NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC

EIN 34-0898576 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

to ESTABLISH, EQUIP, MAINTAIN and OPERATE A MUSEUM and DEPOSITORY for THE COLLECTION, CLASSIFICATION, PRESERVATION, STUDY, and INTERPRETATION of RECORDS, RELICS, ARTIFACTS, and OTHER THINGS of HISTORIC and EDUCATIONAL INTEREST CONNECTED WITH or PERTAINING to THE ORIGIN, DEVELOPMENT and GROWTH of PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IN THE UNITED STATES, and THROUGH SUCH ACTIVITIES, to DISSEMINATE INFORMATION and ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH RESPECT to THE HISTORIC and CONTEMPORARY EFFECT of THE POSITIVE VALUES and TRADITION of THIS SPORT UPON AMERICAN LIFE and CULTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.70 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.32%of revenue went to mission work56.7% of expenses · Program services

1.04%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$74.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.33%of revenue went to management and office costs41.9% of expenses

$2.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$35,346,792

Mission workProgram services$14,959,71842.32% of revenue56.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,073,61531.33% of revenue41.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$367,4231.04% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,946,03625.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$26,400,75674.69% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 56.7% mission · 41.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 38.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 31.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 40.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 39.1% mission · 60.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 38.9% mission · 60.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 216.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 15.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 12.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,346,792

Expenses$26,400,756

Annual surplus $8,946,036 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$14,959,718 · 56.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,073,615 · 41.9% of expenses

Fundraising$367,423 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$35,346,792

Expenses$26,400,756

Assets$53,266,866

Income$38,882,752

Contributions$9,852,913

Mission work (program services)$14,959,718

Fundraising$367,423

Grants given$512,325

Average grant$85,388

Management and general$11,073,615

Stocks and bonds$217,445

Accounting fees$58,623

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

JAMES PORTERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $603,075Base $565,876 · Other $37,199

ANTHONY MUNOZTRUSTEE & CHIEF FOOTBALL R · 40 hrs/week $483,906

PATRICIA LINDESMITHEXECUTIVE VP OF SPONSORSHI · 40 hrs/week $272,060Base $254,874 · Other $17,186

ADRIAN ALLISONCHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $271,611Base $248,038 · Other $23,573

JOSEPH HAWKINSCHIEF ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 1 hrs/week $233,810Base $218,955 · Other $14,855

RICHARD DESROSIERSCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $195,882Base $175,712 · Other $20,170

MATTHEW CLAPPERVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $172,488Base $146,132 · Other $26,356

NICHOLAS STILIANOSCHIEF OPERATIONS & PROJECT OFFICER · 1 hrs/week $157,922Base $151,851 · Other $6,071

WARREN MOONTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $60,000

JERRY JONESTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $2,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

JAMES PORTERPRESIDENT

ANTHONY MUNOZTRUSTEE & CHIEF FOOTBALL R

PATRICIA LINDESMITHEXECUTIVE VP OF SPONSORSHI

ADRIAN ALLISONCHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER

JOSEPH HAWKINSCHIEF ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

RICHARD DESROSIERSCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS

MATTHEW CLAPPERVP OF FINANCE

NICHOLAS STILIANOSCHIEF OPERATIONS & PROJECT OFFICER

WARREN MOONTRUSTEE

JERRY JONESTRUSTEE

LARRY PAULTRUSTEE

JOHN A SIRPILLATRUSTEE

LISA HUNTSMANTRUSTEE

MARK DAVISTRUSTEE

MIKE DAVISTRUSTEE

RANDALL C HUNTTRUSTEE

ROBERT A ZMUDKATRUSTEE

ROGER GOODELLTRUSTEE

ROGER A BETTISTRUSTEE

STEPHEN HAROLD SCHOTTTRUSTEE

WR TIMKEN JRTRUSTEE

JW JOHNSONTRUSTEE

JOE SCHATZTRUSTEE

JERRY SCHROERTRUSTEE

HEATHER LYKETRUSTEE

GAYLE BENSONTRUSTEE

FRANK J MONACOTREASURER & VICE CHAIRMAN

ERIC KEMPTHORNTRUSTEE

EDWARD J ROTH IIICHAIRMAN

DENNIS NASHTRUSTEE

BRYAN GLAZERTRUSTEE

BRIAN S BELDENTRUSTEE

BRIAN J BARKERTRUSTEE

BERNARD MCRAE JRTRUSTEE

BARBARA BENNETTSECRETARY

AMY ADAMS STRUNKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 2121 GEORGE HALAS DR NW, CANTON, OH 44708-2630
County: Stark
In care of: JAMES PORTER
Primary officer: JAMES PORTER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(330) 456-8207

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOBER MARKEY FEDOROVICH & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
Grant-giving organization: Yes