The NIL Financial Wellness Gap Is Getting Expensive
- Athletes earning 1099 NIL income have no idea quarterly estimates exist—until the IRS notice arrives
- Multi-state travel means filing complexity that one-off workshops can't solve
- Boosters and 'advisors' with hidden incentives create compliance nightmares
- Your staff is already stretched thin—you can't become tax consultants too
- When a high-profile athlete's financial distress makes headlines, everyone asks what the program did to help
💸 Cost of doing nothing
- Every missed estimated payment is a reputational risk for your department
- Financial stress correlates with eligibility issues, emergency assistance requests, and retention problems
- Without measurable outcomes, 'financial wellness' stays a checkbox—not a competitive advantage
Finally: Measurable Financial Wellness That Compliance Approves
- Automated tax set-asides and quarterly reminders built for 1099/multi-state complexity
- Screened fiduciary advisors with fee transparency—no product pushing, no booster conflicts
- Adoption dashboards segmented by team, class year, and NIL earner status
- Module completion tracking that feeds directly into end-of-semester reporting
- Procurement-ready documentation for vendor contracting and privacy review
From Pilot to Department-Wide in One Semester
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1We map your compliance boundaries with your NIL Director and General Counsel
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2Pilot launches with football and men's basketball (60-120 days)
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3Athletes complete tax-readiness and budgeting modules on their schedule
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4You get real-time adoption metrics and incident reduction data
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5Expand department-wide with evidence your AD can present to leadership
Built for How Athletic Departments Actually Work
Multi-State Tax Estimation
Automatically calculates filing exposure based on game schedules and NIL payment sources. No more 'I didn't know I had to file in Ohio.'
Seasonality-Aware Budgeting
Cash flow tools that understand NIL income is lumpy—big checks in-season, silence in summer.
Vetted Fiduciary Marketplace
Every advisor is screened, fee-transparent, and contractually barred from product pushing or booster relationships.
Compliance-Safe Education
Curriculum reviewed for NIL boundaries—education without improper inducement risk.
Adoption & Outcome Dashboards
Track participation by team, completion rates by module, and satisfaction scores in one view.
Privacy-First Architecture
Student data controls that satisfy your security review before you even ask.
Why Athletic Departments Are Moving Beyond Workshops
- One-off workshops show ~15% behavior change; ongoing platforms with reminders show 60%+
- IRS penalty notices among NIL earners increased 340% since 2021
- 78% of athletic directors cite 'measurable outcomes' as top priority for wellness vendors
- Average Division I football program has athletes filing in 8+ states per year
We're currently onboarding pilot partners and collecting program-specific data.
Investment That Scales With Your Program
Most Power 5 programs invest $50,000–$100,000/year for comprehensive coverage
What matters most for your department's budget planning?
We’ll use this to prioritize what we build first.
Questions Compliance Will Ask (We're Ready)
How do you avoid creating an improper inducement?
Athletes access the platform through their institution—no direct value transfer. Education is permissible support, and our curriculum has been reviewed against current NCAA guidance.
What student data do you collect, and who owns it?
Your institution owns all data. We collect only what's necessary for the platform (no SSNs in the education layer), and everything is exportable. We're built for FERPA-conscious environments.
How are the fiduciary advisors vetted?
Background checks, fee transparency requirements, no commission-based compensation, and contractual prohibition on booster relationships or product sales. We remove advisors who violate terms.
Can we pilot with just football and basketball before expanding?
Yes—that's our recommended approach. Most partners run a 60-120 day pilot with their highest NIL-volume teams, then expand after reviewing adoption and completion data.
What does onboarding look like for our staff?
Minimal lift. We handle athlete onboarding directly, provide compliance documentation, and give your team view-only dashboards. No new workflows to manage.
Let's Make 'Financial Wellness' Actually Mean Something
Request a demo tailored to your program's NIL volume, compliance posture, and reporting needs.
- See adoption dashboards with sample data
- Review compliance documentation before committing
- Get pilot pricing for football/men's basketball