurable environmental impact and make sustainability a foundational value of sport.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About PLAYERS FOR THE PLANET INC

Players for the Planet is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes professional athletes and sports organizations to protect oceans, reduce plastic pollution, restore natural systems, and deliver hands-on environmental education. The organization was founded by former Major League Baseball players and operates national and international programs (including athlete-led beach clean-ups and youth engagement in the Dominican Republic). The organization’s EIN (26-3817589) is publicly listed on its website and in IRS/Form 990 databases; its recent activity includes MLB partnerships, a Save the Ocean campaign supported by SC Johnson and the Milwaukee Brewers, and participation as a subject-matter organization in Los Angeles 2028 sustainability planning. Players for the Planet runs field programs (beach clean-ups and recycling initiatives), athlete ambassador activations, and awareness campaigns that combine athlete platforms with community-based conservation work.

Notable achievements

Save the Ocean campaign

Launched a multi-season Save the Ocean program with MLB partners and SC Johnson to fund beach clean-ups and ocean-conservation education, funding a series of clean-ups in the Dominican Republic and related youth engagement.

Athlete-led beach clean-ups

Delivered coordinated athlete volunteer events that collect ocean-bound plastic and deliver youth conservation education; a named campaign goal included hosting 12 beach clean-ups to collect and recycle roughly 3,000 pounds of plastic and engage 1,500 youth (campaign season objectives publicly posted by the organization).

Sport-sector partnerships and ambassador network

Built partnerships across Major League Baseball and other sports organizations, recruiting athlete ambassadors and staging activations that integrate sustainability messaging into sporting events and community programming.

At a glance

Total assets: $16K
Annual revenue: $65K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-3817589
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.playersfortheplanet.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 26-3817589) with IRS/Form 990 filings confirming active tax-exempt status.

Named partner in MLB sustainability programming and referenced in MLB community and All‑Star Week event materials as an environmental partner and volunteer contributor.

Listed as a subject-matter community partner/organization in LA28 planning materials for sustainability and community impact.

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