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National Football League Players

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1169809 Website
Employment

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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · 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

About National Football League Players

Based on IRS filings

National Football League Players is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 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.

Focus Areas

Employment

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

States

ArizonaCaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNew YorkSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginia

Cities

AlpharettaAnn ArborAtlantaBaltimoreBethesdaBuffaloChandlerCockeysvilleColumbiaEvanstonJacksonvilleLargoLos AngelesMemphisMinneapolisMt PleasantNashvilleNew YorkOrlandoPasadena

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$64M$128M$192M$257M202020212022202320242025
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
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$21,824,620$15,189,451$-1,131,337
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$148K$222K$296K12 grants20208 grants202110 grants202213 grants202312 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

GOOD PROJECTS INC$17KMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK$17KSILENCE THE SHAME INC$17KTEAM RIVER RUNNER INC$17KTHE VERB KIND INC$17KGENYOUTH INC$15KTHE LEGAL AID SOCIETY$15KLAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD F…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

LLOYD W HOWELL JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$2.0MDEMAURICE SMITHFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$1.1MTHOMAS DEPASOGENERAL COUNSEL$1.0MTUARANNA R SMITHCHIEF OPERTING OFFICER$1.0MHEATHER M MCPHEEASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$543KDON DAVISSR ADVISOR TO EXEC DIR$489KNATHANIEL EHRLICHASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$479KGEORGE ATALLAHASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$441KSHANI BOONECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$421KJOSEPH TRETTERCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$268KMICHAEL THOMASVICE PRESIDENT - ENDED AUGUS…$58KZAIRE FRANKLINDIRECTOR$6KNEVILLE GALLIMOREDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 2024$5KROB ROBERTSONFPOD NON-VOTING MEMBER$2KMATTHEW DORSETTFORMER PLAYER EC MEMBER-ENDE…$2KTHOMAS MORSTEADVICE PRESIDENT$1KJALEN REEVES-MAYBINPRESIDENT$1KTHOMAS HENNESSYTREASURER$1KRYAN KELLYVICE PRESIDENT$1KCHRISTOPHER LINDSTROMDIRECTOR$1KAUSTIN CORBETTDIRECTOR$1KADAM PRENTICEDIRECTOR$1KDANIEL BRUNSKILLDIRECTOR$1KJOE CARDONADIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 2024$1KNICK WESTBROOK-IKHINEDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 2024$1KCHARLEY HUGHLETTDIRECTOR-ENDED NOVEMBER 2024$1KOREN BURKSVICE PRESIDENT$920AUSTIN EKELERVICE PRESIDENT$920BRANDON MCMANUSVICE PRESIDENT$920CALAIS CAMPBELLVICE PRESIDENT$920CASE KEENUMVICE PRESIDENT$920ALEXANDER MACKTREASURER-ENDED MARCH 2024$920RONNIE STANLEYDIRECTOR$920BLAKE FERGUSONDIRECTOR$920HARRISON PHILLIPSDIRECTOR$920GRAHAM GANODIRECTOR$920WILL DISSLYDIRECTOR-ENDED SEPTEMBER 2024$920BENNETT SKOWRONEKDIRECTOR-ENDED SEPTEMBER 2024$920DENNIS GARDECKDIRECTOR-ENDED NOVEMBER 2024$920CAMERON HEYWARDVICE PRESIDENT$756MICHAEL BURTONDIRECTOR$756TRESS WAYDIRECTOR$756JASON CABINDADIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 2024$756

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOSEPH TRETTERCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40$268,138
JALEN REEVES-MAYBINPRESIDENT2$1,084
THOMAS HENNESSYTREASURER2$1,084
CAMERON HEYWARDVICE PRESIDENT2$756
OREN BURKSVICE PRESIDENT2$920
AUSTIN EKELERVICE PRESIDENT2$920
BRANDON MCMANUSVICE PRESIDENT2$920
CALAIS CAMPBELLVICE PRESIDENT2$920
CASE KEENUMVICE PRESIDENT2$920
RYAN KELLYVICE PRESIDENT2$1,084
THOMAS MORSTEADVICE PRESIDENT2$1,248
MICHAEL THOMASVICE PRESIDENT - ENDED AUGUST 20242$57,757
WALT HARRISFPOD NON-VOTING MEMBER2—
ROB ROBERTSONFPOD NON-VOTING MEMBER2$1,548
ALEXANDER MACKTREASURER-ENDED MARCH 20242$920
JASON MCCOURTYVICE PRESIDENT-ENDED MARCH 20242—
RICHARD SHERMANVICE PRESIDENT-ENDED MARCH 20242—
MATTHEW DORSETTFORMER PLAYER EC MEMBER-ENDED APRIL 20242$1,548
ZAVEN COLLINSDIRECTOR2—
CHRISTOPHER LINDSTROMDIRECTOR2$1,084
RONNIE STANLEYDIRECTOR2$920
VON MILLERDIRECTOR2—
AUSTIN CORBETTDIRECTOR2$1,084
COLE KMETDIRECTOR2—
TED KARRASDIRECTOR2—
SHELBY HARRISDIRECTOR2—
TYLER SMITHDIRECTOR2—
MICHAEL BURTONDIRECTOR2$756
DAN SKIPPERDIRECTOR2—
ZACH TOMDIRECTOR2—
DAVIS MILLSDIRECTOR2—
ZAIRE FRANKLINDIRECTOR2$5,920
JOSH HINES-ALLENDIRECTOR2—
MIKE CALIENDODIRECTOR2—
CHRISTIAN WILKINSDIRECTOR2—
JOSH HARRISDIRECTOR2—
MICHAEL HOECHTDIRECTOR2—
BLAKE FERGUSONDIRECTOR2$920
HARRISON PHILLIPSDIRECTOR2$920
DEATRICH WISE JRDIRECTOR2—
ADAM PRENTICEDIRECTOR2$1,084
GRAHAM GANODIRECTOR2$920
JORDAN MAILATADIRECTOR2—
CURTIS ROBINSONDIRECTOR2—
JULIAN LOVEDIRECTOR2—
ROBERT HAINSEYDIRECTOR2—
DANIEL BRUNSKILLDIRECTOR2$1,084
TRESS WAYDIRECTOR2$756
JAKOB JOHNSONDIRECTOR-ENDED AUGUST 20242—
BRANDON GRAHAMDIRECTOR-ENDED SEPTEMBER 20242—
NICHOLAS ALLEGRETTIDIRECTOR-ENDED SEPTEMBER 20242—
CAMERON JORDANDIRECTOR-ENDED SEPTEMBER 20242—
WILL DISSLYDIRECTOR-ENDED SEPTEMBER 20242$920
BENNETT SKOWRONEKDIRECTOR-ENDED SEPTEMBER 20242$920
AARON JONESDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242—
KHARI BLASINGAMEDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242—
JOE CARDONADIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242$1,084
NEVILLE GALLIMOREDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242$5,000
JALEN PITREDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242—
NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINEDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242$1,084
JASON CABINDADIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242$756
CHARLES LENO JRDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242—
ANTOINE WINFIELD JRDIRECTOR-ENDED OCTOBER 20242—
CHARLEY HUGHLETTDIRECTOR-ENDED NOVEMBER 20242$1,084
JUSTIN SIMMONSDIRECTOR-ENDED NOVEMBER 20242—
DENNIS GARDECKDIRECTOR-ENDED NOVEMBER 20242$920
LLOYD W HOWELL JREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$2,010,736
SHANI BOONECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$421,036
TUARANNA R SMITHCHIEF OPERTING OFFICER40$1,006,091
THOMAS DEPASOGENERAL COUNSEL40$1,039,247
HEATHER M MCPHEEASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40$543,221
DON DAVISSR ADVISOR TO EXEC DIR40$489,137
NATHANIEL EHRLICHASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40$479,225
GEORGE ATALLAHASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$441,119
DEMAURICE SMITHFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$1,116,148

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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Employment

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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