Players Philanthropy Fund (PPF)
To empower philanthropists and positively impact causes and communities in need globally by providing fiscal sponsorship, philanthropic education, and back‑office administration so charitable projects can accept tax‑deductible donations and operate with compliance and best practices.
About Players Philanthropy Fund (PPF)
Players Philanthropy Fund (PPF) is a U.S. public charity (501(c)(3)) that provides fiscal sponsorship and back‑office services enabling individuals, athletes, entertainers, corporations, and grassroots projects to accept tax‑deductible gifts and operate under an established nonprofit platform.
Founded by former NFL player Matt Stover and philanthropy professional Seth McDonnell, PPF supports a large roster of externally branded philanthropic projects and publishes audited financials and IRS filings to maintain transparency.
PPF’s services include accounting, tax receipts, state registrations, grant administration and compliance review; the organization reports hundreds of sponsored projects globally and recent multi‑year grantmaking and distributions to mission partners.
Notable achievements
600+ fiscally sponsored projects
Grew a large fiscal sponsorship roster, enabling hundreds of branded projects worldwide to collect tax‑deductible donations while PPF provides centralized administration and compliance.
Significant grantmaking (2023–2024)
Distributed multiple six‑figure grants and multi‑million‑dollar grant totals across 2023–2024 to sponsored projects and external organizations as part of its grantmaking and donor support activities.
Transparent financial reporting
Publishes audited financial statements and Form 990 filings (including recent 2023 and 2024 documents) to support transparency for donors, projects, and regulators.
At a glance
- EIN
- 27-6601178
- Website
- ppf.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
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