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Hall of Fame Foundation Inc

EIN 59-2909488 · Orlando, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$328,265
Spending
$277,935
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 113% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $171,079 spent. 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. 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.
  2. $34,699 spent. 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.
  3. $12,310 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on September 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on September 15, 2022.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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