SYCAMORE YOUTH BASEBALL
Mission Statement
SYB’s mission is to promote the growth of baseball at all levels of competition for the Sycamore community. The development of sportsmanship, teamwork, honesty, courage, respect for authority, and physical fitness are the organization’s priorities. In order to accomplish this mission, we seek to attain the following objectives: · To govern the league in a manner that puts the development of our players, as both athletes and persons, above other considerations. · To provide our players with volunteer coaches who work with players of all ability levels and who remember that development of exceptional athletic skills and winning games is secondary to the development of players and to providing our players with positive examples and a positive baseball experience. · To provide our players with volunteer coaches who seek to teach those players the rules of the game along with proper baseball fundamentals. · To provide high-quality facilities and equipment for the use of our players.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
97.7% | 94.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.1% | 3.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.2% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
3.4% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
9.7 mo | 6.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
73.0% | 89.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-6.9% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.5% | 9.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
5.2% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $204K | $193K | $156K | 97.7% | 0 |
| 2023 | $219K | $181K | $146K | 97.3% | 0 |
| 2022 | $214K | $201K | $108K | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2021 | $196K | $180K | N/A | — | 0 |
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