Grants paid by National Football League Players Association
EIN 52-1169809 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE J40
National Football League Players Association of Washington, DC (EIN 52-1169809) reported 84 grants paid totaling $1,285,605 to 51 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,285,605
84 grants
Recipients
51
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $183,400 | — |
| 2019 | 11 | $113,500 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $113,400 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $135,800 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $145,380 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $295,500 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $176,500 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $122,125 | — |
Top recipients
The 51 recipients receiving the most from National Football League Players Association, by grants paid, out of 51 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institution 53-0206027 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Fisher House Fnd 2021 Donation 11-3158401 | A | Rockville, MD | 4 | $80,000 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital 35-1044585 | A | Memphis, TN | 3 | $60,100 | 2022 |
| Play Like a Girl 33-1149207 | A | Nashville, TN | 3 | $53,217 | 2023 |
| The Conscious Kid 81-4204447 | A | San Diego, CA | 3 | $50,167 | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Association 13-1623888 | A | Arlington, VA | 1 | $50,100 | 2018 |
| National College Players Association 02-0635571 | A | Norco, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Working America 20-0263611 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $45,000 | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc 20-2370934 | A | Jacksonville, FL | 3 | $43,500 | 2020 |
| Active Minds 20-0587172 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $40,100 | 2020 |
| Silence the Shame 82-2004573 | A | Alpharetta, GA | 3 | $36,750 | 2025 |
| Genyouth Inc 27-0988546 | A | Rosemont, IL | 3 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Good Projects Inc 81-1491594 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $33,500 | 2025 |
| Men's Health Network 52-1855419 | A | Vienna, VA | 2 | $33,500 | 2025 |
| Force Blue Inc 81-2921674 | A | Mt Pleasant, SC | 2 | $33,500 | 2024 |
| Off the Field DBA Off the Field Nfl Wives Association 20-5105763 | A | Chandler, AZ | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| The Legal Aid Society 13-5562265 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Western Justice Center 95-4176583 | A | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $25,563 | 2022 |
| Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA 30-0047132 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $25,125 | 2025 |
| Unitehere Education and Support Fund 52-2351515 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Urban League 95-1691288 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Team Rubicon 27-1720480 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Ed Block Courage Award Foundation Inc 52-1465729 | A | Cockeysville, MD | 4 | $22,000 | 2022 |
| Be the Change Inc 26-0402451 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Georgetown University 53-0196603 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Comm Health & Men's Promo Summ 81-0624520 | A | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $18,333 | 2022 |
| Stroud Development Group DBA Big Homie Lil Homie 81-5424806 | A | Columbia, SC | 1 | $16,750 | 2023 |
| Covenant House 13-2725416 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $16,750 | 2023 |
| Family Life Time Solutions Inc 46-1517690 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $16,750 | 2022 |
| The Elephant in the Room Inc 83-3835071 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $16,750 | 2024 |
| The Verb Kind Inc 87-3886887 | A | Orlando, FL | 1 | $16,750 | 2025 |
| Team River Runner Inc 20-3838651 | A | Rockville, MD | 1 | $16,750 | 2025 |
| United States Rugby Players Association | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| The Congressional Football Game for Charity 45-4462410 | A | Largo, MD | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The University of Southern Connecticut Foundation 06-6070722 | A | Storrs, CT | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| American Brain Foundation 41-1717098 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (laane) 95-4459427 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Rwdsu Mid South Council 63-0377433 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Basket of Hope 43-1789081 | A | St Louis, MO | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The Congressional Football Game for Charity 82-2470508 | A | Alexandria, VA | 2 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Inc 13-3857441 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library 36-3579536 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Cal Ripken Sr Foundation 52-2310500 | A | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Center for Family Representation 51-0419496 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $6,500 | 2018 |
| Feed the Fridge 36-4967718 | A | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,400 | 2022 |
| Feedmore Wny Foundation 16-1475486 | A | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $5,250 | 2023 |
| Athlete Brain Health Foundation 82-3394158 | A | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Wider Circle 52-2345144 | A | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Hispanic Heritage Foundation 52-1818255 | A | Washingtong, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Gifts for the Homeless 52-1593963 | A | Mclean, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| National Association of Black Journalists 52-1266959 | A | College Park, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 84 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Silence the Shame Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202630159349300848 |
| 2025 | Men's Health Network Vienna, VA | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202630159349300848 |
| 2025 | Team River Runner Inc Rockville, MD | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202630159349300848 |
| 2025 | Good Projects Inc Washington, DC | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202630159349300848 |
| 2025 | The Verb Kind Inc Orlando, FL | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202630159349300848 |
| 2025 | The Legal Aid Society New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202630159349300848 |
| 2025 | Genyouth Inc Rosemont, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202630159349300848 |
| 2025 | Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA New York, NY | A | $8,375 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202630159349300848 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Urban League Los Angeles, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | Force Blue Inc Mt Pleasant, SC | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | Men's Health Network Vienna, VA | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | Good Projects Inc Washington, DC | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | The Elephant in the Room Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | The Conscious Kid San Diego, CA | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA New York, NY | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | United States Rugby Players Association Evanston, IL | U | $11,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | Genyouth Inc Rosemont, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | Friends of the Hennepin County Library Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | EXHIBIT SPONSORSHIP | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | Off the Field DBA Off the Field Nfl Wives Association Chandler, AZ | A | $10,000 | paid | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202530159349302438 |
