2016-08-15T13:42:16-05:00 2015-12-31 Spielman Koenigsberg & Parker LLP 1745 Broadway - 18th Floor New York NY 10019 990 2015-01-01 221508812 THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC % THE ORGANIZATION NATI 9725561000 433 Las Colinas Blvd East Suite 113 Irving TX 75039 STEVEN J HATCHELL president & CEO 9725561000 2016-08-11 true Jonathan B Taylor P00300382 2124532500 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z Steven J Hatchell 433 Las Colinas Blvd East Irving TX 75039 5552219 false X www.footballfoundation.org X 1947 NY THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE POWER OF AMATEUR FOOTBALL IN DEVELOPING QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, COMPETITIVE ZEAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. 49 48 12 0 3227313 3750354 628947 489000 399942 768634 -586365 -1172537 3669837 3835451 232921 222831 0 0 1788704 1897658 0 0 303643 1015539 1158618 3037164 3279107 632673 556344 15695543 15656364 7326349 7596996 8369194 8059368 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. false false 35904 5000 HALL OF FAME EXPENSES- COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORTING THE HALL OF FAME OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. 10000 10000 20000 PLAY IT SMART- SCHOLASTIC FOOTBALL PROGRAM, FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE, WHICH PROVIDES A SYSTEMATIC WAY FOR SCHOLASTIC SPORTS TO HELP TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE BETTER. 1164299 739599 FOUNDATION OPERATIONS- COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTION INITIATIVES OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. INCLUDING ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS, LEADERSHIP RECOGNITIONS, ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS, CORPORATE PARTNER PROGRAMS, INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND OTHER OUTREACH. 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THE MEMORABILIA HAS BEEN ACCCUMULATED 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. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B - RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE RECONCILIATION - $1,716,768 - FUND RAISING DINNER EXPENSE. GROSS PROCEEDS FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WAS $2,738,886. WE TOOK THE EXPENSE FROM THE DINNER OF $1,716,768 TO GET NET PROCEEDS OF $1,022,118 THAT WE USED PER THE TAX RETURN. SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D - RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES RECONCILIATION - $1,678,954 - FUND RAISING DINNER EXPENSE 37,814 - SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE (987)- BOOK TO TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE ----------- $1,715,781 FUND RAISING DINNER - GROSS PROCEEDS FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WAS $2,738,886. WE TOOK THE EXPENSE FROM THE DINNER OF $1,678,954 TO COME TO NET PROCEEDS OF $1,059,932 THAT WE USED PER THE TAX RETURN. 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THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE NOT RELATED TO NFF AND ARE CONFIDENTIAL BETWEEN THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE BUSINESSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 11B- POLICIES THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED WITH A FINAL DRAFT 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, QUESTION 15- POLICIES 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, QUESTION 7 - GOVERNING BODY & MANAGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH "MEMBERS" BEING THE LEGAL MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. 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 XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES BOOK TO TAX DEPRECIATION - $987