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National Football League Players Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1169809 Website

The purposes of the nflpa are to promote and advance all nfl players and the sport of professional football, and to improve the economic and other working conditions of players as the union and exclusive collective bargaining representative of players in the national football league.

Key facts about National Football League Players Association

In short: National Football League Players Association gave $122K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-1169809
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$122,125
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$15,266
Median grant
$16,750
Total assets
$1,310,365,924
Primary geography
New York (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3B

+14.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$122K

-30.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+3.8% YoY

How National Football League Players Association gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About National Football League Players Association

Based on IRS filings

National Football League Players Association is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $21.8M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonAtlantaCockeysvilleRockvilleLos AngelesMemphisNashvilleRosemontSan DiegoAlpharettaBethesdaChandlerJacksonvilleLargoMinneapolisMt PleasantSt. LouisViennaAlexandria

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K11 grants2019 12 grants2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 13 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2020) to $296K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $122K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Good Projects Inc: $17KGood Projects Inc$17KMen's Health Network: $17KMen's Health Network$17KSilence the Shame Inc: $17KSilence the Shame Inc$17KTeam River Runner Inc: $17KTeam River Runner Inc$17KThe Verb Kind Inc: $17KThe Verb Kind Inc$17KGenyouth Inc: $15KGenyouth Inc$15KThe Legal Aid Society: $15KThe Legal Aid Society$15KLaureus Sport for Good Foundation USA: $8KLaureus Sport for GoodFoundation USA$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Good Projects Inc ($17K). Together the top 8 received $122K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Projects Inc Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$16,750
Men's Health Network Vienna, VACharitable Contribution$16,750
Silence the Shame Inc Atlanta, GACharitable Contribution$16,750
Team River Runner Inc Rockville, MDCharitable Contribution$16,750
The Verb Kind Inc Orlando, FLCharitable Contribution$16,750
Genyouth Inc Rosemont, ILEvent Sponsorship$15,000
The Legal Aid Society New York, NYEvent Sponsorship$15,000
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA New York, NYCharitable Contribution$8,375

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100M$200M$300M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,310,365,924$1,141,490,274$804,082,944
Revenue$163,542,587$148,169,863$123,072,720
Expenses$77,154,806$74,809,470$62,142,609
Net Investment Income$21,824,620$15,189,451$-1,131,337

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Football League Players Association is led by Don Davis, Senior Advisor to Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 43 of 75 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Don Davis

    Senior Advisor to Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $462K (2023) → $489K (2025)

  • Jalen Reeves-Maybin

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $708 (2023) → $1K (2025)

  • Lloyd W. Howell Jr.

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $865K (2024) → $2M (2025)

  • Ronnie Stanley

    Director

    Director → Player Representative, 2021

    Player Representative → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $886 (2020) → $920 (2025)

  • Christian Wilkins

    Director

    Director → Player Representative, 2021

    Player Representative → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $886 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Josh Harris

    Director

    Player Representative → Director-, 2023

    Director- → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $886 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Charley Hughlett

    Director-

    Player Representative → Director, 2023

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $886 (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Harrison Phillips

    Director

    Player Representative → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $920 (2025)

  • Joe Cardona

    Director-

    Player Representative → Director, 2023

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $860 (2023) → $1K (2025)

  • Austin Corbett

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $1K (2025)

  • Charles Leno Jr.

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Christopher Lindstrom

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $1K (2025)

  • Dennis Gardeck

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $920 (2025)

  • Jason Cabinda

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $756 (2025)

  • Julian Love

    Director

    Director → Director-, 2024

    Director- → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Khari Blasingame

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $860 (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Nicholas Allegretti

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Zaire Franklin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $860 (2023) → $6K (2025)

  • Bennett Skowronek

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $920 (2025)

  • Graham Gano

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $920 (2025)

  • Jalen Pitre

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Neville Gallimore

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2025)

  • Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Will Dissly

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $920 (2025)

  • Adam Prentice

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Blake Ferguson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $920 (2025)

  • Daniel Brunskill

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Michael Burton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $756 (2025)

  • Tress Way

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $756 (2025)

  • Brandon Graham

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Karras

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Von Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Jones

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antoine Winfield Jr.

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron Jordan

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jakob Johnson

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Hines-Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Simmons

    Director-

    Director → Director-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cole Kmet

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Robinson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Skipper

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Davis Mills

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deatrich Wise Jr.

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Mailata

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hoecht

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Caliendo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Hainsey

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelby Harris

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Smith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Tom

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zaven Collins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon McManus

    Vice President

    Director → Player Representative, 2021

    Player Representative → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $755 (2020) → $920 (2025)

  • Calais Campbell

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $624 (2020) → $920 (2025)

  • Demaurice Smith

    Former Executive Director

    Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $2M (2019) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Heather M. McPhee

    Associate General Counsel

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $408K (2019) → $543K (2025)

  • Michael Thomas

    Vice President -

    Vice President → Vice President -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $832 (2019) → $58K (2025)

  • Nathaniel Ehrlich

    Associate General Counsel

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $358K (2019) → $479K (2025)

  • Richard Sherman

    Vice President-

    Vice President → Vice President-, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $710 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Thomas Depaso

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $774K (2019) → $1M (2025)

  • Thomas Morstead

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $710 (2019) → $1K (2025)

  • Tuaranna R. Smith

    Chief Operting Officer

    COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023

    Chief Operating Officer → Chief Operting Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $348K (2019) → $1M (2025)

  • Cameron Heyward

    Vice President

    Player Representative → Director, 2023

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $886 (2021) → $756 (2025)

  • Ryan Kelly

    Vice President

    Player Representative → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $755 (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Austin Ekeler

    Vice President

    Player Representative → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $860 (2023) → $920 (2025)

  • Jason McCourty

    Vice President-

    Vice President → Vice President-, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $860 (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Oren Burks

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $860 (2023) → $920 (2025)

  • Thomas Hennessy

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $1K (2025)

  • Alexander Mack

    Treasurer-

    Treasurer → Treasurer-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $920 (2025)

  • Matthew Dorsett

    Former Player Ec Member-

    Fpbod Non-Voting Member → Former Player Ec Member-, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Rob Robertson

    Fpod Non-Voting Member

    Fpbod Non-Voting Member → Fpod Non-Voting Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Case Keenum

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $920 (2025)

  • George Atallah

    Assistant Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $441K (2025)

  • Joseph Tretter

    Chief Strategy Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $268K (2025)

  • Shani Boone

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $421K (2025)

  • Walt Harris

    Fpod Non-Voting Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (115)
  • Former: Charles Ross (2019–2024) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Ira Fishman (2019–2024) — Managing Director
  • Former: Michele J. Yaras-Davis (2019–2024) — Senior Director
  • Former: Priest Holmes (2019–2024) — Fpbod Non-Voting Member-
  • Former: Chris Manhertz (2021–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Jc Tretter (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Mason Crosby (2021–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Dalton Schultz (2022–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Justin Britt (2022–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Byron Williams (2023–2024) — Fpbod Non-Voting Member-
  • Former: Drue Tranquill (2023–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Kevin Byard (2023–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Mackenzie Hollins (2023–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Tyler Ott (2023–2024) — Director-
  • Former: William Gholston (2023–2024) — Director-
  • Former: William Lutz (2023–2024) — Director-
  • Former: Nick Scott (2024) — Director-
  • Former: Benjamin Watson (2019–2023) — Vice President -
  • Former: Lorenzo Alexander (2019–2023) — Vice President -
  • Former: Malcolm Jenkins (2019–2023) — Vice President -
  • Former: Sam Acho (2019–2023) — Vice President -
  • Former: Greg Van Roten (2020–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Akiem Hicks (2021–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Alex Mack (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bobby Howard (2021–2023) — Fpbod Non-
  • Former: Bradley Pinion (2021–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Eric Kendricks (2021–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Kelvin Beachum Jr. (2021–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Patrick Mahomes (2021–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Tyler Lockett (2021–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Alec Ingold (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Ben Jones (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Demario Davis (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Denniston Moore II (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Jessie Bates III (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Johnny Hekker (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Laken Tomlinson (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Landon Collins (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Logan Ryan (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Nicholas Trent Williams (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Tyler Shatley (2022–2023) — Director-
  • Former: Nicholas Scott (2023) — Director
  • Former: Lee Smith (2019–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Nick Sundberg (2019–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Wesley Woodyard (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Brennan Scarlett (2020–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Geno Atkins (2020–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Rodney Hudson (2020–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Austin Carr (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Christian Conley (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Dalvin Tomlinson (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Dennis Kelly (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Isaac Rochell (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Jake McQuaide (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Joe Looney (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Joe Thuney (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Miles Killebrew (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Zach Ertz (2021–2022) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Ernest Conwell (2022) — Director Player Affairs
  • Former: Randall L. Cobb (2022) — Player Representative
  • Former: Aaron Rodgers (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Adam Thielen (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Adam Vinatieri (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Ali Marpet (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Chase Daniel (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Corey Peters (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Devon Kennard (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Dewey McClain (2019–2021) — Fpbod Non-Voting Member
  • Former: Dustin Colquitt (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Eric Winston (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Jarvis Landry (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Mark Herzlich (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Matt Bryant (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Matt Slater (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Mike Pouncey (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Nate Solder (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Patrick Dimarco (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Quincy Enunwa (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Ramon Foster (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Russell Okung (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Todd Gurley (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: William Craig Robertson (2019–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Zak Deossie (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Byron Jones (2020–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Clayton Gleathers (2020–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Donald Davis (2020–2021) — Senior Director
  • Former: Kj Wright (2020–2021) — Player Representative-
  • Former: Brian Peters (2019–2020) — Director-
  • Former: Doug Baldwin (2019–2020) — Director-
  • Former: Geoff Swaim (2019–2020) — Director-
  • Former: Kenny Stills (2019–2020) — Director-
  • Former: Najee Goode (2019–2020) — Director-
  • Former: Vincent Rey (2019–2020) — Director-
  • Former: Andrew Luck (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Benjamin Ijalana (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Brian Cushing (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Chris Harris (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Christian Kirksey (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Dan Bailey (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Eric Reid (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Frank Zombo (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Frostee Rucker (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Glover Quin (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Harrison Smith (2019) — Director -
  • Former: John Denney (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Jordy Nelson (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Kirk Cousins (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Matt Hasselbeck (2019) — Vice President -
  • Former: Matthew Slauson (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Mickey Washington (2019) — Fpbod Non-Voting Member -
  • Former: Morgan Cox (2019) — Director -
  • Former: Reginald Berry (2019) — Fpbod Non-Voting Member -
  • Former: Ryan Wendell (2019) — Vice President -
  • Former: Thomas Davis (2019) — Vice President & Director
  • Former: Tyrod Taylor (2019) — Director -

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Lloyd W Howell Jr — Executive Director: $2.0MLloyd W Howell JrExecutive Director$2.0MDemaurice Smith — Former Executive Director: $1.1MDemaurice SmithFormer Executive Director$1.1MThomas Depaso — General Counsel: $1.0MThomas DepasoGeneral Counsel$1.0MTuaranna R Smith — Chief Operting Officer: $1.0MTuaranna R SmithChief Operting Officer$1.0MHeather M McPhee — Associate General Counsel: $543KHeather M McPheeAssociate General Counsel$543KDon Davis — Sr Advisor to Exec DIR: $489KDon DavisSr Advisor to Exec DIR$489KNathaniel Ehrlich — Associate General Counsel: $479KNathaniel EhrlichAssociate General Counsel$479KGeorge Atallah — Asst Executive Director: $441KGeorge AtallahAsst Executive Director$441KShani Boone — Chief Financial Officer: $421KShani BooneChief Financial Officer$421KJoseph Tretter — Chief Strategy Officer: $268KJoseph TretterChief Strategy Officer$268KMichael Thomas — Vice President - Ended August 2024: $58KMichael ThomasVice President - Ended August…$58KZaire Franklin — Director: $6KZaire FranklinDirector$6KNeville Gallimore — Director-Ended October 2024: $5KNeville GallimoreDirector-Ended October 2024$5KRob Robertson — Fpod Non-Voting Member: $2KRob RobertsonFpod Non-Voting Member$2KMatthew Dorsett — Former Player Ec Member-Ended April 2024: $2KMatthew DorsettFormer Player Ec Member-Ended…$2KThomas Morstead — Vice President: $1KThomas MorsteadVice President$1KJalen Reeves-Maybin — President: $1KJalen Reeves-MaybinPresident$1KThomas Hennessy — Treasurer: $1KThomas HennessyTreasurer$1KRyan Kelly — Vice President: $1KRyan KellyVice President$1KChristopher Lindstrom — Director: $1KChristopher LindstromDirector$1KAustin Corbett — Director: $1KAustin CorbettDirector$1KAdam Prentice — Director: $1KAdam PrenticeDirector$1KDaniel Brunskill — Director: $1KDaniel BrunskillDirector$1KJoe Cardona — Director-Ended October 2024: $1KJoe CardonaDirector-Ended October 2024$1KNick Westbrook-Ikhine — Director-Ended October 2024: $1KNick Westbrook-IkhineDirector-Ended October 2024$1KCharley Hughlett — Director-Ended November 2024: $1KCharley HughlettDirector-Ended November 2024$1KOren Burks — Vice President: $920Oren BurksVice President$920Austin Ekeler — Vice President: $920Austin EkelerVice President$920Brandon McManus — Vice President: $920Brandon McManusVice President$920Calais Campbell — Vice President: $920Calais CampbellVice President$920Case Keenum — Vice President: $920Case KeenumVice President$920Alexander Mack — Treasurer-Ended March 2024: $920Alexander MackTreasurer-Ended March 2024$920Ronnie Stanley — Director: $920Ronnie StanleyDirector$920Blake Ferguson — Director: $920Blake FergusonDirector$920Harrison Phillips — Director: $920Harrison PhillipsDirector$920Graham Gano — Director: $920Graham GanoDirector$920Will Dissly — Director-Ended September 2024: $920Will DisslyDirector-Ended September 2024$920Bennett Skowronek — Director-Ended September 2024: $920Bennett SkowronekDirector-Ended September 2024$920Dennis Gardeck — Director-Ended November 2024: $920Dennis GardeckDirector-Ended November 2024$920Cameron Heyward — Vice President: $756Cameron HeywardVice President$756Michael Burton — Director: $756Michael BurtonDirector$756Tress Way — Director: $756Tress WayDirector$756Jason Cabinda — Director-Ended October 2024: $756Jason CabindaDirector-Ended October 2024$756

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.0M, to Lloyd W Howell Jr (Executive Director). 43 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Football League Players Association

How much does National Football League Players Association give each year?

National Football League Players Association gave $122K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $177K across 12 grants.

What is National Football League Players Association's typical grant size?

National Football League Players Association's median grant in 2025 was $16,750, and its average grant was $15,266, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does National Football League Players Association give grants?

National Football League Players Association's top state is New York, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and Virginia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Who are National Football League Players Association's largest grantees?

National Football League Players Association's largest 2025 grantees include Good Projects Inc ($16,750), Men's Health Network ($16,750) and Silence the Shame Inc ($16,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is National Football League Players Association?

National Football League Players Association reported $1.3B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163.5M.

What is National Football League Players Association?

National Football League Players Association is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.3B in total assets as of 2025.

What is National Football League Players Association's EIN?

National Football League Players Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1169809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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