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 51-0226347 · Sports Associations & Training Facilities (N40)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS CHAPTERS, SUPPORTS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ATHLETIC ABILITY and LEADERSHIP QUALITIES PRIMARILY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL and COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION to THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE CHAPTERS HAVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS for LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BY THE CHAPTERS BASED ON AN INDIVIDUALS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ATHLETIC ABILITY and LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.57%of revenue went to mission work81.7% of expenses · Program services

8.24%of revenue went to fundraising9.1% of expenses

$90.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.23%of revenue went to management and office costs9.1% of expenses

$2.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

134.1%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$990,389

Mission workProgram services$728,66873.57% of revenue81.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,4678.23% of revenue9.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$81,5848.24% of revenue9.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$98,6709.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$891,71990.04% 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: 81.7% mission · 9.1% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 14.1% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 18.4% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.93% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$990,389

Expenses$891,719

Annual surplus $98,670 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)$728,668 · 81.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,467 · 9.1% of expenses

Fundraising$81,584 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$990,389

Expenses$891,719

Assets$1,842,920

Income$1,429,211

Contributions$1,328,545

Mission work (program services)$728,668

Fundraising$81,584

Grants given$635,200

Average grant$25,408

Management and general$81,467

Accounting fees$8,673

Investing fees$874

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

KRYSTALYN BAUER-WALTER M ZABLESECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $10,583

ALAN MINNAERT-WISCONSINPRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $5,000

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 (100)

KRYSTALYN BAUER-WALTER M ZABLESECRETARY

ALAN MINNAERT-WISCONSINPRESIDENT

AARON BECK - GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLADIRECTOR

ADAM TURNER - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

ALAN BALKMAN-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

ALAN PERRY - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIADIRECTOR

AMY NASH - GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLASPROGRAM AND VIDEO

ARCHIE MANNING-ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWLNATIONAL CHAIRMAN

BEAU BRENCE - GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLDIRECTOR

BEVAN HOPPER-UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIATREASURER

BILL CLARK-TOLEDOWISTERTSECRETARY

BILL DONEGAN-ST LOUISDIRECTOR

BILL MCCALL-WALTER M ZABLETRUSTEE

BILL RIDDLE - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

BOB PINKSTON-TOLEDOWISTERTPRESIDENT

BOB BOYLES - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

BOB BUNTON-ST LOUISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOBY PURCELL-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

BRAD CESMAT - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

BRADIN DOCKALL - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

BRANDON BAILEY - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

BRANDON STONE-WALTER M ZABLETRUSTEE

BRETT PALMER - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

BRIAN LYSIAK- NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

BRUCE WARD-WALTER M ZABLETRUSTEE

CHRIS HARDART-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

CHRIS WEAKLAND - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

CHRISTIE KRIEGSFELD - VALLEY OF THEDIRECTOR

CLAIR GAUSMAN - COLORADODIRECTOR

CLAUDE FELTON - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGADVISORY BOARD

COLLIN BRENCE-GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLDIRECTOR

CORY WILLIAMS - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

CRAIG PERRINO - SUFFOLK COUNTYDIRECTOR

DAN DEROSE - COLORADOPRESIDENT

DAN KUSH - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

DAN LUCAS - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

DAVE MCMAHON - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIADVISORY BOARD

DAVID LINTHAL - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

DAVID PLATI - COLORADODIRECTOR

DAVID SMITH - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIADIRECTOR

DAVID WERNER - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

DD HOGGARD-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

DEB MOORE - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

DENNY STAUB-ST LOUISDIRECTOR

DICK DEWIRE - COLORADOTREASURER

DICK HAVENS-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

DON MCCAULEY-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

DONALD MCPHERSON-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

DR JAMES BALL-DELAWARE VALLEYTREASURER

ERIC HAMILTON-DELAWARE VALLEYPRESIDENT

ERIC W MUNDWILLER-ST LOUISTREASURER

ERIK WID WILDMARK - VALLEY OF THE SDIRECTOR

ERNIE ACCORSI-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

EVELYN DOCKALL - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

GARY PEEK - GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLASVICE PRESIDENT

GEORGE SMITH-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

GERALD BRENCE-GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLPRESIDENT

GREGG BUCHANAN - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

J ETHAN MEDLEY-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

JAMES BRADLEY-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

JAMES C METZGER - SUFFOLK COUNTYDIRECTOR

JAMES CARTER - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

JAMES CRAFT - GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLDIRECTOR

JAMES SCHNELL - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

JAMES ZAUZIG - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

JANIE RIDDLE - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

JASON BURKE - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

JASON TUDRYN-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

JEFF BLAZEVICH-WALTER M ZABLETREASURER

JEFF HURD - COLORADODIRECTOR

JESSE LINDER-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

JESSICA STANDIFER-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

JIM FAWCETT-WALTER M ZABLETRUSTEE

JIM SACCOMANO - COLORADODIRECTOR

JOE CASTOR - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

JOE CIPP - SUFFOLK COUNTYDIRECTOR

JOE HEINZE-WALTER M ZABLETRUSTEE

JOHN HOOVER-TOLEDOWISTERTVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN BARTON - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

JOHN FINNERAN-WALTER M ZABLETRUSTEE

JOHN HOLBROOK-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

JOHN KULKA - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

JOHN MAJOR - MIDDLE TENNESSEEBOARD SECRETARY

JOHN NIELSEN-WALTER M ZABLEPRESIDENT

JOHN PARKER - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIADIRECTOR

JOHN SALINGER - NORTHERN CALIFORNIAVP

JOHN STROH - CENTRAL PADIRECTOR

JOHN TEBEAU - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIADIRECTOR

JONATHAN LEVIN - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

JONATHAN TAYLOR-NEW YORK CITYTRUSTEE

JOYCE DEBENPORT-ST LOUISSECRETARY

JUAN ROQUE - VALLEY OF THE SUNDIRECTOR

JUDGE STEVEN JONES - UNIVERSITY OFADVISORY BOARD

KAREN LOMBARDO-BAKER-ST LOUISDIRECTOR

KARL BENSON - COLORADODIRECTOR

KEITH SCHAPPERT-COLLIER COUNTYTREASURER

KELLY MYERS-DELAWARE VALLEYVICE PRESIDENT

KEN HUFF-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

KEN LEACH-ST LOUISPRESIDENT

KENNY BROWNING-BILL DOOLEYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD E STE 1130, IRVING, TX 75039-6288
County: Dallas
In care of: % NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
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
Grant-giving organization: Yes