2025-02-06T14:19:17-06:00 2023-12-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 5908 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE STE 300 PLANO TX 75024 990 2023-01-01 510226347 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 2025-02-06 1 1 CURTIS MAXFIELD P00445178 4697763610 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN J HATCHELL 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST 1130 IRVING TX 75039 1360945 1 0 2679 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. 155 153 0 0 0 0 669481 1261368 0 0 5608 98414 -216928 -393064 458161 966718 224100 349507 0 0 0 7205 0 0 91172 172888 375489 396988 732201 61173 234517 1659573 1898077 37813 41800 1621760 1856277 X THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS CHAPTERS, SUPPORTS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ATHLETIC ABILITY AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES PRIMARILY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE CHAPTERS HAVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BY THE CHAPTERS BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ATHLETIC ABILITY AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. 0 0 538154 349507 RECOGNITION OF SCHOLAR ATHLETES AT AWARD DINNERS. AWARDS ARE SCHOLARSHIPS IN RECOGNITION OF ATHLETIC AND SCHOLASTIC ENDEAVORS. 538154 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 155 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FDTN & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME INC 9725561000 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD E STE 1130 IRVING TX 75039 ALAN KARPICK-JOE TILLER PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN MINNAERT-WISCONSIN PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC HAMILTON-DELAWARE VALLEY PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM SHAW-TOLEDOWISTERT PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN NIELSEN-WALTER M ZABLE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN LEACH-ST LOUIS PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK BALL-TEXAS TECH PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL M CHRISTOVICH-ALL STATE SUG PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW T SELLITTO-COLLIER COUNTY PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MILES-UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RON SACCHI-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WALLY CONYERS- MIDDLE TENNESSEE PRESIDENT 0.00 X 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BRENCE-GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALL TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 25110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4220 401439 855709 1261368 30032 30032 68382 0 68382 68382 68382 0 401439 394227 -394227 -394227 MISC 900099 1163 1163 1163 966718 1163 0 -295813 17500 17500 332007 332007 7205 7205 25300 19200 6100 7311 968 6343 3505 1190 2315 7471 7471 8890 7920 970 27133 6141 6706 14286 6415 4751 1664 3918 2851 1067 9927 1237 5885 2805 142547 84631 5743 52173 837 837 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 45862 16391 24750 4721 AWARDS 30381 25979 3542 860 MEMBERSHIP 18351 9000 1530 7821 PLAY IT SMART PROGRAM 10000 10000 27641 17588 7647 2406 732201 538154 102875 91172 X 562998 537401 275061 399435 0 750 812414 950491 9100 10000 1659573 1898077 313 300 37500 41500 37813 41800 X 1087310 1325740 534450 530537 1621760 1856277 1659573 1898077 234517 0 X 0 0 0 X X X 1 NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE 221508812 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 0 PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CLOSE AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. COLLECTIVELY, THEY HOST MORE THAN 300 EVENTS EACH YEAR, REACHING MORE THAN 500,000 FOOTBALL PLAYERS AT 5,000 HIGH SCHOOLS. PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2A: ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES DURING THE TAX YEAR DIRECTLY FURTHERED THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION WAS RESPONSIVE AS THE CHAPTERS AWARD NUMEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 VALLEY OF THE SUN - WILD WEALTH ENDOWMENT 27003 C TOLEDO - VENTURE VISIONARY ACCOUNTS 205658 C JOE TILLER - ENDOWMENT FUND 209540 C JOE TILLER - DR ROBERT HAGEN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND 16748 C NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - MUTUAL