Public Charity

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $10.6M, expenses of $4.5M, total assets of $39.8M. Imperigo tracks 1,079 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.3M.

EIN: 521205920 WASHINGTON, DC Professional Athletic Leagues NTEE: N80 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.6M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$39.8M
Grants Given1,079
Grant Total$6.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT ANY FORMER PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR FOOTBALL PLAYER OR HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER IN TIMES OF FINANCIAL CRISIS. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES WELLNESS INITIATIVES, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES THAT HAVE CONFIRMED PLANS TO COMPETE IN COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES.

Where $100 goes at Professional Athletes Foundation

How Professional Athletes Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $91 for programs

$91
Professional Athletes Foundation provides grant assistance to support any former professional and amateur football player or his immediate family member in times of financial crisis
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Professional Athletes Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2020 Form 990-PF.

Often funds new orgs 67% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Andre Collins
DIRECTOR Charles Swisher
DIRECTOR David Joyner
DIRECTOR Dewey Mcclain
DIRECTOR Emery Moorehead
DIRECTOR Ken Jolly

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,724,807 808 grants
Education
$527,050 271 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $10.6M $4.5M $39.8M
2023 $4.0M $4.5M $37.1M
2022 $5.4M $4.0M $34.7M
2020 $4.2M $2.4M $36.4M
2019 $4.7M $4.5M $32.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.7M to $10.6M (+124%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, FL, GA, MI, MS, NJ, and 2 other states.

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