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Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 20-8267965

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Aug 26, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.GRIDIRONGREATS.ORG
350 S Northwest Hwy 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

60th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

46th percentile

6.2%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$65,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 26.4% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

7.4%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$229,964

Up $15,935 (+7.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$229,014

Up $15,191 (+7.1%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$950

Up $744 (+361%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Down

$246,313

Down $155,190 (-39%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$231,122

Down $133,639 (-37%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$15,191

Down $21,551 (-59%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd 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

2021

Assets$229,964
Liabilities$950
Net Assets$229,014
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st 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

2021

Revenue$246,313
Expenses$231,122
Net Income$15,191
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Aug 26, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$308,095
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$157,315$157,346▲ $31
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$52,438$70,215▲ $17,777
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,523$1,850▼ $673
Inventories for Sale or Use$1,753$553▼ $1,200
Total Assets$214,029$229,964▲ $15,935
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$206$950▲ $744
Total Liabilities$206$950▲ $744
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$198,535$161,374▼ $37,161
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$15,288$67,640▲ $52,352
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$213,823$229,014▲ $15,191
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$214,029$229,964▲ $15,935
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Karen WrightExecutive DirectorFT$65,000$65,000
Steve JennerjohnTreasurer/secretary-$2,500$2,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mike DitkaPresident/director
Marc BadainDirector
Matt BirkDirector
Mike GolicDirector
Vinnie HudsonDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$259,527
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$31
Other Revenue
$-13,245
All Other Contributions
$191,601
Change in Net Assets
$15,191

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$308,095
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-61,782
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-61,782
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$308,095
Total Revenue per Form 990
$246,313
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$109,316
Other Expenses$74,158
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$47,648
Total Fundraising Expense$32,656
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$48,750$5,750$13,000$67,500
Grants to Domestic Individuals$47,648--$47,648
Other Salaries and Wages$25,725$1,715$6,860$34,300
Occupancy$15,473$3,587$6,631$25,691
Fees for Services Legal$13,698$2,740$1,826$18,264
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,715-$8,715
Office Expenses$2,640$4,371$705$7,716
Payroll Taxes$5,637$376$1,503$7,516
Insurance$4,864$324$1,297$6,485
Fees for Services Other$2,255$150$601$3,006
Travel$721$1,444-$2,165
Information Technology$874$58$233$1,165
All Other Expenses-$951-$951
Total Functional Expenses$168,285$30,181$32,656$231,122

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$292,904
Expenses per Audited Statements$231,122
Total Expenses per Form 990$231,122
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$61,782
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$61,782
Fundraising Gross Income$48,537
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Covert Hof$95,005$48,537$7,620$40,917
Total Events$95,005$48,537$61,782$-13,245
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 300, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068-4262

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Jennerjohn
Title
Treasurer/secretary
Phone
8476565487
Signed
2022-08-26
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
2
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Jason Stephens CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Direct expenses reported on form 990, part viii, line 8b -61,782.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Direct expenses reported on form 990, part viii, line 8b 61,782.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE MISSION OF THE GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND (GGAF) IS TO ASSIST RETIRED NFL PLAYERS IN DIRE NEED WHO WERE PIONEERS OF THE GAME AND HAVE GREATLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE NFL'S STATUS AS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN AMERICA.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -61,782.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 61,782.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
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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/ExplanationTxt0THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AND LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
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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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$229,964
Liabilities
$950
Net assets
$229,014
Revenue
$246,313
Expenses
$231,122
Net income
$15,191
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
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
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