FUNDS 431944 C WISCONSIN - INVESTMENTS 41760 C COLLIER - FIDELITY INVESTMENTS 9023 C JOE TILLER - EDWARD JONES MUTUAL FUND 8815 C 950491 GOLF TOURNAMENT 85955 85955 86141 BANQUET 277210 277210 24109 239401 4 38274 38274 44576 401439 401439 24109 370118 394227 -394227 1 PURDUE INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH CO PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION 17746 COUNTY ROAD 34 STE E GOSHEN IN 46528 301168068 0 12000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSE 2 SCHOLARSHIP 11 133384 SCHOLARSHIP SCHEDULE I, PART III GRANT FUND INDIVIDUALS QUALIFY TO RECEIVE GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION BASED ON ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A SEE LINE 8B EXPLANATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B EACH CHAPTER IS ESTABLISHED AND GOVERNED ON ITS OWN. THE INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS THEMSELVES KEEP RECORDS OF ALL MEETINGS OR WRITTEN ACTIONS HELD DURING THE YEAR BY THE GOVERNING BODY OR BY EACH COMMITTEE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER IS PROVIDED WITH A FINAL DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART X, BEGINNING OF YEAR BEGINNING BALANCE SHEET FIGURES DO NOT AGREE WITH PRIOR YEAR'S ENDING BALANCE SHEET FIGURES BECAUSE SOME OF THE CHAPTERS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED ON LAST YEAR'S GROUP RETURN ARE NOW ABOVE THE $50,000 REVENUE REPORTING THRESHOLD AND ARE INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S RETURN. IN ORDER TO PROPERLY REFLECT THE 2022 BEGINNING BALANCE SHEET NUMBERS FOR THE ENTITIES WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT, THE BEGINNING BLANCE SHEET FIGURES HAD TO BE RESTATED. ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL 1500 SUGAR BOWL DRIVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 720864446 NATI BILL DOOLEY CHAPTER OF NORTH CAROLINA 835 S LUMINA AVE WRIGHTSVILLE NC 28480 561989469 NATI COLLIER COUNTY CHAPTER 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST IRVING TX 75039 133778685 NATI DELAWARE VALLEY 137 FORDHAM BLVD SUITE 137 CHAPEL HILL NJ 27514 222243900 NATI MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHAPTER 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST IRVING TX 75039 621517843 NATI NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST IRVING TX 75039 132951261 NATI NFF GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLAS 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST IRVING TX 75039 611612033 NATI NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST IRVING TX 75039 942478114 NATI ST LOUIS - TOM LOMBARDO 848 COURTWOOD LANE ST LOUIS MO 63011 431630669 NATI TEXAS TECH CHAPTER 433 LAS COLINAS BLVD EAST IRVING TX 75039 010680762 NATI TOLEDO CHAPTER 6144 MERGER DR HOLLAND OH 43528 510238523 NATI UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CHAPTER PO BOX 1472 ATTN LORAN SMITH ATHENS GA 306061472 582025882 NATI VALLEY OF THE SUN 2773 E TULSA ST CHANDLER AZ 85225 860721525 NATI WALTER M ZABLE SAN DIEGO PO BOX 503933 SAN DIEGO CA 921503933 953758588 NATI TAXPAYER IS REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY. TAXPAYER FIRST ATTEMPTED TO E-FILE THE RETURN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023 AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER 15 EXTENDED DUE DATE FOR FORM 990. THE RETURN WAS REJECTED BY THE E-FILE SYSTEM. WE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE E-FILE ERRORS AND RE-FILE SEVERAL MORE TIMES OVER THE ENSUING WEEKS, AND CONTACTED THE IRS FOR ASSISTANCE ON AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER CONTINUED REJECTIONS, EVEN AFTER FOLLOWING GUIDANCE FROM IRS, THE FILING ISSUE WAS ELEVATED FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND REVIEW AT IRS. IRS CONTACTED US WITH A RESOLUTION ON DECEMBER 17, 2024. CORRECTIONS WERE MADE AS DIRECTED BY THE IRS AND THE RETURN WAS IMMEDIATELY SUBMITTED AGAIN FOR E-FILE.ACCORDINGLY, AS THE TAXPAYER ACTED IN GOOD FAITH, MADE EVERY EFFORT TO COMLY WITH ITS FILING OBLIGATIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND WAS ULTIMATELY FORCED TO RELY ON AND WAIT ON SPECIFIC FEEDBACK FROM IRS IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY E-FILE ITS RETURN, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT ANY PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH LATE FILING BE ABATED.