named programs · 7 · from sources
what they call their work
Fall Ball
Instructional and developmental season where players participate in the division they will qualify for in the following spring
Juniors/Seniors
Division for girls ages 12-16; competitive level for older players; follows evaluation and draft process; prepares athletes for post-season tournament play
Majors
Division for girls ages 10-12; competitive play with mandatory evaluations and draft; teams play multiple games weekly during spring season
Minors
Division for girls ages 8-10; includes player evaluation and draft; structured games and development within competitive framework
Ponytails
Division for girls ages 6-8; no evaluations or draft; focuses on skill development and team formation based on residence, school, or coach input
Spring Ball
Competitive season with player evaluations and drafts for Majors, Minors, and Juniors/Seniors divisions; includes regular games and eligibility for state-level All Stars tournaments
T-Ball
Entry-level division for girls ages 4-5; no evaluations or draft; teams formed by coaches, friend requests, or school/residence when possible
activities · 10
what they do
direct service · 8
- Field Operations and Maintenance Youth and Adult Amateur Sports LeaguesOperates and maintains four softball fields at both Old McQueen Park and New McQueen Park to support league activities and game scheduling.
- Game and Tournament Organization Youth All-Star Tournament TeamsPlans, schedules, and hosts regular season and post-season softball games and tournaments for multiple divisions, including interleague play for Tee-ball teams, with games primarily held at Old McQueen, New McQueen, and Crossroads Park fields.
- Geographic Eligibility Management Youth and Adult Amateur Sports LeaguesDefines and publishes geographic boundaries to determine eligibility for participation in the league.
- Operating Softball Fields Youth and Adult Amateur Sports LeaguesOperates and utilizes four fields at Old McQueen Park, four fields at New McQueen Park, and fields at Crossroads Park for games and practices.
- Organize and operate youth softball leagues Youth Competitive Soccer ProgramsGILBERT SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE organizes and operates spring and fall softball seasons for youth ages 4-16, divided into divisions such as Tee-ball, Ponytails, Minors, Majors, and Juniors/Seniors. This includes player evaluations, team drafts, practices, regular season games, and post-season tournaments, with games played at Old McQueen, New McQueen, and Crossroads Park fields.
- Organizing Youth Softball Seasons Youth Competitive Soccer ProgramsOrganizes and operates two annual softball seasons, Spring Ball and Fall Ball, for youth ages 4-16, with divisions including Tee-ball, Ponytails, Minors, Majors, and Juniors/Seniors. The Spring season includes player evaluations, team drafts, practices, regular season games, and a post-season tournament, while the Fall Ball season focuses on instructional and developmental play.
- Volunteer-Based League Management Youth and Adult Amateur Sports LeaguesRuns all league operations entirely through volunteer labor, offering volunteer roles in coaching, field maintenance, finance, communications, social media, sponsorship, and training.
- Youth Softball Program Operations Youth Competitive Soccer ProgramsOrganizes and runs a structured youth softball league for children ages 4–16, offering multiple divisions (Tee-ball, Ponytails, Minors, Majors, Juniors/Seniors) across two annual seasons—Spring Ball and Fall Ball—with the Spring season including player evaluations, team drafts, regular season games, and a post-season tournament.
capacity building · 2
- Volunteer Management Youth and Adult Amateur Sports LeaguesOperates entirely through volunteer labor, offering opportunities in various roles such as operations, finance, coaching, training, field maintenance, communications, social media, and sponsorship.
- Volunteer recruitment and management Youth and Adult Amateur Sports LeaguesThe organization operates entirely through volunteer labor, offering opportunities in various roles including operations, finance, coaching, training, field maintenance, communications, social media, and sponsorship.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Developmental and Competitive Play Structure developmental_play unique to this orgThe organization structures its seasons to offer both developmental play (Fall season, allowing players to move up for experience) and competitive play (Spring season, with eligibility for post-season tournaments based on participation) to cater to different stages of player growth and engagement.
- Developmental and competitive play structure developmental_play unique to this orgThe league offers a two-tiered play structure: a Fall season focused on developmental play, allowing girls to play in higher age divisions for preparation, and a Spring season emphasizing competitive play with eligibility for post-season tournaments.
- Developmental and competitive play structure developmental_play unique to this orgThe league offers a two-tiered approach to play: a Fall season focused on developmental play, allowing girls to play up for experience, and a Spring season emphasizing competitive play with eligibility for post-season tournaments.
- Financial Assistance with Volunteer Requirement financial assistance with volunteer requirement unique to this orgThe organization provides financial assistance for registration fees, requiring scholarship recipients to contribute volunteer hours to the league as a form of "payment," thereby integrating financial support with community engagement.
- Financial assistance with volunteer reciprocity financial assistance with volunteer requirement unique to this orgThe organization provides financial assistance for registration fees, requiring scholarship recipients to contribute volunteer hours to the league as a form of "payment" or reciprocity.
- Financial assistance with volunteer requirement financial assistance with volunteer requirement unique to this orgThe organization provides financial assistance for registration fees, requiring scholarship recipients to contribute volunteer hours to the league as a form of "payment" to ensure community engagement and support.
- Volunteer Screening for Safety volunteer screening unique to this orgThe organization ensures the safety of its participants by requiring all volunteers to undergo an active background check valid for 12 months.
- Volunteer-Driven Operational Model volunteer-driven_model unique to this orgThe organization relies entirely on a distributed volunteer model for all its operations, from board members to coaches and general support, to manage and sustain league activities, reduce individual workload, and encourage broad community participation.
- Volunteer-driven operational model volunteer-driven_model unique to this orgThe organization relies entirely on volunteers for all aspects of its operations, from board members to coaches and support staff, to manage and sustain the league. This distributed volunteer model aims to reduce individual workload and encourage broad community participation.
- Youth Development Through Sports youth development through sports unique to this orgThe organization uses sports participation as a vehicle for developing citizenship, discipline, teamwork, and physical well-being in young ladies, with the ultimate goal of fostering superior citizens rather than solely superior athletes.
- Youth development through sports youth development through sports unique to this orgThe organization uses softball as a vehicle to develop qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork, and physical well-being in young ladies, with the ultimate goal of fostering superior citizens rather than just superior athletes.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
the money
revenue
Total revenue$109K
Contributions & grants$11K10%
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expenses
Total expenses$102K
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balance sheet
Total assets$107K
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Net assets$107K
4 years on record · 2018–2021 · YoY revenue +13.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
relationships · 8
who they work with
- GSLL Board of Directors Coalition — Volunteer leadership body responsible for overseeing league operations and key events.
- Gilbert National Partner — Plays interleague Tee-ball games against Gilbert National boys' teams.
- Gilbert National LL Partner — Plays inter-league T-Ball games with Gilbert National LL.
- Little League Network — Provides access to Little League forms and publications such as School Enrollment Form, Residency Requirements, Rules and Regulations, Medical Release Form, and Waivers of Rules.
- Little League Network — Provides access to various forms and publications such as School Enrollment Form, Residency Requirements, Rules and Regulations, Medical Release Form, Waivers of Rules, and All Little League Forms.
- Little League Softball Network — Member league using the official Little League Softball league finder tool and adhering to its boundary guidelines.
- Sports Connect Partner — Implied partnership through logo display on the website.
- Sports Connect Partner — Partner organization, indicated by logo on website.