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Nonprofit · EIN 22-1508812

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC

Tax-exempt · IRVING, TX 75039

Financials

$4.6M$5.4M2023$4.6M$5.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,606,770$5,578,143-$971,373$13,833,551$3,502,553$10,330,998
December 31, 2023990$4,609,840$5,372,178-$762,338$13,819,643$3,112,143$10,707,500
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,026,622
Membership dues
$249,518
Program service revenue
$1,025,732
Investment income
$503,096
Royalties
$26,472
Net gain from sales of assets
$309,168
Net income from fundraising events
$2,024,848
Other revenue
$2,051,320

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$171,274
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,375,750
Other salaries and wages
$327,625
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,038,562
Professional fundraising fees
$90,000
Legal fees
$386,237
Accounting fees
$47,040
Occupancy
$167,726
Travel
$203,575
Program services (functional)
$3,859,486
Management and general (functional)
$770,554
Fundraising (functional)
$948,103

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,819,643
Total assets, end of year
$13,833,551
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,502,553
Net assets, end of year
$10,330,998
Land, buildings and equipment
$600,000
Publicly traded securities
$11,897,038
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,282,236
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,048,762
Gross receipts
$6,381,335
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN J HATCHELLPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$442,090$73,795
MATTHEW SIGNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$288,850$79,809
DAVID M SANDERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$182,960$68,157
PHILIP S MARWILLDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$164,559$64,875
RON DILATUSHDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$102,662$51,473
ARCHIE MANNINGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CLAYTON I BENNETTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JACK FORDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
WILLIAM H MCRAVENVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KATHLEEN A MURPHYVICE CHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TROY AIKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CARL S ALLEGRETTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HARRIS S BARTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL J BIDWILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT A BOWLSBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
47 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SUSAN A CAHOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSEPH R CASTIGLIONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RICHARD L CHINENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN G CLIFFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TIMOTHY D COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GENE DEFILIPPODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
PAT FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM GARFINKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RICK GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GARY GERTZOGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROGER GOODELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ARCHIE GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON HANOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ELLIOTT J HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVE HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID B HOROWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHRISTOPHER B HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JERRY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT K KRAFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RONNIE LOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
C THOMAS MCMILLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL T MOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JERE W MOREHEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ED MYLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVEN V NAPOLITANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SUZANNE NORA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIK B NORDSTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ANTHONY NOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES J PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES A PITARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SEAN PITTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN A PLANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GEORGE F PYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GREGORY A SANKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIC SHANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WHITNEY R SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
EUGENE D SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BEN C SUTTON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LYNN SWANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DR DENNIS E THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT VECCHIONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CASEY WASSERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RODERICK K WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
HONORABLE ROGER WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DEBORAH A YOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN J HATCHELLPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$399,100$62,190
MATTHEW SIGNSECRETARY (EX-OFFICIO)/COO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$270,784$74,248
PHILIP MARWILLDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$157,708$62,262
DAVID M SANDERSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$143,219$40,202
RON DILATUSHDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,604$47,653
ARCHIE MANNINGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CLAYTON I BENNETVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JACK FORDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
WILLIAM H MCRAVENVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KATHLEEN A MURPHYVICE CHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TROY AIKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CARL S ALLEGRETTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL J BIDWILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT A BOWLSBY IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GREG BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOSEPH R CASTIGLIONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICHARD L CHINENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KEVIN G CLIFFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TIMOTHY D COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAVID M DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GENE DEFILIPPODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BILL EMERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
PAT FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TOM GARFINKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICK GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROGER GOODELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ARCHIE GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ELLIOTT J HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER B HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DAVE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JERRY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LINCOLN KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT K KRAFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RONNIE LOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
C THOMAS MCMILLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JAMES A PITARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KEVIN A PLANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GEORGE F PYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STEVEN A ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GREGORY A SANKEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
WHITNEY R SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BENJAMIN C SUTTON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LYNN SWANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR DENNIS E THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ROBERT VECCHIONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CASEY WASSERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RODERICK K WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HONORABLE ROGER WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DEBORAH A YOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
433 LAS COLINAS BLVD E STE 1130, IRVING, TX 75039-6288
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
10 North Wind Circle, Ledyard CT 06339
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVEN J HATCHELL, 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST 1130, IRVING, TX 75039
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Robert Bacewicz, 10 North Wind Circle, Ledyard CT 06339
Signed the 990
STEVEN J HATCHELL, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(972) 556-1000
Return prepared by
WHITLEY PENN LLP

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-1508812
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
2679 (40 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,833,551
Income (IRS master file)
$6,381,335

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,606,770$5,578,143$13,833,551IRS
990December 2023$4,609,840$5,372,178$13,819,643XML
990December 2022$4,297,856$5,351,037$14,000,253IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Robert Bacewicz
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1508812).

Questions about NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC is 22-1508812.
Is NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVEN J HATCHELL.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 62 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $442,090 (STEVEN J HATCHELL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,606,770, expenses of $5,578,143 and total assets of $13,833,551 at year end.

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