National Fire Protection Association
Advocate for the elimination of death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.
National Fire Protection Association at a glance
In short: National Fire Protection Association gave $174K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,600
- -31.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,400
- -31.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $478,791,066
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Fire Protection Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition ($134K). Together the top 4 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 21 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How National Fire Protection Association gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2025) to $504K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Quincy, MA | Program Contribution | $133,600 |
| National Volunteer Fire Council Washington, DC | Program Contribution | $20,000 |
| Electrical Safety Foundation International Rosslyn, VA | Program Contribution | $10,000 |
| National Fallen Firefighters Emmitsburg, MD | Program Contribution | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $478,791,066 | $108,363,520 | $97,973,842 | $173,600 | 4 | $8,719,709 |
| 2024 | $435,231,040 | $115,193,294 | $83,443,586 | $253,600 | 4 | $22,609,464 |
| 2023 | $402,664,751 | $96,082,590 | $81,538,022 | $253,600 | 4 | $7,477,767 |
| 2022 | $362,064,411 | $82,023,251 | $79,670,238 | $503,800 | 4 | $10,400,545 |
| 2021 | $407,630,498 | $87,566,712 | $66,034,498 | $253,600 | 5 | $19,328,196 |
| 2020 | $380,291,191 | $73,251,413 | $64,805,723 | $462,761 | 9 | $11,769,973 |
About National Fire Protection Association
Based on IRS filings
National Fire Protection Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Quincy, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $478.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $174K. Net investment income was $8.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Fire Protection Association is led by James Pauley, President Nfpa on every filing since 2020; 8 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Pauley
President Nfpa
On filings since 2020
36.5 hrs/week
$790K (2020) → $935K (2025)
R. David Paulison
Chair
2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2022
1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denis Onieal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Morrison
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raj Arora
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Gallardo Landeros
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Butch Browning
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ghilarducci
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brigadier General Mohamed Abdullah
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Francis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hittinger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mariana Ruiz-Temple
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Snyder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Jenks
Vice President
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$307K (2020) → $572K (2025)
Christian Dubay
Vice President
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $339K (2025)
Lorraine Carli
Vice President
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$290K (2020) → $342K (2025)
Michael Brunzell
Vice President & Nfpa Global
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$246K (2020) → $375K (2025)
Julie C. Feeley
Head of Hr
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$192K (2021) → $281K (2025)
Carlos J. Correia
Former Officer
Vice President & Strategic Initiatives → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
$258K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Suzanne Gallagher
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$259K (2024) → $334K (2025)
Michael J. Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
36.5 hrs/week
$222K (2025)
John Bonney
1st Vice Chair
Secretary → 2nd Vice Chair, 2022
2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kwame Cooper
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Paulson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Freeman
Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger W. Montembeault
2nd Vice Chair
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Leavitt
Immediate Past Chair
1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Welch
Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Defronzo Chief
Former CFO
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Brion Callori (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Donald Cook (2020–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Michael Wallace (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Defronzo (2020–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: William Fries (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Carlos Correia Vp (2024) — Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Sally Everett Vp (2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Amy Acton (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Joseph Gochal (2020–2023) — Director, R & D Analytics
- Former: Sally Everett (2020–2023) — Vice President & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Matthew Klaus (2021–2023) — Director & Technical Services
- Former: Steven Scala (2023) — Vice President & Corporate Development
- Former: Amanda Welsh (2020–2022) — Senior Director, Product & Brand Marketing
- Former: Teresa Deloach Reed (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Stravin (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Hatem Kheir (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith Williams (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Martha Connors (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Mullen (2020) — Executive Vice President Nfpa
- Former: Eric Rosenbaum (2020) — Director
- Former: James Sullivan (2020) — Director
- Former: Keith Quackenbush (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Russell E. Sanders (2020) — Regional Director & Central
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $935K, to James Pauley (President NFPA). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Fire Protection Association
How much does National Fire Protection Association give each year?
National Fire Protection Association gave $174K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $254K across 4 grants.
What is National Fire Protection Association's typical grant size?
National Fire Protection Association's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $43,400, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Fire Protection Association give grants?
National Fire Protection Association gives mostly in Massachusetts: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and Virginia (6%).
Does National Fire Protection Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on National Fire Protection Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Contribution" (4 grants).
How large is National Fire Protection Association?
National Fire Protection Association reported $478.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $108.4M.
What is National Fire Protection Association?
National Fire Protection Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Quincy, MA. It holds $478.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is National Fire Protection Association's EIN?
National Fire Protection Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-1653090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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