2020-10-14T12:28:52-05:00 2020-03-31 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2019-04-01 521256543 THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION FIRE 6177703000 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 PAUL DEFRONZO VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CFO 6177703000 2020-09-29 1 CRAIG KLEIN P00734640 6177610600 2020-09-29 209.190.191.202 2020-09-29 09:48:54 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 60FF9891D1F5F02B6CE76569FE37055EDA903CEE 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z AMANDA KIMBALL 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 8018557 0 X WWW.NFPA.ORG/FOUNDATION X 1982 MA TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 11 9 0 500 0 0 2281895 2044131 87694 106425 557345 522725 0 0 2926934 2673281 5000 0 0 0 788854 761235 0 0 0 1331767 1968820 2125621 2730055 801313 -56774 15466941 14341520 347875 630932 15119066 13710588 X TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 0 0 301611 FLAMMABLE REFRIGERANTS TRAININGTHIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ENHANCE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND REDUCE POTENTIAL INJURY BY PROVIDING FREE TRAINING ON THE HAZARDS FROM APPLIANCES WITH FLAMMABLE REFRIGERANTS. THE PROJECT WILL DOCUMENT THE INFORMATION ABOUT FLAMMABLE REFRIGERANT TECHNOLOGIES AND THE HAZARDS TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, AND WILL DEVELOP INTERACTIVE TRAINING MODULES AND A DISSEMINATION PROGRAM TO TRANSFER THE KNOWLEDGE TO THE U.S. FIRE SERVICE. 289429 FIREFIGHTING FOAM EFFECTIVENESSTHE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE AND EVALUATE THE FIRE PROTECTION PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FIREFIGHTING FOAMS ON FIRES INVOLVING HYDROCARDBON FUELS. THE DELIVERABLES FROM THIS PROJECT ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE CRITERIA FOR DESIGN DENSITIES, DISCHARGE TIME AND OTHER PERTINENT FOAM APPLICATION PARAMETERS TO THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT TEST(E.G.UL 162, FM 5130) AND FOAM SYSTEM APPLICATION STANDARDS (E.G. NFPA 11). 250687 PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEARCHTHE PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEARCH 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. 247360 FIRE SERVICE GEAR CLEANING VALIDATION 232594 CODE FUND PROJECTS 196664 NFPA 1700 TRAINING MATERIALS 175229 WUI-NITY 109600 INFLUENCE OF DOOR GAP SIZE PH. 2 51805 ITM DATA EXCHANGE 51473 DOOR MESSAGING STRATEGIES 45000 FUEL LOAD SURVEY METHODOLOGY 41000 SMOKE ALARM WAKING EFFECTIVENESS 39650 FLAMMABLE VAPOR MITIGATION 32465 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DATA COLLECTION 30000 IMPACT OF OBSTRUCTIONS ON SPRAY SPRINKLERS 25007 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE - RESEARCH ROADMAP 25000 ESFR SPRINKLERS & OBSTRUCTIONS 20000 FACILITIES RESEARCH CONSORTIA (FRC) 16816 ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FF INJURIES 15845 FF EATING AND SLEEPING STUDY 13663 DATA INFORMED CROWD MANAGEMENT 11910 FF CANCER COHORT STUDY 11479 ESS FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY 10000 SLOPED CEILINGS OVER STORAGE PH. 3 7985 FIREFIGHTER HEALTHY HEART 7616 FIREFIGHTER CANCER COHORT 6854 GAS SENSORS FOR FIREFIGHTERS 5870 WILDFIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTIONS 4957 IN-HOME SURVEY ON SMOKE ALARMS 4005 ECONOMIC AND EMOTIONAL IMPACT 3612 FIRE SUPPRESSION & DETECTION 976 FEMALE FIREFIGHTER PPE 858 PROBOARD SHANNON LEADERSHIP 842 SCIENCE MEDICINE & TECH FOR 34922 41425 SYMPOSIA - RESEARCH FOUNDATION -800 26500 WEBINARS FY19 9000 NEXT GEN SMART CYBER FF SYSTEM 5500 INFO RESILIENCE FOR SMART FF 19000 FIREFIGHTER SUICIDE PREVENTION 5000 AIR FLOW SEPARATION WALLS 1480257 106425 2321984 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 6 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 769455 391191 BRUCE MULLEN TREASURER (UNTIL 1/31/20) 1.00 36.50 X X 0 514751 596752 CHAD BEEBE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GELL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY HAMINS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAVIN HORN 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 RODGER REISWIG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN WOLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SOLLY TRUSTEE (UNTIL JULY 2019) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DEFRONZO CFO/TREASURER (SINCE 5/6/19) 1.00 36.50 X X 0 161893 7028 SUSAN LAMONT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY GRANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/19) 37.50 0.00 X 185363 0 12793 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SINCE 11/4/19) 37.50 0.00 X 123400 0 14919 KATHLEEN ALMAND FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.00 37.50 X 0 159925 0 308763 1606024 1022683 2 1 1 0 JENSEN HUGHES INC 3610 COMMERCE DRIVE SUITE 817 BALTIMORE MD 21227 TESTING 270000 LUND UNIVERSITY BOX 117 LUND SW SE-22100 RESEARCH 163474 INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL PROTECTION INC PO BOX 92493 AUSTIN TX 78709 TESTING 137831 UL LLC 2600 NORTHWEST LAKE ROAD CAMAS WV 98607 TRAINING 119000 4 440000 1044003 560128 2044131 WEBINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS 900099 67925 67925 CONTRACTS 900099 38500 38500 106425 301058 301058 5566943 5345276 221667 221667 221667 2673281 106425 0 522725 X 184867 108117 76750 374041 218753 155288 30639 14033 16606 134204 88401 45803 37484 17168 20316 25004 25004 22716 22716 1726693 1726193 500 12300 12300 117693 94009 23684 58222 54281 3941 SUPPLIES 3053 618 2435 TELEPHONE 1452 75 1377 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 1220 256 964 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 467 80 387 2730055 2321984 408071 0 12135 20015 2084023 2203537 491125 376025 167753 355518 1500 0 12000158 10723642 710247 662783 15466941 14341520 70737 290232 19167 13667 257971 327033 347875 630932 X 401676 546466 14717390 13164122 15119066 13710588 15466941 14341520 -56774 -1351704 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1295476 1806352 1723917 2281895 2044131 9151771 1295476 1806352 1723917 2281895 2044131 9151771 2420264 6731507 212030 207165 262783 247596 301058 1230632 10382403 453347 0.64840 0.63490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12750674 -851696 495000 11403978 13096955 173719 520000 12750674 12410974 1160981 475000 13096955 11533915 1090 1315969 440000 12410974 12508797 -494882 480000 11533915 0.73100 0.26900 0 0 0 DUE NFPA 327033 327033 X 1298861 -1351704 -1351704 2650565 22716 22716 2673281 2707339 0 2707339 22716 22716 2730055 PART X, LINE 2: UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS 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 2500 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE-RESEARCH ROADMAP 25007 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES-INFLUENCE ON DOOR GAP SIZE 84600 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES -ITM DATA EXCHANGE 33520 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES -WUI-NITY 143882 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SERVICES - WUI-NITY 18300 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 INVESTMENTS 662783 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 600680 0 7 0 0 0 7 1571272 0 1571272 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 554477 0 212878 0 2100 0 348819 0 42372 0 1160646 0 0 BRUCE MULLEN TREASURER (UNTIL 1/31/20) 0 293611 0 130694 0 90446 0 567465 0 29287 0 1111503 0 85656 PAUL DEFRONZO CFO/TREASURER (SINCE 5/6/19) 0 152136 0 9520 0 237 0 0 0 7028 0 168921 0 0 CASEY GRANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/19) 168640 0 15803 0 920 0 11596 0 1197 0 198156 0 0 0 KATHLEEN ALMAND FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 100963 0 57411 0 1551 0 0 0 0 0 159925 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 2019. MR. MULLEN ACCRUED $311,897 IN THE PLAN. MR.MULLEN BECAME VESTED IN THE SERP PLAN ON 3/31/19 AND THE TAXABLE BENEFIT WAS $85,656. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND AN INVESTMENT GAIN WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,346. MR. JAMES PAULEY, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2019. MR.PAULEY ACCRUED $268,382 IN THE PLAN. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND AND AN INVESTMENT GAIN WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,696. 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 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 875,678. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 876,178. OUTSIDE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH UNDER FEDERAL GRANTS RCVD: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 850,515. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 850,515. 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