2025-10-09T10:32:11-07:00 2024-12-31 133592944 GORDON AND HECHTMAN LLP 6 East 45th Street New York NY 10017 990 2024-01-01 050536854 National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Childrens Foundation NATI 6468224236 38 East 32nd Street 602 New York NY 10016 Jillian Crane President 2025-10-09 true true Jay C Hechtman P01012665 2123701540 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 38 East 32nd Street 602 New York NY 10016 32554494 false X 1stRCF.org X 2002 NY Mental Health ResiliencyIn 2022, the Foundation recognized the unique emotional burdens that children of first responders carry. We added our Resiliency Program that empowers children to cope with stress, manage their fears and build mental resilience. The goal of the program is to protect and strengthen the mental resiliency of the children of police, firefighters, sheriffs, Emergency Medical Technicians, and 911 dispatchers. In 2024, the program was available to first responder families in eight states: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. The program continues to develop and is expected to expand into more states. In 2024, this program served 153 first responder children, providing 2,720 hours of free, one-on-one mental health counseling by culturally competent, licensed professionals.Financial AssistanceThis program honors the sacrifice first responders make by providing critical financial assistance when misfortune strikes by continuing 14 14 23 0 21015143 30575519 0 59654 240686 85533 719902 21160330 31536107 1501382 1587456 0 2103417 1988323 0 807476 19204281 28681364 22809080 32257143 -1648750 -721036 6763106 6110344 116905 185179 6646201 5925165 X First Responders Children's Foundation provides financial support to children who have lost a parent in the line of duty as well as families enduring significant financial hardship due to tragic circumstances. First Responders Children's Foundation also supports, promotes, and facilitates educational activities and programs created and operated by first responder organiozations whose purpose is to benefit children or the community at large. false false 22354420 Radio and televised public service announcement airtime and print advertising are donated to the Foundation to communicate the mission of the Foundation; create awareness of the Foundations programs; and to encourage the public to support the first responder community. Public service announcements are valued based on the number of times the announcements are broadcast and the period in which the advertisements are aired at the television or radio stations equivalent advertising rate charged to paying customers. The fair value of the public service announcements totaled $22,354,420 for the year ended December 31, 2024. 3214553 The Foundation's "Toy Express Program" helps local first responders brighten the holidays for children and strengthen community bonds between agencies and those they serve and protect. During 2024, the Foundation received toy donations valued at approximately $2,800,000, which were subsequently delivered around the country. 1538159 The Foundation conducted several smaller programs during the year for the benefit of the families of first responders. 1461800 115800 The Foundation provided disaster services to individuals and families of first responders who were injured or killed in the line of duty.$1,346,000 in donated goods and $115,800 in grants was given to first responder families who were impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. 1017960 The Foundation awarded scholarships of $1,017,960 to 366 children of first responders for their higher education 453696 453696 The Foundation provided additional emergency hardship, bereavement, and mental health counseling grants totaling $453,696 to first responder families. 2933456 569496 30040588 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 23 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 true false false false true true false true false false false false true true true true true false false false NJ NY X X X Jeffrey Barlow 6468224236 38 East 32nd Street New York NY 10016 Randall Acosta Chief Philantrhopist 40.00 0.00 247989 0 0 Jillian Crane Chief Exec.Off. 2.00 0.00 X 199586 0 0 Travis Punt Chief Operating Officer 40.00 0.00 161694 0 0 Joanna Black Chief Marketing Officer 40.00 0.00 124863 0 0 Jeffrey Barlow CFO 40.00 0.00 X 65643 0 0 Alfred R Kahn Founder / Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Theresa Ashton Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lionel Leventhal Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew J McCauley Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Beneville Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allison Isaacson Beahm Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kent Chrisman Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Donavan Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurence A Levy Vice Chairman 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Rosinsky Trustee 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Hagle Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Toni Lupo Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Nigro Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Cory Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cristina Kim Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Coye Nokes Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Howard Cash Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 799775 4 false true false 0 30575519 26521804 30575519 0 240686 240686 0 0 0 0 1738289 1018387 719902 0 0 0 31536107 240686 16150 16150 1571306 1571306 0 0 267654 88296 72765 106593 0 1320817 628462 513800 178555 26051 11755 9620 4676 249364 112519 92082 44763 124437 56149 45950 22338 0 18077 18077 17348 17348 0 0 0 389552 67296 86100 236156 40930 13643 27287 7368 2512 2444 2412 55688 13200 21244 21244 0 70536 23512 23512 23512 205896 68632 68632 68632 0 0 0 0 14229 14229 19700 19700 Public Service Announcements 22354420 22354420 "Toy Express Program" 3409250 3214553 194697 Disaster relief programs 1346000 1346000 "Thanksgiving Program" 361994 361994 370376 103832 195236 71308 32257143 30040588 1409079 807476 2509058 271420 4056807 5650508 59039 115195 0 0 0 0 0 35889 9043 71143 45881 39491 25262 0 0 0 0 62822 38916 6763106 6110344 115808 185039 1097 140 116905 185179 X 4965500 4124819 1680701 1800346 6646201 5925165 6763106 6110344 -721036 X false true X true false X 18756588 39836457 28869628 21015143 30575519 139053335 0 0 18756588 39836457 28869628 21015143 30575519 139053335 0 139053335 2116 180 65 59654 240686 302701 0 207515 113390 90088 85533 719902 1216428 140572464 0.98920 0.99420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 71143 45881 25262 25262 Credit card payable 140 140 31536107 31536107 31536107 32257143 32257143 32257143 X false "Toy Express" 702503 702503 392148 Thanksgiving Breakfast 589855 589855 139553 222441 1 445931 445931 68816 195429 1738289 1738289 208369 810018 1018387 719902 true 0 0 Bereavement grants 34 160089 Educational scholarships 366 1017960 Disaster relief grants 51 115800 Mental health grants 153 160058 Emergency hardship grants 48 117399 X true true X true false false false false false false false false Jillian Crane Chief Exec.Off. 199586 199586 Randall Acosta Chief Philantrhopist 247989 247989 Travis Punt Chief Operating Officer 161694 161694 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. X Disaster relief services 1 1346000 FMV X Public service announcements 1 22354420 FMV X Toys 1 1927600 FMV X Toys 1 27604 FMV X Toys 1 467060 FMV X Toys 1 157231 FMV X Toys 1 115021 FMV X Trucking services 1 1850 FMV X Toys 1 125018 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Foundation's Chief Executive Officer is married to the Board Chair and Founder of the Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 and the audited financial statements are reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board Chair is recused from performance and compensation matters regarding the Foundation's Chief Executive Officer. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Foundation's audited financial statements and Form 990 are available on the website of "Guidestar", and the Foundation's own website.