
Our Three Pillars of Focus
(1) National Youth Mentoring Initiatives (2) Youth Development Parks (3) National STEM Center Initiative
ABOUT USPower of Impact in the Community: James Mosher
April 21, 2025
For nearly a decade, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has partnered with the James Mosher Baseball League - the oldest continuously operating African American youth baseball league in the country - to create meaningful opportunities for Baltimore City's youth. In 2016, the Foundation built a turf field in West Baltimore, names Eddie Murray Field at BGE Park after another Orioles Hall of Famer. This park has become the official home field of the James Mosher Baseball League, creating a powerful force for change through our collaboration.
"The game changer was being able to gift a turf home field to the community - a beautiful, clean, and safe place for kids to play and learn," said Steve Salem, President & CEO of the Ripken Foundation. Since the field's dedication, more than 3,200 local kids have participated in the Ripken Foundation's Instructional Leagues and its signature program, Badges for Baseball, where law enforcement officers serve as coaches and mentors both on and off the field.
With every pitch, swing, and lesson learned, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and James Mosher Baseball League are building brighter futures for Baltimore City's youth, one game at a time. To learn more about the work of the Ripken Foundation, or make a donation to help further our mission, please visit www.ripkenfoundation.org.
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Reach and Impact
Reach & Impact
In 2024, the Ripken Foundation collaborated with 1,237 schools, local youth-serving partners and law enforcement agencies in 484 communities in 47 states and Washington, D.C. to impact over 1.4 million youth. The Ripken Foundation Portal, which gives mentors access to our program curriculum guides, impacted 410,738 of those youth. In addition, we now have 700 STEM Centers completed in 25 states and Washington, D.C. giving over 298,000 kids the early exposure and hands-on opportunity to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
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Mentoring
Mentoring
In 2024, over 35,000 coaches, law enforcement officers, teachers, volunteers, and other youth mentors worked with the kids in our programs. Badges for Baseball, our signature crime prevention and mentoring program, impacted 30,289 kids in 122 communities.
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Youth Development Parks
Youth Development Parks
We’re adding more of our signature Youth Development Parks every year—creating safe places to play and renewing community pride.

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Testimonials
We love to hear how the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has positively impacted the lives of our mentors and at-risk youth. If you have a positive experience with the Foundation that you would like to share, please submit a story. You might be featured below or on our social media outlets!
Sponsors
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is grateful for the support of the generous sponsors who share our vision and make our work possible.