Green Bay Packers

National Football League team in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Ownership: More than 112,000 fans, from all 50 states, hold 4.7 million shares of the nonprofit Green Bay Packers Corp.

Revenue: $218 million

Governance: Shareholders elect the board of directors.

Poison pill: To discourage the team from leaving town, the articles of incorporation were drafted so that profits from a sale would go to a local American Legion post to create a soldiers’ memorial. A 1997 vote changed the beneficiary to the Green Bay Packers Foundation, the team’s charitable arm.

F.C. Barcelona

Professional soccer team in Barcelona, Spain

Ownership: The club has more than 156,000 members, who pay an annual fee of as much as $200.

Revenue: $419 million

History: The nonprofit club was formed in November 1899.

Governance: All members vote every four years to elect the president of the board of directors. Randomly selected members serve as delegates to the club’s general assembly, which approves the annual budget.

Perk: Members get a 20 percent discount on tickets for many games.

Edenton Steamers

Summer-league baseball team in Edenton, North Carolina

Ownership: The 5,500 residents of Edenton put up more than $125,000 to buy the team in 1999. They support it with fundraisers.

Revenue: $170,000

History: The team plays at Hicks Field, a tiny wooden stadium listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Governance: Residents do not hold voting rights. A board of directors selects the general manager.

Favorite son: Reliever Joe Smith, the first Steamer to make the majors, pitched for the New York Mets this season.