2017-01-16T00:00:00-06:00 2016-02-29 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2015-03-01 521169809 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION NATI 2027569100 1133 20TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 DEMAURICE SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027569100 2017-01-17 1 JOANN WOODSON CPA P01293745 2023319880 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DEMAURICE SMITH 1133 20TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 367413221 0 X WWW.NFLPA.COM X 1956 VA SEE SCHEDULE O. 32 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 31380736 34463274 16423492 5455024 36994586 40775842 84798814 80694140 86500 117328 282778 302425 16479182 17125436 0 0 0 21986128 23581372 38834588 41126561 45964226 39567579 284985154 311083236 17508481 13599950 267476673 297483286 SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 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 REPRESENTATIVES OF PLAYERS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 213 0 1 112 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CHARLES ROSS 2027569100 1133 20TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 SAM ACHO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 15025 0 DWAYNE ALLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 8578 0 JOHNSON BADEMOSI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 DWAYNE BOWE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 875 0 MATT BRYANT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 665 2000 0 CHRIS CANTY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 THOMAS DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 86250 0 CORY HARKEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 JOHNATHAN JOSEPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICK MANGOLD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 84596 0 JOHN DENNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 665 0 0 VON MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 3500 0 JARED ODRICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAMON FOSTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 KEDRIC GOLSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 ROBERT GOULD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD GREENWAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 MARCEL REECE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 8390 0 VINCENT JACKSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 8000 0 RASHAD JENNINGS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 JASON MCCOURTY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 665 47125 0 JORDY NELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARRELL STUCKEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 348 0 RYAN WENDELL VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 778 0 0 GLOVER QUIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 1500 0 ERIC REID DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 1500 0 VINCENT REY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEMECO RYANS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 665 0 0 RICHARD SHERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 778 0 0 MATT SLATER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZACH STRIEF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 665 0 0 LORENZO ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 5891 2600 0 SCOTT WELLS VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 891 0 0 CORNELIUS BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 6040 0 0 KYLE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 750 0 JASON WITTEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 46650 0 MATT HASSELBECK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 5778 15000 0 MARK HERZLICH VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 3391 13347 0 ADAM VINATIERI VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 5891 45000 0 MIKE MCBATH VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 1040 0 0 BRIAN WATERS VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 5000 0 0 BENJAMIN WATSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 5665 1312 0 ERIC WINSTON PRESIDENT 2.00 X 3391 0 0 RYAN CLARK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 30888 0 0 ZAK DEOSSIE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 5891 0 0 JAY FEELY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 5778 0 0 DEMAURICE SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 1857897 1327885 83593 CHARLES ROSS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ASSE 40.00 X 282571 0 82212 IRA FISHMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 784621 0 88413 THOMAS DEPASO GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 691009 0 101679 HEATHER M MCPHEE ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 368980 0 53258 MICHELE J YARAS-DAVIS SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 339265 0 89116 NATHANIEL EHRLICH ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 323861 0 82093 JASON BELSER SR. 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INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016, THE NFLPA HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. INCOME TAX REPORTING YEARS OPEN FOR IRS AUDIT INCLUDES THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS. 1 ACTIVE MINDS 2001 S STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 200587172 501(C)(3) 20100 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS 815 16TH ST NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 522277805 501(C)(4) 5000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION BE THE CHANGE DBA GOT YOUR 6 1400 I ST NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 260402451 501(C)(3) 23450 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION 1536 U STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 270061100 501(C)(3) 5000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION CENTER FOR MILITARY RECRUITMENT ASSESSMENT AND VETERANS EMPLOYED 815 16TH ST NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 431972568 501(C)(3) 5000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE YITZAK RABIN CTR 866 SECOND AVE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 133962392 501(C)(3) 10000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION WORKING