National Basketball Players Association
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What it says it does
THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) SERVES TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF OUR PLAYERS.
- Income
- $347.6 million
- Spending
- $351.1 million
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $3.2 million, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) IS THE UNION FOR CURRENT PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA). THE UNION HAS APPROXIMATELY 500 MEMBERS. ESTABLISHED IN 1954, THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION IS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF OUR PLAYERS. WHETHER IT IS NEGOTIATING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, PROSECUTING A GRIEVANCE ON A PLAYER'S BEHALF OR COUNSELING A PLAYER ON BENEFITS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, THE NBPA ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL NBA PLAYERS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O). NBPA UNION MEMBERS ENJOY EXPANSIVE BENEFITS AND ARE AMONG THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE ATHLETES AND ENTERTAINERS IN THE WORLD. IN ADDITION, THE NBPA PROVIDES A FORUM FOR PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN UNION ACTIVITIES IN A NUMBER OF FACETS. FROM EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLES, TO TEAM REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS, GLOBAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES AND MORE, THE NBPA OFFERS EACH NBA PLAYER THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN THE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION THAT WAS CREATED FOR, CONTINUES TO EXIST FOR AND IS RUN BY THEM.
- THE NBPA'S TOP 100 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CAMP IS REGARDED AS THE PREMIER BASKETBALL EVENT AVAILABLE TO ELITE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994, OVER 300 PLAYERS HAVE GONE ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN THE NBA. THE TOP 100 CAMP EMPHASIZES CHARACTER, EDUCATION, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS THE CORE PRINCIPLES NECESSARY TO MAXIMIZE A PLAYER'S POTENTIAL.THE TOP 100 CAMP OFFERS A PREMIER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NBPA TO ENGAGE WITH EMERGING ELITE BASKETBALL TALENT. THIS PLATFORM HAS PROVIDED A HOLISTIC EXPERIENCE FOR NEARLY THREE DECADES, FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING THESE YOUNG ATHLETES INTO WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS ON AND OFF THE COURT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).PRIORITIZING THEIR WELL-BEING, TOP 100 STANDS AS A TESTAMENT TO OUR COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE FUTURE LEADERS OF BASKETBALL. AS WE APPROACH THIS YEAR'S EVENT, WE'RE THRILLED TO CREATE A PRODUCTIVE, ENJOYABLE, AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1970.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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