2016-08-15T08:31:50-05:00 2016-03-31 263753134 CBIZ TOFIAS 500 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2015-04-01 521256543 THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION FIRE 6177703000 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 BRUCE MULLEN TREASURER 6177703000 2016-08-10 1 JOSEPH GISO P00030126 6177610600 2016-08-10 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z CASEY GRANT 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 3713233 0 X WWW.NFPA.ORG/FOUNDATION X 1982 MA TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 12 10 0 500 0 0 1665140 1295476 85522 91188 730486 568991 0 0 2481148 1955655 5630 5000 0 0 784793 642142 0 0 0 1183472 1329467 1973895 1976609 507253 -20954 14003693 13127639 147969 339246 13855724 12788393 X TO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELD 0 0 370450 PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEARCHTHE PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY INSURANCE RESEARCH GROUP (THE "PIRG") IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION (THE "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 AND PROVIDING A CONTINUING MECHANISM TO RECOMMEND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO THE FOUNDATION AND TO PROVIDE, THROUGH A FUND CONSISTING OF MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS (THE "PIRG FUND"), FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PIRG-RECOMMENDED PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION. 253012 PPE CLEANING VALIDATION PHASE 2THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND HEALTH BY REDUCING CONTINUING EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL CONTAMINANTS IN UNCLEAN OR INADEQUATELY CLEANED PPE. THE OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL ARE TWOFOLD: (1) TO CHARACTERIZE FIREGROUND AND EMERGENCY SCENE CONTAMINATION LEADING TO THESE EXPOSURES AND DEVELOP THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE CONSISTENT MEASUREMENT OF CLEANING EFFECTIVENESS; AND (2) DETERMINE IMPLEMENTABLE CLEANING, DECONTAMINATION, AND DISINFECTION STRATEGIES THAT EFFECTIVELY REDUCE FIRE FIGHTER EXPOSURES TO PERSISTENT CONTAMINANTS. 184921 CODE FUND PROJECTSTHE NFPA CODE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 AND IS SUPPORTED EACH YEAR BY A GENEROUS FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM NFPA. THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE FUND IS TO STIMULATE AND PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF NFPA TECHNICAL COMMITTEES. OVER 12 PROJECTS PER YEAR HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THE CODE FUND. 90000 EVALUATION OF REMEMBERING WHEN PROGRAM 71169 DISASTER RESILIENCY GUIDANCE 58334 F-ROADMAP FOR SMART FIRE FIGHTER 35000 GASEOUS SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS 30554 TALL WOOD BUILDINGS FIRE 30000 PPE CLEANING PH. 1 28000 SMOKE ALARM NUISANCE SOURCE 25472 INCIDENT COMMAND GUIDANCE 25110 51580 SYMPOSIA - RESEARCH FOUNDATION 18886 SMART ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP 18024 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE PH.2 17500 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE PH.1 17500 RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER 15595 15594 ENHANCED PERFORMANCE IN WILDLAND 14934 WUI RESEARCH PLANNING 14619 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WORKSHOP 13268 AFV EMERGENCY RESPONDER TRAINING 11847 INDEPENDENT LIVING SUMMIT 10971 10971 GREEN BUILDINGS FIREFIGHTER 10926 WEBINARS 7276 WUI FIRE EMBERS STUDY 6555 RESIDUAL CURRENT/VOLTAGE 6000 6000 PPE DECONTAMINATION 5000 STANDARDIZING PUBLIC ALERTS 4993 4993 REDUCING VEHICLE-RELATED INCID 2800 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES LARGE 2435 SMART HOME SUMMIT 2112 GAS SENSORS FOR FIREFIGHTERS 1742 DISASTER RESILIENCY 0 2050 PUBLICATIONS 5000 5000 THE BIGGLESTONE AWARD 156408 ESFR SPRINKLERS AND OBSTRUCTION 758030 5000 91188 1566413 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 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X BRUCE MULLEN 6177703000 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 JAMES PAULEY CHAIRMAN 1.00 36.50 X X 0 631240 84467 BRUCE MULLEN TREASURER 1.00 36.50 X X 0 698402 237037 LIZA BOWLES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFEREY BURGESS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN WOLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL FINNEGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA FRANCIS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GALLAGHER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LIPPERT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST GRANT 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 CASEY GRANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 162496 0 23613 AMANDA KIMBALL PROGRAM MANAGER 37.50 0.00 X 104210 0 11153 JAMES SHANNON FORMER CHAIRMAN 0.00 0.00 X 0 106771 0 KATHLEEN ALMAND FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.00 37.50 X 0 245654 71418 