2012-04-02T06:56:57-07:00 2011-03-31 990 2010-04-01 131922622 National Football League NATI 2124502000 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 Roger Goodell 2012-04-02 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X 184299577 false false X www.nfl.com X 1920 NY Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. 2 0 1545 0 0 191235174 183789138 426638 270439 642540 240000 192304352 184299577 3809088 917316 0 75823825 80411642 0 0 154949199 155165666 234582112 236494624 -42277760 -52195047 949056819 872947229 1124776703 1100226250 -175719884 -227279021 Trade association promoting interests of its 32 member clubs. false false 184299577 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. 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 353 0 true 1545 true false false false 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 false true true true true true true true true false false X X Tax Director 2124502000 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154 SteveBornstein 40.00 X 0 7918000 4293000 Roger Goodell 40.00 X 11484000 0 70000 Ray Anderson 40.00 X 1344000 0 499000 Paul Tagliabue 0.00 X 1000000 0 7583000 Joe Browne 40.00 X 1583000 0 54000 Jeff Pash 40.00 X 4769000 0 1510000 Eric Grubman 40.00 X 3790000 0 60000 Anthony Noto 40.00 X 4085000 0 1506000 28055000 7918000 15575000 306 true true false Microsoft Licensing GP 1950 N Stemmons Fwy Dallas TX 75207 Software 2698231 Marsh USA Inc PO Box 19601 Newark NJ 07195 Insurance 4303536 Covington & Burling LLP 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20004 Legal 3831250 Broadway 280 Park Fee LLC 280 Park Avenue New York NY 10017 Office rent 11374797 American Express PO Box 53618 Phoenix AZ 85072 Travel Services 7572008 130 0 Membership Dues & Assessments 711300 183789138 183789138 183789138 270439 270439 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coach/Club Fines 711300 240000 240000 240000 184299577 184029138 270439 917316 0 0 0 17145000 11486000 26918080 6038302 9601781 9222479 0 2970412 676032 1533063 0 0 8176086 0 158283 1977502 0 6687185 10407853 0 0 57325261 0 4416171 1882778 Real Estate Taxes 1130715 Miscellaneous 10680232 Investigator Fees 1904578 Event Production 8080885 Club Related Financing 34303696 2854934 236494624 0 0 0 0 86204464 72988282 0 46208132 48135209 155000 2375000 0 771898826 694194130 0 3652968 3200330 59324973 38275449 18488330 21049524 0 0 0 0 22449099 31004754 949056819 872947229 82468619 76362100 952752121 919039987 89555963 104824163 1124776703 1100226250 X -175719884 -227279021 -175719884 -227279021 949056819 872947229 X -52195047 635910 X false true true X false false false false false false 183789138 1533063 1533063 1533063 true 385656694 650678474 1036335168 false 4803091 4547718 255373 48523058 31047481 17475577 5998824 2680250 3318574 21049524 Pension Liability 18814308 Payable to Affiliates 50232 Interest Rate Swaps 18188304 Capital Lease Liability 919992 Accrued Long Term Liabilities 66851327 104824163 184299577 236494624 -52195047 1198362 -562452 635910 -51559137 185497939 1198362 1198362 184299577 184299577 237057076 562452 562452 236494624 236494624 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, 2010 and March 31, 2011. 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, 2008. Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment $562452 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 $3,804,569,987, and distributions totaled $3,153,891,513. true Suffolk County Boy Scouts 7 Scouting Blvd Medford NY 11763 6100 0 Fundraiser/Journal Ad/Matching Gifts Other grants less than 5000 N/A NA NY 00000 74176 0 Matching Employee Grants NFL Charities 280 Park Avenue New York NY 10017 125000 0 Charitable Gifts -Coach/Club Fines NFL Alumni Association 3696 N Federal Hwy Ste 202 Ft Lauderdale FL 33308 550000 0 Retired Players in hardship National Urban League 156 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10010 25000 0 Annual Awards Dinner March of Dimes 515 Madison Avenue 20th Fl New York NY 10022 20000 0 Annual Fundraising Lunch Georgetown Lombardi CC Whitehaven St NW Suite 4000 Washington DC 20007 12500 0 Annual Fundraiser Dungy Family Foundatio 16765 Fishhawk Blvd 402 Lithia FM 33547 50000 0 General Donation COSIDA 202 Tudor Road Ithaca NY 14850 7500 0 Annual Convention Cong Black Caucus Fdn 1720 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 10000 0 Annual Awards Dinner Citizenship Educ Fund PO Box 1313 Upland CA 91785 10000 0 Annual Awards Dinner Big BrothersBig Sisters of NY 223 East 30th Street New York NY 10016 17070 0 Mentoring Program/Employee Matching Grants Amer Football Coac Fdn 100 Legends Lane Waco TX 76706 10000 0 Annual Awards Dinner 13 0 X X X true true X X X X X X false true true SteveBornstein 3000000 4892000 26000 4270000 23000 12211000 Roger Goodell 3050000 8083000 351000 37000 33000 11554000 Ray Anderson 561000 768000 15000 479000 20000 1843000 205000 Paul Tagliabue 1000000 7583000 8583000 7583000 Joe Browne 500000 1063000 20000 37000 17000 1637000 199000 Jeff Pash 1138000 3605000 26000 1487000 23000 6279000 450000 Eric Grubman 1100000 2673000 17000 37000 23000 3850000 450000 Anthony Noto 605000 3463000 17000 1487000 19000 5591000 360000 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 or previously participated in supplemental employee retirement plans of the taxpayer or a related organization. The amounts contributed and/or paid out by the taxpayer ranged from $109,000 to $7,583,000.A listed executive participated in an equity based compensation plan offered by a related for profit organization. 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. Senior Executive 2 Personal X 2000000 2000000 false true true Senior Executive 1 Personal X 500000 375000 false true true 2375000 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available N/A Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b 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 12c 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process 990 reviewed and approved by the Commissioner and CFO Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a 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 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Members are the 32 NFL clubs. Client Note 1 - Reasonable Cause StatementThis return is being filed between March 1, 2012, and March 30, 2012, as directed by the IRS in Notice 2012-4, because electronic filing was not available January 1, 2012 through February 29, 2012. We request that penalties be waived because it would be inequitable to impose a penalty on us due to the unusual circumstances requiring us to delay the filing of this return. 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