2024-01-30T13:03:16-06:00 2023-03-31 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2022-04-01 521256543 THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION FIRE 6177703000 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER 6177703000 2024-01-15 1 PAUL DEFRONZO 999009999 0 CRAIG KLEIN P00734640 6177610600 2024-01-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AMANDA KIMBALL 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 3885079 0 X WWW.NFPA.ORG/FOUNDATION X 1982 MA TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 11 9 0 400 0 0 1680189 1930718 121254 338581 1039890 641120 0 0 2841333 2910419 2500 0 0 0 730473 747624 0 0 0 1508279 1317252 2241252 2064876 600081 845543 17197319 16699713 452989 512150 16744330 16187563 X TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 0 0 234120 IMPROVED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ("PPE") CLEANING BEST PRACTICESTHIS PROJECT BUILDS ON RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN TWO PRIOR DHS-AWARDED PROJECTS ("HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN AND "BROADENING PPE CLEANING VALIDATION APPLICATIONS") TO ESTABLISH AND COMMUNICATE COMPREHENSIVE BEST PRACTICES THE FIRE SERVICE CAN APPLY TO EFFECTIVELY CLEAN AND SANITIZE FIREFIGHTER PPE. THE AIM IS TO GET CLEANING VALIDATION TOOLS, AND EFFECTIVE CLEANING METHODOLOGIES, INTO MORE FIRE DEPARTMENTS SO THAT CHRONIC EXPOSURES ARE MINIMIZED. 326891 EXPOSURE MITIGATION STRATEGIESTHE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPOSURE MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR FIRE INVESTIGATORS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF FIRE INVESTIGATORS BY DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PPE, POST-FIRE SKIN-CLEANSING WIPES, AND ON-SCENE DECONTAMINATION METHODS FOR MITIGATING EXPOSURES TO TOXIC FIREGROUND CONTAMINANTS WHILE CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE PRIMARY GOALS OR TARGETS OF THIS STUDY ARE TO REDUCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR EXPOSURES TO TOXIC FIREGROUND CONTAMINANTS THROUGH (1) ENSURING FIRE INVESTIGATORS HAVE PPE THAT PROVIDES THE NECESSARY LEVELS OF VAPOR AND PARTICULATE PROTECTION WHILE ALSO AFFORDING AN ESSENTIAL LEVEL OF THERMAL COMFORT, (2) CONFIRMING THAT SKIN CLEANSING WIPES FOR ON-SCENE DECONTAMINATION OF FIRE INVESTIGATORS ARE EFFECTIVE, AND (3) DETERMINING THE EFFICACY OF SIMPLE ON-SCENE WET DECONTAMINATION AS WELL AS DOFFING AND BAGGING GEAR AS A MEANS TO LIMIT SECONDARY EXPOSURE. 95707 PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEARCHTHE PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEACH GROUP IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PROPERTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY RELEVANT FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES AND IDENTIFY RELATED RESEARCH NEEDS THAT COULD BE MET THROUGH RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY THE FOUNDATION. THE GROUP IS ALSO A MECHANISM TO RECOMMEND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO THE FOUNDATION AND TO PROVIDE, THROUGH A FUND CONSISTING OF MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PIRG-RECOMMENDED PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION. 38834 ENERGY STORAGE RESEARCHTHE PURPOSE OF THE ENERGY STORAGE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION BY: PROVIDING A FORUM FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE ENERGY STORAGE AND FIRE PROTECTION INDUSTRIES TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY-RELEVANT FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES AND IDENTIFY RELATED RESEARCH NEEDS THAT COULD BE MET THROUGH RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY THE FOUNDATION. PROVIDING A CONTINUING MECHANISM TO RECOMMEND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO THE FOUNDATION AND TO PROVIDE, THROUGH A FUND CONSISTING OF MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS (THE "ESRC FUND"), FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ESRC-RECOMMENDED PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION. 4142 PROBOARD SHANNON LEADERSHIP 1723 ECONOMIC AND EMOTIONAL IMPACT 14577 FF CANCER COHORT STUDY 11993 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE - RESEARCH ROADMAP 41925 COST OF BUILDING FIRE PROTECTIOM 38746 57393 WEBINARS & SYMPOSIA - RESEARCH FOUNDATION 78500 CODE FUND PROJECTS 7277 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS CANCER 12712 FIREFIGHTING FOAM FIRE SERVICE 138294 FIREFIGHTING IMMERSIVE LEARNING 85448 WUI-NITY 3 80628 SURVEY ON USAGE AND FUNCTIONAL 8175 ADOPTING PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING 164392 281187 CONTRACTS OTHER EXPENSES 341 FIRE SAFETY IN THE US 5000 OXYGEN REDUCTION SYSTEM FOR WAREHOUSE STORAGE APPLICATION 35500 SMOKE DETECTOR SPACING FOR HIGH CEILING SPACES-PH.2 7500 EVALUATION OF ELECTRICAL 13955 EUROPEAN PV PANEL WORKSHOP 208 WILDFIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTIONS 7154 FEMALE FIREFIGHTER PPE 6818 CONTINUING FIGHT AGAINST COVID 6271 FIREFIGHTING FOAMS 1675 CIGARETTE FIRES IN THE US 4716 ASSESSMENT OF EV FIREFIGHTING 566 FIREFIGHTER RESEARCH 278 FIREFIGHTER SAFETY FOR FIRE 1345 WUI-NITY 4 561 FIGHTING FIRE TOXICITY 61 IMPACT RADIUS OF CO2 PIPELINES 819315 338580 1476033 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X PAUL DEFRONZO 6179847500 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 JAMES PAULEY CHAIRMAN 1.00 36.50 X X 0 806766 414159 CHAD BEEBE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GELL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOU GRITZO TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LAMONT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN MANCHE TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/31/22) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN PAQUET TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/31/22) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEG PAUL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODGER REISWIG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER 1.00 36.50 X X 0 338460 60217 JOHN DENHARDT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT PAISS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 146883 0 20061 JACQUELINE WILMOT RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER 37.50 