Nonprofit · EIN 04-2587614
MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · SCITUATE, MA 02066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $565,418 | $557,039 | $8,379 | $602,083 | $11,591 | $590,492 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $765,390 | $939,706 | -$174,316 | $617,840 | $35,727 | $582,113 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $872,840 | $636,522 | $236,318 | $762,150 | $5,721 | $756,429 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,715
- Program service revenue
- $425,416
- Investment income
- $1
- Net rental income
- $3,271
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15
- Other revenue
- $103,286
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $257,218
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,570
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $79,291
- Accounting fees
- $11,000
- Travel
- $3,343
- Depreciation
- $2,567
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $617,840
- Total assets, end of year
- $602,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,591
- Net assets, end of year
- $590,492
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $167,344
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $560,476
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,016
- Gross unrelated business income
- $22,116
- Gross receipts
- $597,815
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CASONI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,373 | $2,375 | $12,714 |
| ARTHUR SAWYER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $10,974 | $1,548 | $0 |
| DAVID CASONI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $2,532 | $7,759 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LISTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $600 | $8,889 | $0 |
| ERIC LORENTZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $1,045 | $0 |
| JARRETT DRAKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $1,015 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $766 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TOMKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $631 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB NIHTILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARTLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MAGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARRETT DRAKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $142,513 | $3,025 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CASONI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,234 | $0 | $11,354 |
| WILLIAM LISTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $12,310 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SAWYER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $6,220 | $1,776 | $0 |
| DAVID CASONI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $3,366 | $3,183 | $0 |
| BOB NIHTILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $3,025 | $0 |
| ERIC LORENTZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $3,025 | $0 |
| DAVE MAGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $3,025 | $0 |
| MARK RING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARTLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TOMKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CASONI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,640 | $0 | $10,052 |
| WILLIAM LISTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $971 | $11,163 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SAWYER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $7,281 | $1,065 | $0 |
| DAVID CASONI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $2,169 | $3,152 | $0 |
| JARRETT DRAKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $1,004 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MAGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $865 | $0 |
| STEVEN HOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $709 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB NIHTILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARTLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TOMKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LORENTZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 OTIS PL, SCITUATE, MA 02066-1323
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID CASONI, 8 OTIS PLACE, SCITUATE, MA 02066
- Signed the 990
- DAVID CASONI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (781) 545-6984
- Website
- WWW.LOBSTERMEN.COM
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
THE PROMOTION OF CONSERVATION IN LOBSTER FISHERIES, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OF MARINE FISHERIES LAWS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SOUND ECONOMICAL PRACTICES, THE PROMOTION OF COOPERATION AND AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG LOBSTERMEN, AND THE SPONSORSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROMOTION OF CONSERVATION IN LOBSTER FISHERIES, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OF MARINE FISHERIES LAWS, THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SOUND ECONOMICAL PRACTICES, THE PROMOTION OF COOPERATION AND AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG LOBSTERMEN, AND THE SPONSORSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2587614
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $602,083
- Income (IRS master file)
- $597,815
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $565,418 | $557,039 | $602,083 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $765,390 | $939,706 | $617,840 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $872,840 | $636,522 | $762,150 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $442,628 | $455,768 | $547,248 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2587614).
Questions about MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC is 04-2587614.
- Is MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1977.
- Are donations to MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID CASONI.
- Who are the officers and directors of MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,373 (ELIZABETH CASONI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MASSACHUSETTS LOBSTERMENS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $565,418, expenses of $557,039 and total assets of $602,083 at year end.
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