Nonprofit · EIN 26-2701533
FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $847,000 | $1,128,560 | -$281,560 | $993,250 | $379,298 | $613,952 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $642,420 | $1,033,054 | -$390,634 | $962,479 | $86,067 | $876,412 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $495,585
- Program service revenue
- $341,269
- Investment income
- $10,146
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$199
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,550
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $232,086
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,439
- Occupancy
- $24,626
- Travel
- $49,942
- Depreciation
- $2,173
- Program services (functional)
- $377,365
- Management and general (functional)
- $751,195
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $962,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $993,250
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $379,298
- Net assets, end of year
- $613,952
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $797
- Publicly traded securities
- $210,838
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $543,488
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,464
- Gross receipts
- $1,097,610
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODERICK L GRAVES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 18 | $180,000 | $13,840 | $32,550 |
| MICHELE MEYER-SHIPP | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS MEHRI | BOARD MEMBER, COUNSEL Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BOWSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED CREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODIE DIXON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMI DURU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEN WINSLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN TOWNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODERICK L GRAVES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $194,071 | $31,728 |
| WOODIE DIXON JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MEYER-SHIPP | COUNSEL Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BOWSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| TED CREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- FOURTH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RODERICK L GRAVES, 1100 15TH ST NW 4TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- RODERICK L GRAVES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 920-6570
- Website
- WWW.FRITZPOLLARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THE FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACROSS THE NFL AND THE BROADER SPORTS INDUSTRY. GUIDED BY ITS CORE PILLARS, EDUCATION, ACCESS, AND ADVOCACY, THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES JOB (USED AS A CONTINUATION OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION STATEMENT.) OPPORTUNITIES, PREPARES CANDIDATES FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES, AND FOSTERS AWARENESS THROUGH STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT INTERVIEW SERIES, EQUIPPING COACHING AND EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES FOR ADVANCEMENT WITHIN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL, THE FPA NFL DRAFT ACADEMY, PROVIDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO NFL CAREERS AND MENTORSHIP FROM NFL TEAM PERSONNEL, AND THE JOHNNIE L. COCHRAN, JR. SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS, HONORING CHAMPIONS OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN SPORTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION CAREER DEVELOPMENT INTERVIEW SERIES:AS PART OF THE NFL'S BROADER COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP PIPELINES, THE FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS A SPECIALIZED CAREER DEVELOPMENT INTERVIEW SERIES DESIGNED TO PREPARE COACHING AND EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES FOR ADVANCEMENT WITHIN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL. THIS IMMERSIVE TRAINING INITIATIVE SIMULATES HIGH-STAKES NFL INTERVIEWS USING FORMER HEAD COACHES AND GENERAL MANAGERS AS EVALUATORS AND MENTORS. CANDIDATES ENGAGE IN MOCK INTERVIEWS, RECEIVE REAL-TIME FEEDBACK, AND GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THE EXPECTATIONS, DYNAMICS, AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT SHAPE HIRING OUTCOMES AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE SPORT.Expenses $45,234 · revenue $55,234
- THE FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION NFL DRAFT ACADEMY:THE FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION NFL DRAFT ACADEMY, HELD IN DETROIT, MI IN APRIL OF 2024, WAS A LANDMARK YOUTH EMPOWERMENT EVENT THAT LAUNCHED THE JUNIOR ACADEMY AND HONORED EQUITY AND INCLUSION CHAMPIONS IN SPORTS. NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL WAS ON HAND TO "DRAFT" 14 NINTH-GRADE STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM THE DETROIT METRO AREA, RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT. THESE STUDENTS BECAME JUNIOR ACADEMY AMBASSADORS OF THE DETROIT LIONS, GAINING EXPOSURE TO SPORTS CAREERS AND MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.Expenses $44,936 · revenue $92,500
- THE JOHNNIE L. COCHRAN, JR. SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS:THE JOHNNIE L. COCHRAN, JR. SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS, HOSTED ANNUALLY BY THE FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION (FPA), RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE EFFORTS ADVANCE EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACROSS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL AND THE BROADER SPORTS INDUSTRY. MORE THAN A CELEBRATION, THE AWARDS REFLECT THE FOUNDATION'S ENDURING COMMITMENT TO THREE PILLARS OF IMPACT: CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. NAMED IN HONOR OF CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY JOHNNIE L. COCHRAN, JR., COFOUNDER OF THE FPA, THE AWARDS HONOR THOSE WHOSE WORK EMBODIES HIS LEGACY OF JUSTICE, EXCELLENCE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP.Expenses $287,195 · grants $2,950 · revenue $193,535
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2701533
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $993,250
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,097,610
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $847,000 | $1,128,560 | $993,250 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $642,420 | $1,033,054 | $962,479 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $898,048 | $933,740 | $1,290,520 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2701533).
Questions about FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION is 26-2701533.
- Is FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RODERICK L GRAVES.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,000 (RODERICK L GRAVES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $847,000, expenses of $1,128,560 and total assets of $993,250 at year end.
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