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National Fire Protection Association

Logo: NFPA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

International nonprofit organization

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property damage, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. As of 2025, the NFPA claims to have 50,000 members and 10,000 volunteers working with the organization through its 250 technical committees.2 Its revenue was $96.1 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1896Founded1

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property damage, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. As of 2025, the NFPA claims to have 50,000 members and 10,000 volunteers working with the organization through its 250 technical committees.2

The story

In 1895, a Committee on Automatic Sprinkler Protection was formed in Massachusetts by men affiliated with several fire insurance companies and a pipe manufacturer to develop a uniform standard for the design and installation of fire sprinkler systems. At the time, there were nine such standards in effect within 100 miles (160 km) of Boston, Massachusetts, and such diversity was causing great difficulties for plumbers working in the New England region.

The next year, the committee published its initial report on a uniform standard and later formed the NFPA in late 1896. The committee's initial report evolved into NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, the most widely used fire sprinkler standard.

Around 1904, the NFPA began expanding its membership from affiliates of fire insurance companies to many other organizations and individuals, and also broadened its mission beyond promulgating fire sprinkler standards.

From Wikipedia’s article on National Fire Protection Association, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

National Fire Protection Association revenue by year1$96.1M in 2023+13% since 2014
0$25.0M$50.0M$75.0M$100.0M2014: $84.9M$84.9M20142015: $78.7M$78.7M2015−7%2016: $81.9M$81.9M2016+4%2017: $92.8M$92.8M2017+13%2018: $82.4M$82.4M2018−11%2019: $81.3M$81.3M2019−1%2020: $73.3M$73.3M2020−10%2021: $87.6M$87.6M2021+20%2022: $82.0M$82.0M2022−6%2023: $96.1M$96.1M2023+17%
  • 2023$96.1M1
  • 2022$82.0M1
  • 2021$87.6M1
  • 2020$73.3M1
  • 2019$81.3M1
  • 2018$82.4M1

Timeline

  1. 1896Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$4.8M 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $4.8M in all. PPP loans $4.8M.$0$2M$4M$6M2020 · PPP loans: $4.8M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$4.8M$4.8M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA6. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 15, 2020$4.8M PPP loan (first draw) from Citizens Bank, National Association6To NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, Quincy MA; $4.9M forgiven May 24, 2021

Sources

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