Carolina Miracle League

What Carolina Miracle League does

Carolina Miracle League is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit founded in 2007 that operates an adaptive baseball league for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. The organization is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and delivers its program from Miracle Park, a custom-built adaptive facility in Boiling Springs located on Spartanburg County Parks Department land. Miracle Park features a cushioned synthetic turf surface that accommodates wheelchairs and walking assistance devices, painted-on bases (rather than raised) to reduce injury risk, and a 10-foot perimeter safety fence. Players must be at least six years old by registration day and have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to be eligible.

The core product is the Carolina Miracle League Baseball Program, organized into four age divisions (Ages 6-11, 12-20, 21+, and 21+ Majors) that play two six-week seasons per year (Spring and Fall). Each player is assigned a trained volunteer 'buddy' from local colleges, high schools, civic groups, and corporations who assists with batting, fielding, and base navigation; wheelchair players receive two buddies. Operational technology is limited to standard nonprofit tools: Blue Sombrero for league/volunteer registration and Click and Pledge for online donation and sponsorship payment processing.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) a $48 per-player registration fee covering uniform top, hat, insurance, and trophy or medal, (2) a five-tier corporate sponsorship program ranging from $350 (Base Hit Club) to $10,000 (Commissioner's Club) with visibility on field signage, uniforms, and digital channels, and (3) one-time and recurring online donations. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors chaired by TJ Norris and operated day-to-day by Executive Director Pam Dean, who has led the league since its founding, and Assistant Director Elizabeth Dean. The original sponsor and operational backbone was the Disabilities & Special Needs Board of Spartanburg, which initiated the project after viewing a 2001 video about the Miracle League of Conyers, Georgia — the first adaptive baseball league in the nation and the founding model for Carolina Miracle League.

Name

Carolina Miracle League

Legal name

Carolina Miracle League

Website

https://carolinamiracleleague.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carolina Miracle League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates an adaptive baseball league for children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities from Miracle Park, a custom-built accessible facility in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, serving the Spartanburg region since 2007.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adaptive Youth Sports

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Adaptive & Para-Sport Event Organizers (MPAKADAM)

Keywords

• Adaptive baseball programs
• Inclusive youth sports
• Disability sports league
• Nonprofit sports organization
• Special needs recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The organization raises funds through one-time and recurring online donations, check donations, and corporate sponsorship packages at various tiers ($350-$10,000). Sponsors receive recognition including signage at Miracle Park, uniform placement, website/social media recognition, and plaques.
2. Player Registration Fees: Registration fee of $48 per player covers uniform top, hat, insurance, and trophy or medal. Additional scholarship fund exists to support children who financially would be unable to participate otherwise.
3. Merchandise and Concessions: CML merchandise is sold at the concessions building at Miracle Park during games.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carolina Miracle League operates an adaptive, organized baseball league for individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities, delivered through seasonal play at its custom-built Miracle Park facility in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Each player is paired with trained buddy volunteers and assigned to age-based divisions, and the league runs two six-week seasons per year (Spring and Fall). The organization funds its operations through player registration fees, charitable donations, and tiered corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Carolina Miracle League is a single-product charitable organization offering an accessible baseball program for individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. The core offering is the Carolina Miracle League Baseball Program, which operates at the custom-built Miracle Park facility. Players are organized into age-based teams (6-11, 12-20, 21+, and 21+ Majors) and each participant receives a dedicated 'buddy' volunteer for support. The organization supplements its core program with sponsorship opportunities (five tiers from $350 to $10,000) and a player scholarship fund ($48/player) for families experiencing financial hardship. Registration costs $48 and includes uniform top, hat, insurance, and trophy or medal. The league runs two six-week seasons per year (Spring starting March, Fall starting September).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carolina Miracle League Baseball Program
• Miracle Park Facility

