Mission
THE MISSION OF GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND, INC. (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.
Public Charity
GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND INC
GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND INC is a Public Charity headquartered in PARK RIDGE, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $387K revenue, $303K expenses, $411K total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $382K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 208267965
PARK RIDGE, IL
Emergency Assistance
NTEE: P60
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$387K
Total Expenses$303K
Total Assets$411K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$382K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Inc
How Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
Player assistance grants are made on behalf of retired national football league players and their immediate families for medical, shelter, or other basic needs who are indigent, in…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General Support
$55,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$38,000
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brian Urlacher
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Karen Wright
DIRECTOR
Marc Badain
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Mike Ditka
DIRECTOR
Mike Golic
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Steve Jennerjohn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $387K | $303K | $411K |
| 2023 | $337K | $288K | $324K |
| 2022 | $274K | $249K | $272K |
| 2021 | $246K | $231K | $230K |
| 2020 | $402K | $365K | $214K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $402K to $387K (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $411K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.