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National Federation Foundation

Tax-deductible

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Since 1996Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 43-1790521

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The nfhs foundation's purpose is to serve and protect the integrity of high school sports and activities by funding research and programs in the areas of risk minimization and leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$318K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$318K
FY2024▼ -51%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$682K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$643K
FY2024$318K
Expenses
$154K
FY2024▼ -81%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$366K
FY2024$794K
FY2024$154K
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2024$5.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $86K Management & general 44% · $68K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karissa Niehoff
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Zayas
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Uyl
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Safeguards the fairness and integrity of high school sports and activities.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $86K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Leadership conference grants

$47Kprogram expense
02

Risk minimization studies and research

$39Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
National Federation of State High School AssociationsFY2023$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $524K · 2019–2024
Datalys Center for Sport Injury ResearchFY2024$25,000
Aeds for AthletesMN · FY2024$7,150
Mayo ClinicMN · FY2023$93,529
Washington Interscholastic Activities AssociationWA · FY2023$56,500
Datalys Center for Sports Injury ResearchFY2023$25,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · FY2022$57,775
Indiana Sports CorporationIN · FY2022$25,000
Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention INCIN · FY2022$25,000
Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention INCIN · FY2021$25,000
NfhsIN · FY2021$24,750
University of Wisconsin SystemFY2021$10,853
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association INCMA · FY2020$25,000
Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention INCIN · FY2020$25,000
University of Wisconsin SystemFY2020$21,547
University of Texas (college of Educ)FY2020$11,024
Mayo ClinicMN · FY2019$41,000
Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention INCIN · FY2019$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$298K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$86K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$298K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$171K
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$344K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.7M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$86K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $643K$794K−$151K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$366K−$219K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $682K$1.7M−$1.0M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$319K$1.2M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $148K$213K−$65K$5.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,978 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,869
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,947
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $126,155$126,155
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $171,425$171,425
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,451$1,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $299,031$317,978
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,670 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $84,150$84,150
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,239$13,239
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $52,734$52,734
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,547$1,547
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,150 · Management $67,520 · Fundraising $0$153,670
Part X · Balance sheet $5,310,340 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $218,958$343,542
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,343$15,134
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,739,064$4,938,231
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,114$13,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,979,479$5,310,340
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,176$8,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,176$8,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,973,303$5,302,340
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,973,303$5,302,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,979,479$5,310,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,302,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,978
XI-2 Total expenses$153,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$164,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,973,303
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$164,729
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,302,340

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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