Mission
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.
Public Charity
National Federation Foundation
National Federation Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $318K revenue, $154K expenses, $5.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 27 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $722K.
EIN: 431790521
Indianapolis, IN
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$318K
Total Expenses$154K
Total Assets$5.3M
Grants Given27
Grant Total$722K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Federation Foundation
How National Federation Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$47
Leadership conference grants
$39
Risk minimization studies and research
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Datalys Center for Sport Injury Research
Sports Injury Study
$25,000
AED for Athletes
Sports Injury Study
$7,150
SPORTS/ACTIVITIES INJURY STUDY
$93,529
COACHING EDUCATION
$56,500
DATALYS CENTER FOR SPORTS INJURY RESEARCH
SPORTS INJURY STUDY
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Andy Warner
CHAIR
Charles Breithaupt
PRESIDENT
Davis Whitfield
MEMBER
Jennifer Rukstad
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Karissa Niehoff
MEMBER
Mark Uyl
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $318K | $154K | $5.3M |
| 2024 | $643K | $794K | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $147K | $366K | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $682K | $1.7M | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $319K | $6.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $318K (-79%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, CT, GA, HI, IN, KS, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.