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NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1256543)
Tax period
2011-04-01 to 2012-03-31
Filed
2012-10-23
IRS object ID
201242979349300339
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-10-23T15:11:20-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263753134EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ TOFIASBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1500 BOYLSTON STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521256543EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlFIRENameControl
Phone6177703000Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 BATTERYMARCH PARKAddressLine1
CityQUINCYCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02169ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBRUCE MULLENName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone6177703000Phone
Date Signed2012-10-11DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOSEPH GISOName
PTINP00030126PTIN
Phone6177610600Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonBRUCE MULLENNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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ZIP Code02169ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescriptionSMART GRID-THIS PROJECT'S OVERALL GOAL IS TO FACILITATE THE SAFE INTEGRATION OF SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY IN THE NATIONS ELECTRICAL SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE. BY PROVIDING FOCUSED SUPPORT TO THESE CODES AND STANDARDS, AND ADDRESSING COMPATIBILITY ISSUES PROACTIVELY, THIS PROJECT WILL ACCELERATE AND SUPPORT INTEROPERABLE CODES AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART GRID.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense130000Expense
DescriptionIBC'S WITH AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS-THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP DATA TO SUPPORT A LOW FIRE HAZARD DESIGNATION (IN CONSIDERATION OF NFPA 30) FOR A GROUP OF COMMONLY USED AQUEOUS LIQUIDS AND EMULSIONS THAT MAY EXHIBIT A FLASH POINT, THOUGH CONTAINING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.Description

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DescriptionCODE FUND PROJECTS-PROJECTS DESIGNED TO INFORM NFPA CODES AND STANDARDS.Description

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: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 PURPOSES.
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 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.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)Region
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedLABORATORY SERVICES FOR THE IBC'S WITH AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS PROJECTSpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures120000TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent120000SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent120000TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIP AWARDTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients1NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant5000AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION REQUIRES PERIODIC REPORTS FROM RECIPIENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SCHEDULE I, PART III: GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION ISSUES A NUMBER OF AWARDS EACH YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING IS THE SCHOLARSHIP ISSUED THIS YEAR: 2011 BIGGLESTONE AWARD $5,000.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs1CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs1CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JAMES SHANNON
0435812018766801379103891970175670104403500
BRUCE MULLEN
03075800103012077360107685019093054510600
KATHLEEN ALMAND
1568320375180748039391070070241496000
CASEY GRANT
13551606651023202445209050167756000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 4BPART I, LINE 4B: MR. JAMES SHANNON, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2011. MR. SHANNON ACCRUED $335,236 IN THE PLAN. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND ACCRUED $4,414. MR. BRUCE MULLEN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATED IN THE SERP RETIREMENT PLAN IN 2011. MR. MULLEN ACCRUED $78,183 IN THE PLAN. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(B) PLAN AND SUSTAINED A LOSS OF ($11,584).
PART I, LINE 5THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN NFPA'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 15% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' BONUS IS BASED ON THE REVENUE GOALS OF NFPA.
PART I, LINE 6THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN NFPA'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 15% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' BONUS IS BASED ON THE NET EARNINGS GOALS OF NFPA.
PART I, LINE 7THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN NFPA'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 70% OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' BONUS IS BASED ON THE MISSION GOALS OF NFPA.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionIN KIND DONATIONDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990102000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDOLLAR FOR DOLLARMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
990 PART V LINE 1BTHE FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAS FOUR EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEES ARE PAID FROM THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (A RELATED ENTITY) PAYROLL SYSTEM. THEREFORE THE RESEACH FOUNDATION DOES NOT FILE A W-3.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11ONCE THE RETURNS ARE COMPLETED THEY ARE REVIEWED AT LEAST TWICE BY THE CFO AND ACCOUNTING STAFF OF NFPA. THE RETURN IS THEN SENT TO OUR TAX FIRM FOR FINAL REVIEW AND COMMENTS. AFTER THE FINAL REVIEW AND ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED THE RETURN IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH 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 15ATHE 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 19THE 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 XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -469,007.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 BATTERYMARCH PARKAddressLine1
CityQUINCYCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02169ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN041653090EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROMOTING SAFETY IN FIRE, ELECTRICAL AND RELATED AREASPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
K279371CONTRACTS & PROGRAMS
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
O711500PAYROLL & EXP
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
C325371CODE FUND