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Employees National Football League Players Association Thomas Depaso

Thomas Depaso

Highest compensated employee

General Counsel at National Football League Players Association

Fiscal year ended February 29, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$1,111,987
2024

Total compensation

Thomas Depaso has been listed as an employee of National Football League Players Association in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Thomas Depaso has increased by 40.3% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$1,111,987
+7.5%
General Counsel
2024
$993k org
40 hrs/wk
$120k other
--
$1,034,015
+3.3%
General Counsel
2023
$941k org
40 hrs/wk
$94k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Thomas Depaso to:

2024

Other employees at National Football League Players Association

Demaurice Smith
Former Executive Director
$8,553,707
$2,647,796 from org$5,750,353 from related$155,558 other
Lloyd W Howell Jr
Executive Director
$1,447,765
$864,763 from org$575,000 from related$8,002 other
Tuaranna R Smith
Chief Operting Officer
$1,082,294
$967,393 from orgNo related comp$114,901 other
Ira Fishman
Managing Director
$892,978
$775,505 from orgNo related comp$117,473 other
Michele J Yaras-Davis
Senior Director
$626,087
$516,258 from orgNo related comp$109,829 other
Heather M McPhee
Associate General Counsel
$621,219
$532,404 from orgNo related comp$88,815 other
Don Davis
SR Advisor to EXEC Director
$599,384
$482,809 from orgNo related comp$116,575 other
Nathaniel Ehrlich
Associate General Counsel
$598,253
$476,794 from orgNo related comp$121,459 other
Charles Ross
Finance Director
$570,788
$460,182 from orgNo related comp$110,606 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 National Football League Players Association 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 National Football League Players Association 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 National Football League Players Association 990 published

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