FDNY Foundation
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1981
- HeadquartersNew York, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
FDNY Foundation firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FDNY Foundation
- Legal name
- FDNY Foundation
- Website
- https://fdnyfoundation.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1981
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
FDNY Foundation industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Public Safety Nonprofit Foundation
- NAICS
- Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)
Keywords
Where FDNY Foundation is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- New York
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
FDNY Foundation business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Individual Donations: The foundation receives donations from individuals who support the FDNY mission. Donations can be made as one-time gifts via credit card or direct debit, or in honor/memory of loved ones.
- FDNY Shop Merchandise Sales: 100% of sales from FDNY Shop purchases benefit first responders. The shop sells merchandise including the FDNY Official Calendar of Heroes.
- Annual Dinner & Sponsorship: The annual FDNY Foundation Dinner and Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Awards event attracts corporate sponsors at various levels ($250,000 Commissioner Circle to $12,500 Firefighter/EMT Circle) and individual tickets at $2,500 per VIP seat.
- Climb to Summit Event: Annual stair climb event at One Vanderbilt raising funds for firefighter and EMS physical fitness programs, safety education and equipment needs. Raised over $350,000 in 2026.
- Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with corporations like SL Green Realty Corp., Viking Motorsports, and various sponsors for events and programs.
- Grant Funding: Grants from foundations and organizations including the Jesse Gerhard Memorial Foundation, Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, and others to support specific programs.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Commissioner Circle Sponsorship - $250,000 |
| Subscription | Annual | Chief of Department Circle Sponsorship - $100,000 |
| Subscription | Annual | Chief Circle Sponsorship - $50,000 |
| Subscription | Annual | Captain Circle Sponsorship - $25,000 |
| Subscription | Annual | Firefighter/EMT Circle Sponsorship - $12,500 (SOLD OUT) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Annual | VIP Dinner Ticket - $2,500 per seat |
| Subscription | Annual | FDNY Official Calendar of Heroes - $25 donation |
| Other | Annual | IRA Charitable Rollovers (QCD) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
FDNY Foundation product offering
Product offeringCore offering
The FDNY Foundation raises funds through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, merchandise sales (FDNY Shop), grants, and signature events such as the Foundation Dinner and Climb to Summit. It deploys those funds to provide training, equipment, education, and wellness programs for the New York City Fire Department's approximately 17,000 uniformed members, and free fire-safety education and CPR training to New York City residents.
Product overview
The FDNY Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as the official nonprofit arm of the New York City Fire Department. Rather than offering a unified software product, the Foundation provides a portfolio of programs including fire safety education initiatives (FDNY Smart educational website, Mobile CPR Unit), professional development (FDNY Pro platform hosting the High Rise Symposium and SRFM Symposium, FOMI leadership program at Columbia Business School, I-LEAP'D supervisor training), equipment funding (Robotics Unit, K9 Unit, IMT support), public engagement (FDNY Shop/Fire Zone retail, Calendar of Heroes, Climb to Summit event), and scholarship programs (Never Forget Memorial Scholarships). The Foundation's revenue of approximately $10.1 million annually (FY2024) supports Fire and Life Safety Programs ($6.86M), Fire Safety Education and Retail ($1.9M), and Wellness Programs ($0.73M).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FDNY Smart: Educational website for the Fire Department of New York City providing fire safety information
- FDNY Pro
- FDNY Shop
Products and services
- FDNY Fire Zone / FDNY Shop Retail and e-commerce store offering FDNY-branded merchandise and educational materials, with 100% of sales benefiting FDNY first responders. Targeted at individual consumers, tourists, and FDNY supporters in the New York City area.
- FDNY Pro Online professional development and training platform for fire service professionals, hosting the FDNY SRFM Symposium, the High Rise Symposium, and publications including WNYF Magazine. Targeted at firefighters, EMS personnel, and fire and life safety professionals.
- FDNY Smart Public-facing educational website providing fire safety information, prevention tips, and emergency preparedness resources for New York City residents and the general public.
- Climb to Summit Annual ticketed stair-climb fundraising event at One Vanderbilt in Manhattan, with registration fees and corporate sponsorships funding FDNY firefighter and EMS physical fitness programs, safety education, and equipment needs. Targeted at individual climbers, corporate teams, and FDNY members nationwide.
- FDNY Foundation Dinner Annual gala and signature fundraising dinner featuring the Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Awards, with tiered corporate sponsorship packages ranging from $12,500 to $250,000 and individual VIP tickets at $2,500 per seat. Targeted at corporate sponsors, financial institutions, real estate firms, and high-net-worth individual supporters.
- Calendar of Heroes Annual official FDNY calendar featuring firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics, sold as a publication fundraiser with proceeds supporting FDNY Foundation fire and life safety education, training initiatives, and lifesaving resources.
- FDNY Mobile CPR Unit Free hands-only CPR training program delivered through a mobile unit traveling across New York City. Targeted at NYC residents with the goal of expanding bystander CPR capability to save lives during cardiac arrest emergencies.
- FDNY Officers Management Institute (FOMI) Six-month graduate-level management education program for high-ranking FDNY officers, delivered in partnership with Columbia Business School and designed to build leadership principles and disaster readiness. Targeted at FDNY senior officers across Fire, EMS, Fire Prevention, and civilian bureaus.
- I-LEAP'D Program Five-day leadership training program for FDNY first-line supervisors and mid-level managers covering leadership skills, strategic communications, and critical decision making. Targeted at FDNY personnel across Fire, EMS, Fire Prevention, Communications, and civilian bureaus.
- FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium (SRFM) Four-day professional symposium bringing together military, federal, state, and local medical first responders to share field-medicine best practices through workshops, lectures, and hands-on scenarios. Targeted at medical first responders and tactical medicine practitioners.
- FDNY High Rise Symposium Three-day professional educational event focused on high-rise firefighting tactics and life safety, with attendees including firefighters, chief officers, fire and life safety professionals, and building personnel. Targeted at fire service and building-safety professionals in high-rise markets.
- FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety Foundation-funded public high school in Brooklyn offering a fire and life safety curriculum that prepares students for careers in emergency medicine and with the FDNY, with a track producing state-certified EMTs. Targeted at New York City high school students interested in emergency services careers.
- Never Forget Memorial Scholarships College scholarship program honoring FDNY members lost on September 11, 2001 and from related illnesses, awarding financial aid to active and retired FDNY members and their families for higher education.
- GetAlarmed NYC Smoke & CO Alarm Program Free smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm distribution and installation program for New York City residents, contributing to more than 100,000 smoke and CO detectors and batteries distributed annually citywide.
Quantifiable outcome
- Trained thousands of New Yorkers in hands-only CPR since 2006 through the FDNY Mobile CPR Unit
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use FDNY Foundation
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
FDNY Foundation technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
FDNY Foundation partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
28 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Viking MotorsportsflagshipNASCAR team partnership where the FDNY Foundation serves as the primary partner for the No. 99 Chevrolet at Pocono Raceway on June 13, 2026, honoring the 25th anniversary of September 11th. Proceeds support fire safety education and operational advances for FDNY.
- Leary Firefighters FoundationcoreEstablished by actor Denis Leary following a 2000 Worcester, Massachusetts fire that killed six firefighters including his cousin. Hosts annual 'Firefighter for a Day' event at FDNY Fire Academy. Raises $850,000 annually in grants for fire departments nationwide.
- Way Fong LLCminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Barasch & McGarryminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Central Rock GymminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- TD BankminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Halmar International LLCminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Rapid Relief TeamminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Cerbelli CreativeminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Epicerié BouludminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Fini PizzaminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Floor & DécorminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Tower BeverageminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- Troutman Pepper LockeminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- NY Firefighters Heart & Lung FoundationminorSponsor of the 4th Annual Climb to Summit 2026 event.
- SL Green Realty Corp.corePrimary partner for the annual Climb to Summit event at One Vanderbilt. SL Green has been the key sponsor for multiple years of this signature fundraising event that raises funds for FDNY fitness and training equipment.
- Summit One VanderbiltcoreVenue partner for the annual Climb to Summit event, hosting the 93-story stair climb at One Vanderbilt (1,100+ feet to summit).
- Citizen AppcoreNYC collaboration with Citizen app to provide residents with real-time safety alerts from NYPD, FDNY, and NYC Emergency Management using geo-targeted notifications.
- Jesse Gerhard Memorial FoundationcoreFounded in memory of FDNY Firefighter Jesse Gerhard (Ladder 134) who died in the line of duty in 2022. Generously sponsored three FDNY teams from Jesse's firehouse 'The Big House' at the 3rd Annual Climb to Summit.
- Chris Kyle Frog FoundationminorAwarded a $10,000 grant to the FDNY Family Assistance Unit for support services.
- WABC-7coreLong-standing media partnership for the 'Operation 7: Save a Life' fire safety television program, an ABC nationwide initiative produced by WABC since 1999. The program has helped reduce fire deaths to the lowest 5-year period in NYC's history.
- KiddecoreNational partner for 'Operation 7: Save a Life' program. Has donated more than 1,000,000 smoke alarms to fire departments across the country since 2002.
- Home DepotminorPartner supporting 'Operation 7: Save a Life' fire safety program.
- ToyotaminorPartner supporting 'Operation 7: Save a Life' fire safety program.
