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Nonprofit · EIN 59-2909488

HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · ORLANDO, FL 32856

Financials

$328K$278K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$328,265$277,935$50,330$94,519$0$94,519
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$328,265
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,470
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$7,666
Program services (functional)
$239,638
Management and general (functional)
$38,297

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$44,189
Total assets, end of year
$94,519
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$94,519
Net assets without donor restrictions
$94,519
Gross receipts
$328,265
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GINGER KANEEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JOHN KEARNEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TIM RAMSBERGERIMMEDIATE PA
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
RICK DANTZLERPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
KEYNA CORYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JOHN REGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 568234, ORLANDO, FL 32856-8234
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
600 Lake Otis Drive SE, Winter Haven FL 33880
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN KEARNEY, 9800 4TH STREET NORTH SUITE 204, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Rick Dantzler, 600 Lake Otis Drive SE, Winter Haven FL 33880
Signed the 990
JOHN KEARNEY, TREASURER
Phone
(727) 560-0515
Return prepared by
ROWLSON & COMPANY PA

Mission

RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MOST ACCOMPOLISHED SPORTS FIGURES IN FLORIDA BY BY ENSHRINEMENT INTO THE FLORIDA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AT EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE STATE. TO PROMOTE SPORTS BY HOLDING SPORTS EVENTS THAT REPRESENT THE WHOLESOME ASPECTS OF SPORTS AND TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS TO ENHANCE VIEWSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS BY ALL. THIS IS ACCOMPOLISHED BY HOLDING SPORTS EVENTS FROM FISHING, GOLF, BASEBALL AND OTHER SPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SPORTS TO ALL AND INVOLVE ALL AGES IN SPORTS.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FLORIDA SPORTS HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT AND INDUCTION EVENT- THIS IS THE SIGNATURE EVENT THAT RECOGNIZES THE FREATEST SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN AND SPORTS LEADERS IN FLORIDA. THESE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT THOSE WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN THEIR SPORT AND HAVE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THAT ARE RESPECTED BY ALL. THE INDUCTION IS HELD IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE AND PROMOTED TO ALL THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. IT ENHANCES THE POTENTIAL FOR OTHERS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN SPORTS. EACH OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INDUCTED SPEAK ABOUT THEIR LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SPORTS. MANY INCLUDE THEIR OWN NON PROFITS WHERE THEY SUPPORT VARIOUS CAUSES FOR THE YOUNG. THE STORIES THEY TELL CAN SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED IN SPORTS AND HEALTHY ACTIVITIES. THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN HELD FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND ARE ATTENDED BY UP TO 300 INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $171,079 · revenue $191,744
  • FLORIDA SPORTS HALL OF FAME GOLF TOURNAMENT- THIS PROGRAM IS HELD IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE WHERE WE ANNOUNCE THE NEWEST SPORTSFIGURES WHO WILL BE ENSHRINED INTO THE HALL OF FAME AND ALLOWS THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE HALL TO PARTCIPATE IN A GOLFING EVENT WHICH PROMOTES SPORTS. IT IS HELD OVER TWO DAYS WHERE THE ATTENDEES CAN SPEAK WITH THE NEW MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN INDUCTED AND OTHER MEMBERS FROM PRIOR YEARS. EVENTS ARE HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND INCLUDE OVER 100 ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $34,699 · revenue $50,430
  • THE BASEBALL EVENT IS HELD AT THE FLORIDA BASEBALL MUSEUM AND IT PROMOTES BASEBALL BY HAVING PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE HALL OF FAME SPEAK, ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE ATTENDEES AND GENERALLY DESCRIBE EVENTS IN THEIR CAREER WHICH MAKES THIS A SPORT FOR THE PEOPLE AND THOSE INVOLVED IN ALL SPORTS. THE ATTENDEES ARE ABLE TO VISIT THE TAMPA BASEBALL MUSEUM WHICH IS A 501C3 ORGANIZATION AS PART OF THE EVENT.
    Expenses $12,310 · revenue $20,228
  • Expenses $21,550 · grants $20,470 · revenue $5,500

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
59-2909488
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$94,519
Income (IRS master file)
$328,265

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
September 15, 2022
Posted by the IRS
December 12, 2022
Reinstated
Effective September 15, 2022

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$328,265$277,935$94,519XML
990-N for 2011
Officer: Rick Dantzler
April 30, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-2909488).

Questions about HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC is 59-2909488.
Is HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on September 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective September 15, 2022.
Are donations to HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names JOHN KEARNEY.
Who are the officers and directors of HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $328,265, expenses of $277,935 and total assets of $94,519 at year end.

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