This podcast from the guy who wrote the How America Sold Out Little League article touches on economics. He worked for a regional travel program and talks about regional/local owners who can take $600k/year. That math makes sense to me. Like any business/industry, some owners will make a lot more than others. You have guys making very little, guys getting by, guys who have wired it up and made a real business. But the money is there. Not just for the national programs.
Edit: The guy who runs the TB program my son participated in was definitely in it for the love of developing players, and the game. He runs a small business with all of the risk, hassles, ups and downs that come with it. I hope he makes money and like any small business owner in America has the chance to create wealth if he's successful. I can do the math on that; it checks out for me financially and otherwise.
