Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Woburn Firefighters Local 971
EIN 04-6143969 • 501(c)5 • Woburn, MA
Profile
The purpose of this organization is to protect the general welfare of the regular members of the woburn firefighters.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 3.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
61st percentile
Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
6th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$191,271
Up $17,836 (+10%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$191,271
Up $17,836 (+10%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$98,367
Down $777 (-0.8%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$80,531
Down $9,731 (-11%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$17,836
Up $8,954 (+101%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $191,271
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $191,271
- Revenue
- $98,367
- Expenses
- $80,531
- Net income
- $17,836
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 9, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $152,175
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of this organization is to protect the general welfare of the regular members of the woburn firefighters.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDING SUPPORT TO MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY OF WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS. | $0 | $8,450 |
| PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF MEMBERS. | $0 | $5,235 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN WIITALA | President | PT | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| CHARLES MORGAN | Treasurer | - | $3,000 | - | $3,000 |
| MATTHEW CRONES | Vice President | - | $2,500 | - | $2,500 |
| DANIEL SULLIVAN | Secretary | - | $1,875 | - | $1,875 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Tournament/other Events | $64,410 | $64,410 | $53,808 | $10,602 |
| Total Events | $64,410 | $64,410 | $53,808 | $10,602 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Woburn Firefighters Local 971
- EIN
- 04-6143969
- Phone
- 7814055837
- Address
- 731 MAIN STREET, WOBURN, MA 01801
Signing Officer
- Name
- Shawn Wiitala
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7814055837
- Signed
- 2025-05-09
- 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 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 4,640.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: per capita taxes. Amount: 37,933. Description: supplies. Amount: 629. Description: flowers. Amount: 433. Description: gifts and donations. Amount: 8,450. Description: meetings. Amount: 5,053. Description: payroll service fees. Amount: 802. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 826. Description: other expenses. Amount: 3,494. Description: bank fees. Amount: 15. Description: travel and meeting:conference,convention,meeting. Amount: 3,170. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 60,805.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 2,211. End of year amount: 2,974. Description: due from employee. Beg. Of year amount: 192. End of year amount: 0.”
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