IMPACT

Since its inception in 2001, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has reached more than 14 million young people in communities across all 50 states and beyond. This includes the over 737,000 kids to date who have access to one of our 126 completed Youth Development Parks.

Along with our partners and corporate sponsors, we achieve impressive results and touch more young lives every year.     

2025 Impact Results: 

• 1.6 million kids served in 45 states and Washington, D.C.
• 1,369 schools, youth partners, and law enforcement agencies engaged in 583 communities.
• 404,578 youth reached by Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Online Portal.
• 35,475 kids participated in the Badges for Baseball program with the help of 1,811 youth mentors and law enforcement volunteers.
• Over 37,000 teachers, coaches, law enforcement officers, teachers, volunteers, and other mentors.
• 809 fully operational mobile STEM Centers in 28 states and D.C., impacting over 334,000 youth with the help of over 20,000 youth mentors and teachers.*

*number is updated weekly