National Basketball Players Association Foundation
The National Basketball Players Association is a public charity based in New York, New York. Its associated foundation provides strategic funding and support to amplify NBA players’ charitable work, including through grants that match player-directed philanthropy.
National Basketball Players Association Foundation at a glance
In short: National Basketball Players Association Foundation gave $3.2M across 132 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state California. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,181,614
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 132
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,103
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $43,995,929
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (77 of 131, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Basketball Players Association Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Interested organizations should complete the Grant Interest Form; the foundation says its team will provide next steps. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants submit through the grant portal, and applications close automatically 12 weeks after opening. Required documents may be submitted as PDF, Word, or Excel files; Excel is preferred for project and organization budgets. Proof of a player’s contribution must be a copy of a check, wire confirmation, or bank statement. Only one application or grant may be active for an organization at a time.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Mailing address: 1133 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 655-0880
Website: https://nbpafoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from National Basketball Players Association Foundation
Who National Basketball Players Association Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen Inc ($300K). Together the top 10 received $966K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,983), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
586 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 537 grants of 586 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its portfolio as affecting communities globally, and international organizations may be eligible through its fiscal intermediaries or partners. In 2025, grant dollars were distributed across recipient states, with the largest listed shares going to California (17%), the District of Columbia (13%), New York (8%), North Carolina (6%), and Maryland (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 132 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is National Basketball Players Association Foundation open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 77 of 131 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $21K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2023) to $4.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 132 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $300,000 |
| Edward Charles Foundation Beverly Hills, CA | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $112,500 |
| Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation Memphis, TN | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| Gofundmeorg West Hollywood, CA | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc New York, NY | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $78,102 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| Centro Unido Latino Americano Marion, NC | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| Latino Community Foundation San Francisco, CA | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing reported the following financials for the National Basketball Players Association:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,995,929 | $5,192,056 | $5,772,585 | $3,181,614 | 132 | $2,654,787 |
| 2024 | $42,706,431 | $11,017,161 | $5,309,664 | $2,767,565 | 157 | $1,272,155 |
| 2023 | $33,486,874 | $2,356,896 | $5,451,224 | $2,441,250 | 115 | $677,250 |
| 2022 | $34,343,665 | $3,241,867 | $3,774,076 | $2,536,546 | 80 | $1,065,372 |
| 2021 | $40,266,235 | $3,599,833 | $4,237,975 | $2,664,135 | 102 | $707,235 |
| 2020 | $36,197,560 | $4,594,166 | $6,348,825 | $4,300,065 | 154 | $1,978,410 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The NBPA Foundation’s stated mission is to provide strategic funding and support while communicating players’ endeavors to accelerate and maximize their impact. It says its work aligns with players’ collective charitable investments and affects communities globally.
The foundation supports eligible organizations whose projects align with its funding pillars. Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported: World Central Kitchen describes its mission as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; the Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation says it preserves and presents the history of the civil rights movement and ongoing human-rights struggles; and Share Our Strength says it works to address child hunger and poverty.
Grantmaking
The Player Matching Grant Program is the foundation’s primary grant program. It provides funding to eligible organizations that have received financial support from an eligible active or retired NBA player within the previous 12 months. U.S.-based applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing with the IRS for at least one year; fiscal sponsors must meet those requirements as well. International organizations may be eligible under criteria established by the foundation’s fiscal intermediaries or partners. Player-founded nonprofits may apply if they meet the other requirements.
In filing year 2025, the filing reported 132 grants totaling $3,181,614. Individual grants ranged from $6,250 to $300,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest listed awards included $300,000 to World Central Kitchen, $112,500 to the Edward Charles Foundation, and $100,000 each to the Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation and GoFundMe.org. The stated purposes for these awards were to support youth sports programs and other charitable purposes.
The foundation does not fund, among other things, reimbursement of past expenses, individuals’ personal expenses, more than 30% of an organization’s income, for-profit ventures, religious groups, capital projects other than basketball court renovations, endowments, or lobbying and political activities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing listed CJ McCollum as president; Grant Williams as first vice president; Andre Iguodala as treasurer/secretary through September 2024 and director; Chrysa Chin as director and secretary as of September 2024; Jalen Rose as director; Erin Carmichael as treasurer; and Moses Moody and Santi Aldama as directors as of June 25, 2025. Ricky Rubio and Serge Ibaka were listed as directors through September 2024.
National Basketball Players Association Foundation is led by Erika Swilley, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erika Swilley
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$382K (2025)
Cj McCollum
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Than
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Andre Iguodala
Treasurer, Secretary & Director
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrysa Chin
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serge Ibaka
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jalen Rose
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Rubio
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moses Moody
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Santi Aldama
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Williams
First Vice President
Vice President → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Carmichael
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (2023–2024) — Executive Director Partia
- Former: Tamika Tremaglio (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: David Lafleur (2020–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Ray Allen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lyzz Ogunwo (2023) — Acting Executive Director
- Former: Chris Paul (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Michele Roberts (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sherrie Deans (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Lyzz Ogunwo Isaac (2021–2022) — Program Officer
- Former: Elizabeth Ogunwo (2020) — Program Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $382K, to Erika Swilley (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Basketball Players Association Foundation
How much does National Basketball Players Association Foundation give each year?
National Basketball Players Association Foundation gave $3.2M across 132 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 157 grants.
What is National Basketball Players Association Foundation's typical grant size?
National Basketball Players Association Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $24,103, across 132 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Basketball Players Association Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does National Basketball Players Association Foundation give grants?
National Basketball Players Association Foundation's top state is California, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (4 grants).
Does National Basketball Players Association Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 132 grants with a stated purpose on National Basketball Players Association Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are National Basketball Players Association Foundation's largest grantees?
National Basketball Players Association Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen Inc ($300,000), Edward Charles Foundation ($112,500) and Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,983), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Basketball Players Association Foundation?
National Basketball Players Association Foundation reported $44.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What does National Basketball Players Association Foundation fund?
The NBPA Foundation’s stated mission is to provide strategic funding and support while communicating players’ endeavors to accelerate and maximize their impact. It says its work aligns with players’ collective charitable investments and affects communities globally. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Basketball Players Association Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is National Basketball Players Association Foundation's EIN?
National Basketball Players Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3894132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does National Basketball Players Association Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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