2022-12-20T15:30:21-06:00 2022-03-31 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2021-04-01 521256543 THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION FIRE 6177703000 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER 6177703000 2022-12-09 1 PAUL DEFRONZO 999009999 CRAIG KLEIN P00734640 6177610600 2022-12-09 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z AMANDA KIMBALL 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 4159150 0 X WWW.NFPA.ORG/FOUNDATION X 1982 MA TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 11 9 0 400 0 0 1468430 1680189 41345 121254 1178852 1039890 0 0 2688627 2841333 0 2500 0 0 677459 730473 0 0 0 1202587 1508279 1880046 2241252 808581 600081 17158542 17197319 246628 452989 16911914 16744330 X TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 0 0 267344 FIRE SERVICE GEAR CLEANING VALIDATIONTHE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR ASSESSING CLEANING THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO FIREFIGHTER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) SUCH AS HELMETS, HOODS, GLOVES, FOOTWEAR, SCBA, AS WELL AS VEHICLE SEAT COVERS AND TOOLS. THIS PROJECT IS POSITIONED TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT ENSURE THAT VARIOUS FORMS OF PPE AND RELATED ITEMS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND RENDERED SAFE FOR REUSE. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, PROCEDURES ARE NEEDED TO MEASURE THE CLEANING EFFECTIVENESS OF ALL ITEMS, NOT JUST TURNOUT CLOTHING OUTER SHELLS. THE PROJECT IS WELL ALONG IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS. 282486 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. 126249 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. 25001 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. 97024 WUI-NITY 2 3120 ECONOMIC AND EMOTIONAL IMPACT 17760 FF CANCER COHORT STUDY 110 FIREFIGHTER HEALTHY HEART 5282 FIREFIGHTER CANCER COHORT 18082 IN-HOME SURVEY ON SMOKE ALARMS 10794 FIREFIGHTER SUICIDE PREVENTION 16846 44721 WEBINARS FY21 & SYMPOSIA - RESEARCH FOUNDATION 118714 CODE FUND PROJECTS 28000 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE - RESEARCH ROADMAP 4109 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DATA COLLECTION 22400 INFLUENCE OF DOOR GAP SIZE PH. 2 -58440 ITM DATA EXCHANGE 2141 STANDARDIZING PUBLIC ALERTS 2284 ESFR SPRINKLERS AND OBSTRUCTION PH.3 350 FLAMMABLE VAPOR MITIGATION 69502 FACILITIES RESEARCH CONSORTIA (FRC) -15000 FIREFIGHTING FOAM EFFECTIVENESS 10000 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE OF FIRE - FIGHTERS 891 SMOKE ALARM WAKING EFFECTIVENESS 47500 COST OF BUILDING FIRE PROT. 15000 CYBERSECURITY FOR FIRE PROTEC. 5000 FIRE SAFETY IN THE US 10000 MULTI-ROW RACK PROTECTION 10724 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS CANCER 40000 EVALUATING SURVIVABILITY 7545 CAREDEX 118179 IN-HOME SURVEY ON SMOKE ALARMS 28685 NFPA 1700 TRAINING MATERIALS 13687 PUBLIC SAFETY DRONE COMPLIANCE 120009 FIREFIGHTING FOAM FIRE SERVICE 35456 REDUCING FIRES AND FALLS 13066 FIREFIGHTER IMMERSIVE LEARNING 8726 WUI-NITY 3 1049 SURVEY ON USAGE AND FUNCTIONAL 10482 IMPROVED PPE CLEANING BEST PRA 3998 ADOPTING PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING 76533 CONTRACTS 2500 2500 RESEARCH FOUNDATION 870576 2500 121254 1546655 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 757491 421430 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 GAVIN HORN TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/21) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LAMONT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN MANCHE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN PAQUET TRUSTEE 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 308270 57754 JOHN DENHARDT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 142843 0 29225 JACQUELINE WILMOT RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER 37.50 0.00 X 114686 0 9251 SREENIVASAN RANGANATHAN RESEARCH DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 101353 0 28511 358882 1065761 546171 3 0 1 0 NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 1020 MAIN CAMPUS DRIVE RALEIGH NC 27695 TESTING 250420 INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL PROTECTION INC PO BOX 92493 AUSTIN TX 78709 TESTING 232219 EUREKAFACTS LLC 51 MONROE