THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC

EIN: 221508812 501(c)(3)

IRVING, TX

Total Revenue
$4,609,840
Total Expenses
$5,372,178
Total Assets
$13,819,643
Net Assets
$10,707,500
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1947
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
STEVEN J HATCHELL
Phone
9725561000
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC, founded in 1947, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $5.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,488,187 Revenue: $618,000

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...

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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.

Program 2
Expenses: $129,100 Revenue: $142,150

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $28,625 Revenue: $18,343

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

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,256,869
Program Service Revenue $778,493
Investment Income $449,747
Other Revenue $2,124,731
TOTAL REVENUE $4,609,840

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $100,392
Salaries & Benefits $2,003,471
Fundraising Expenses $926,587
Program Expenses $3,645,912
Other Expenses $3,195,105
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,372,178

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,609,840 $4,297,856 +0.1%
Expenses $5,372,178 $5,351,037 +0.0%
Net Income $-762,338 $-1,053,181 -0.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
47
Independent Members
47
Employees
10
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$1,128,000
Total Directors
48
$1,128,000
Key Employees
1
$219,970
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEVEN J HATCHELL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$399,100 $62,190 $461,290
ARCHIE MANNING CHAIRMAN 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAYTON I BENNET VICE CHAIRMAN 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK FORD VICE CHAIRMAN 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM H MCRAVEN VICE CHAIRMAN 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN A MURPHY VICE CHAIRWOMAN 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW SIGN SECRETARY (EX-OFFICIO)/COO 40.00
Officer Director
$270,784 $74,248 $345,032
TROY AIKMAN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL S ALLEGRETTI DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J BIDWILL DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT A BOWLSBY II DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG BROWN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH R CASTIGLIONE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD L CHINEN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN G CLIFFORD DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY D COOK DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID M DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GENE DEFILIPPO DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL EMERSON DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAT FITZGERALD DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM GARFINKEL DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK GEORGE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER GOODELL DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARCHIE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLIOTT J HILL DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER B HOWARD DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JERRY JONES DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINCOLN KENNEDY DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT K KRAFT DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONNIE LOTT DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
C THOMAS MCMILLEN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES A PITARO DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN A PLANK DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE F PYNE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN A ROBINSON DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY A SANKEY DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WHITNEY R SHAW DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENJAMIN C SUTTON JR DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN SWANN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR DENNIS E THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT VECCHIONE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CASEY WASSERMAN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RODERICK K WEST DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HONORABLE ROGER WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH A YOW DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID M SANDERS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer Director
$143,219 $40,202 $183,421
RON DILATUSH DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS 40.00
Officer Director
$90,604 $47,653 $138,257
PHILIP MARWILL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00
Key Emp
$157,708 $62,262 $219,970
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $4,609,840 $5,372,178 $13,819,643 $-762,338
2022 $4,297,856 $5,351,037 $14,000,253 $-1,053,181
2021 $4,218,908 $3,731,079 $19,836,791 $487,829
2020 $3,071,178 $3,473,410 $16,706,745 $-402,232
2019 $3,853,434 $3,869,698 $16,261,923 $-16,264
2018 $5,382,891 $3,397,564 $16,833,498 $1,985,327
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