National Fire Protection Research Foundation

Analysis

National Fire Protection Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Quincy, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, National Fire Protection Research Foundation reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.1m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $2.9m (+8.9%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, National Fire Protection Research Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Transportation Research Institute Inc ($2.9m), Northwest Healthcare Response Network ($2.9m) and Tioga Fire Department ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $431k. At year end it held assets of $16.7m against liabilities of $512k, net assets of $16.2m.