Florida · Nonprofit
FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC
FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC (Florida) receives grants from 19 organizations whose IRS filings report $755,336 to it, the largest being THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC ($325,011). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 90% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $16M
- Funders on record
- 19
- Grants received
- $755k
- Net assets
- $28M
What Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc does
Mission
Firehouse subs public safety foundation is dedicated to improving the life-saving capabilities and the lives of local heroes and their communities
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Equipment donations impact millions of first responders and public safety organizations across the country. The firehouse subs public safety foundation's reach continues to grow. In 2025, 390 public safety organizations were awarded grants, and since its inception, the foundation has supported 7,014 organizations in all 50 states and puerto rico. Many public safety organizations now have the critical lifesaving equipment needed to respond to emergency situations. These tools have helped organizations respond more effectively and have contributed to improved outcomes during emergencies. Some highlights of approved grants in 2025; 424 sets of bunker gear, 187 thermal imagining cameras, 476 aeds, 21 rescue boats and 90 sets of extrication tools.
$8,809,731 spentof which $8,308,742 as grants91% of program spendingThe ability to respond swiftly to natural and man-made disasters has become an increasingly important area of support for the firehouse subs public safety foundation. Through its network of firehouse subs restaurants across the country, the foundation provides immediate disaster relief assistance, including food preparation and distribution. The foundation supports victims, volunteers, first responders, and other nonprofit organizations, helping strengthen lifesaving capabilities and fostering collaboration among organizations responding to emergencies.
$482,996 spentof which $360,555 as grants5% of program spendingPrevention education allows first responders and public safety organizations to raise awareness and offer educational opportunities that help community members understand how to prevent tragedies. Fire extinguisher training and education on the dangers and causes of carbon monoxide poisoning and residential fires help community members become better prepared by recognizing potential hazards and taking steps to reduce risks. The foundation also collaborated with the national fire protection association (nfpa) to distribute fire safety educational coloring sheets and other educational materials designed to promote fire prevention awareness among children and families.
$158,695 spentof which $89,176 as grants2% of program spendingIn 2014, the foundation established its military support program. Through this program, veterans from all branches of the u.s. Armed forces who were injured in the line of duty may request adaptive tools and equipment, as well as mental health services, to enhance their quality of life. Additional support includes partnerships with organizations such as wounded warrior project, k9s for warriors, the independence fund, tunnel to towers foundation, canine companions for independence and more, allowing the foundation to expand the reach and impact of its services.
$100,914 spentof which $74,318 as grants1% of program spendingThe foundation provides financial assistance to individuals pursuing careers in public safety and to first responders seeking to advance their professional development. Through partnerships with accredited educational institutions and scholarship programs, the foundation supports the training and continued education of those dedicated to protecting and serving their communities. In partnership with scholarship america, the foundation awarded 15 scholarships in 2025 to students pursuing careers in public safety.
$96,136 spentof which $74,293 as grants1% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $9,648,472.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $18M to $22M (+24%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
75% of FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (79% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Robin Peters
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base narrowed from 5 funders to 3 funders, grant income fell $41k → $26k.
10 of 19 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 90% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 43% of grant income and the top three 73%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
98% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 85% · 2018 51% · 2019 89% · 2020 32% · 2021 84% · 2022 56% · 2023 60% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
33% of FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 47% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
90% of FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $79k that is directly attributable, 94% of it comes from Florida funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $676k arriving through sponsors registered in 10 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 31 public safety & disaster nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 31 public safety & disaster nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Florida
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
87% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
86%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 34 states
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC?
- FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC (Florida) receives grants from 19 organizations whose IRS filings report $755,336 to it, the largest being THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC ($325,011). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 90% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 19 organizations giving $755,336 in grants to FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC, 9 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC?
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC is the largest funder on record, with $325,011 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Florida. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 19 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing