THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC

EIN 22-1508812 · Sports Associations & Training Facilities (N40)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED to HONOR THE GREAT PLAYERS and COACHES IN THE HISTORY of COLLEGE FOOTBALL and to INSPIRE OUR NATIONS YOUTH to COMPETE ON THE ATHLETIC FIELDS and IN THE CLASSROOM and to ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES ON HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THE ORGANIZATION PARTLY ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS to HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS BASED UPON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ATHLETIC ABILITY, and LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.78%of revenue went to mission work69.2% of expenses · Program services

20.58%of revenue went to fundraising17.0% of expenses

$121.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.73%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$2.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $971,373 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,606,770

Mission workProgram services$3,859,48683.78% of revenue69.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$770,55416.73% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$948,10320.58% of revenue17.0% of expenses

Total expenses$5,578,143121.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.2% mission · 13.8% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 14.9% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 14.5% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 22.3% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 19.4% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 19.3% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 23.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 23.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,606,770

Expenses$5,578,143

Annual shortfall $971,373 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,859,486 · 69.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$770,554 · 13.8% of expenses

Fundraising$948,103 · 17.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,606,770

Expenses$5,578,143

Assets$13,833,551

Income$6,381,335

Contributions$1,026,622

Mission work (program services)$3,859,486

Fundraising$948,103

Management and general$770,554

Stocks and bonds$11,897,038

Accounting fees$47,040

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEVEN J HATCHELLPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $515,885Base $442,090 · Other $73,795

MATTHEW SIGNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $368,659Base $288,850 · Other $79,809

DAVID M SANDERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $251,117Base $182,960 · Other $68,157

PHILIP S MARWILLDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $229,434Base $164,559 · Other $64,875

RON DILATUSHDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $154,135Base $102,662 · Other $51,473

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (62)

STEVEN J HATCHELLPRESIDENT & CEO

MATTHEW SIGNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DAVID M SANDERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PHILIP S MARWILLDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

RON DILATUSHDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS

ROBERT A BOWLSBYDIRECTOR

RODERICK K WESTDIRECTOR

ROBERT VECCHIONEDIRECTOR

RICK GEORGEDIRECTOR

RICHARD L CHINENDIRECTOR

PAT FITZGERALDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL T MOEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J BIDWILLDIRECTOR

LYNN SWANNDIRECTOR

KEVIN G CLIFFORDDIRECTOR

KEVIN A PLANKDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN A MURPHYVICE CHAIRWOMAN

JOSEPH R CASTIGLIONEDIRECTOR

ROBERT K KRAFTDIRECTOR

JERE W MOREHEADDIRECTOR

ROGER GOODELLDIRECTOR

RONNIE LOTTDIRECTOR

SEAN PITTMANDIRECTOR

STEVE HILLDIRECTOR

STEVEN V NAPOLITANODIRECTOR

SUSAN A CAHOONDIRECTOR

SUZANNE NORA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY D COOKDIRECTOR

TOM GARFINKELDIRECTOR

TROY AIKMANDIRECTOR

WHITNEY R SHAWDIRECTOR

WILLIAM H MCRAVENVICE CHAIRMAN

ERIC SHANKSDIRECTOR

ANTHONY NOTODIRECTOR

ARCHIE GRIFFINDIRECTOR

ARCHIE MANNINGCHAIRMAN

BEN C SUTTON JRDIRECTOR

C THOMAS MCMILLENDIRECTOR

CARL S ALLEGRETTIDIRECTOR

CASEY WASSERMANDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER B HOWARDDIRECTOR

CLAYTON I BENNETTVICE CHAIRMAN

DAVE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DAVID B HOROWITZDIRECTOR

DEBORAH A YOWDIRECTOR

DR DENNIS E THOMASDIRECTOR

ED MYLETTDIRECTOR

ELLIOTT J HILLDIRECTOR

JERRY JONESDIRECTOR

ERIK B NORDSTROMDIRECTOR

EUGENE D SMITHDIRECTOR

GARY GERTZOGDIRECTOR

GENE DEFILIPPODIRECTOR

GEORGE F PYNEDIRECTOR

GREG BROWNDIRECTOR

GREGORY A SANKEYDIRECTOR

HARRIS S BARTONDIRECTOR

HONORABLE ROGER WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JACK FORDVICE CHAIRMAN

JAMES A PITARODIRECTOR

JAMES J PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

JASON HANOLDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD E STE 1130, IRVING, TX 75039-6288
County: Dallas
In care of: STEVEN J HATCHELL
Primary officer: STEVEN J HATCHELL, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(972) 556-1000 Officer phone(404) 824-1101

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITLEY PENN LLP
NTEE classification: Sports Associations & Training Facilities (N40)
IRS tax category: Sports Associations & Training Facilities