National Football League: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- National Football League (EIN 13-1922622)
- Tax period
- 2012-04-01 to 2013-03-31
- Filed
- 2015-06-26
- IRS object ID
- 201511779349300006
- Schema version
- 2012v3.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2015-06-26T06:30:52-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131922622 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | National Football League | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | NATI | NameControl |
| Phone | 2124502000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 345 Park Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | New York | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10154 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Bradley Firestone | Name |
| Title | CPA | Title |
| Date Signed | 2015-06-26 | DateSigned |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | X | AmendedReturn |
| Gross Receipts | 326882787 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.nfl.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Association | X | TypeOfOrganizationAssociation |
| Year Formation | 1920 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 2 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 0 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 1858 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 254564343 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 325884549 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 183157 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 48032 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 584500 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 950206 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 255332000 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 326882787 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 2363515 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 1441087 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 107779922 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 102316660 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 222817420 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 214129001 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 332960857 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 317886748 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -77628857 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 8996039 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 822763903 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 788113036 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1139406357 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1092575298 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -316642454 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -304462262 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 317886748 | Expense |
| Grants | 1441087 | Grants |
| Revenue | 326882787 | Revenue |
| Description | 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. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 317886748 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | false | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | true | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | true | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | true | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 407 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 1858 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | false | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 2 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 0 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Tax Director | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2124502000 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 345 Park Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | New York | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10154 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Siclare | |||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | 0.00 | X | 1915000 | 0 | 566000 | |
| Roger Goodell | |||||||
| Commissioner | 40.00 | 0.00 | X | 44107000 | 0 | 76000 | |
| Jeff Pash | |||||||
| EVP & Gen. Counsel | 40.00 | 0.00 | 6199000 | 0 | 1663000 | X | |
| Steve Bornstein | |||||||
| EVP of Media | 0.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 26081000 | 63000 | X | |
| Eric Grubman | |||||||
| EVP Bus. Ventures | 40.00 | 0.00 | 4180000 | 0 | 63000 | X | |
| Ray Anderson | |||||||
| EVP Football Ops | 40.00 | 0.00 | 1647000 | 0 | 467000 | X | |
| Robert Gulliver | |||||||
| EVP of Human Res. | 40.00 | 0.00 | 1653000 | 0 | 714000 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 59701000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 26081000 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 3612000 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 298 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP | |||||
| 1285 Ave of the Americas | New York | NY | 10019 | Legal | 9030587 |
| Gubser & Schnakenberg LLC | |||||
| 8620 Oakmont Drive | Lincoln | NE | 68526 | Equip. Maintenance | 8899495 |
| Covington & Burling LLP | |||||
| 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20004 | Legal | 7139739 |
| American Express | |||||
| PO Box 53618 | Phoenix | AZ | 85072 | Travel Services | 7956185 |
| 345 Park Avenue LP | |||||
| 345 Park Avenue | New York | NY | 10154 | Office Rent | 8667662 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 143 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Total Contributions | 0 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Membership Dues & Assessments | Description |
| Business Code | 711300 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 325884549 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 325884549 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 325884549 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 48032 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $48,032 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Income | 711300 | 76317 | 76317 |
| Coach/Club Fines | 711300 | 873889 | 873889 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 950206 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 326882787 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 326834755 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $48,032 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1441087 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25242998 | Total |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7399686 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31312178 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18666163 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15125264 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4570371 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19807770 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 815469 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1256568 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7817874 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 699702 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2181815 | Total |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6777551 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12386785 | Total |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49630935 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7403840 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2127449 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| Investigator Fees | 2320618 |
| Miscellaneous | 6243754 |
| Event Production | 15256975 |
| Club Related Financing | 73436734 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5965162 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 317886748 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53079497 | BOY |
| EOY | 86232521 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 36772704 | BOY |
| EOY | 36201274 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2250000 | BOY |
| EOY | 1854783 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 620757396 | BOY |
| EOY | 547320662 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4736615 | BOY |
| EOY | 4602284 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 135235432 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 50261407 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 80203014 | BOY |
| EOY | 84974025 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24964677 | BOY |
| EOY | 26927487 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 822763903 | BOY |
| EOY | 788113036 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 96552782 | BOY |
| EOY | 89106881 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 878952626 | BOY |
| EOY | 833596196 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 163900949 | BOY |
| EOY | 169872221 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1139406357 | BOY |
| EOY | 1092575298 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -316642454 | BOY |
| EOY | -304462262 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -316642454 | BOY |
| EOY | -304462262 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 822763903 | BOY |
| EOY | 788113036 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 8996039 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 1336325 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 1847828 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiled |
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
| Dues Assessments | 325884549 | DuesAssessments |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Current | 610022 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Total | 610022 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal |
| Taxable | $610,022 | TaxableAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | true | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 48148591 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3759305 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 44389286 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 76274446 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 44908289 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 31366157 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 10812395 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1593813 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 9218582 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 84974025 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| Pension Liability | $27,511,097 |
| Payable to Affiliates | $7,910,881 |
| Other | $3,500,000 |
| Interest Rate Swaps | $22,451,645 |
| Advance of Visiting Team Share | $11,000,000 |
| Accrued Long Term Liabilities | $97,498,598 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 169872221 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 330066940 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 1336325 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 1847828 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 3184153 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 326882787 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 326882787 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 317886748 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 317886748 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 317886748 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part XI, Line 2d | Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 | Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment $1847828 |
| Part X | 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, 2012 and March 31, 2013. 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, 2010. |
| Part IV, Line 1b | 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 $3,375,802,000 and distributions totaled $3,347,075,000. Beginning balance totaled $206,296,207 and ending balance totaled $235,023,545. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UJA Federation of New York | ||||||
| 130 East 59th St | New York | NY | 10022 | 5750 | 0 | Sports for Youth Luncheon |
| Other grants less than 5000 | ||||||
| N/A | NA | NY | 00000 | 72948 | 0 | Matching Employee Grants |
| NFL Foundation Inc | ||||||
| 345 Park Avenue | New York | NY | 10154 | 638889 | 0 | Charitable Gifts -Coach/Club Fines |
| NFL Alumni Association | ||||||
| 3696 N Federal Hwy Ste 202 | Ft Lauderdale | FL | 33308 | 450000 | 0 | Retired Players in hardship |
| Natl Assn Black Journalists | ||||||
| 1100 Knight Hall | College Park | MD | 20742 | 20000 | 0 | Annual Convention |
| Nat Consort Academics&Sports | ||||||
| PO Box 161400 | Orlando | FL | 32816 | 25000 | 0 | General Grant |
| Nat Assn of Sports Officials | ||||||
| 2017 Lathrop Avenue | Racine | WI | 53405 | 10000 | 0 | General Grants |
| March of Dimes | ||||||
| 515 Madison Avenue 20th Fl | New York | NY | 10022 | 11500 | 0 | Annual Fundraising Lunch |
| Gay Culverhouse Plyr Outreach | ||||||
| 201 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 600 | Tampa | FL | 33602 | 150000 | 0 | Player Outreach |
| Cong Black Caucus Fdn | ||||||
| 1720 Massachusetts Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | 20000 | 0 | Annual Awards Dinner |
| Big BrothersBig Sisters of NY | ||||||
| 223 East 30th Street | New York | NY | 10016 | 17000 | 0 | Mentoring Program/Employee Matching Grants |
| Association Women in Sports | ||||||
| 161 W Sylvania Ave | Neptune | NJ | 07753 | 15000 | 0 | Support 2012 convention |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 12 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | X | FirstClassOrCharterTravel |
| Travel For Companions | X | TravelForCompanions |
| Idemnification Gross Up Payments | X | IdemnificationGrossUpPayments |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | true | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | true | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | true | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | true | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bornstein | ||||||||||||||
| EVP of Media | 2563000 | 23467000 | 51000 | 38000 | 25000 | 26144000 | 9491000 | |||||||
| Roger Goodell | ||||||||||||||
| Commissioner | 3500000 | 40364000 | 243000 | 38000 | 38000 | 44183000 | ||||||||
| Robert Gulliver | ||||||||||||||
| EVP of Human Res. | 500000 | 991000 | 162000 | 689000 | 25000 | 2367000 | ||||||||
| Ray Anderson | ||||||||||||||
| EVP Football Ops | 565000 | 1051000 | 31000 | 438000 | 29000 | 2114000 | 368000 | |||||||
| Joseph Siclare | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | 500000 | 1390000 | 25000 | 538000 | 28000 | 2481000 | ||||||||
| Jeff Pash | ||||||||||||||
| EVP & Gen. Counsel | 1300000 | 4844000 | 55000 | 1638000 | 25000 | 7862000 | 1232000 | |||||||
| Eric Grubman | ||||||||||||||
| EVP Bus. Ventures | 1100000 | 3046000 | 34000 | 38000 | 25000 | 4243000 | 527000 | |||||||
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Sch J, Part I, Line 4 | 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 $148,000 to $8,564,000.A listed executive was fully paid out from an equity based compensation plan offered by a related for profit organization. The executive no longer participates in this plan. |
| Sch J, Part I, Line 1a | 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. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loan Table LoanTable (2 entries)
| Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoan | Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganization | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmount | Balance DueBalanceDue | DefaultDefault | Approved By BoardApprovedByBoard | Written AgreementWrittenAgreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Executive 2 | ||||||
| Personal | X | $2,000,000 | 1750000 | false | true | true |
| Senior Executive 1 | ||||||
| Personal | X | $500,000 | 104783 | false | true | true |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | 1854783 | TotalBalanceDue |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Explanation | The organization is filing this amended return to properly reflect its lobbying and political expenditures incurred under IRC 162(e) and used in computation of the proxy tax due under IRC 6033(e)(2). Upon further review, the lobbying and political expenditures previously reported by the organization on Form 990-T were overstated as a result of misapplication of the rules set forth under IRC 162(e) and the supporting Treasury regulations thereunder. The revised lobbying and political expenditures reported on this amended return are allocated and computed in accordance with Treas. Reg. 1.162-28(e)(1). | |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment = $1847828 | Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | N/A | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | See above description for response to 15a with respect to CFO. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | 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 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | 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 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | 990 reviewed and approved by the Commissioner and CFO | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b | 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 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a | Members have authority to elect and remove the Commissioner. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | Members are the 32 NFL clubs. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA | Controlled OrgControlledOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL Youth Football Fund | ||||||||||
| 345 Park Avenue | New York | NY | 10154 | 133905568 | Youth Development | NY | 501(c)(3) | 509(a)(1) | 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 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 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 | |
Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NFL Ventures LP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 345 Park Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | New York | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10154 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activity | Licensing | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileState |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NA | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disproportionate Allocations | false | DisproportionateAllocations |
| General Or Managing Partner | false | GeneralOrManagingPartner |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | false | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | false | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |