WHITECAPS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Whitecaps Community Foundation is the nonprofit extension of the West Michigan Whitecaps, dedicated to enriching the lives of youth and their families by providing access to baseball, team dynamics, leadership, education, and recreational opportunities.
About WHITECAPS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Whitecaps Community Foundation (founded in 2012) is the philanthropic arm of the West Michigan Whitecaps franchise and operates from LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park, MI. The foundation focuses on programs for children and families across West Michigan that promote recreation, reading, leadership and access to youth sports.
The foundation runs several long-standing initiatives — including the Ted Rasberry Youth League, an incentive-based Reading Club, concessions fundraising opportunities for local nonprofits, and in-stadium giving programs — and partners with schools, the YMCA, Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation and local corporate sponsors to expand reach. In recent years the foundation has reported substantial in-kind and cash support to area nonprofits and sustained high-volume community programming (including school reading initiatives and ticket donations).
Notable achievements
Major 2024 Community Impact
In 2024 the foundation reported more than $725,000 in total contributions to West Michigan children and families (including $337,758 in gifts-in-kind, $308,700 in in-stadium funding, and $67,682 in cash donations).
Reading Club scale
The incentive-based Reading Club has engaged broadly across area schools; recent reporting shows roughly 100,000 student participations and roughly 20,000 tickets donated to students through the program.
Long-term youth-league support
Through sustained backing of the Ted Rasberry Youth League and related efforts the foundation has supported organized baseball/softball access for tens of thousands of children (documents note more than 36,500 children served since the program’s start and significant equipment and fee assistance).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $105K
- Annual revenue
- $100K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 45-4129451
- Location
- Comstock Park, MI
- Website
- whitecapscommunityfoundation.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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