Civic Intelligence

International Assoc of Fire Fighter

EIN 04-2656692 • 501(c)5 • Pittsfield, MA

Profile

Firefighter union local 2647

74 Columbus AvePittsfield, MA 01201
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

22nd percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$80,746

Down $12,273 (-13%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$80,746

Down $12,273 (-13%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$79,618

Down $37,251 (-32%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$91,891

Up $5,658 (+6.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$12,273

Down $42,909 (-140%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth22nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $76,235Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $55,348Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $56,419Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $50,695Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $62,929Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $59,467Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $71,020Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $79,076Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $47,797Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $49,552Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $74,249Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $74,2492021Assets 2022: $62,383Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $62,3832022Assets 2023: $93,019Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $93,0192023Assets 2024: $80,746Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $80,7462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$80,746
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$80,746
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $140,542Expenses 2011: $150,612Net Income 2011: -$10,0702011Revenue 2012: $128,380Expenses 2012: $149,268Net Income 2012: -$20,8882012Revenue 2013: $145,139Expenses 2013: $144,068Net Income 2013: $1,0712013Revenue 2014: $120,460Expenses 2014: $126,184Net Income 2014: -$5,7242014Revenue 2015: $149,571Expenses 2015: $137,336Net Income 2015: $12,2352015Revenue 2016: $140,203Expenses 2016: $141,322Net Income 2016: -$1,1192016Revenue 2017: $106,105Expenses 2017: $93,698Net Income 2017: $12,4072017Revenue 2018: $138,521Expenses 2018: $130,465Net Income 2018: $8,0562018Revenue 2019: $127,542Expenses 2019: $156,231Net Income 2019: -$28,6892019Revenue 2020: $102,805Expenses 2020: $101,050Net Income 2020: $1,7552020Revenue 2021: $110,333Expenses 2021: $96,626Net Income 2021: $13,7072021Revenue 2022: $78,194Expenses 2022: $90,434Net Income 2022: -$12,2402022Revenue 2023: $116,869Expenses 2023: $86,233Net Income 2023: $30,6362023Revenue 2024: $79,618Expenses 2024: $91,891Net Income 2024: -$12,2732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$79,618
Expenses$91,891
Net Income-$12,273
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$80,746
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$80,746
Revenue
$79,618
Expenses
$91,891
Net income
-$12,273
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.81$0.80$0.92$0.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.93$1.17$0.86$0.31
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.78$0.90$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$1.10$0.97$0.14
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$1.03$1.01$0.02
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$1.28$1.56$0.29
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$1.39$1.30$0.08
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$1.06$0.94$0.12
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$1.40$1.41$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$1.50$1.37$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$1.20$1.26$0.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$1.45$1.44$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$1.28$1.49$0.21
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$1.41$1.51$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$79,618
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Firefighter union local 2647

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FUND RAISING-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TOM SCHERBEN JRPresidentPT$0--
MATTHEW MAZZEOOfficerPT$0--
MIKE HERMANOfficerPT$0--
STEVEN PAPATreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
International Assoc of Fire Fighter
EIN
04-2656692
In Care Of
% STEVER PAPA
Phone
4134489753
Address
74 COLUMBUS AVE, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Signing Officer

Name
Stever Papa
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4134412631
Signed
2025-02-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rodhouse Tax Service Inc
Address
1440 East Street Suite 2, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Preparer
Shaun Kerwood
Phone
4134994673
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity INTERNATIONAL ASSC OF FIREFIGHTER Activity PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS OF MA Activity PITTSFIELD PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC Activity AFL CIO Activity SCHOLARSHIPS”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountCONFERENCES AND MEETING 7,652CHARITABLE DONATIONS 6,000PFFM 19,919INTER ASSOC OF FF 18,801PITTSF PERM FF 36,057AFL CIO 812”

Raw XML Appendix109 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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