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 participants have played baseball through the Carolina Miracle League since 2007
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Barndoor LogominorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Commissioner's Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Dorman SoftballminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Commissioner's Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Widows Sons Brothers of RezonminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Commissioner's Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• CraneminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Grand Slam Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Greer FlooringminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Grand Slam Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Carolina Industrial ContractorsminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Grand Slam Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Mason Logo ClassicminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Grand Slam Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Lone Oak Masonic LodgeminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Grand Slam Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• PinnacleminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Grand Slam Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Fairforest Middle SchoolminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Home Run Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Langly LogominorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Home Run Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• SynovusminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Home Run Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• District 2minorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Home Run Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• EggersminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Home Run Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• HondaminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Home Run Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Best Buy MetalsminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Home Run Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Hensley MechanicalminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• CML ParentsminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• State Line ConstructionminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• LandscapeminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Lawson ConstructionminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Hensley Trucking LLCminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Inman StoneminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• William M. Edwards, DMDminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Smiley Pest ControlminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Mayo Auto SalesminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Bill KirklandminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a Baseball Diamond Club sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• The Coln CrewminorOthersLogo displayed on website as a sponsor of Carolina Miracle League.
• Click and PledgecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party fundraising platform used for online donation processing and sponsorship form management. Provides secure payment processing for the organization's giving portal.
• BlueSommero (League Management Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationLeague management software used for volunteer registration and team management at leagues.bluesombrero.com/carolinamiracleleague
• Spartanburg County Parks & Recreation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established in 2002 for construction of Miracle Park on Parks Department land. The county provided the land with the stipulation that the DSN board would raise all construction funds.
• Disabilities & Special Needs Board of SpartanburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding organization that initiated the Carolina Miracle League after seeing the Miracle League of Conyers, Georgia in 2001. Led the effort to build Miracle Park and establish the league.
• Miracle League of Conyers, GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe first Miracle League in the nation that inspired the creation of Carolina Miracle League. Provided the founding model and guidance for building an adaptive baseball field in Spartanburg.
• Local Colleges and High SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMany buddies are athletic teams from local colleges and high schools who volunteer at games. They are trained before each game to understand their duties and how to keep players safe.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Little League Challenger Division: Little League's adaptive baseball program for children with physical and intellectual disabilities, operated through local Little League charters across the U.S. It directly competes with Carolina Miracle League for players, volunteers, and corporate sponsorship dollars in the adaptive baseball niche.

Emerging players

• BOYNE Adaptive Sports: A growing adaptive sports nonprofit offering instruction and programming in skiing, snowboarding, and other outdoor activities for individuals with disabilities. Comparable as an emerging adaptive-sports nonprofit competing for the same donor and grant dollars in the broader adaptive-recreation category.
• National Wheelchair Basketball Association: A national adaptive sports organization operating wheelchair basketball leagues and tournaments. Comparable as a nonprofit running leagues for individuals with physical disabilities, sharing operational patterns (team divisions, buddy/support roles, sponsorship tiers) and competing for the same adaptive-sports donor audience.

Broad incumbents

• Special Olympics: The global standard for adaptive athletics, Special Olympics trains and competes individuals with intellectual disabilities across many sports year-round. It is comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same adaptive-sports nonprofit category with overlapping donor and volunteer audiences.
• Move United (formerly Disabled Sports USA): A national nonprofit network delivering adaptive sports programming (skiing, cycling, water sports, team sports) through local chapters. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the adaptive-sports nonprofit space competing for the same corporate sponsorships, grants, and volunteers.
• Miracle League (National Organization): The national umbrella organization founded in Conyers, Georgia in 1998 that inspires and supports local Miracle League chapters like Carolina Miracle League. It is comparable as the franchise parent and brand steward governing the model CML uses, and as an aggregator of all affiliated adaptive baseball leagues nationwide.

Regional players

• Atlanta Miracle League: A regional Miracle League affiliate serving the Atlanta metro area. It is comparable as a peer organization running a virtually identical adaptive baseball program in a different but adjacent geographic market, drawing from the same Miracle League playbook and sponsor pool in the Southeast.
• Challenger Baseball of Canada: A Canadian adaptive baseball program modeled after the Challenger Division. Comparable as a regional/national adaptive baseball league using a buddy system and rubberized fields, providing a useful comparand for program design and operating structure though in a different country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carolina-miracle-league

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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