2025-11-21T07:49:49+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2024-01-01 132576732 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION MAJO 2128260808 1325 Avenue of the Americas NEW YORK NY 10019 TATIA MAYS-RUSSELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2128260808 2025-11-21 true true STUART KAMELHAR P00185063 2128127000 2025-11-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TATIA MAYS-RUSSELL 1325 Avenue of the Americas NEW YORK NY 10019 184684930 false X NA X 1966 NY THE ORGANIZATION IS THE UNION REPRESENTING MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS. 58 58 94 0 0 84740157 0 1010282 82677805 6105885 9508833 90465278 92498292 182321602 184684930 1659219 1582399 0 0 23745390 24089261 0 0 0 93610901 90052251 119015510 115723911 63306092 68961019 205795529 276138377 356991 1738820 205438538 274399557 THE MLBPA IS THE LABOR UNION RECOGNIZED TO REPRESENT MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND RELATED MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR EMPLOYMENT BY THE MAJOR 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0.0 X 0 0 0 Carter Loewen Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Casey Mize Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Chris Bassitt Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Christian Cerda Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Cole McDonald Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Corbin Carroll Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dane Dunning Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Danny Bautista JR Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Donovan Benoit Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Florencio Serrano Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Francisco Lindor Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Garrett Stubbs Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Gavin Sheets Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Grant Kipp Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Hayden Wesneski Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Henry Davis Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ian Happ Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jack Flaherty Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jake Burger Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jake Cronenworth Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Josh Hejka Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Kilpatrick Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kyle Finnegan Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lamonte Wade Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lance McCullers Jr Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Logan Martin Player Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Logan O'Hoppe Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lucas Giolito Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lucas Knowles Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Marcus Semien Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mason Black Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mason Hickman Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Matt Donlan Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Miles Mikolas Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Nick Pivetta Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Pablo Lopez Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Pete Fairbanks Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Reid VanScoter Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Rhys Hoskins Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ryan Long Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sammy Natera Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Scott Effross Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steven Kwan Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Troy Johnston Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tyler Stephenson Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Vinny Pasquantino Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Will Smith Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 William Simoneit Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Wooyeoul Shin Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Zack Gelof Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Zane Mills Players Rep 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Anthony Clark Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 3410000 0 58588 Chris Capuano Employee 40.0 0.0 X 459330 0 58588 Tatia Mays-Russell Employee 40.0 0.0 X 369863 0 59201 Xavier James Employee 40.0 0.0 X 687567 0 57741 Bruce Meyer Employee 40.0 0.0 X 1530000 0 58696 Ian Penny Employee 40.0 0.0 X 836410 0 58696 Jeff Perconte Employee 40.0 0.0 X 711397 0 57601 Matthew Nussbaum Employee 40.0 0.0 X 885192 0 57601 Robert Lenaghan Employee 40.0 0.0 X 682019 0 58696 9571778 0 525408 53 false true false Winston & Strawn 200 Park Avenue New York NY 10166 Legal 2678845 Sports Info Solutions 1 E Broad Street Suite 420 Bethlehem PA 18018 Technology 302802 Sidley Austin LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York NY 10019 Legal 271737 Deel INC 425 1st Street 1502 San Francisco CA 94105 Payroll and Human Resources 269174 Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP 767 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10153 Legal 243594 21 0 AGENT ADMINISTRATION FEES 900099 1158013 1158013 Dues from Players 900099 81519792 81519792 0 0 0 0 82677805 9508833 9508833 92498292 92498292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184684930 82677805 0 102007125 1510399 72000 5160878 15333564 947866 1657972 988981 4886098 240596 204247 214257 1331786 608708 1338266 2671905 2281217 516607 1197993 422474 Refund of Excess Dues 65314832 Licensing Related Expenses 8024427 Excise Tax 798838 0 115723911 2 0 178124799 250210098 0 0 1500000 