The Players Alliance
The Players Alliance reported $13.2 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.40 went to program services, $12.13 to management and general costs and $2.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $112,060 (VP COMMUNITY INVESTMENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.2MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $112,060 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.22% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTpa supportsovers expenses related to tpa's philanthropic support of community based initiatives. Tpa provides financial grants, equipment for youth on teams and in schools and support for new fields in impoverished areas
Tpa exposescovers the expenses related to events, activities and initiatives built to provide additional looks for athletes in need of pathways to opportunities. Tpa provides seamless opportunities to make the game accessible to coaches, communities and youth in need
Tpa incubatestpa's programming solutions are based in player specific experience and perspective. From informing our stakeholders of community need to turning their feedback into community side interactions, tpa incubates covers the expenses related to creating, launching and funding player informed solutions for the game
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,436 | $0 | $7,624 | $112,060 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Players Alliance (Part VII, line 2).
5 filings since FY2020 (6 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARITY CEO SUPPORT LEADERS & MISSIONS Program and impact development | $360,000 |
| THE MAVERICK CONSULTING GROUP Recruiting | $232,875 |
| QUINN EMANUEL TRIAL LAWYERS Legal services | $176,802 |
| KFORCE Talent recruiter | $146,966 |
| HBK CPAS & CONSULTANTS Accounting & financial services | $121,927 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Players Alliance totaling $12,760 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Players Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Players Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Players Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Players Alliance reported that 85.4% of its $9.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Players Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Players Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $112,060, for the role of VP COMMUNITY INVESTMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Players Alliance get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Players Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-1823736 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349325136 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349326069 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349329389 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349308813 · read the filing
- FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202211369349309366 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-1823736: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.