2025-11-17T08:32:16-06:00 2025-03-31 263753134 CBIZ MHM LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2024-04-01 521256543 THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION FIRE 6177703000 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 MICHAEL KENNEDY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6179847500 2025-11-14 1 1 CRAIG KLEIN P00734640 6177610600 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMANDA KIMBALL 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 4012038 0 X WWW.NFPA.ORG/FOUNDATION X 1982 MA TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 10 9 0 885 0 0 2014832 2490211 252392 114118 398061 738339 6173 8475 2671458 3351143 0 0 0 0 929611 805615 0 0 0 1990588 1983884 2920199 2789499 -248741 561644 17869834 18234900 699221 419575 17170613 17815325 X TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 0 0 323011 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. 285406 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. 408401 ASSESSMENT OF EV FIREFIGHTING TECHNIQUESTHE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY EXPANDING THE EXISTING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR MANAGING EV INCIDENTS. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A LITERATURE REVIEW, GAP ANALYSIS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF FULL-SCALE EV BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE TESTING, WITH DOCUMENTED FINDINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE VIDEO TRAININGS. 25000 FACILITIES RESEARCH CONSORTIA 10572 FIREFIGHTING FOAM EFFECTIVENES 5040 ITM DATA EXCHANGE 16663 COST OF BUILDING FIRE PROTECT. 5000 OXYGEN REDUCTION SYSTEM 52500 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. 5000 ESS HAZARD LANDSCAPE 103836 MODERN VEHICLE HAZARDS IN PARKING STRUCTURES - PH. 2 17000 SMART BUILDINGS 22249 REVIEW OF CO ALARM AND DETECTION THRESHOLDS 10000 PV SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON BUILDING ROOFS PH. 2 16691 ASRS 5000 SEMI-CONDUCTOR FACILITIES MAQ 7500 EVALUATION OF SINGLE EXIT STAIR 828 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. 5217 ADOPTING PFAS 106 CONTINUING FIGHT AGAINST COVID TOGETHER (C-FACT) 106878 FIREFIGHTER FOAMS-IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE SERVICE 32 CIGARETTE FIRES IN THE US:DATA ANALYSIS AND WORKSHOP 4214 FIREFIGHTER RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOR SAFETY & HEALTH 603 FIREFIGHTER SAFETY FOR FIRE GROUNDS WITH LITHIUM ION 3794 FIGHTING DIRE TOXICITY 1949 IMPACT RADIUS OF CO2 PIPELINES 107584 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY TRANSIT BUS FIRE PREVENTION 78810 ROLE OF TRAINING ON VOLUNTEER FF RECRUITMENT AND RET 98203 TRAINING RESPONDERS VOLUNTEER 53934 WUI-SHOW 47473 SMOKE ALARMS AND CO ALARMS SURVEY - FINAL PHASE 13252 FFCCS-U ARIZONA-WILDLAND FF 13954 FFCCS-U MICHIGAN-DISASTER FF RESPONSE 86002 EV HAZARDS IN PARKING GARAGES FULL-SCALE TESTING 10942 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRE PPE CONTAMINATION 38122 RACE WILDFIRES EVACUATION 7340 CONTAMINATION RESISTANCE FOR FF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 443 HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF ESS DURING MARINE TRANSPORT 10974 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS CANCER PREVENTION STUDY PH. 2 7512 WILDFIRE VULNERABILITY INDEX 6462 FEMALE FIREFIGHTER PPE - PH. 2 460 UTILIZING VAPOR-PROTECTIVE PPE TO REDUCE EXPOSURES 38000 CODE FUND PROJECTS 21175 37288 SYMPOSIA 25000 ESS SEPARATION DISTANCES RESEARCH 134971 WUI-NITY 4 76830 CONTRACTS 1226285 114118 2243103 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 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X MICHAEL KENNEDY 6179847500 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 JAMES PAULEY CHAIRMAN 1.00 36.50 X X 0 902096 351419 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER (UNTIL 12/31/24) 1.00 36.50 X X 0 383534 70427 CHAD BEEBE TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BRACKETT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEES BOTH TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DENHARDT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LAMONT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA MARKS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS NAPPO TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT PAISS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEG PAUL TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SEHLMEYER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE SMITH TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 170884 0 10922 JACQUELINE WILMOT RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER 37.50 0.00 X 128635 0 10070 SREENIVASAN RANGANATHAN RESEARCH DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 113735 