- $3.7 million committed over four years to nine Royals Literacy League schools to support the Literacy for All Students initiative.
- 8.1% increase in the number of K-3 students reading at or above grade level.
- 5,000+ students have been impacted through Royals Literacy League since 2023.
- Over 9,000 students participated in Royals Scholastic Victory Program in 2026.
- Over 100,000 books have been donated from Hit the Books, Crown Libraries, and Bring Out the Books since 2024.
- Over 5,600 students participated in academic programs at the UYA in 2026 including Crown Schools and Read Around the Bases programs.
Our Impact
By the Numbers
Literacy and Education
Healthy and Active Communities
- Over 7,400 youth participated in baseball and softball programming at the UYA in 2026.
- 1,000+ youth participated in RBI softball and baseball in 2026.
- 8,300+ youth and adults participated in events and workshops at the UYA in 2026.
- Since 2017, Royalty Fields has invested over $1.9M in grants to improve over 275 baseball and softball fields throughout the Midwest through Royalty Fields, presented by Price Chopper.
Military and Veterans
- Over 625 active military and veterans have been honored with the Salute to Service Seat since 2019.
- Every month of the season we honor a first responder through Answering the Call, a partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, in a pregame recognition and game experience.
- Royals Pitching Coach Brian Sweeney, a volunteer firefighter in the offseason, leads an annual stair climb with associates and community partners at Kauffman Stadium to honor all the fallen during 9/11.