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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,606,770
Total expenses
$5,578,143
Contributions and grants received
$1,026,622
Grants paid
$171,274
Program service revenue
$1,025,732
Investment income
$503,096
Other revenue
$2,051,320
Total assets, end of year
$13,833,551
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,502,553
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,330,998
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,859,486
Management and general expenses
$770,554
Fundraising expenses
$948,103
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,859,486

Program services were 69.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $249,518

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $58,360

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $718,744

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $58,360

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP

    total $638,106 · related or exempt $638,106

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $259,556 · related or exempt $259,556

  • 2c · Program service revenue: JOURNAL INCOME

    total $128,070 · related or exempt $128,070

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $193,928 · excluded $193,928

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $26,472 · excluded $26,472

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,509,348

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,200,180

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $309,168

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $309,168 · excluded $309,168

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,599,233

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $58,360

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $574,385

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $2,024,848 · excluded $2,024,848

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $171,274 · program services $171,274

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,375,750 · program services $921,752 · management and general $295,099 · fundraising $158,899

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $327,625 · program services $219,508 · management and general $70,276 · fundraising $37,841

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $143,481 · program services $96,132 · management and general $30,777 · fundraising $16,572

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $97,911 · program services $65,600 · management and general $21,002 · fundraising $11,309

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $93,795 · program services $63,192 · management and general $19,892 · fundraising $10,711

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $386,237 · program services $262,641 · management and general $115,871 · fundraising $7,725

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $47,040 · program services $31,987 · management and general $14,112 · fundraising $941

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $90,000 · fundraising $90,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $56,719 · program services $42,539 · fundraising $14,180

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $12,939 · program services $6,755 · management and general $4,390 · fundraising $1,794

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $167,726 · program services $113,231 · management and general $35,422 · fundraising $19,073

  • 17 · Travel

    total $203,575 · program services $67,181 · management and general $50,894 · fundraising $85,500

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $47,603 · program services $47,603

  • 20 · Interest

    total $23,469 · management and general $23,469

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $115,092 · program services $77,232 · management and general $24,609 · fundraising $13,251

  • 24a · Other expenses: ANNUAL AWARD DINNERS AN

    total $2,008,815 · program services $1,532,135 · fundraising $476,680

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISC

    total $103,942 · program services $48,142 · management and general $55,800

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $25,237 · program services $25,237

  • 24d · Other expenses: PHOTOS AND AWARDS

    total $21,994 · program services $21,994

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $57,919 · program services $45,351 · management and general $8,941 · fundraising $3,627

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $564,680 · end of year $504,608

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $220,745 · end of year $377,245

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,600 · end of year $42,919

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $730,706

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $130,706

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $600,000

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,999,072 · end of year $11,897,038

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $421,546 · end of year $411,741

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $846,775 · end of year $1,117,938

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,325,291 · end of year $1,255,156

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $12,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $742,302

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $430,077 · end of year $375,157

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,202,377 · end of year $2,282,236

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,505,123 · end of year $8,048,762

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO HONOR THE GREAT PLAYERS AND COACHES IN THE HISTORY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND TO INSPIRE OUR NATION'S 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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE POWER OF AMATEUR FOOTBALL IN DEVELOPING THE QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, COMPETITIVE ZEAL AND THE DRIVE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN AMERICA'S YOUNG PEOPLE.

  • 22 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS SELECTED AND HONORED. 16 NATIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETES SELECTED AND HONORED. HALL OF FAME ON-CAMPUS SALUTES. NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WHERE NFF CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTES MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION EACH YEAR IN SCHOLARSHIPS, INCLUDING $300,000 AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL AND MORE THAN $1 MILLION THROUGH ITS CHAPTER NETWORK AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL. NFF CHAPTER NETWORK WHICH INCLUDES 120 OUTPOST IN 47 STATES AND ENCOURAGES LEADERSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AMONG AMERICA'S YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS. MORE THAN 12,000 MEMBERS HOST OVER 300 EVENTS EACH YEAR, REACHING MORE THAN 600,000 FOOTBALL PLAYERS AT 6,000 HIGH SCHOOLS. NFF HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASES; HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY, HONORING COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS FROM ALL DIVISIONS OF PLAY WHO EACH MAINTAINED A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.2 OR BETTER THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS. 2,016 PLAYERS FROM 343 SCHOOLS QUALIFIED FOR MEMBERSHIP.

    Expenses $3,718,654 · Grants $171,274 · Revenue $638,106

  • CROSS-PLATFORM MIXED MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE THE POSITIVE IMPACT THE GAME HAS MADE ON MILLIONS OF PLAYERS, ADMINISTRATORS, VOLUNTEERS AND FANS ALIKE. HIGHLIGHTS LEAGUES AND PLAYERS AROUND THE COUNTRY, THE MANY WAYS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE GAME ON AND OFF THE FIELD. THE CAMPAIGN HAS PRODUCED OVER 1,500 ORIGINAL CONTENT PIECES WITH MORE THAN 10 MILLION MINUTES OF VIDEO VIEWED.

    Expenses $117,406 · Revenue $128,070

  • COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORTING THE HALL OF FAME OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC.

    Expenses $23,426 · Revenue $259,556

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Archie Manning

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Steven J Hatchell

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $515,885
    From this org
    $442,090
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,795
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $442,090
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $41,294
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,501
    Filer's total
    $515,885
  • Clayton I Bennett

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jack Ford

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • William H McRaven

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kathleen A Murphy

    VICE CHAIRWOMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Troy Aikman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Carl S Allegretti

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Harris S Barton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael J Bidwill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Robert A Bowlsby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Greg Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Susan A Cahoon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Joseph R Castiglione

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Richard L Chinen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kevin G Clifford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Timothy D Cook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gene Defilippo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Pat Fitzgerald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tom Garfinkel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rick George

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gary Gertzog

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Roger Goodell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Archie Griffin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jason Hanold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Elliott J Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Steve Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David B Horowitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christopher B Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dave Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jerry Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Robert K Kraft

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ronnie Lott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • C Thomas McMillen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael T Moe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jere W Morehead

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ed Mylett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Steven V Napolitano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Suzanne Nora Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Erik B Nordstrom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Anthony Noto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James J Phillips

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James A Pitaro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Sean Pittman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kevin A Plank

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • George F Pyne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gregory A Sankey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Eric Shanks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Whitney R Shaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Eugene D Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ben C Sutton Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Lynn Swann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr Dennis E Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Robert Vecchione

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Casey Wasserman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Roderick K West

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Honorable Roger Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Deborah A Yow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David M Sanders

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $251,117
    From this org
    $182,960
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,157
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,960
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,025
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,132
    Filer's total
    $251,117
  • Matthew Sign

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $368,659
    From this org
    $288,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,809
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,850
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,516
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,293
    Filer's total
    $368,659
  • Philip S Marwill

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $229,434
    From this org
    $164,559
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,875
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,559
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,172
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,703
    Filer's total
    $229,434
  • Ron Dilatush

    DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $154,135
    From this org
    $102,662
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,473
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $102,662
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,190
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,283
    Filer's total
    $154,135

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202542939349300934

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