0 39570 VICTORIA N LUTZ SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER 37.50 0.00 X 113401 0 20820 526655 1285630 503228 6 0 1 0 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 1020 MAIN CAMPUS DRIVE RALEIGH NC 27695 TESTING 184583 INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL PROTECTION INC PO BOX 92493 AUSTIN TX 78709 TESTING 172497 ENERGY STORAGE RESPONSE GROUP LLC 1121 POLARIS PKWY COLUMBUS OH 43240 TESTING 168856 LUND UNIVERSITY BOX 118 LUND SE 22100 SW RESEARCH 130991 4 260000 1218711 1011500 595000 2490211 CONTRACTS 900099 76830 76830 WEBINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS 900099 37288 37288 114118 359686 359686 1039548 660895 378653 378653 378653 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 8475 8475 8475 3351143 114118 0 746814 X 154003 75915 78088 452508 223062 229446 33340 11064 22276 118232 72455 45777 47532 15774 31758 39585 39585 39240 39240 1440792 1440792 12300 12300 70401 42223 28178 21737 14028 7709 MISCELLANEOUS 340000 340000 BAD DEBT 9434 5000 4434 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3125 3125 BANK SERVICES FEE 2422 775 1647 4848 2015 2833 2789499 2243103 546396 0 15784 15784 2839144 2752342 930492 1073484 3820 2110 13793967 14173351 286627 217829 17869834 18234900 446355 305209 228000 21336 24866 93030 699221 419575 X 632784 663786 16537829 17151539 17170613 17815325 17869834 18234900 561644 83068 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1462130 1680189 1930178 2014832 2490211 9577540 1462130 1680189 1930178 2014832 2490211 9577540 972629 8604911 232451 248825 315754 315248 359686 1471964 11049504 867690 0.77880 0.71970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13988739 782167 500000 14270906 12891304 1589235 491800 13988739 14190012 -798708 500000 12891304 14443775 236237 490000 14190012 11403978 3564 3536233 500000 14443775 0.00000 0.62980 0.37020 0 0 0 DUE NFPA 93030 93030 X 3394971 83068 83068 3311903 39240 39240 3351143 2750259 0 2750259 39240 39240 2789499 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) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 INVESTMENTS 217954 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IMPROVED PPE CLEANING BEST PRACTICES 5040 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS DURING MARINE TRANSPORT 5000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 3: MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODELING 56739 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 4: AN INDUSTRY READY WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODEL 50650 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES TO FIRE SERVICES RESPONSE IN STORAGE FACILITIES 18000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MODERN VEHICLE HAZARDS IN PARKING STRUCTURES 158103 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEASURING THERMAL IMAGE QUALITY FOR FIRE SERVICE APPLICATIONS 6000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 3: MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODELING, AND WUI-NITY 4: AN INDUSTRY READY WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODEL 130991 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 3: MULTI-METHOD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA COLLECTION FOR WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODELING 29268 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WUI-NITY 4: AN INDUSTRY READY WUI FIRE EVACUATION MODEL 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 517486 170259 687745 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES PAULEY CHAIRMAN 0 620469 0 276441 0 5186 0 319349 0 32070 0 1253515 0 0 PAUL DEFRONZO TREASURER (UNTIL 12/31/24) 0 292810 0 89354 0 1370 0 28612 0 41815 0 453961 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 152502 0 18242 0 140 0 10922 0 0 0 181806 0 0 0 SREENIVASAN RANGANATHAN RESEARCH DIRECTOR 102677 0 10408 0 650 0 9908 0 29662 0 153305 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, ACTING AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NFPA, PARTICIPATED IN NFPA'S DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2024. THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP RETIREMENT PLAN. MR. PAULEY ACCRUED $268,374 IN THE PLAN. X VEHICLES 5 586000 FMV X BATTERY 1 9000 FMV 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 CEO OF NFPA SHALL SERVE AS A TRUSTEE DURING HIS OR HER TENURE. 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 TREASURER 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 PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 202,325. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 202,325. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,238,467. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,238,467. 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