0.00 X 117651 0 9275 SREENIVASAN RANGANATHAN RESEARCH DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 104307 0 30581 368841 1145226 534293 3 0 1 0 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 1 BATTERYMARCH PAARK QUINCY MA 02169 RESEARCH 529949 NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 1020 MAIN CAMPUS DRIVE RALEIGH NC 27695 TESTING 388817 INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL PROTECTION INC PO BOX 92493 AUSTIN TX 78709 TESTING 147895 3 200000 908718 822000 30000 1930718 CONTRACTS 900099 281188 281188 WEBINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS 900099 57393 57393 338581 315754 315754 1300026 974660 325366 325366 325366 2910419 338581 0 641120 X 149558 59208 90350 430707 170512 260195 41338 11958 29380 77558 40995 36563 48463 14019 34444 43025 43025 37518 37518 1036507 1036007 500 956 956 12300 12300 64410 47856 16554 50656 30204 20452 SUPPLIES 47064 46188 876 LOSS ON UNREALIZED PLED 18900 18900 TELEPHONE 1820 34 1786 AUDIO/VISUAL 1644 1644 2452 152 2300 2064876 1476033 588843 0 96635 48348 2113050 2943399 393794 422810 370391 335007 13771599 12622492 451850 327657 17197319 16699713 429690 228886 13562 176666 9737 106598 452989 512150 X 620848 681463 16123482 15506100 16744330 16187563 17197319 16699713 X 845543 -1402312 2 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2281895 2044131 1462130 1680189 1930178 9398523 2281895 2044131 1462130 1680189 1930178 9398523 1996692 7401831 247596 301058 232451 248825 315754 1345684 10744207 695299 0.68890 0.70420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14190012 0 -798708 500000 12891304 14443775 236237 490000 14190012 11403978 3564 3536233 500000 14443775 12750674 -851696 495000 11403978 13096955 173719 520000 12750674 0.00000 0.69720 0.30280 0 0 0 DUE NFPA 106598 106598 X 1550591 -1402310 80000 -1322310 2872901 37518 37518 2910419 2107358 80000 80000 2027358 37518 37518 2064876 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE FOUNDATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AS A TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. ITS FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED. PART V, LINE 4: AT ALL TIMES THE ENDOWMENT FUND SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY PURPOSE. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 3: MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODELING 10387 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 3: MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODELING 20000 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 3: MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODELING 20000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RACE WILDIFRE 27750 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES COST OF BUILDING FIRE PROTECTION 31925 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF ESS IN MARINE TRANSPORT 17233 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 3: MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODELING 9518 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DIGITIZED FUEL LOAD SURVEY METHODOLOGY 6000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 INVESTMENTS 327657 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 557176 0 0 0 0 0 0 142813 884833 1027646 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES PAULEY CHAIRMAN 0 562125 0 217323 0 27318 0 371404 0 42755 0 1220925 0 0 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER 0 274880 0 62890 0 690 0 25266 0 34951 0 398677 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 143388 0 2482 0 1013 0 20061 0 0 0 166944 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT OF NFPA WITHIN THE NFPA SALARY RANGE. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHEN SETTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. PART I, LINE 4B MR. JAMES PAULEY, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2022. MR. PAULEY ACCRUED $295,366 IN THE PLAN. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND AN INVESTMENT LOSS WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $(50,400). X BATTERIES 1 30000 FAIR VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNTS IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE SELECTED AND APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (HEREINAFTER "NFPA"). TRUSTEES SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR TERMS OF UP TO THREE YEARS AND MAY BE APPOINTED TO NO MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE YEAR TERMS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF NFPA SHALL SERVE AS A TRUSTEE DURING HIS OR HER TENURE AS CHAIR. ANY TRUSTEE MAY BE REMOVED, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, UPON CONSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NFPA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY OUR OUTSIDE TAX ADVISORS. ONCE THE RETURNS ARE COMPLETED THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE ACCOUNTING STAFF OF NFPA. THE 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE HAS AN ONGOING DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL OR PRESIDENT OF NFPA. IN ADDITION, EACH KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL FILE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INCLUDING A QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE ACTION AS HE OR SHE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE REGARDING MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND HANDLING ANY POSSIBLE VIOLATION OR INFRINGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT OF NFPA WITHIN THE NFPA SALARY RANGE. THE SALARY RANGES ARE APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT NFPA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. THE FOUNDATION MAKES THEIR DOCUMENTS PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 253,538. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 254,038. GOVERNMENT PROGRAM EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 782,469. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 782,469. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 2. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 1 BATTERMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 041653090 PROMOTING SAFETY IN FIRE, ELECTRICAL AND RELATED AREAS MA 501 (C) (3) LINE 10 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0