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Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-8267965

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 09, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.GRIDIRONGREATS.ORG
350 S Northwest Hwy No 300Park Ridge, IL 60068-4262

(847) 656-5487

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

56th percentile

9.2%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$65,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$214,029

Up $28,950 (+16%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$213,823

Up $36,742 (+21%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$206

Down $7,792 (-97%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Down

$401,503

Down $146,573 (-27%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$364,761

Down $109,708 (-23%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$36,742

Down $36,865 (-50%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd 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

2020

Assets$214,029
Liabilities$206
Net Assets$213,823
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th 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

2020

Revenue$401,503
Expenses$364,761
Net Income$36,742
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 9, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$401,503
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.

To provide direct and indirect financial and service assistance to or for the benefit of retired professional football players and their families who are poor, needy, or distressed.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$67,264$157,315▲ $90,051
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$112,945$52,438▼ $60,507
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,167$2,523▲ $356
Inventories for Sale or Use$2,703$1,753▼ $950
Total Assets$185,079$214,029▲ $28,950
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$7,998$206▼ $7,792
Total Liabilities$7,998$206▼ $7,792
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$146,194$198,535▲ $52,341
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$30,887$15,288▼ $15,599
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$177,081$213,823▲ $36,742
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$185,079$214,029▲ $28,950
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Karen WrightExecutive DirectorFT$65,000$65,000
Steven JennerjohnTreasurer/secretaryPT$2,500$2,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mike DitkaPresident
Marc BadainDirector
Matt BirkDirector
Michael GolicDirector
Vincent HudsonDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$401,452
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$51
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$377,952
Change in Net Assets
$36,742

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$401,503
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$401,503
Total Revenue per Form 990
$401,503
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$145,161
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$118,637
Other Expenses$100,963
Total Fundraising Expense$70,011
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$145,161--$145,161
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$48,750$5,750$13,000$67,500
Other Salaries and Wages$32,778$2,185$8,741$43,704
Other Expenses--$29,145$29,145
Occupancy$15,085$3,916$6,465$25,466
Fees for Services Legal$12,544$2,509$1,673$16,726
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,300-$8,300
Payroll Taxes$5,574$372$1,487$7,433
Office Expenses$3,518$1,966$939$6,423
Travel$234$468$3,975$4,677
Advertising--$3,347$3,347
Insurance$2,400$160$640$3,200
Fees for Services Other$2,247$150$599$2,996
All Other Expenses-$683-$683
Total Functional Expenses$268,291$26,459$70,011$364,761

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$364,761
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$364,761
Total Expenses per Form 990$364,761
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 35% controlled entity
No
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 positions 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
8476565487
Address
350 S NORTHWEST HWY NO 300, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068-4262

Signing Officer

Name
Karen Wright
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8476565487
Signed
2021-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Karen Wright
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
3
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Jason Stephens CPA
Phone
6082744020
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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 THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS ON BEHALF OF GRANTEES; NO FUNDS ARE DISBURSED TO INDIVIDUALS IN CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENTS. 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 POSITIONS 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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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$214,029
Liabilities
$206
Net assets
$213,823
Revenue
$401,503
Expenses
$364,761
Net income
$36,742
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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