2025-10-20T15:46:50-05:00 2024-12-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 5908 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE STE 300 PLANO TX 75024 990 2024-01-01 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 2025-10-10 1 1 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 4697763610 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN J HATCHELL 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST 1130 IRVING TX 75039 6381335 0 X WWW.FOOTBALLFOUNDATION.ORG X 1947 TX 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. 59 59 9 0 0 0 1256869 1026622 778493 1025732 449747 503096 2124731 2051320 4609840 4606770 100392 171274 0 0 2003471 2038562 73210 90000 948103 3195105 3278307 5372178 5578143 -762338 -971373 13819643 13833551 3112143 3502553 10707500 10330998 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 3718654 171274 638106 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. 117406 128070 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. 23426 259556 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORTING THE HALL OF FAME OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. 3859486 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 25 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 59 59 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 MI TX X THE ORGANIZATION 9725561000 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST STE 1130 IRVING TX 75039 X ARCHIE MANNING CHAIRMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J HATCHELL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 442090 0 73795 CLAYTON I BENNETT 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 TROY AIKMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARL S ALLEGRETTI DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIS S BARTON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J BIDWILL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A BOWLSBY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BROWN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN A CAHOON 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 GENE DEFILIPPO 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 GARY GERTZOG 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 JASON HANOLD DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT J HILL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HILL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID B HOROWITZ 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 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 MICHAEL T MOE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERE W MOREHEAD DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED MYLETT DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN V NAPOLITANO DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE NORA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK B NORDSTROM DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY NOTO DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A PITARO DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN PITTMAN 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 GREGORY A SANKEY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SHANKS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY R SHAW DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE D SMITH DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN 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 182960 0 68157 MATTHEW SIGN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X X 288850 0 79809 PHILIP S MARWILL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 164559 0 64875 RON DILATUSH DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS 40.00 X 102662 0 51473 1181121 0 338109 5 0 1 0 MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL 3600 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD S LAS VEGAS NV 89109 AWARDS DINNER LODGING, MEETING 956212 RAFANELLI EVENTS MANAGEMENT INC 361 NEWBURY STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02115 PRODUCTION SERVICES 578877 LDWW GROUP MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS LP 1444 OAK LAWN AVENUE DALLAS TX 75207 MARKETING SERVICES 262500 UNITED HEALTHCARE 9700 HEALTH CARE LANE MINNETONKA MN 55343 NFF HEALTHCARE 248381 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 433 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD E IRVING TX 75039 OFFICE LEASE 171770 5 249518 58360 718744 58360 1026622 SPONSORSHIP 900099 638106 638106 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 259556 259556 JOURNAL INCOME 900099 128070 128070 1025732 193928 193928 26472 26472 1509348 1200180 309168 309168 309168 2599233 58360 574385 2024848 2024848 4606770 1025732 0 2554416 X 171274 171274 1375750 921752 295099 158899 327625 219508 70276 37841 143481 96132 30777 16572 97911 65600 21002 11309 93795 63192 19892 10711 386237 262641 115871 7725 47040 31987 14112 941 90000 90000 56719 42539 14180 12939 6755 4390 1794 167726 113231 35422 19073 203575 67181 50894 85500 47603 47603 23469 23469 115092 77232 24609 13251 ANNUAL AWARD DINNERS AN 2008815 1532135 476680 MISC 103942 48142 55800 BAD DEBT 25237 25237 PHOTOS AND AWARDS 21994 21994 57919 45351 8941 3627 5578143 3859486 770554 948103 564680 504608 10000 0 220745 377245 3600 42919 730706 130706 600000 600000 11999072 11897038 421546 411741 13819643 13833551 846775 1117938 1325291 1255156 10000 12000 500000 742302 430077 375157 3112143 3502553 X 3202377 2282236 7505123 8048762 10707500 10330998 13819643 13833551 -971373 594871 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1317100 1925614 1441398 1256869 1026622 6967603 1334009 742999 582500 760150 766176 4185834 2651109 2668613 2023898 2017019 1792798 11153437 15000 5000 20000 40000 55310 135310 0 15000 5000 20000 40000 55310 135310 11018127 446644 645937 524362 401988 220400 2239331 446644 645937 524362 401988 220400 2239331 46712 479657 6896 18343 259556 811164 3144465 3794207 2555156 2437350 2272754 14203932 0.77570 0.81020 0.15770 0.14400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 6697733 21621 652015 155178 7216191 6502777 6000 781650 592694 6697733 7780229 137199 -1127525 287126 6502777 7795748 -57700 868713 826532 7780229 6956691 35000 1096952 292895 7795748 0 0 130706 130706 0 600000 600000 600000 LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING 71989 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 303168 375157 X 5201641 594871 594871 4606770 0 4606770 5578143 0 5578143 0 5578143 PART X, LINE 2: 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. SCHEDULE D, PART III, 1A - COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA THE FOUNDATION 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. X X X X X X 1 ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 2268989 49826 2219163 3412 13567 137292 2015 383898 HALL OF FAME 230563 5063 225500 44 1 158041 3471 154570 32962 1195 2657593 58360 2599233 3412 13567 170254 2015 385137 574385 2024848 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 16 171274 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART III - SCHOLARSHIP FUND X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVEN J HATCHELL PRESIDENT & CEO 442090 0 0 0 0 0 41294 0 32501 0 515885 0 0 0 MATTHEW SIGN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 288850 0 0 0 0 0 28516 0 51293 0 368659 0 0 0 DAVID M SANDERS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 182960 0 0 0 0 0 18025 0 50132 0 251117 0 0 0 PHILIP S MARWILL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 164559 0 0 0 0 0 16172 0 48703 0 229434 0 0 0 RON DILATUSH DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPS 102662 0 0 0 0 0 10190 0 41283 0 154135 0 0 0 X DELTA AIRLINES VOUCHERS 65 58360 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 I, COLUMN C ON JANUARY 30, 2024, THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. (A NEW YORK NONPROFIT CORPORATION) MERGED WITH AND INTO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, INC. (A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION) ("THE SURVIVING CORPORATION"). THE SURVIVING CORPORATION THEN CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. THE EFFECT OF THE MERGER IS A REINCORPORATION OF THE ORGANIZATION IN TEXAS. 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 42,539. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,180. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,719. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING REPAIR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,509. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,033. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,095. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,637. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,647. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,405. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 757. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,809. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,413. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 830. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 447. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,690. TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,757. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,842. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 993. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,592. UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,296. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,958. PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,363. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 535. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 291. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,189. LEADERSHIP HALL OF FAME EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 44. TOTAL EXPENSES 44. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.