2013-02-15T13:55:17-08:00 2012-03-31 990 2011-04-01 131922622 National Football League NATI 2124502000 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 Roger Goodell 2013-02-15 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Roger Goodell 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 255332000 false false X www.nfl.com X 1920 NY Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. 2 0 1546 0 0 240490138 254564343 270439 183157 240000 584500 241000577 255332000 917316 2363515 0 80411642 107779922 0 0 211866666 222817420 293195624 332960857 -52195047 -77628857 872947229 822763903 1100226250 1139406357 -227279021 -316642454 Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. false false 332960857 2363515 255332000 To present the National Football League and its teams at a level that attracts the broadest audience and makes NFL football the best sports entertainment in the world. 332960857 false false false false true false false false true false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 470 0 true 1546 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 2 0 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X X Tax Director 2124502000 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 Joseph Siclare 40.00 X 929000 0 6000 Roger Goodell 40.00 X 29419000 0 71000 Jeff Pash 40.00 X 7219000 0 1610000 Steve Bornstein 40.00 X 0 5634000 95000 Eric Grubman 40.00 X 3833000 0 61000 Ray Anderson 40.00 X 1434000 0 483000 Paul Hicks 40.00 X 1067000 0 451000 Paul Tagliabue 0.00 X 1000000 0 7583000 44901000 5634000 10360000 296 true true false JT Magen & Company Inc 44 West 28th Street 11th Floor New York NY 10001 Office construction 35932265 Broadway 280 Park Fee LLC 280 Park Avenue New York NY 10017 Office rent 13547921 Bluewater Communications Group PO Box 5716 Hicksville NY 11802 IT Consulting 6683296 Bank of America PO Box 15731 Wilmington DE 19886 Financial 6532485 American Express PO Box 53618 Phoenix AZ 85072 Travel Services 6732190 151 0 Membership Dues & Assessments 711300 254564343 254564343 254564343 183157 183157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coach/Club Fines 711300 584500 584500 584500 255332000 255148843 183157 2363515 0 0 0 30425000 13553000 24469934 14289386 15424697 9617905 0 10269767 704811 1520706 0 0 7917745 0 171596 2021178 0 11645799 11014051 0 0 61312958 0 6878667 1791318 Event Production 7824500 Miscellaneous 9235823 Bank Charges 10319743 Club Related Financing 73436734 6752024 332960857 0 0 0 0 72988282 53079497 0 48135209 36772704 2375000 2250000 0 694194130 620757396 0 3200330 4736615 117495918 37292904 21049524 80203014 0 0 0 0 31004754 24964677 872947229 822763903 76362100 96552782 919039987 878952626 104824163 163900949 1100226250 1139406357 X -227279021 -316642454 -227279021 -316642454 872947229 822763903 X -77628857 -11734576 X false true true X false false false false false false 254564343 1520706 1520706 1520706 true false 47952757 1373147 46579610 59482393 35249231 24233162 10060768 670526 9390242 80203014 Pension Liability 27865850 Payable to Affiliates 13420208 Interest Rate Swaps 23754309 Capital Lease Liability 172987 Advance of Visiting Team Share 7700000 Accrued Long Term Liabilities 90987595 163900949 255332000 332960857 -77628857 -44268 -11690308 -11734576 -89363433 255287732 -44268 -44268 255332000 255332000 344651165 11690308 11690308 332960857 332960857 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote Effective April 1, 2009, in accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the League Office determines whether a tax position of the League Office is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The League Office reviews and evaluates tax positions in its major jurisdictions and determines whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and the recording of a liability. Based on this review, the League Office has determined that the adoption of the guidance for uncertainty in income taxes had no impact on its financial statements. The League Office had no unrecognized tax benefits and, consequently, had no accrued interest and penalties thereto as of April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. The League Office does not expect its unrecognized tax benefits balance to change in the next twelve months. The League Office is generally no longer subject to tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to March 31, 2009. Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment $11690308 Part XI, Line 8 Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment $ -11690308 Part IV, Line 1b Part IV, Line 1b: Why is organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contrib NFL administers bank funds owned jointly by all 32 member clubs on their behalf.Additions during the year totaled $3,488,096,000 and distributions totaled $4,318,135,000. Beginning balance totaled $1,036,335,168 and ending balance totaled $206,296,207. true United Way of New York City 2 Park Avenue New York NY 10016 15898 0 Hometown Huddle/Matching Employee Gifts Tom Coughlin Jay Fund 232 Madison Ave Ste 1407 New York NY 10016 7500 0 Annual Fundraising Dinner Suffolk County Boy Scouts 7 Scouting Blvd Medford NY 11763 5600 0 Fundraiser/Journal Ad/Matching Gifts Pro Football Hall of Fame 2121 George Halas Drive NW Canton OH 44708 2100000 0 Super Bowl Gallery/Future 50 Natl Assn Black Journalists 1100 Knight Hall College Park MD 20742 7500 0 Annual Convention Nat Consort Academics&Sports PO Box 161400 Orlando FL 32816 25000 0 General Grant Mgmt Leadership for Tomorrow 15 Maiden Lane New York NY 10038 8750 0 Promote minority mgmt candidates March of Dimes 515 Madison Avenue 20th Fl New York NY 10022 10000 0 Annual Fundraising Lunch Lapchick National Consortium 4000 Central Florida Blvd Orlando FL 32816 25000 0 Annual Fundraising Dinner Gay Culverhouse Plyr Outreach 201 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 600 Tampa FL 33602 150000 0 Player Outreach Common Ground Community HDFC 505 Eighth Ave New York NY 10018 6250 0 Annual Fundraising Dinner Big BrothersBig Sisters of NY 223 East 30th Street New York NY 10016 16000 0 Mentoring Program/Employee Matching Grants Association Women in Sports 161 W Sylvania Ave Neptune NJ 07753 10000 0 Support 2012 convention 13 0 X X X true true X X X X X X false true true Steve Bornstein 3000000 2608000 26000 71000 24000 5729000 Roger Goodell 3117000 22309000 3993000 37000 34000 29490000 Ray Anderson 565000 854000 15000 457000 26000 1917000 310000 Paul Tagliabue 1000000 7583000 8583000 7583000 Paul Hicks 500000 545000 22000 427000 24000 1518000 Joseph Siclare 125000 800000 4000 6000 935000 Jeff Pash 1263000 5930000 26000 1587000 23000 8829000 787000 Eric Grubman 1100000 2716000 17000 37000 24000 3894000 240000 Sch J, Part I, Line 4 Part I, Line 4: Participated or recieved pay from an equity based compensation arrangement All the persons listed on Part VII, Section A, line 1a currently participate or previously participated in supplemental employee retirement plans of the taxpayer or a related organization. The amounts contributed and/or paid out by the taxpayer ranged from zero to $7,583,000.A listed executive participated in an equity based compensation plan offered by a related for profit organization. Sch J, Part I, Line 1a Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Note to Compensation Data on Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J:In accordance with IRS instructions, amounts in Schedule J, Column (F) include deferred compensation paid or vested in the current year but earned on Schedule J, Column (B)(ii) in prior years.The persons listed on Schedule J occasionally flew via non-commercial means, which was non-taxable business use.Guests would occasionally travel with person(s) on Schedule J. However, those amounts were taxable to the applicable employee.The persons listed on Schedule J received tax gross ups on nonsubstantial taxable benefits. Senior Executive 3 Personal X 2000000 2000000 false true true Senior Executive 2 Personal X 2000000 false true true Senior Executive 1 Personal X 500000 250000 false true true 2250000 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available N/A Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees See above description for response to 15a with respect to CFO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Reviewed by requiring employees to complete annual corporate compliance questionnaire, as well as through regular internal audit process. NFL also has corporate compliance personnel to monitor compliance and to make determinations and answer questions for transactions where conflicts could arise. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process 990 reviewed and approved by the Commissioner and CFO Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Major business transactions and other decisions are subject to the approval of at least 75% of the 32 NFL member clubs per the NFL Constitution and By-Laws. Other significant decisions must be approved by various committees made up of NFL club members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body Members have authority to elect and remove the Commissioner. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Members are the 32 NFL clubs. NFL Youth Football Fund 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 133905568 Youth Development NY 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) N/A false NFL Charities 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 237315236 NFL's Community Service Arm DC 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) N/A false NFL Non-Player Insurance Trust 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 237434088 VEBA providing life ins for inactive players and coaches NY 501(c)(9) N/A false NFL Management Council 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 132698305 Labor negotiations on behalf of NFL member clubs NY 501(c)(6) N/A false NFL Ventures LP 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 Licensing DE NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false