Civic Intelligence

Melrose Firefighters Iaff Local 1617 C/O John Mccarron

EIN 04-6143948 • 501(c)5 • Melrose, MA

Profile

The purpose of this organization is to protect the general welfare of the regular members of the melrose firefighters.

576 Main StreetMelrose, MA 02176

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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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

48th percentile

2.9%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

63rd percentile

$4,000

Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

6.4%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-4.6%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$32,063

Up $1,923 (+6.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$32,063

Up $1,923 (+6.4%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Down

$67,097

Down $3,199 (-4.6%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$65,174

Down $1,273 (-1.9%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$1,923

Down $1,926 (-50%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $32,674Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $32,6742010Assets 2011: $32,304Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $32,3042011Assets 2012: $25,025Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $25,0252012Assets 2013: $26,271Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $26,2712013Assets 2014: $21,845Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $21,8452014Assets 2015: $14,601Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $14,6012015Assets 2016: $14,368Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $14,3682016Assets 2017: $12,529Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $12,5292017Assets 2018: $19,809Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $19,8092018Assets 2019: $14,301Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $14,3012019Assets 2020: $23,098Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $23,0982020Assets 2021: $49,161Liabilities 2021: $16,800Net Assets 2021: $32,3612021Assets 2022: $16,204Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $16,2042022Assets 2023: $26,291Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $26,2912023Assets 2024: $30,140Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $30,1402024Assets 2025: $32,063Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $32,0632025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$32,063
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$32,063
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $35,413Expenses 2010: $33,201Net Income 2010: $2,2122010Revenue 2011: $33,171Expenses 2011: $33,541Net Income 2011: -$3702011Revenue 2012: $33,880Expenses 2012: $41,159Net Income 2012: -$7,2792012Revenue 2013: $33,648Expenses 2013: $32,402Net Income 2013: $1,2462013Revenue 2014: $35,280Expenses 2014: $39,706Net Income 2014: -$4,4262014Revenue 2015: $38,255Expenses 2015: $45,499Net Income 2015: -$7,2442015Revenue 2016: $50,415Expenses 2016: $50,648Net Income 2016: -$2332016Revenue 2017: $38,309Expenses 2017: $40,148Net Income 2017: -$1,8392017Revenue 2018: $45,099Expenses 2018: $37,819Net Income 2018: $7,2802018Revenue 2019: $46,075Expenses 2019: $51,583Net Income 2019: -$5,5082019Revenue 2020: $48,234Expenses 2020: $39,437Net Income 2020: $8,7972020Revenue 2021: $63,283Expenses 2021: $54,020Net Income 2021: $9,2632021Revenue 2022: $56,269Expenses 2022: $72,426Net Income 2022: -$16,1572022Revenue 2023: $60,730Expenses 2023: $50,643Net Income 2023: $10,0872023Revenue 2024: $70,296Expenses 2024: $66,447Net Income 2024: $3,8492024Revenue 2025: $67,097Expenses 2025: $65,174Net Income 2025: $1,9232025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$67,097
Expenses$65,174
Net Income$1,923
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$32,063
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$32,063
Revenue
$67,097
Expenses
$65,174
Net income
$1,923
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.1$0.00$32.1$67.1$65.2$1.92
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.1$0.00$30.1$70.3$66.4$3.85
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.3$0.00$26.3$60.7$50.6$10.1
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.2$0.00$16.2$56.3$72.4$16.2
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.2$16.8$32.4$63.3$54.0$9.26
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.1$0.00$23.1$48.2$39.4$8.80
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.3$0.00$14.3$46.1$51.6$5.51
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.8$0.00$19.8$45.1$37.8$7.28
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.00$12.5$38.3$40.1$1.84
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.4$0.00$14.4$50.4$50.6$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.6$0.00$14.6$38.3$45.5$7.24
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.8$0.00$21.8$35.3$39.7$4.43
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.3$0.00$26.3$33.6$32.4$1.25
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$25.0$0.00$25.0$33.9$41.2$7.28
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$32.3$0.00$32.3$33.2$33.5$0.37
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$32.7$0.00$32.7$35.4$33.2$2.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 5, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$67,097
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of this organization is to protect the general welfare of the regular members of the melrose firefighters.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF MEMBERS.$0$15,460
PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY OF MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS.$0$4,796
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay63rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN MCCARRONPresidentPT$4,000-$4,000
KRISTINA HARRISSecretary/TreasurerPT$2,500-$2,500
ERIC CHRISTOPHERVice PresidentPT$2,000-$2,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Melrose Firefighters Iaff Local 1617
EIN
04-6143948
Phone
7815724077
Address
576 MAIN STREET, MELROSE, MA 02176

Signing Officer

Name
John Mccarron
Title
President
Phone
7815724077
Signed
2026-02-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Barrett & Scibelli LLC
Address
8 WINCHESTER PLACE 301, WINCHESTER, MA 01890
Preparer
Filomena Scibelli CPA
Phone
7815702273
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 1.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: dues. Amount: 27,511. Description: office expenses. Amount: 856. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 743. Description: payroll service fees. Amount: 949. Description: website. Amount: 776. Description: donations. Amount: 4,796. Description: union business. Amount: 3,583. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 39,214.”

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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