7 Employees of the NFL Players Association Take Home $77 Million in Compensation
From 2015-2024, the 7 most highly compensated employees in 2024 of the NFL Players Association – a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (5), a labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO that represents players in the National Football League (32 teams divided into two conferences, that can have a maximum of 53 players each – received $77 million in compensation (note: highly compensated employees in any of the years 2015-2023 but not in 2024 are not included): Read more 
Executive Compensation at the NFL Players Association (2024)
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (5) – a labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO – that represents players in the National Football League (32 teams divided into two conferences, that can have a maximum of 53 players each).
5 key facts reported on the Form 990 (2024 for the year ending February 29, 2025) to know about the NFLPA include: Read more
Executive Compensation at the NFL Players Association (2023)
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (5) – a labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO – that represents players in the National Football League (32 teams divided into two conferences, that can have a maximum of 53 players each).
5 key facts reported on the Form 990 (for the year ending February 29, 2024) to know about the NFLPA include: Read more
30 at PGA Tour Received $500 Million in Compensation
30 of the most highly compensated recipients of tournament earnings and employees of the PGA Tour, Inc. (a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 6 – a membership organization for touring professional golfers received $500 million from 2017-2023 (note: highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023 are not included).
26 of the 30 recipients are tournament earners and employees while 4 are “independent contractors” who appeared to have joined LIV Golf: Read more
Executive Compensation at PGA Tour, Inc (2023)
The PGA Tour, Inc. is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 6 – a membership organization for touring professional golfers – up to a maximum of 156 who participate in 47 events (44 regular events and 3 playoff events). The exact number of members is difficult to determine since there are various exemptions and player status (the top 125 ranked players have their card renewed annually but players ranked between 126-150 can retain their card and play when other golfers are not playing, and winning certain tournaments also guarantees a tour card). Read more
15 Executives at the NCAA Received $70 Million in Compensation
15 executives at the NCAA (The National Collegiate Athletic Association) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization focused on college sports in the US. With 1,100 member colleges and universities in 102 athletic conferences across the country that participate in 90 championships in 24 sports in 3 divisions) received $70 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (note: does not include highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023; for example, Donald Remy, the former COO and a highly compensated employee in the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023, received $11 million in compensation from 2017-2022): Read more
Executive Compensation at the NCAA (2023)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization focused on college sports in the US. With 1,100 member colleges and universities in 102 athletic conferences across the country that participate in 90 championships in 24 sports in 3 divisions, the NCAA is a powerful and well financed organization.
There are 9 independent board members of the governing party, although 12 are listed on the Form 990 (2022 for the year ending August 31, 2023) – due to timing differences; 6 of the 12 board members are male while 6 of the 12 are female. Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the NCAA (2023)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the most well known non-profit, tax-exempt organization focused on college sports in the US. With 1,100 member colleges and universities in 102 athletic conferences across the country that participate in 90 championships in 24 sports in 3 divisions, the NCAA is a powerful and well financed organization.
The NCAA raises about $1 billion annually (except in 2020 when revenue dropped to about $500 million due to COVID) and it may surprise you to learn the number one source of revenue for this 501 (c) (3) is television rights fees (about 80% of revenue). Read more
10 Executives Received $40 Million in Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association
10 employees of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) received $40 million in compensation from 2016-2023 (although several employees were only at NBPA for 1-2 years). The largest payout was to Michele Roberts, the former chief executive officer who retired in January, 2022 (although she recieved more than $3 million from 2022-2023). The 10 most highly compensated employees in 2023 include (note: highly compensated employees in any of the years 2016-2022 but not in 2023 are not included): Read more
Executive Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association (2023)
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 5 – a trade union representing the 450 basketball players (30 teams with 15 players) in the NBA. So, this association – by some very highly compensated employees (the most highly compensated employee received more than $3 million in 2023) – serves a very small population. Read more
