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Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-8267965

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Sep 26, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.GRIDIRONGREATS.ORG
8770 W Bryn Mawr Ave No 1300Chicago, IL 60631-3557

(773) 867-8160

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

11th percentile

-35%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$95,000

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-44%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$181,274

Down $143,735 (-44%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$179,297

Down $143,788 (-45%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$1,977

Up $53 (+2.8%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$408,097

Down $117,168 (-22%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$551,885

Up $81,618 (+17%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$143,788

Down $198,786 (-361%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $170,236Liabilities 2010: $34,211Net Assets 2010: $136,0252010Assets 2011: $130,244Liabilities 2011: $14,267Net Assets 2011: $115,9772011Assets 2012: $324,456Liabilities 2012: $10,511Net Assets 2012: $313,9452012Assets 2013: $390,120Liabilities 2013: $3,482Net Assets 2013: $386,6382013Assets 2014: $274,983Liabilities 2014: $6,896Net Assets 2014: $268,0872014Assets 2015: $325,009Liabilities 2015: $1,924Net Assets 2015: $323,0852015Assets 2016: $181,274Liabilities 2016: $1,977Net Assets 2016: $179,2972016Assets 2017: $235,108Liabilities 2017: $3,087Net Assets 2017: $232,0212017Assets 2018: $105,033Liabilities 2018: $1,559Net Assets 2018: $103,4742018Assets 2019: $185,079Liabilities 2019: $7,998Net Assets 2019: $177,0812019Assets 2020: $214,029Liabilities 2020: $206Net Assets 2020: $213,8232020Assets 2021: $229,964Liabilities 2021: $950Net Assets 2021: $229,0142021Assets 2022: $272,436Liabilities 2022: $17,974Net Assets 2022: $254,4622022Assets 2023: $323,759Liabilities 2023: $20,517Net Assets 2023: $303,2422023Assets 2024: $411,333Liabilities 2024: $23,402Net Assets 2024: $387,9312024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$181,274
Liabilities$1,977
Net Assets$179,297
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $275,328Expenses 2010: $255,182Net Income 2010: $20,1462010Revenue 2011: $280,726Expenses 2011: $300,774Net Income 2011: -$20,0482011Expenses 2012: $279,6022012Revenue 2013: $496,642Expenses 2013: $423,950Net Income 2013: $72,6922013Revenue 2014: $454,014Expenses 2014: $572,565Net Income 2014: -$118,5512014Revenue 2015: $525,265Expenses 2015: $470,267Net Income 2015: $54,9982015Revenue 2016: $408,097Expenses 2016: $551,885Net Income 2016: -$143,7882016Revenue 2017: $484,317Expenses 2017: $431,593Net Income 2017: $52,7242017Revenue 2018: $260,539Expenses 2018: $389,086Net Income 2018: -$128,5472018Revenue 2019: $548,076Expenses 2019: $474,469Net Income 2019: $73,6072019Revenue 2020: $401,503Expenses 2020: $364,761Net Income 2020: $36,7422020Revenue 2021: $246,313Expenses 2021: $231,122Net Income 2021: $15,1912021Revenue 2022: $274,114Expenses 2022: $248,666Net Income 2022: $25,4482022Revenue 2023: $336,602Expenses 2023: $287,822Net Income 2023: $48,7802023Revenue 2024: $387,303Expenses 2024: $302,614Net Income 2024: $84,6892024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$408,097
Expenses$551,885
Net Income-$143,788
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Sep 26, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$408,097
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The gridiron greats assistance fund (ggaf) is an organization providing financial grants and 'pro bono' medical assistance to retired nfl players in dire need. The organization focuses on the humanitarian side of past-football related issues, which include coordination of social services to retired players who are in need due to a variety of reasons including inadequate disability and/or pensions.the ggaf's mission is to assist dire need retired nfl players who were pioneers of the game and who have greatly contributed to the nfl's status as the most popular sport in america. Ggaf provides hands-on assistance to help retired players and their families deal with hardships they face after football. The services include medical assistance, transportation costs for medical evaluations and surgeries, housing assistance, financial assistance for utilities, medications, and coordination of services for food, automotive payments, and childcare.

The gridiron greats assistance fund provides financial assistance and coordinates social services to dire need retired national football league (nfl) players who are pioneers of the game and have greatly contributed to the nfl's status as the most popular sport in america. Retired players may apply for temporary assistance for medical costs as well as some of the basic necessities of life including, but not limited to, food, housing, transportation, clothing, and other basic needs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$76,194$87,140▲ $10,946
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$211,961$67,735▼ $144,226
Inventories for Sale or Use$28,559$24,568▼ $3,991
Pledges and Grants Receivable$6,326--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,969$1,831▼ $138
Total Assets$325,009$181,274▼ $143,735
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,924$1,977▲ $53
Total Liabilities$1,924$1,977▲ $53
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$303,477$159,689▼ $143,788
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$19,608$19,608→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$323,085$179,297▼ $143,788
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$325,009$181,274▼ $143,735
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Shannon JordanExecutive DirectorFT$95,000$95,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mike DitkaPresident/director
Gale SayersDirector
Kyle TurleyDirector
Marv LevyDirector
Matt BirkDirector
Steven JennerjohnTreasurer/secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$407,918
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$179
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$407,918
Change in Net Assets
$-143,788

