Federation of Professional Athletes, Federation - National Football League Players Association
Basic Information
Financial Information
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.
Basic Financials
| Total Assets | $1,003,856,172 |
| Total Liabilities | $219,209,072 |
| Total Income | $274,900,547 |
| Total Spent | $443,588,557 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $76,882,547 (-68.7%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $53,466,849 (+92.4%) |
| Investments | $810,457,749 (+111.1%) |
| Fixed Assets | $37,732,651 (+111.1%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Other Assets | $24,149,709 (+26.8%) |
| Loans Receivable | $1,166,667 (+132.4%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $6,236 |
| Other Liabilities | $217,415,007 |
| Mortgages | $1,787,829 |
Income
| Dues | $33,714,255 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $3,855,021 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $2,414,247 |
| Dividends | $6,136,379 |
| Rents | $1,856,604 |
| Fees and Fines | $2,250,500 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $224,673,541 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $305,275,633 |
| All Others | $405,335 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Spending
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2022
$443,588,557
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $18,035,262 (4.07%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $569,380 (0.13%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $1,194,557 (0.27%) |
| General Overhead | $166,155,188 (37.46%) |
| Union Administration | $6,310,384 (1.42%) |
| Strike Benefits | $1,373,024 (0.31%) |
| To Union Officers | $635,122 (0.14%) |
| To Union Employees | $15,048,774 (3.39%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
14,906
Income per Member
$18,442
Dues (per Member)
$24750
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,680 |
| 2003 | 2,080 |
| 2004 | 2,080 |
| 2005 | 2,080 |
| 2006 | 6,126 |
| 2007 | 5,986 |
| 2008 | 5,388 |
| 2009 | 5,873 |
| 2010 | 5,596 |
| 2011 | 5,561 |
| 2012 | 5,339 |
| 2013 | 5,430 |
| 2014 | 5,296 |
| 2015 | 5,438 |
| 2016 | 6,850 |
| 2017 | 9,065 |
| 2018 | 10,112 |
| 2019 | 11,174 |
| 2020 | 12,691 |
| 2021 | 13,894 |
| 2022 | 14,906 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$160,639
Total Employees
146
Employees Making more than $75,000
88
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DEMAURICE SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $2,975,346 |
| IRA FISHMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $908,640 |
| THOMAS DEPASO | GENERAL COUNSEL | $882,067 |
| TUARANNA SMITH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $732,769 |
| SEAN SANSIVERI | GENERAL COUNSEL NFL PLAYE | $508,654 |
| HEATHER MCPHEE | ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL | $466,959 |
| STEVEN SCEBELO | PRESIDENT NFL PLAYERS | $431,104 |
| MICHELE YARAS-DAVIS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BENEFI | $411,150 |
| GEORGE ATALLAH | ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $409,153 |
| NATHANIEL EHRLICH | ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL | $408,234 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023