2021-11-29T09:55:04-06:00 2021-03-31 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2020-04-01 521256543 THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION FIRE 6177703000 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER 6177703000 2021-11-17 1 PAUL DEFRONZO 999009999 CRAIG KLEIN P00734640 6177610600 2021-11-17 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z AMANDA KIMBALL 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 7971379 0 X WWW.NFPA.ORG/FOUNDATION X 1982 MA TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 11 9 0 400 0 0 2044131 1468430 106425 41345 522725 1178852 0 0 2673281 2688627 0 0 0 0 761235 677459 0 0 0 1968820 1202587 2730055 1880046 -56774 808581 14341520 17158542 630932 246628 13710588 16911914 X TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 0 0 444116 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. 235770 NFPA 1700 TRAINING MATERIALSTHE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A DIGITAL TRAINING TOOL-KIT TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NFPA 1700, GUIDE FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING. THESE TRAINING MATERIALS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE FIRST EDITION OF NFPA 1700 AND HELP LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS ADAPT AND IMPLEMENT THE INFORMATION INTO THEIR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 3-D IMMERSIVE TRAINING TOOL TO REINFORCE CONCEPTS, TECHNIQUES, AND METHODS FROM NFPA 1700 WILL PROVIDE A KEY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. THE PROJECT IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS TOWARD THE GOAL. 63496 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. 139832 CODE FUND PROJECTS 3036 WUI-NITY 53000 INFLUENCE OF DOOR GAP SIZE PH. 2 74880 ITM DATA EXCHANGE 43426 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DATA COLLECTION 10007 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE - RESEARCH ROADMAP 8811 ECONOMIC AND EMOTIONAL IMPACT 9178 FF EATING AND SLEEPING STUDY 67158 DATA INFORMED CROWD MANAGEMENT 11799 FF CANCER COHORT STUDY 7018 FIREFIGHTER HEALTHY HEART 8014 FIREFIGHTER CANCER COHORT 3913 GAS SENSORS FOR FIREFIGHTERS 3135 WILDFIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTIONS 1861 IN-HOME SURVEY ON SMOKE ALARMS 25400 CONTRACTS 15945 WEBINARS FY20 & SYMPOSIA - RESEARCH FOUNDATION 15000 FIRE SAFETY IN THE US 15500 FIREFIGHTING FOAM EFFECTIVENESS 15000 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE OF FIRE - FIGHTERS 891 SMOKE ALARM WAKING EFFECTIVENESS 7500 COST OF BUILDING FIRE PROT. 15000 CYBERSECURITY FOR FIRE PROTEC. 10000 MODERN VEHICLE HAZARDS IN PARKING GARAGES 59612 PUBLIC SAFETY DRONE COMPLIANCE 6522 FEMALE FIREFIGHTER PPE 5896 FIREFIGHTING FOAM FIRE SERVICE 105370 EXPOSURE MITIGATION STRATEGIES 1024 REDUCING FIRES AND FALLS 66 WUI FIRE EMBERS STUDY 185 ESS FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY 45004 FACILITIES RESEARCH CONSORTIA (FRC) 747638 41345 1491020 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 0 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 789576 414197 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 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 280193 33508 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 135953 0 22021 BRUCE MULLEN FORMER TREASURER 1.00 36.50 X 0 851802 20168 135953 1921571 489894 1 1 1 0 NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR PO BOX 117300 ATLANTA GA 30368 RESEARCH 315356 INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL PROTECTION INC PO BOX 92493 AUSTIN TX 78709 TESTING 148405 UL FIREFIGHTER SAFETY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 333 PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTHBROOK IL 60062 RESEARCH 135850 QAI LABORATORIES 3980 NORTH FRASER WAY BURNABY BRITISH COLUMBIA CA V5J 5K5 TESTING 105600 4 177553 950590 340287 1468430 CONTRACTS 900099 25400 25400 WEBINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS 900099 15945 15945 41345 232451 232451 6229153 5282752 946401 946401 946401 2688627 41345 0 1178852 X 135018 72885 62133 367667 198006 169661 29502 12711 16791 108900 66883 42017 36372 15671 20701 28150 28150 35363 35363 1119009 1118294 715 12300 12300 -806 1700 -2506 LOSS ON UNREALIZED PLED 4870 4870 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 1130 1130 SUPPLIES 1032 1032 TELEPHONE 911 911 628 628 1880046 1491020 389026 0 20015 29948 2203537 2318930 376025 198025 355518 160802 10723642 13867983 662783 582854 14341520 17158542 290232 151449 13667 30880 327033 64299 630932 246628 X 546466 702255 13164122 16209659 13710588 16911914 14341520 17158542 808581 2392745 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1806352 1723917 2281895 2044131 1468430 9324725 1806352 1723917 2281895 2044131 1468430 9324725 2068257 7256468 207165 262783 247596 301058 232451 1251053 10575778 403504 0.68610 0.64840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11403978 3564 3536233 500000 14443775 12750674 -851696 495000 11403978 13096955 173719 520000 12750674 12410974 1160981 475000 13096955 11533915 1090 1315969 440000 12410974 0.00000 0.62230 0.37770 0 0 0 DUE NFPA 64299 64299 X 5046009 2392745 2392745 2653264 35363 35363 2688627 1844683 0 1844683 35363 35363 1880046 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 CODE FUND PROJECT 5000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE-RESEARCH ROADMAP 10007 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES-INFLUENCE ON DOOR GAP SIZE 43000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES -ITM DATA EXCHANGE 54880 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 INVESTMENTS 582854 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 580460 0 4 0 0 0 4 1276201 0 1276201 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 563437 0 224039 0 2100 0 368752 0 45445 0 1203773 0 0 BRUCE MULLEN FORMER TREASURER 0 279032 0 105561 0 467209 0 9947 0 10221 0 871970 0 466149 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER 0 239922 0 39666 0 605 0 0 0 33508 0 313701 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 130018 0 5832 0 103 0 22021 0 0 0 157974 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. BRUCE MULLEN, EXECUTIVE VP & CFO OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION,PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2020 AND THE TAXABLE BENEFIT WAS $466,887. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND AN INVESTMENT GAIN WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $737. MR. JAMES PAULEY, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2020. MR.PAULEY ACCRUED $269,146 IN THE PLAN. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND AN INVESTMENT GAIN WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,515. 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 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 GOVERNMENT PROGRAM EXPENSES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 846,636. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 715. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 847,351. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 271,658. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 271,658. 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