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Filing year 2024

NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION

Emmitsburg, Maryland·EIN 52-1832634·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.3M
Total assets
$13.7M
Total expenses
$10.6M
Reported officers
21
Mission

TO HONOR AMERICA'S FALLEN FIRE HEROES; SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, COLLEAGUES, AND ORGANIZATIONS; AND WORK TO REDUCE PREVENTABLE FIREFIGHTER DEATH AND INJURY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Chief Executive Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$206k
$218k
Base
$191k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Executive Director (1/1/24-6/30/24)
75th to 90th percentile
$189k
$201k
Base
$97k
Bonus
$42k
Other
$24k
Benefits
$26k
Chief Financial Officer (1/1/24-11/24/24)
Median to 75th percentile
$165k
$175k
Base
$145k
Bonus
$2k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Managing Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$141k
$150k
Director of Marketing (1/1/24-12/7/24)
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$133k
$141k
Director of Fire Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$132k
$140k
Director of Government Relations
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$128k
$135k
Director of Development
25th percentile to median
$124k
$132k
Chief Financial Officer (11/25/24-12/31/24)
10th to 25th percentile
$10k
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 34%
from 2023

From $312k in 2023 to $206k in 2024.

$312k
2023
$206k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 36% in real terms$342k to $218k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 34% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 5%.

$312k in 2023 to $206k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$9.8M
$9.1M
2023
$9.3M
$10.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION received $205,609 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION reported $9.3M in total revenue and $10.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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