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Filing year 2023

NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

New York, New York·EIN 23-7038813·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$291M
Total assets
$385.5M
Total expenses
$294.5M
Reported officers
52
Mission

THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) SERVES TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF OUR PLAYERS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director (thru 11/23)
Above 90th percentile
$2.1M
$2.3M
Base
$2M
Bonus
Other
$46k
Benefits
$576
CFO (thru 07/24)
Above 90th percentile
$840k
$943k
Base
$738k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$42k
Senior Counsel
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$653k
$733k
Base
$572k
Bonus
Other
$51k
Benefits
$17k
Chief Player Engagement Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$649k
$729k
Base
$622k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
COO (thru 11/23)
Above 90th percentile
$584k
$655k
Base
$564k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Chief International Relations
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$533k
$598k
Base
$445k
Bonus
Other
$36k
Benefits
$40k
Chief Player Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$413k
$464k
Base
$373k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Executive Director (as of 11/23)
Above 90th percentile
$405k
$455k
Base
$337k
Bonus
Other
$69k
Benefits
Deputy General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$349k
$392k
Base
$298k
Bonus
Other
$33k
Benefits
$6k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 43 unpaid individuals.

Down 22%
from 2022

From $2.6M in 2022 to $2.1M in 2023.

$2.6M
2022
$2.1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 24% in real terms$3.1M to $2.3M

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 22% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 7%.

$2.6M in 2022 to $2.1M in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$311.3M
$319.5M
2022
$291M
$294.5M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION received $2,072,035 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.

What are NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION reported $291M in total revenue and $294.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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