Executive Compensation at the YMCA (2021)
The YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) is a worldwide (119 countries) organization based in Geneva, Switzerland (World Alliance of the YMCA). Within the United States, there are approximately 2,560 YMCA’s serving 10,000 communities that rely on the YMCA of the USA (that is also known as the National Council of YMCA’s of the USA) that in turn relies on The World Alliance of the YMCA). In the most simplistic terms, the YMCA is organized as follows:
World Alliance of the YMCA
125 National Associations (including The YMCA of the USA/National Council of YMCA’s of the USA)
Alliances (typically geographic) and Local Chapters (including 2,700 YMCA’s in the USA) Read more 
Executive Compensation at the Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 5 – a union representing the players (40-man rosters on 30 Major League Baseball teams or 1,200 players) and the group commercial and licensing activities of the active players. Essentially, the MLBPA is the collective bargaining representative for all current Major League Baseball players assisting them with grievances, salary arbitration (the average player compensation is $4 million annually with a minimum compensation of $600,000), playing conditions, and the group licensing agent on behalf of the players.
In addition to the players, all managers, coaches, and trainers that have signed contracts with a major league club may join the MLBPA. Annual dues are estimated to be about $16,000 annually. Read more
Executive Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association (2020)
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 serves a very small populatlon.
In 2020, ,the NBPA reported total revenue of $67 million (compared to $45 million the previous year), most of which came from royalties ($51 million), membership dues $7 million), and investment income/gains ($6 million). It is unclear how much each NBA player pays in membership due because the NBPA also has dues for agents which ranges from $2,500 – $7,500 annually, depending on how many players the agent represents. Read more
Executive Compensation at the National Football League Players Association (2020)
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 that can have a maximum of 55 players each).
5 key facts reported on the Form 990 (for the year ending February 29, 2020) to know about the NFLPA include: Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the National Football League Players Association
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), a tax-exempt non-profit labor union (a 501 c 5) representing football players in the National Football League (32 teams that can have a maximum of 55 players for a total of 1,760 players although each team can have a 12-member practice squad that can add an additional 384 members for a total estimate of 2,144 active members) although former members (an estimated 8,700) are “former player” members.
A member of the AFL-CIO, the NFLPA is headquartered in Washington, DC and has 32 independent voting members (directors) of its governing board (board of directors). Read more
Executive Compensation at the Special Olympics (2020)
Rarely is there a disagreement about the importance of funding the Special Olympics but in years past, the Education Secretary has proposed cutting government assistance to the organization, asserting that the non-profit is better supported by philanthropy. Before anyone makes up their mind about this issue, they should know the financial facts about the organization, which include revenue, expenses, executive compensation, and the fund balance (which many refer to as the endowment) and ask if the Special Olympics needs government contributions?
The bottom line: The Special Olympics raises about $125-$135 million annually (of which the government provides 415-$25 million), spends about $15 million less than they raise allowing the organization to grow net assets which are currently at $110 million. Read more
Executive Compensation at the NCAA (2020)
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 24 independent board members of the governing party, 17 of the 25 (68%) board members are male while 7 of the 25 (32%) are female. Read more
Executive Compensation at the YMCA (2020)
The YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) is a worldwide (119 countries) organization based in Geneva, Switzerland (World Alliance of the YMCA). Within the United States, there are approximately 2,700 YMCA’s serving 10,000 communities that rely on the YMCA of the USA (that is also known as the National Council of YMCA’s of the USA) that in turn relies on The World Alliance of the YMCA). In the most simplistic terms, the YMCA is organized as follows:
World Alliance of the YMCA
125 National Associations (including The YMCA of the USA/National Council of YMCA’s of the USA)
Alliances (typically geographic) and Local Chapters (including 2,700 YMCA’s in the USA) Read more
Where Does $100 to the YMCA Go (2020)?
If you donated $100 to the YMCA in 2020, how was that $100 spent? The answer depends on whether the donation was made to one of the local chapters (there are about 2,700 in the US) or to the YMCA of the USA (which is legally known as the National Council of YMCA’s of the USA) and is the parent organization in the US (that seeks to strengthen local YMCA”s through grants and program support) or the World Alliance of the YMCA (the parent organization of the 119 countries in the world that have YMCA’s), based in Geneva, Switzerland. For the purposes of this post, let’s assume the donation was made to the YMCA of the USA (because each of those local chapters is a separate 501 (c) 3 that files its own IRS Form 990 so the answer could have 2,700 different answers). Read more
Executive Compensation at the National Football League Players Association
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 that can have a maximum of 55 players each).
5 key facts reported on the Form 990 (2019) to know about the NFLPA include: Read more
