2026-02-04T16:14:27+00:00 2025-03-31 346565596 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2024-04-01 813801832 FOOTBALL RESEARCH INC FOOT 2124502000 345 PARK AVENUE 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10154 DANIELLE BASTARDI CAO 2124502000 2026-02-04 true true Lauren E Bennett P01787029 2154485000 2026-01-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIELLE BASTARDI 345 PARK AVENUE 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10154 12076770 false X N/A X 2016 NY OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN AND NECK INJURIES IN ALL ATHLETES, WITH A FOCUS ON FOOTBALL PLAYERS, FROM CHILDREN TO PROFESSIONALS; CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE FREQUENCY, SEVERITY, AND TYPES OF IMPACTS SUSTAINED BY FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND THE CONNECTION OF THOSE IMPACTS TO INJURIES; OPTIMIZE SENSORS AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES TO COLLECT SUCH DATA; AND DETERMINE THE ROLE OF A HELMET IN PREVENTING INJURY. THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO STIMULATE INNOVATION AND DESIGN OF PLAYER-READY SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL RESULT IN FEWER BRAIN AND NECK INJURIES FOR ANYONE WHO PLAYS FOOTBALL. 4 4 0 4 0 10674839 12076770 0 0 0 0 0 0 10674839 12076770 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11235868 12076770 11235868 12076770 -561029 0 4078787 3288647 3191715 2401575 887072 887072 OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN AND NECK INJURIES IN ALL ATHLETES, WITH A FOCUS ON FOOTBALL PLAYERS, FROM CHILDREN TO PROFESSIONALS; CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE FREQUENCY, SEVERITY, AND TYPES OF IMPACTS SUSTAINED BY FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND THE CONNECTION OF THOSE IMPACTS TO INJURIES; OPTIMIZE SENSORS AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES TO COLLECT SUCH DATA; AND DETERMINE THE ROLE OF A HELMET IN PREVENTING INJURY. THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO STIMULATE INNOVATION AND DESIGN OF PLAYER-READY SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL RESULT IN FEWER BRAIN AND NECK INJURIES FOR ANYONE WHO PLAYS FOOTBALL. false false 11752102 0 0 TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO STIMULATE INNOVATION AND DESIGN OF PLAYER-READY SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT WILL RESULT IN FEWER BRAIN AND NECK INJURIES FOR ANYONE WHO PLAYS FOOTBALL. 11752102 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 8 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false NY X DANIELLE BASTARDI 2124502000 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 X ALTON ROMIG JR DIRECTOR 2.0 40.0 X 0 0 0 BARCLAY MORRISON III DIRECTOR 2.0 40.0 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY LING DIRECTOR 2.0 40.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY W RUNGE DIRECTOR 2.0 40.0 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARDILLO TREASURER 1.0 40.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MILLER PRESIDENT 1.0 40.0 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MORGADO SECRETARY 1.0 40.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false BIOMECHANICS CONSULTING AND RESEARCH LLC 1621 QUAIL RUN CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22911 RESEARCH FEES 8143173 IDEO LP 2525 16th Street San Francisco CA 94103 RESEARCH FEES 862627 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 12455 Collections Drive Chicago IL 60693 RESEARCH FEES 345037 DIVERSIFIED TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC 1720 APOLLO COURT SEAL BEACH CA 90740 RESEARCH FEES 334674 BOARD OF REGENTS OF UW SYSTEM University of WIS - Loxbox Box 7853 Milwaukee WI 532788538 RESEARCH FEES 334139 13 12076770 12076770 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12076770 0 0 0 102228 101626 602 0 100235 23060 77175 59666 59666 246891 246891 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 11567750 11567750 0 0 0 0 12076770 11752102 324668 0 3108614 2882020 25589 0 0 0 0 0 487855 146421 850072 693339 127864 156733 0 0 328865 103473 4078787 3288647 3191715 2251329 150246 0 0 0 0 3191715 2401575 X 887072 887072 887072 887072 4078787 3288647 0 0 X false true true false X 8948537 9164438 8216969 10674839 12076770 49081553 0 0 8948537 9164438 8216969 10674839 12076770 49081553 17669374 31412179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49081553 0 0.64000 0.64000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 563652 555952 7700 286420 137387 149033 156733 0 X 13089315 1012545 0 1012545 12076770 0 0 12076770 13089315 1012545 0 1012545 12076770 0 0 12076770 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. ADOPTED THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AS AMENDED BY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAXES AND DISCLOSURE AMENDMENTS FOR NONPUBLIC ENTITIES. THIS GUIDANCE REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION OF FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. 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. FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. 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 TAX LIABILITY. BASED ON THIS REVIEW, FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES HAD NO IMPACT ON ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND, CONSEQUENTLY, HAD NO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES THERE TO AS OF APRIL 1, 2024, AND MARCH 31, 2025. FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. DOES NOT EXPECT ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS BALANCE TO CHANGE IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2022. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12a 13 - 14 - ORGANIZATION POLICIES Football Research, Inc. ("FRI") DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, NOR A WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. HOWEVER, FRI CLOSELY ALIGNS WITH ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL). WHILE THESE POLICIES ARE NOT FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE FOUNDATION, THE FRI OFFICERS ADHERE TO THE EXISTING POLICIES OF THE NFL AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. FRI CONSISTENTLY ADHERES TO AND MAINTAINS ALL RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS AND PRACTICES. Football Research, Inc. IS WORKING TO FORMALIZE ITS OWN ORGANIZATION POLICIES FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 HOW FORMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC CURRENTLY THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8a COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF THERE WERE NO MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR ITS COMMITTEES IN 2025; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS HELD OR ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. has one class of membership. The sole member of FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. is the National Football League League Office ("NFL League Office"). Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body The sole member of FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. is the National Football League League Office ("NFL League Office"), which has the right to elect or appoint AND REMOVE members of the governing body of FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders Members shall have the authority to elect Directors, approve amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws; approve any "fundamental transaction" as defined in the Nonprofit Corporation Act, including but not limited to merger, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, conversion or dissolution of the Corporation; and approve any matter that may be submitted to the Members by the Board of Directors, in the discretion of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT BIG FOUR ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX TEAM PRIOR TO FILING. FOOTBALL RESEARCH, INC. IS CURRENTLY UPDATING ITS INTERNAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AND WILL IMPLEMENT A REVIEW PERIOD OF THE ANNUAL RETURN BY ITS GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO REQUESTS A COPY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. National Football League 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 131922622 TRADE ASSOCIATION NY NA C Corporation false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false