AMERICA 815 16TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 200263611 501(C)(5) 5000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC 4899 BELFORT RD SUITE 300 JACKSONVILLE FL 32256 202370934 501(C)(3) 20100 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 6 2 X X X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 DEMAURICE SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1830769 1327885 0 0 27128 0 39750 0 43843 0 1941490 1327885 0 0 CHARLES ROSS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ASSE 250482 0 21000 0 11089 0 38118 0 44094 0 364783 0 0 0 IRA FISHMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 759086 0 16000 0 9535 0 39750 0 48663 0 873034 0 0 0 THOMAS DEPASO GENERAL COUNSEL 650538 0 26000 0 14471 0 53000 0 48679 0 792688 0 0 0 HEATHER M MCPHEE ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 355808 0 6000 0 7172 0 39750 0 13508 0 422238 0 0 0 MICHELE J YARAS-DAVIS SENIOR DIRECTOR 307564 0 21000 0 10701 0 53000 0 36116 0 428381 0 0 0 NATHANIEL EHRLICH ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 311464 0 8500 0 3897 0 39750 0 42343 0 405954 0 0 0 JASON BELSER SR. DIR. OF PLAYER SERVICE 63797 0 0 0 294867 0 10734 0 37847 0 407245 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A AIRPLANE CHARTER: PER THE NFLPA POLICY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY, AT HIS DISCRETION, APPROVE THE USE OF AIRPLANE CHARTERS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE NFLPA WITH A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS PURPOSE, SO LONG AS SUCH AIRPLANE CHARTERS ARE FOR VALID BUSINESS PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. DOCUMENTATION SHALL INCLUDE THE NAMES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS FLYING ON THE AIRPLANE, THE BUSINESS PURPOSE(S) FOR THEIR PRESENCE ON THE AIRPLANE, AND A STATEMENT OF THE BUSINESS PURPOSE(S) FOR WHICH THE PLANE WAS CHARTERED, INCLUDING AN EXPLANATION OF EACH STOP MADE BY THE AIRPLANE CHARTER FLIGHT. FIRST CLASS AND SPOUSAL TRAVEL - PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE BOARD OF PLAYER REPRESENTATIVES, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE NFLPA AND OTHER NFLPA MEMBERS INVITED TO ATTEND OFFICIAL MEETINGS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NFLPA MAY FLY FIRST CLASS TO SUCH MEETINGS ALONG WITH THEIR SPOUSES OR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TRAVEL POLICY PROVIDES ALL EMPLOYEES MUST FLY COACH ON ALL DOMESTIC FLIGHTS. ONLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR OTHERS AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY TRAVEL IN BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS WHEN BUSINESS NECESSITY SO REQUIRES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TAXABLE HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS TO ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS UP TO $30 A MONTH FOR STAFF HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS 100% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP. PART I, LINE 4B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NFLPA HAS AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH A RELATED ENTITY, NFL PLAYERS INC., IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF NFL PLAYERS. THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ESTABLISHED A TRUST WHICH IS FUNDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH SALARY AND BONUS AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS IN THE NFLPA; ACTIVE, FORMER, AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONLY ACTIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS OF PLAYER REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES, AND RATIFICATION OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUTION IS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENT. THE CONSTITUTION DESCRIBES THOSE DECISIONS THAT HAVE TO BE MADE, RATIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PLAYER REPRESENTATIVES. BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO MANAGE THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE NFLPA. THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE DESCRIBED IN THE CONSTITUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS DRAFTED THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE NFLPA'S OUTSIDE AUDIT FIRM AND IN-HOUSE FINANCIAL AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE HEAD OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING AND IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON A PASSWORD PROTECTED WEBSITE, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SPECIFICALLY WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEES. THE OFFICERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO AVOID ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST UNDER THE LMRDA DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING ACT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE, ANNUALLY, INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AS STATED IN THE NFLPA CONSTITUTION THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NEGOTIATE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, INCLUDING COMPENSATION, OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA IS ALSO USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. AS STATED IN THE NFLPA CONSITUTION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL HIRE AND DIRECT SUCH STAFF AS IS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE AFFAIRS OF THE NFLPA AND TO ESTABLISH THEIR SALARIES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, SUBJECT TO THE ANNUAL BUDGET ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA IS ALSO USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE NFLPA'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY LAW UPON REQUEST. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S FORM LM-2 IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE DOL WEBSITE DATABASE. THE NFLPA GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. INTERNAL FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION IS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1; PART III, LINE 1 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 REPRESENTATIVES OF PLAYERS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. 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