- The Hearst Burn Center at New York Presbyterian HospitalminorPartner supporting 'Operation 7: Save a Life' fire safety program.
- Victorinox Swiss Armycore'Firefighters for Life' partnership celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Swiss Army knife. Special watch (I.N.O.X.) designed to represent the partnership, with events showcasing the watch's durability alongside FDNY equipment demonstrations.
- Columbia Business SchoolcoreAcademic partner for the FDNY Officers Management Institute (FOMI), a six-month leadership program for senior FDNY officers developed after 9/11.
- NYC Emergency ManagementcoreCity agency partner for public safety alerts and emergency communications, collaborating through the Citizen app initiative.
Scale indicators19 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
FDNY Foundation competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): A long-established national membership and standards body for fire safety. While broader and standards-focused rather than a direct fundraising peer, it is comparable as a fire safety mission-aligned organization that delivers public education and training resources and could be considered a broad incumbent in the same ecosystem.
- International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Foundation: The charitable and member-services arm of the IAFF, the largest firefighter union in North America. Comparable as a broader fire service nonprofit ecosystem that provides grants, scholarships, training support, and disaster relief to union-affiliated firefighters.
Direct peers
- National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: A national nonprofit supporting families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and providing training, education, and memorial programs. Directly comparable mission (fire service support, scholarships, memorial programming) and event/donation-driven fundraising model.
- NY Firefighters Heart & Lung Foundation: Named in the data as a sponsor of the FDNY Foundation's Climb to Summit, this New York-based nonprofit raises funds for medical research and support for firefighters suffering from heart and lung disease. Direct geographic and beneficiary overlap with FDNY Foundation, operating a similar grantmaking/events model.
- LAFD Foundation: The official nonprofit of the Los Angeles City Fire Department, raising funds for training, equipment, and community programs. Same structural model — city fire department-affiliated 501(c)(3) — and similar mix of gala fundraising, corporate sponsorships, and public-safety education programming.
- Boston Fire Foundation: The charitable arm of the Boston Fire Department, funding equipment, training, and community safety programs. Operates the same nonprofit-of-a-fire-department model with event fundraising and corporate sponsorships.
- Firefighters Charitable Foundation: A national nonprofit assisting firefighters and their families through financial assistance, equipment funding, and disaster relief. Comparable cause and donor-driven model, with a slightly broader national footprint than the FDNY Foundation.
- Chicago Fire Department Foundation: The official nonprofit of the Chicago Fire Department, supporting training, equipment, and community fire safety initiatives. A direct structural peer given the same municipal-fire-department affiliation and donor-funded program model.
- Leary Firefighters Foundation: Founded by actor Denis Leary after the 2000 Worcester fire that killed his cousin, the Leary Firefighters Foundation raises ~$850,000 annually through 'Firefighter for a Day' at the FDNY Academy and distributes grants to fire departments nationwide. It is a direct peer — also a 501(c)(3) supporting fire service causes with event-driven fundraising and national grantmaking.
Others
- FDNY (Fire Department of New York) - parent beneficiary: While not a peer in the competitive sense, FDNY is the institutional beneficiary of the FDNY Foundation and is mentioned as the partner for the entire portfolio of programs, training, and equipment initiatives. Relevant context as the 'customer' the foundation serves.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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FDNY Foundation leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
FDNY Foundation funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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FDNY Foundation M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about FDNY Foundation
What does FDNY Foundation do?
The FDNY Foundation raises funds through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, merchandise sales (FDNY Shop), grants, and signature events such as the Foundation Dinner and Climb to Summit. It deploys those funds to provide training, equipment, education, and wellness programs for the New York City Fire Department's approximately 17,000 uniformed members, and free fire-safety education and CPR training to New York City residents.
Is FDNY Foundation a public or private company?
FDNY Foundation is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was FDNY Foundation founded?
FDNY Foundation was founded in 1981. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is FDNY Foundation based?
FDNY Foundation is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.
How does FDNY Foundation make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Individual Donations are the primary driver. The others are FDNY Shop Merchandise Sales, annual Dinner & Sponsorship, climb to Summit Event, corporate Partnerships and grant Funding.
Who are FDNY Foundation's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Foundation. Direct peers are National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, NY Firefighters Heart & Lung Foundation, LAFD Foundation, Boston Fire Foundation, Firefighters Charitable Foundation, Chicago Fire Department Foundation and Leary Firefighters Foundation. FDNY (Fire Department of New York) - parent beneficiary is listed as an others.
Does FDNY Foundation have an API?
No public API is recorded for FDNY Foundation.
What industry is FDNY Foundation in?
FDNY Foundation's product category is Public Safety Nonprofit Foundation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAKAB, Community Foundations, with a secondary code of EDADAHAC, Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts. Its NAICS code is 813211.