National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Emmitsburg, MD EIN: 52-1832634

To honor America's fallen fire heroes; support their families, colleagues, and organizations; and work to reduce preventable firefighter death and injury.

Key facts about National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

In short: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation gave $287K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $72K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-1832634
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$286,874
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$71,719
Median grant
$55,187
Total assets
$13,720,810
Primary geography
Maryland (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$13.7M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$287K

-37.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$72K

+24.7% YoY

How National Fallen Firefighters Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 58% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Based on IRS filings

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is a public charity, based in Emmitsburg, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $287K. Net investment income was $411K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynArlingtonCroftonWestBruslyNew YorkPhoenix

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2018 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2020) to $676K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $287K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

First Responder Center for Excellence for Reducing Illness Injuries and D: $165KFirst Responder Center forExcellence for Reducing…$165KFDNY Foundation: $102K across 2 grantsFDNY Foundation$102K · 2 grantsCongressional Fire Servies Institute: $20KCongressional Fire ServiesInstitute$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was First Responder Center for Excellence for Reducing Illness Injuries and D ($165K). Together the top 3 received $287K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K5$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 25 (48%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Responder Center for Excellence for Reducing Illness Injuries and D Crofton, MDGeneral Operations$165,000
FDNY Foundation Brooklyn, NYProgram Support$90,374
Congressional Fire Servies Institute Arlington, VACoin Sponsorship/Reception$20,000
FDNY Foundation Brooklyn, NYSponsorships$11,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,720,810$13,916,662$12,248,269
Revenue$9,315,995$9,763,505$9,134,986
Expenses$10,575,652$9,143,612$8,971,529
Net Investment Income$410,828$132,941$430,968

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is led by Victor Stagnaro, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2018); 9 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Victor Stagnaro

    Chief Executive Officer

    Managing Director → CEO, 2023

    CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    50 hrs/week

    $148K (2018) → $201K (2024)

  • Chief Ronald Siarnicki

    Executive Director

    Executive Director & Interim Secretary → Executive Director & Interim, 2022

    Executive Director & Interim → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $257K (2021) → $163K (2024)

  • Troy Markel

    Board Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2020

    Chairman → Board Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Krichbaum

    Managing Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2024)

  • John Tippett

    Director of Fire Programs

    Director of Fire Service Programs → Director of Fire Programs, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2020) → $126K (2024)

  • Rebecca Nusbaum

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2020) → $113K (2024)

  • Sean Carroll

    Director of Government Relations

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2022) → $115K (2024)

  • Kelly Lynch

    Director of Marketing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2023) → $107K (2024)

  • Michael Leonard

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chief Ernest Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chief Kevin Quinn

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deputy Chief William Goldfeder

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chief John Butler

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Levy

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Jahnke

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Jaster

    Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2020

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2018

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2018) → $147K (2024)

  • Nicole Prorock

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $6K (2024)

  • Robert Jacobs

    Board Teasurer

    Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2021

    Board Treasurer → Board Teasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2018

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Webb

    Board Vice Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Board Vice Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorraine Carli

    Board Secretary

    Director → Board Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Susan Proels (2018–2023) — Exe Officer to the Exe Director & Board
  • Former: Beverly Donlon (2020–2023) — Director of Family Programs
  • Former: King Butler (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chief Charles Hood (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chief Joanne Rund (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Harold Schaitherger (2018–2021) — Director
  • Former: Charles Hood (2018–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ernist Mitchell (2018–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ronald Siarnicki (2018–2020) — Interim Secretary & Executive Director
  • Former: William Goldfeder (2018–2020) — Director
  • Former: Edward Klima (2020) — Frce Managing Director
  • Former: Joanne Rund (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Quinn (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Compton (2018) — Chairman & President
  • Former: Mary Bynum (2018) — Director
  • Former: Philip Stittleburg (2018) — Director
  • Former: Seth Statler (2018) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Victor Stagnaro — Chief Executive Officer: $201KVictor StagnaroChief Executive Officer$201KChief Ronald Siarnicki — Executive Director (1/1/24-6/30/24): $163KChief Ronald SiarnickiExecutive Director…$163KCharles Jaster — Chief Financial Officer (1/1/24-11/24/24): $147KCharles JasterChief Financial Officer…$147KGary Krichbaum — Managing Director: $136KGary KrichbaumManaging Director$136KJohn Tippett — Director of Fire Programs: $126KJohn TippettDirector of Fire Programs$126KSean Carroll — Director of Government Relations: $115KSean CarrollDirector of Government Relations$115KRebecca Nusbaum — Director of Development: $113KRebecca NusbaumDirector of Development$113KKelly Lynch — Director of Marketing (1/1/24-12/7/24): $107KKelly LynchDirector of Marketing…$107KNicole Prorock — Chief Financial Officer (11/25/24-12/31/24): $6KNicole ProrockChief Financial Officer…$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $201K, to Victor Stagnaro (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

How much does National Fallen Firefighters Foundation give each year?

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation gave $287K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $460K across 8 grants.

What is National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's typical grant size?

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $55,187, and its average grant was $71,719, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does National Fallen Firefighters Foundation give grants?

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (36%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does National Fallen Firefighters Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is National Fallen Firefighters Foundation?

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.

What is National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's EIN?

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1832634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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