2015-02-17T06:38:23-08:00 2014-03-31 990 2013-04-01 131922622 National Football League NATI 2124502000 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 Roger Goodell Commissioner 2015-02-17 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 294458939 false false X www.nfl.com X 1920 NY Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. 2 0 1795 0 0 325884549 294069970 48032 38969 950206 350000 326882787 294458939 1441087 1361929 0 102316660 100743850 0 0 214129001 205801399 317886748 307907178 8996039 -13448239 788113036 727736666 1092575298 1469402401 -304462262 -741665735 Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. false false 307907178 1361929 294458939 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. 307907178 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 505 0 true 1795 true 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 true true true true true true true true false X X Tax Director 2124502000 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 Roger Goodell Commissioner 40.00 0.00 X 34942000 0 75000 Joseph Siclare CFO 40.00 0.00 X 1873000 0 564000 Jeff Pash EVP & Gen. Counsel 40.00 0.00 X 5840000 0 1665000 Steve Bornstein EVP of Media 0.00 40.00 X 0 5121000 59000 Eric Grubman EVP Bus. Ventures 40.00 0.00 X 3767000 0 61000 Ray Anderson EVP Football Ops 40.00 0.00 X 1468000 0 415000 Robert Gulliver EVP of Human Res. 40.00 0.00 X 1675000 0 561000 49565000 5121000 3400000 317 false true false Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Ave of the Americas New York NY 10019 Legal 7367333 General Electric Company 3135 Eastern Turnpike Fairfield CT 06828 Concussion Research 6148686 345 Park Avenue LP 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 Office Rent & Maint 12415067 Tangoe Inc 35 Executive Blvd Orange CT 06477 IT/Mobile Consulting 4875143 Covington & Burling LLP 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20004 Legal 8098985 153 0 Membership Dues & Assessments 711300 294069970 294069970 294069970 37208 37208 0 0 0 1761 1761 1761 1761 0 0 0 Coach/Club Fines 711300 350000 350000 Other Income 711300 350000 294458939 294419970 38969 1361929 0 0 0 17916000 4067750 49030932 15905442 9554085 4269641 0 17078483 894355 600784 0 0 10777407 0 723495 4445924 0 6917410 12533475 0 0 37726451 0 8535875 2503939 Club Related Financing 73436734 Research and Development 9337861 Event Production 6791163 Miscellaneous 5634882 7863161 307907178 0 0 0 0 86232521 86868757 0 36201274 36338075 1854783 1500000 0 547320662 489883928 0 4602284 5796656 138631662 58414519 84974025 80217143 0 0 0 0 26927487 27132107 788113036 727736666 89106881 86354682 833596196 793764351 169872221 589283368 1092575298 1469402401 X -304462262 -741665735 -304462262 -741665735 788113036 727736666 X -13448239 1703939 -425459173 X false true X true false false false false false 294069970 600784 600784 600784 true false 48453922 6114531 42339391 79980528 49664013 30316515 10197212 2635975 7561237 80217143 Accrued Long Term Liabilities 99558129 Advance of Visiting Team Share 8915540 Interest Rate Swaps 16029825 Litigation Settlement Reserve 438500000 Other 3520000 Payable to Affiliates 6007638 Pension Liability 16752235 Rounding 1 589283368 X 309203705 1703939 13040827 14744766 294458939 294458939 746407178 438500000 438500000 307907178 307907178 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 $3,550,474,000 and distributions totaled $3,483,813,000. Beginning net asset balance totaled $235,023,000 and ending net asset balance totaled $301,684,000. 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, 2013 and March 31, 2014. 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, 2011. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment $13040827 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Litigation Settlement Reserve $438500000 true Big BrothersBig Sisters of NY 223 East 30th Street New York NY 10016 16000 0 Mentoring Program/Employee Matching Grants Cong Black Caucus Fdn 1720 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 20000 0 Annual Awards Dinner Gay Culverhouse Plyr Outreach 201 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 600 Tampa FL 33602 150000 0 Player Outreach March of Dimes 515 Madison Avenue 20th Fl New York NY 10022 12500 0 Annual Fundraising Lunch Nat Assn of Sports Officials 2017 Lathrop Avenue Racine WI 53405 10000 0 General Grants Nat Consort Academics&Sports PO Box 161400 Orlando FL 32816 25000 0 General Grant NFL Alumni Association 3696 N Federal Hwy Ste 202 Ft Lauderdale FL 33308 450000 0 Retired Players in hardship NYC & Company Foundation 810 Seventh Avenue New York NY 10019 25000 0 Contribution Other grants less than 5000 N/A NA NY 00000 332908 0 Matching Employee Grants Pro Football Hall of Fame 2121 George Halas Drive NW Canton OH 44708 350000 0 Super Bowl Gallery/Future 50 UJA Federation of New York 130 East 59th St New York NY 10022 16000 0 Sports for Youth Luncheon Women in Sports & Events 244 5th Avenue New York NY 10001 47500 0 Contribution 12 0 X X X true true X X X X X false true true Eric Grubman EVP Bus. Ventures 1096000 2634000 37000 34000 27000 3828000 200000 Jeff Pash EVP & Gen. Counsel 1295000 4487000 58000 1638000 27000 7505000 1335000 Joseph Siclare CFO 498000 1344000 31000 534000 30000 2437000 100000 Ray Anderson EVP Football Ops 563000 873000 32000 385000 30000 1883000 368000 Robert Gulliver EVP of Human Res. 498000 1020000 157000 534000 27000 2236000 136000 Roger Goodell Commissioner 3487000 31114000 341000 34000 41000 35017000 Steve Bornstein EVP of Media 1992000 3075000 54000 34000 25000 5180000 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. 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 in supplemental employee retirement plans of the taxpayer or a related organization. The amounts contributed by the taxpayer ranged from $105,000 to $4,614,000.A listed executive participated in an equity based compensation plan offered by a related for profit organization. Senior Executive 1 Personal X 500000 false true true Senior Executive 2 Personal X 2000000 1500000 false true true 1500000 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Members are the 32 NFL clubs. 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 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 11b: Form 990 Review Process 990 reviewed and approved by the Commissioner and CFO 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 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Base salary of Commissioner is per contract between Commissioner and League. Terms of the contract were reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee, which is made up of a group of NFL club owners. Additional compensation is governed under the terms of the contract, and subject to the annual review and approval of the Compensation Committee. Compensation for Commissioner and CFO was determined by multiple factors, such as the use of an independent compensation consultant and reviewing the compensation of the chief executives of other sports and entertainment organizations. 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 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available N/A Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Litigation Settlement Reserve = -$438500000 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment = $13040827 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 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 Foundation Inc 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 237315236 NFL's Community Service Arm DC 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) 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 false