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| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| 47-2451505[1] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)[2] |
| Focus | Mentorship, education |
| Headquarters | Edgewater, Maryland, U.S. |
Area served | United States |
| Jennifer Skolochenko-Platt[3] | |
Revenue (2017) | $295,763[4] |
| Expenses (2017) | $287,250[4] |
| Employees | 2[4] (in 2017) |
Volunteers (2017) | 100[4] |
| Website | www |
UMPS CARE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in 2006 by Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires to provide comfort, encouragement, and support to seriously ill children in hospitals and their families. Umpire crews visit hospitals and distribute gifts to children during the baseball season as well as the off-season, The charity's motto is "Helping People is an Easy Call". As of 2017, the umpires have visited 131 hospitals for UMPS CARE events.[5] The effort originated with umpires Marvin Hudson and Mike DiMuro, who began the "Blue For Kids" hospital visitation program in 2004.[6]
In recent years, UMPS CARE has expanded to include college scholarships for older adopted children and the participation of minor league umpires.
- ^ "Umps Care Charities Inc". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Determination Letter for Umps Care Charities Inc". Internal Revenue Service. March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Contact us". UMPS CARE. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Umps Care Charities Inc. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2017.
- ^ Strain, Todd (July 26, 2017). "Umps Care, MLB Umpires Visit Rady Children's Hospital". San Diego: KNSD-TV. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Marvin Hudson – 51". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.