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$408,097
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$408,097
Total Revenue per Form 990
$408,097
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$244,479
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$164,205
Other Expenses$143,201
Total Fundraising Expense$136,892
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$244,479--$244,479
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$63,939$11,524$19,537$95,000
Conferences and Meetings--$58,966$58,966
Other Salaries and Wages$39,241$7,073$11,990$58,304
Travel$1,070$3,346$30,641$35,057
Fees for Services Legal-$11,928-$11,928
Payroll Taxes$5,142$4,188$1,571$10,901
All Other Expenses-$3,617$6,827$10,444
Office Expenses$4,774$1,965$1,458$8,197
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,715-$6,715
Advertising--$5,368$5,368
Insurance-$4,152-$4,152
Fees for Services Other$1,270$229$388$1,887
Occupancy$341-$146$487
Total Functional Expenses$360,256$54,737$136,892$551,885

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$551,885
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$551,885
Total Expenses per Form 990$551,885
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The prepared form 990 is reviewed and approved by the governing body and legal counsel before the return is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The members of gridiron greats assistance fund's governing body review and sign the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. For any items that present a conflict of interest, the member with the conflict abstains from voting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The governing body determines the gridiron greats' employees' compensation based on comparisons with compensation data for comparable positison at similar organizations. The governing body determines gridiron greats employees' compensation on an annual basis and approves the compensation with a formal vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The gridiron greats assistance fund, inc. Makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Inc
EIN
20-8267965
Phone
7738678160
Address
8770 W BRYN MAWR AVE NO 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60631-3557

Signing Officer

Name
Steven Jennerjohn
Title
Treasurer/secretary
Phone
7738678160
Signed
2017-09-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Steven Jennerjohn
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
2
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2110 LUANN LN, MADISON, WI 53713-3074
Preparer
Glenn Miller CPA
Phone
6082744020
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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST RETIRED NFL PLAYERS WHO ARE IN DIRE HEALTH AND FINANCIAL DISTRESS BY PROVIDING A MEANS TO REGAIN A SEMBLANCE OF DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING DESERVES. THE FUND WILL SUPPORT GRANT APPLICANTS THROUGH A SERIES OF CONVENTIONAL AND NONCONVENTIONAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WHILE CALLING ATTENTION TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS, LICENSING EFFORTS, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EVENTS WITH THE SET GOAL OF EXPANDING THE FUND'S ASSETS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION AND ALUMNI.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0THE GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND RAISES AWARENESS OF THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS OF THE MANY RETIRED NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY DUE TO INJURIES INCURRED WHILE PLAYING IN THE LEAGUE. THE FUND HOPES A LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR THESE PLAYERS CAN BE ESTABLISHED BY RAISING THIS AWARENESS.
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND'S GRANT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE DISBURSEMENT OF GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND VOTES ON REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE AND, DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, GRANTS ARE PROVIDED AFTER A DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS. THE FUND HAS STANDARD FORMS THAT MUST BE COMPLETED, SWORN TO, AND VERIFIED TO THE BEST OF THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY. GRANT FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO PROVIDERS ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUALS. MOST GRANTS ARE RELATIVELY SMALL AND ARE TEMPORARY. THE FUND DOES NOT OFFER LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE AND ONLY OFFERS ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC LIVING NEEDS SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE, SHELTER, FOOD, AND CLOTHING.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE MEMBERS OF GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND'S GOVERNING BODY REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FOR ANY ITEMS THAT PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT ABSTAINS FROM VOTING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINES THE GRIDIRON GREATS' EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPARISONS WITH COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITISON AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINES GRIDIRON GREATS EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION WITH A FORMAL VOTE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$181,274
Liabilities
$1,977
Net assets
$179,297
Revenue
$408,097
Expenses
$551,885
Net income
-$143,788
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.11$0.23$3.88$3.87$3.03$0.85
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.24$0.21$3.03$3.37$2.88$0.49
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.18$2.54$2.74$2.49$0.25
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.30$0.01$2.29$2.46$2.31$0.15
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.14$0.00$2.14$4.02$3.65$0.37
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.85$0.08$1.77$5.48$4.74$0.74
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.05$0.02$1.03$2.61$3.89$1.29
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.35$0.03$2.32$4.84$4.32$0.53
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.02$1.79$4.08$5.52$1.44
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.25$0.02$3.23$5.25$4.70$0.55
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.75$0.07$2.68$4.54$5.73$1.19
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.90$0.03$3.87$4.97$4.24$0.73
2012XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.24$0.11$3.14$2.80
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.30$0.14$1.16$2.81$3.01$0.20
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.70$0.34$1.36$2.75$2.55$0.20
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