0 15884817 9967124 6143549 5917693 13404900 13404900 6543525 6543525 78754 62161 205795529 276138377 0 356991 1738820 356991 1738820 X 205438538 274399557 205438538 274399557 205795529 276138377 68961019 0 X false true false false 4467591 2984580 1483011 3091293 2285274 806019 8325933 4697270 3628663 5917693 Federal Income Taxes OTHER LIABILITIES 17678 ADVANCES 1721142 1738820 182476397 9032521 9032521 173443876 214257 11026797 11241054 184684930 104645385 1830 1830 104643555 214257 10866099 11080356 115723911 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 MLB Blocker Income - 195260 MLB PI Income - 3202807 Distribution from Joint Venture - 5595727 PlayersWay Income - 38727 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements Licensing Expenses - 8024427 MLBPI Expenses - 3002370 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 MLBPI Expenses - 1830 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements Licensing Expenses - 8024427 MLB Blocker Expenses - 2841672 false Central America and the Caribbean 1 5 Program Services MLBPA staff in attendance to enforce & monitor CBA compliance at MLB games 589124 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services MLBPA staff in attendance to enforce & monitor CBA compliance at MLB games 633932 North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Program Services MLBPA staff in attendance to enforce & monitor CBA compliance at MLB games 249117 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services MLBPA staff in attendance to enforce & monitor CBA compliance at MLB games 279671 1 5 0 0 1 5 1751844 0 1751844 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part V Part I, Line 3, Column E The establishment of the Dominican Republic office is to provide continued support and resources to our international membership through Players Trust International a wholly owned subsidiary. The expenditures listed above include approximately $152,000 to support members at MLB games. true Vanguard Charitable Trust 2670 Warwick Ave Warwic RI 02889 232888152 501(C)(3) 1500000 0 General Contribution for Donee's Charitable Purpose Baseball Writers' Association of America PO Box 610611 Bayside NY 11361 237337190 501(C)(6) 6500 0 General Contribution for Donee's CHARITABLE PURPOSE 1 1 Welfare Assistance 1 72000 Schedule I, Part II The contribution to Vanguard is to a donor advised fund. MLBPA leadership advises which 501C3 charities should receive the charitable donations and monitors the underlying charitable organizations' use of the funds. X true true X X X X X false false false Anthony Clark Executive Director 3410000 0 0 0 0 0 25875 0 32713 0 3468588 0 0 0 Chris Capuano Employee 434330 0 25000 0 0 0 25875 0 32713 0 517918 0 0 0 Tatia Mays-Russell Employee 356036 0 13827 0 0 0 25875 0 33326 0 429064 0 0 0 Xavier James Employee 655735 0 31832 0 0 0 25875 0 31866 0 745308 0 0 0 Bruce Meyer Employee 1530000 0 0 0 0 0 25875 0 32821 0 1588696 0 0 0 Ian Penny Employee 783663 0 52747 0 0 0 25875 0 32821 0 895106 0 0 0 Jeff Perconte Employee 673397 0 38000 0 0 0 25875 0 31726 0 768998 0 0 0 Matthew Nussbaum Employee 832000 0 53192 0 0 0 25875 0 31726 0 942793 0 0 0 Robert Lenaghan Employee 667019 0 15000 0 0 0 25875 0 32821 0 740715 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel Executive Director may travel first class when necessary to accommodate the demands of the role, ensure productivity during travel, and represent the organization appropriately in high-level or time-sensitive engagements. Deputy Executive Director is authorized to travel in first class in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, which expressly provides for first-class accommodations (when business class is not available) when traveling on official organizational business. All other staff members may travel first-class (when business class is not available) per the Handbook policy below: Business and First Class. If the published non-stop flight time equals or exceeds 4 hours, business class is authorized unless the cost is prohibitive (in the sole discretion of the Executive Director or the COO). First class travel may be authorized by the Executive Director or the COO if the cost of doing so is minimal compared to other authorized options of travel, or if "special circumstances" are present (such as disability, flights to multiple destinations in a brief time, travel with Players or MLB or Club officials, or where the interests of the Players would be served). Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS COVERED BY THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body EACH PLAYER VOTES FOR A TEAM PLAYER REPRESENTATIVE WHO SERVES ON THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders ANY RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION MUST BE RATIFIED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING VOTING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL, WHO SHALL RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE FURTHER ACTION OR INVESTIGATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE MLBPA EXECUTIVE BOARD APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF NEGOTIATING AN EXTENSION TO THE CONTRACT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE SUBCOMMITTEE MET BY CONFERENCE CALL AND THROUGH E-MAIL COMMUNICATION. THE SUBCOMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE JOB REQUIREMENTS AND SURVEYED THE CONTRACTS OF SIMILAR POSITIONS. THEY ALSO REVIEWED THE INDEPENDENT SURVEY FROM THE CONSULTING FIRM AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS SIGNED. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, COMPARISON TO OTHER IN-HOUSE POSITIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The Form 990 is available upon request. The financial statements and governing documents are not available to the public. The LM2 is available on the Department of Labor Website. 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