| 2024 | The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202530159349302438 |
| 2023 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | A | $125,000 | paid | SMITHSONIAN FUTURES EXHIBITION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Off the Field DBA Off the Field Nfl Wives Association Chandler, AZ | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Play Like a Girl Nashville, TN | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Force Blue Inc Mt Pleasant, SC | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Covenant House New York, NY | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Stroud Development Group DBA Big Homie Lil Homie Columbia, SC | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | The Conscious Kid San Diego, CA | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | LOMBARDI GALA SPONSOR | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | American Brain Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Genyouth Inc Rosemont, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | 2022 GALA SPONSOR | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Baltimore, MD | A | $6,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2023 | Feedmore Wny Foundation Buffalo, NY | A | $5,250 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202430169349303943 |
| 2022 | Western Justice Center Pasadena, CA | A | $25,563 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | Fisher House Fnd 2021 Donation Rockville, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | Family Life Time Solutions Inc New York, NY | A | $16,750 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | The Conscious Kid San Diego, CA | A | $16,667 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | Play Like a Girl Contribution Nashville, TN | A | $16,667 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | Rwdsu Mid South Council New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | Comm Health & Men's Promo Summ Atlanta, GA | A | $8,333 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | Ed Block Courage Award Foundation Inc Cockeysville, MD | A | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2022 | Feed the Fridge Bethesda, MD | A | $5,400 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202310179349300316 |
| 2021 | Working America Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2021 | Unitehere Education and Support Fund New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2021 | Alsac- St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2021 | Fisher House Foundation Rockville, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2021 | Play Like a Girl Nashville, TN | A | $19,800 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2021 | Silence the Shame Inc Alpharetta, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2021 | Community Health and Men's Promotion Summit Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2021 | Ed Block Courage Award Foundation Inc Cockeysville, MD | A | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202240189349300224 |
| 2020 | Active Minds Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | The Legal Aid Society New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Wounded Warrior Project Inc Jacksonville, FL | A | $13,400 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Working America Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (laane) Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Silence the Shame Alpharetta, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Ed Block Courage Award Foundation Inc Cockeysville, MD | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | The Congressional Football Game for Charity Largo, MD | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Athlete Brain Health Foundation Ann Arbor, MI | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Basket of Hope St Louis, MO | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2020 | Wider Circle Bethesda, MD | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202110159349300221 |
| 2019 | National College Players Association Norco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | A | $20,100 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | Fisher House Foundation Inc Rockville, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | Wounded Warrior Project Inc Jacksonville, FL | A | $13,400 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | Gifts for the Homeless Mclean, VA | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | Hispanic Heritage Foundation Washingtong, DC | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | Council On Legal Education Opportunity Inc Largo, MD | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | Basket of Hope St Louis, MO | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | National Association of Black Journalists College Park, MD | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | The Congressional Football Game for Charity Alexandria, VA | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2019 | Ed Block Courage Award Foundation Inc Cockeysville, MD | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202000159349300040 |
| 2018 | American Diabetes Association Arlington, VA | A | $50,100 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | National College Players Association Norco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | Active Minds Washington, DC | A | $20,100 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | Fisher House Foundation Inc Rockville, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | Be the Change Inc Boston, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | Wounded Warrior Project Inc Jacksonville, FL | A | $16,700 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | The University of Southern Connecticut Foundation Storrs, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | Working America Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | Center for Family Representation New York, NY | A | $6,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
| 2018 | The Congressional Football Game for Charity Inc Alexandria, VA | A | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201910159349301326 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-02-28 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202630159349300848 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-02-29 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202530159349302438 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-02-28 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202430169349303943 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-02-28 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202310179349300316 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-02-28 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202240189349300224 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-02-29 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202110159349300221 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-02-28 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202000159349300040 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-02-28 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201910159349301326 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/521169809.json.
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