DOUBLE PLAY DONATIONS
2025 Players Trust Matching Gifts Program
Minor Leaguers
REQUIREMENTS & DEADLINES
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Current Minor League Players signed to Minor League contracts may request matching gifts up to a cumulative total of $500 per calendar year. Players may split their annual $500 allotment among more than one eligible organization. The Players Trust will match individual donations made to eligible organizations at a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $500.
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For our matching program, an active Minor League Player is defined as a Player signed to a 2025 Minor League contract and in is a MLBPA member in good standing. If a Player retires or is released during the 2025 season, he remains eligible as long as he was an active member at the time of his release or retirement.
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If a Player played any part of the 2025 or 2024 season in the Major Leagues, he is eligible for the Major League Matching Gifts Program instead, which offers a $3,000 match maximum. Players may not submit for both the Major League and Minor League match. However, if a Player uses their $500 Minor League matching allotment and is later promoted to the Major Leagues in the same calendar year, he may access the remaining $2,500 under the Major League program, provided they contact the Players Trust for assistance by reaching out to Laney Ortiz at eortiz@mlbpa.org or (770) 714-2568
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The 2025 Minor League Double Play Matching Gifts Program will be open until December 31, 2025. The 2026 Double Play Matching Gifts Program will open on April 15, 2026, and will close on December 31, 2026.
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Each individual eligible organization may receive a total in matching grants of $30,000 per year.
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Donations must be paid in full to the eligible organization before submitting a matching gift request.
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Donations must be from the donor’s personal funds paid directly to the eligible organizations in the form of check, credit card, or wire transfer.
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In order to be considered for a 2025 monetary matching gift, your contribution must be paid to the eligible organization by December 31, 2025, and the match request must be received by the Players Trust no later than January 15, 2026.
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If you would like to submit a matching gift request, please complete one of the forms at the bottom of this page.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
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All Active Minor Leaguers
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Please note, eligibility does not extend to spouses, family members, or external associates/affiliates.
ELIGIBLE DONATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
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Organizations located in the U.S., or internationally, recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt and designated a public charity under 501(c)3 of the IRS Code or an instrumentality of a federal, state or local government under Section 170(c) of the Code.
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Houses of worship, religious organizations, faith-motivated community services or development organizations may be considered eligible, at the discretion of the MLB Players Trust, if the organizations and their programs meet all of the following requirements: Are open to individuals regardless of religious belief or affiliation.
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Serve solely as a secular purpose, such as food pantry, homeless shelter, or education.
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Do not involve participation in ministry, prayer, worship or other religious activities as a component of receiving service(s) offered.
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A Player’s 501c3 nonprofit organization may be considered eligible if the donor can demonstrate how funds will be used towards programming and that no benefits are received by the Player or his affiliates as a result of the donation.
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Capital campaigns
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K-12 public schools and private schools that are 501c3 organizations
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Accredited U.S. colleges, universities, and post-graduate institutions that are nonprofit, tax-exempt private or public colleges or universities under Section 501c3 or Section 170c1 of the U.S Internal Revenue Code.
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Fraternities, sororities, or alumni groups that are nonprofit, tax-exempt under Section 501c3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
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University/college athletic associations, clubs, or specific teams are eligible for matching gifts, but are subject to review. Please contact Laney Ortiz at eortiz@mlbpa.org or (770) 714-2568 for more details.
MATCHING GIFT RESTRICTIONS
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The Player donation or matching gift may not result in the donor receiving any goods, services, or benefits with a monetary value. This includes (but is not limited to) donations where contributions are directed toward event tickets, galas, golf tournaments, entry fees, raffles, tuition or other forms of payment that reduces or eliminates tuition for the donor or their affiliates, bequests or deferred gifts, or dues to organizations.
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Pledges or unpaid donations are not eligible for a matching gift.
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The following organizations and programs are ineligible for matching gifts:
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Donor Advised Funds
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Private Foundations
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Family Foundations
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Political Campaigns
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Religious organizations promoting religious purposes or houses of worship. Faith-based organizations that are open to individuals regardless of religious belief or affiliation and serve solely as a secular purpose are eligible.
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Organizations that work to directly affect legislative policy change.
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MATCHING GIFT ONLINE REQUEST FORM
To submit a matching gift request, complete the form below. For step-by-step instructions, click here.
Requests are reviewed, approved, and processed by the Players Trust once per month. If your match request was submitted after the 15th of the month, it will be processed before the end of the following month (pending approval).
Email updates are provided to the Player when a request is received, and a match donation is processed.
The Players Trust, in its discretion, reserves the right to decide whether a matching gift will be made. The Trust reserves the right to discontinue or change the matching gift program at any time without notice.
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For more information, contact Elana Ortiz at eortiz@mlbpa.org​​ or (770) 714-2568.