266706 1682067 427688 2 1 1 0 UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC 333 PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTHBROOK IL 60062 TESTING 375000 NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR 55 PARK PLACE SUITE 400 ATLANTA GA 30303 RESEARCH 206052 2 527500 386155 381821 1295476 SYMPOSIUMS 900099 51580 51580 CONTRACTS 900099 37558 37558 PUBLICATIONS 900099 2050 2050 91188 212030 212030 2114539 1757578 356961 356961 356961 1955655 91188 0 568991 5000 5000 164854 82020 82834 322504 160456 162048 42011 20902 21109 83464 41526 41938 29309 14582 14727 17800 17800 17147 17147 23027 11769 11258 12300 12300 87478 72199 15279 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1110624 1110624 OTHER MEETING COSTS 57852 47204 10648 SUPPLIES 2274 131 2143 OTHER FEES 965 965 1976609 1566413 410196 0 260680 270215 1171945 990284 144375 128000 33037 292865 10353 11919568 10826957 474088 608965 14003693 13127639 89761 104937 46006 58208 188303 147969 339246 X 355287 456500 4512743 3344199 8987694 8987694 13855724 12788393 14003693 13127639 -20954 -1046377 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1454829 1612718 1456658 1665140 1295476 7484821 1454829 1612718 1456658 1665140 1295476 7484821 2185023 5299798 218726 155355 157149 195979 212030 939239 8424060 1024741 0.62910 0.64780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12508797 -494882 480000 11533915 12405275 583522 480000 12508797 11576474 1258801 430000 12405275 10914731 1062743 401000 11576474 11037613 295118 418000 10914731 0.77920 0.22080 0 0 0 DUE NFPA 188303 188303 X 909278 -1046377 -1046377 1955655 0 1955655 1976609 0 1976609 0 1976609 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 0 INVESTMENTS 608965 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 1180652 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE RESEARCH SERVICES - FIRE SAFETY CHALLENGES OF TALL WOOD BUILDINGS 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1814617 0 1814617 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 JAMES PAULEY CHAIRMAN 0 453177 0 120534 0 57529 0 66333 0 18134 0 715707 0 0 BRUCE MULLEN TREASURER 0 366491 0 122834 0 209077 0 212825 0 24212 0 935439 0 201183 CASEY GRANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 148633 0 13350 0 513 0 20913 0 2700 0 186109 0 0 0 AMANDA KIMBALL PROGRAM MANAGER 99634 0 4523 0 53 0 10612 0 541 0 115363 0 0 0 JAMES SHANNON FORMER CHAIRMAN 0 0 0 105258 0 1513 0 0 0 0 0 106771 0 0 KATHLEEN ALMAND FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 195986 0 48087 0 1581 0 59361 0 12057 0 317072 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NFPA WITHIN THE NFPA SALARY RANGES. THE SALARY RANGES ARE APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT NFPA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. PART I, LINE 4B MR. BRUCE MULLEN, EXECUTIVE VP & CFO OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2015. MR. MULLEN ACCRUED $141,774 IN THE PLAN. MR. MULLEN BECAME VESTED IN THE SERP PLAN ON 3/31/15 AND THE TAXABLE BENEFIT WAS $201,183. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND ACCRUED $7,537. MR. JAMES PAULEY, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2015. MR.PAULEY ACCRUED $66,331 IN THE PLAN. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND ACCRUED $2. PART I, LINE 5 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN NFPA'S MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1.5% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS BONUS IS BASED ON THE REVENUE GOALS OF NFPA. PART I, LINE 6 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN NFPA'S MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1.5% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS BONUS IS BASED ON THE NET EARNINGS GOALS OF NFPA. PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN NFPA'S MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 7% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS BONUS IS BASED ON THE MISSION AND ORGANIZATION GOALS OF NFPA WITH 2% BASED ON LMS AND 2% BASED ON THE COMMUNICATION PLAN. 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 11 ONCE THE RETURNS ARE COMPLETED THEY ARE REVIEWED AT LEAST TWICE BY THE CFO AND THE ACCOUNTING STAFF OF NFPA. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO OUR TAX FIRM FOR FINAL REVIEW AND COMMENTS. AFTER THE FINAL REVEIW AND ALL THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED, THE RETURN IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 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 VICE PRESIDENT 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. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 1 BATTERMARCH PARK QUINCY MA 02169 041653090 PROMOTING SAFETY IN FIRE, ELECTRICAL AND RELATED AREAS MA 501 (C) (3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION C 210000 CODE FUND NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION C 317500 PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION O 399961 EXPENSES & PAYROLL