Nonprofit · EIN 34-0898576
NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC
Also known as PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Tax-exempt · CANTON, OH 44708
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $35,346,792 | $26,400,756 | $8,946,036 | $53,266,866 | $3,962,010 | $49,304,856 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $32,482,914 | $26,125,892 | $6,357,022 | $45,858,925 | $5,220,277 | $40,638,648 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,852,913
- Program service revenue
- $21,234,074
- Investment income
- $609,813
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,648,642
- Other revenue
- $3,649,992
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,321,969
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,395,902
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,404,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $194,797
- Accounting fees
- $58,623
- Occupancy
- $1,140,547
- Travel
- $565,340
- Depreciation
- $2,110,198
- Program services (functional)
- $14,959,718
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,073,615
- Fundraising (functional)
- $367,423
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,858,925
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,266,866
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,962,010
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,304,856
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,451,780
- Publicly traded securities
- $217,445
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,011,450
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,293,406
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,350
- Gross receipts
- $38,882,752
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 114
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PORTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $565,876 | $37,199 |
| ANTHONY MUNOZ | TRUSTEE & CHIEF FOOTBALL R Trustee or director | 40 | $483,906 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LINDESMITH | EXECUTIVE VP OF SPONSORSHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,874 | $17,186 |
| ADRIAN ALLISON | CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,038 | $23,573 |
| JOSEPH HAWKINS | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $218,955 | $14,855 |
| RICHARD DESROSIERS | CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,712 | $20,170 |
| MATTHEW CLAPPER | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $146,132 | $26,356 |
| NICHOLAS STILIANOS | CHIEF OPERATIONS & PROJECT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $151,851 | $6,071 |
| WARREN MOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $60,000 | $0 |
| JERRY JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| DENNIS NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J ROTH III | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER A BETTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN J BARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN S BELDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BENNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GAYLE BENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER GOODELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL C HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BERNARD MCRAE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK J MONACO | TREASURER & VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HAROLD SCHOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A SIRPILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ADAMS STRUNK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WR TIMKEN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT A ZMUDKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC KEMPTHORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY SCHROER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HUNTSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN GLAZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JW JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SCHATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LYKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PORTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $449,954 | $34,421 |
| ANTHONY MUNOZ | TRUSTEE & CHIEF FOOTBALL R Trustee or director | 40 | $409,577 | $0 |
| ADRIAN ALLISON | CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,094 | $22,514 |
| PATRICIA LINDESMITH | EXECUTIVE VP OF SPONSORSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,572 | $16,641 |
| RICHARD DESROSIERS | CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,126 | $19,177 |
| STEVEN STRAWBRIDGE | CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER (THRU 2/17/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,315 | $7,283 |
| JENNIFER GRISEZ | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,292 | $13,000 |
| MATTHEW CLAPPER | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $106,517 | $23,087 |
| WARREN MOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $25,180 | $0 |
| JERRY JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $5,500 | $0 |
| DENNIS NASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J ROTH III | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER A BETTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN J BARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN S BELDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BENNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE BENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GOODELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY HASLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL C HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MCRAE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK J MONACO | TREASURER & VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HAROLD SCHOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A SIRPILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ADAMS STRUNK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WR TIMKEN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A ZMUDKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KEMPTHORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SCHROER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HUNTSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS SAUNIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2121 GEORGE HALAS DR NW, CANTON, OH 44708-2630
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES PORTER, 2121 GEORGE HALAS DR NW, CANTON, OH 447082630
- Signed the 990
- JAMES PORTER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (330) 456-8207
- Website
- WWW.PROFOOTBALLHOF.COM
- Return prepared by
- BOBER MARKEY FEDOROVICH & COMPANY
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM & ARCHIVES - THE HALL OF FAME PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE TALENTS AND TRIUMPHS OF PRO FOOTBALL'S GREATEST START. CHRONICLED WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE HALL OF FAME ARE THE STORIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF PLAY THAT BRING TO LIFE THE COURAGE, DEDICATION, VISION, FAIR PLAY, AND SKILL OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL. THESE HISTORIC DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS ARE PRESERVED AND DISPLAYED FOR OTHERS TO LEARN AND RELIVE THE EXPERIENCES OF SOME OF FOOTBALL'S GREATEST MOMENTS.Expenses $9,034,867 · revenue $18,297,707
- HALL OF FAME WEEKEND - THE WEEKEND HELPS TO HONOR THE CURRENT YEAR'S INDUCTEES, AS WELL AS, PRIOR YEAR'S ENSHRINEES THOURGH A WEEKEND CELEBRATION THAT INCLUDES THE FIRST GAME OF THE NFL'S PRE-SEASON. THE EVENTS HELP TO PROMOTE SOME OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS TO EVER PLAY THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND HONOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS.Expenses $5,501,219 · revenue $6,176,567
- EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE THRUST OF THE PROGRAM, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO ANY SCHOOL, IS AN ATTEMPT TO INTEGRATE THE PRO FOOTBALL AND MUSEUM EXPERIENCE WITH CLASSROOM STUDIES WHILE ENCOURAGING THE USE OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. THE PROGRAMS HAVE GROWN OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES TO INCORPORATE MANY EDUCATION INITIATIVES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, DISTANCE LEARNING, BLACK HISTORY PROGRAMS, ART CONTESTS, AND TEACHER ENRICHMENT DAYS.Expenses $423,632 · revenue $408,442
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-0898576
- 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)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $53,266,866
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,882,752
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $35,346,792 | $26,400,756 | $53,266,866 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $32,482,914 | $26,125,892 | $45,858,925 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,343,366 | $26,800,488 | $43,228,059 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 34-0898576).
Questions about NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC is 34-0898576.
- Is NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM 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 MUSEUM 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 MUSEUM 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 MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES PORTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $565,876 (JAMES PORTER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $35,346,792, expenses of $26,400,756 and total assets of $53,266,866 at year end.
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