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James Pauley

President Nfpa · National Fire Protection Association

President Nfpa at National Fire Protection Association. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$935K
Others who share this name
3

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President Nfpa of National Fire Protection Association, based in Quincy, MA.
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Received $935K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Chairman of National Fire Protection Research Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Jim Pauley has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) since 2014, leading the organization's mission to eliminate death, injury, and property loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. An electrical engineer by training, he brings three decades of experience in the electrical and energy industry, including service as Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Schneider Electric and Deputy Assistant Administrator at the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, where he helped implement the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

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Tenure here
President and Chief Executive Officer, NFPA (2014-present)

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Affiliations

Organizations

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National Fire Protection Association President Nfpa · $108.4M revenue · Quincy, MAADVOCATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF DEATH, INJURY, PROPERTY AND ECONOMIC LOSS DUE TO FIRE, ELECTRICAL AND RELATED HAZARDS.pay $790K → $935KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$935Kreported comp
National Fire Protection Research Foundation Chairman · $3.4M revenue · Quincy, MATO PROMOTE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION FIELDFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named James Pauley

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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James Pauley 1 organization · Duncanville, TXVoice in the Wilderness INC
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James Pauley 1 organization · San Diego, CASan Diego Senior Games Association
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James Pauley 1 organization · Westminster, COCasa of Adams & Broomfield Counties INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Exec. VP Nfpa (until 2/20) · FY2020
$852K
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Vice President · FY2025
$572K
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Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$384K
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VP, Nfpa Global · FY2025
$375K
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VP, Assistant Secretary · FY2023
$368K
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Vice President · FY2025
$342K
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Vice President · FY2025
$339K
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Asst. Secretary · FY2025
$334K
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Assistant Secretary (until 06/24) · FY2024
$294K
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Head of Hr · FY2025
$281K
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Vice President (until 10/20) · FY2020
$266K
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VP, Corporate Development · FY2023
$261K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org