STREET PE 10 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 RESEARCH 188387 3 135036 1018032 527121 30000 1680189 CONTRACTS 900099 76533 76533 WEBINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS 900099 44721 44721 121254 248825 248825 2108882 1317817 791065 791065 791065 2841333 121254 0 1039890 X 2500 2500 138606 27253 111353 429082 84368 344714 59901 3767 56134 56630 26338 30292 46254 2909 43345 29950 29950 42289 42289 1342071 1329045 13026 12300 12300 9533 7160 2373 12487 12429 58 LOSS ON UNREALIZED PLED 46685 46685 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 7713 4191 3522 SUPPLIES 3037 3037 TELEPHONE 1448 1448 766 10 756 2241252 1546655 694597 0 29948 96635 2318930 2113050 198025 393794 160802 370391 13867983 13771599 582854 451850 17158542 17197319 151449 429690 30880 13562 64299 9737 246628 452989 X 702255 620848 16209659 16123482 16911914 16744330 17158542 17197319 600081 -761365 -6300 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1723917 2281895 2044131 1462130 1680189 9192262 1723917 2281895 2044131 1462130 1680189 9192262 1808483 7383779 262783 247596 301058 232451 248825 1292713 10484975 477441 0.70420 0.68610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14443775 0 236237 490000 14190012 11403978 3564 3536233 500000 14443775 12750674 -851696 495000 11403978 13096955 173719 520000 12750674 12410974 1160981 475000 13096955 0.00000 0.63338 0.36661 0 0 0 DUE NFPA 9737 9737 X 2067679 -761365 30000 -731365 2799044 42289 42289 2841333 2228963 30000 30000 2198963 42289 42289 2241252 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 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE-EMISSIONS FACTORS 28000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES COST OF BUILDING FIRE PROTECTION 35000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES EVALUATING SURVIVABILITY CAPABILITIES OF ERCES AND EVACS 27000 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES INFLUENCE OF DOOR GAP SIZE PH. 2 47400 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES OXYGEN REDUCTION SYSTEMS PH. 2 31250 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES STATIC ELECTRICITY INCIDENT REVIEW 6000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES ITM DATA EXCHANGE 16560 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES INTEGRATION, VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF THE WILDFIRE EVACUATION PLATFORM 14900 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES INTEGRATION, VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF THE WILDFIRE EVACUATION PLATFORM 39740 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES INTEGRATION, VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF THE WILDFIRE EVACUATION PLATFORM 19015 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE EVACUATION MODELING 7028 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 INVESTMENTS 451850 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 578861 0 8 0 3 0 11 206110 1096494 1302604 0 0 1 0 1 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES PAULEY CHAIRMAN 0 552997 0 182894 0 21600 0 376664 0 44766 0 1178921 0 0 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER 0 257173 0 50417 0 680 0 23200 0 34554 0 366024 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 132670 0 10067 0 106 0 29225 0 0 0 172068 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A NFPA'S POLICY IS TO REIMBURSE ANY AUTHORIZED PERSON FOR APPROVED TRAVEL WITH COMPANIONS AND CERTAIN RELOCATION TRAVEL. PART I, LINE 4B MR. JAMES PAULEY, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2021. MR.PAULEY ACCRUED $245,792 IN THE PLAN. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND AN INVESTMENT GAIN WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,850. 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. 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. (15B) THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION. 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 414,697. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,026. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 427,723. GOVERNMENT PROGRAM EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 914,348. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 914,348. 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