BASKETBALL PLAYERS UNION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- BASKETBALL PLAYERS UNION (EIN 86-2855481)
- Tax period
- 2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
- Filed
- 2025-08-07
- IRS object ID
- 202502199349201505
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-08-07T18:03:46-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 470900880 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | WEST | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | BETHESDA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20814 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 862855481 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BASKETBALL PLAYERS UNION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | DBA NEXT GEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS UNION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BASK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2126550889 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 5TH FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10036 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JEFF AUBRY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2126550889 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-08-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ERIN CRANMER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01712644 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2023319880 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-07-30 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.NEXTGENBPU.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $45,209 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Membership Dues | $45,209 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Total Revenue | $45,209 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $296,770 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $14,216 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $15,068 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $70 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $317,878 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $644,002 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$598,793 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $95,360 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $500,000 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$3,433 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $168,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $171,488 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,831 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $174,660 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $174,319 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $177,752 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $95,360 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$3,433 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO ENSURE THAT THE RIGHTS OF G LEAGUE PLAYERS ARE PROTECTED AND THAT EVERY CONCEIVABLE MEASURE IS TAKEN TO ASSIST PLAYERS IN MAXIMIZING THEIR OPPORTUNITIES AND ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS, BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT. WHETHER IT IS NEGOTIATING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, PROSECUTING A GRIEVANCE ON A PLAYER'S BEHALF, OR COUNSELING A PLAYER ON BENEFITS, THE UNION ADVOCATES FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL G LEAGUE PLAYERS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TO REPRESENT ITS MEMBERS AND TO ESTABLISH THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH THE VARIOUS ENTITIES THAT COMPRISE THE G LEAGUE | $0 | $0 |
| TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE, POLITICAL, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL ADVANCE AND SAFEGUARD THE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND GENERAL SOCIAL WELFARE OF PLAYERS | $0 | $0 |
| TO FUNCTION AS AN AUTONOMOUS LABOR ORGANIZATION AND TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER LABOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT THE BPU DEEMS TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS | $0 | $0 |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRE INGRAM | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOPSON | ||||
| SECRETARY TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANGSTON GALLOWAY | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN CANNADY | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE PIERRE LOUIS | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF AUBRY | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAMERON JONES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 5TH FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2126550889 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 48,013. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS & GAME TICKETS. AMOUNT: 7,500. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 2,823. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 738. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 44,839. DESCRIPTION: ALLOCATION FOR SHARED SERVICES. AMOUNT: 213,965. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 317,878. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: NBPA CONTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 500,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,831. DESCRIPTION: FIXED ASSET. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,828. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 42,022. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,912. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,846. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,239. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO NBPA. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,147. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 155,316. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO NBPI. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,285. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,285. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |