2024-10-21T15:26:09-05:00 2023-12-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 5908 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE STE 300 PLANO TX 75024 990 2023-01-01 221508812 THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC NATI 9725561000 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST 1130 IRVING TX 75039 STEVEN J HATCHELL PRESIDENT & CEO 4048241101 2024-10-21 1 1 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 4697763610 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEVEN J HATCHELL 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST 1130 IRVING TX 75039 5160891 0 X WWW.FOOTBALLFOUNDATION.ORG X 1947 NY 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. 47 47 10 0 0 0 1441398 1256869 589396 778493 632363 449747 1634699 2124731 4297856 4609840 152137 100392 0 0 1955268 2003471 0 73210 926587 3243632 3195105 5351037 5372178 -1053181 -762338 14000253 13819643 3750009 3112143 10250244 10707500 X 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. 0 0 3488187 100392 618000 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. 129100 142150 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. 28625 18343 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORTING THE HALL OF FAME OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. 3645912 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 47 47 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 MI NY TX X THE ORGANIZATION 9725561000 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST STE 1130 IRVING TX 75039 X STEVEN J HATCHELL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 399100 0 62190 ARCHIE MANNING CHAIRMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON I BENNET VICE CHAIRMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK FORD VICE CHAIRMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H MCRAVEN VICE CHAIRMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN A MURPHY VICE CHAIRWOMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SIGN SECRETARY (EX-OFFICIO)/COO 40.00 X X 270784 0 74248 TROY AIKMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARL S ALLEGRETTI DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J BIDWILL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A BOWLSBY II DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BROWN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH R CASTIGLIONE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L CHINEN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN G CLIFFORD DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY D COOK DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GENE DEFILIPPO DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL EMERSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT FITZGERALD DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GARFINKEL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK GEORGE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER GOODELL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARCHIE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT J HILL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER B HOWARD DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY JONES DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINCOLN KENNEDY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT K KRAFT DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE LOTT DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 C THOMAS MCMILLEN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A PITARO DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN A PLANK DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE F PYNE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN A ROBINSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY A SANKEY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY R SHAW DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN C SUTTON JR DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN SWANN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR DENNIS E THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VECCHIONE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY WASSERMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODERICK K WEST DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE ROGER WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH A YOW DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M SANDERS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X X 143219 0 40202 RON DILATUSH DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS 40.00 X X 90604 0 47653 PHILIP MARWILL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 157708 0 62262 1061415 0 286555 10 0 1 0 RAFANELLI EVENTS MANAGEMENT INC 361 NEWBURY STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02115 PRODUCTION SERVICES 579145 MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL 3600 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD S LAS VEGAS NV 89109 AWARDS DINNER LODGING 543211 UNITED HEALTHCARE 9700 HEALTH CARE LANE MINNETONKA MN 55343 NFF HEALTHCARE 202887 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 433 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD E IRVING TX 75039 OFFICE LEASE 158102 SALMON SIMS THOMAS 12720 HILLCREST ROAD SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 75230 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 152505 5 292667 53560 910642 53560 1256869 SPONSORSHIP 900099 618000 618000 JOURNAL INCOME 900099 142150 142150 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 18343 18343 778493 351917 351917 50071 50071 97830 0 97830 97830 97830 2625711 53560 551051 2074660 2074660 4609840 778493 0 2574478 X 100392 100392 1214314 813590 260471 140253 434228 290933 93142 50153 133656 89550 28669 15437 127800 85626 27413 14761 93473 62975 19824 10674 310707 201959 108748 162129 105384 56745 73210 73210 32071 24053 8018 9938 4969 3230 1739 152159 102721 32135 17303 258840 173424 55521 29895 54308 54308 109797 73678 23477 12642 ANNUAL AWARD DINNERS AN 1610119 1262497 347622 LEADERSHIP HALL OF FAME 201882 201882 MISC 149844 68974 81410 -540 PHOTOS AND AWARDS 82921 82921 60390 47958 8894 3538 5372178 3645912 799679 926587 1135188 564680 20000 10000 292951 220745 24694 3600 730706 130706 600000 600000 11376186 11999072 551234 421546 14000253 13819643 845905 846775 1330028 1325291 224645 10000 483078 500000 866353 430077 3750009 3112143 X 2033419 3202377 8216825 7505123 10250244 10707500 14000253 13819643 -762338 1219594 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2418699 1317100 1925614 1441398 1256869 8359680 1172150 1334009 742999 582500 760150 4591808 3590849 2651109 2668613 2023898 2017019 12951488 20000 15000 5000 20000 40000 100000 0 20000 15000 5000 20000 40000 100000 12851488 265984 446644 645937 524362 401988 2284915 265984 446644 645937 524362 401988 2284915 74100 46712 479657 6896 18343 625708 3930933 3144465 3794207 2555156 2437350 15862111 0.81020 0.82490 0.14400 0.13160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 6502777 6000 781650 592694 6697733 7780229 137199 -1127525 287126 6502777 7795748 -57700 868713 826532 7780229 6956691 35000 1096952 292895 7795748 5798993 169201 1180681 192184 6956691 0 0 130706 130706 0 600000 600000 600000 LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING 20329 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 409748 430077 5829436 1219596 1219596 4609840 0 4609840 5372178 0 5372178 0 5372178 SCHEDULE D, PART III, 1A - COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA THE FOUNDTATION HAS A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA. THE MEMORABILIA HAS BEEN ACCUMULATED OVER MANY YEARS MAINLY BY DONATION AND IS UNIQUE TO THE SPORT OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY HALLS OF FAME/MUSEUMS, THE COST OF MEMORABILIA IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE BALANCE SHEET. SCHEDULE D, PART V, QUESTION 4 - ENDOWMENT FUND THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS COMPRISED OF TWO TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS: (1) WHEREBY THE INCOME FROM SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS IS TO BE USED SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AND; (2) WHEREBY THE INCOME IS NOT RESTRICTED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED THAT THE INCOME FROM DONORS' CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH IS NOT RESTRICTED, BE ACCUMULATED IN THE UNRESTRICTED FUND AS A BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND. FORM 990 THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X 1 ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 1998471 39950 1958521 13695 10456 113933 4666 268280 HALL OF FAME 680800 13610 667190 4240 135781 2679271 53560 2625711 17935 10456 113933 4666 404061 551051 2074660 0 SCHOLARSHIP 16 100392 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART III - SCHOLARSHIP FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST STUDENT ATHLETES FROM COLLEGE GRIDIRON. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVEN J HATCHELL PRESIDENT & CEO 399100 0 0 0 0 0 40091 0 22099 0 461290 0 0 0 MATTHEW SIGN SECRETARY (EX-OFFICIO)/COO 270784 0 0 0 0 0 27158 0 47090 0 345032 0 0 0 PHILIP MARWILL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 157708 0 0 0 0 0 15701 0 46561 0 219970 0 0 0 DAVID M SANDERS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 143219 0 0 0 0 0 8750 0 31452 0 183421 0 0 0 RON DILATUSH DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS 90604 0 0 0 0 0 10190 0 37463 0 138257 0 0 0 X DELTA AIRLINES VOUCHERS 71 53560 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): DONATED DELTA AIRLINES VOUCHERS ARE USED BY AWARD RECIPIENTS AND STAFF ATTENDING THE ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER IN LAS VEGAS, AS WELL AS STAFF ATTENDING ON-CAMPUS SOLUTES, THE HATCHELL CUP, ETC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY HAVE VARIOUS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER BOARD MEMBERS THAT NFF IS NOT A PARTY TO NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY FURTHER KNOWLEDGE. THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE NOT RELATED TO NFF AND ARE CONFIDENTIAL BETWEEN THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE BUSINESSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION WITH BOARD "MEMBERS" BEING THE LEGAL MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE MEMBER'S MEETINGS AND CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS AS IT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THEIR MEETING FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH BOARD "MEMBERS" BEING THE LEGAL MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE MEMBER'S MEETINGS AND CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS AS IT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THEIR MEETING FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH BOARD "MEMBERS" BEING THE LEGAL MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE MEMBER'S MEETINGS AND CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS AS IT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THEIR MEETING FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. MANAGEMENT REQUIRES ALL NEW EMPLOYEES TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT AND CONTINUALLY MONITORS EMPLOYEE ACTIVITY/BEHAVIOR TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN PLACE TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION, FOR OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL, IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN B ESTIMATED AVERAGE PER WEEK: EMPLOYEES GENERALLY WORK IN EXCESS OF 40 HOURS PER WORK WEEK. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMPUTER SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,053. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,018. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,071. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,415. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,271. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 685. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,371. EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING REPAIR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,253. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,829. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 985. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,067. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,064. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,473. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 793. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,330. TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,807. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,538. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 829. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,174. UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,731. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,330. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,061. PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,688. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 453. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 246. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,387. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.