Communication Workers Of America

4400 Local

Cincinnati, OH
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
EIN: 31-0239866

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(5) Labor, agricultural and horticultural organizations that are educational or instructive, including unions, created for the purpose of improving conditions of work, and products of efficiency.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$408k (2024)

Expenses

$526k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.83M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$914 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$407,567

Expenses

$525,855

Net Income

-$118,288

Net Assets

$2,832,048

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$335,735	82.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$71,832	17.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$250,384	47.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$56,974	10.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,832,962
Total Liabilities	$914
Net Assets	$2,832,048

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert D Harris (Executive Vice President)	$78,852	$0	$0
Jason Ballman (President)	$73,744	$0	$0
Steve Elmore (Secretary Treasurer)	$35,937	$0	$0
Shannon Bauer (Area Vice President)	$28,162	$0	$0
Joseph Gibson (Area Vice President)	$25,959	$0	$0
Pete Eversole (President)	$7,730	$0	$0

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Filed on Dec. 4, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$460,055

Expenses

$531,420

Net Income

-$71,365

Net Assets

$2,950,336

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$335,897	73.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$124,158	27.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$244,726	46.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$44,630	8.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,951,469
Total Liabilities	$1,133
Net Assets	$2,950,336

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert D Harris (Executive Vice President)	$79,912	$0	$0
Pete Eversole (President)	$79,714	$0	$0
Steve Elmore (Secretary Treasuer)	$30,154	$0	$0
Joseph Gibson (Area Vice President)	$28,944	$0	$0
Shannon Bauer (Area Vice President)	$26,002	$0	$0

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Filed on Dec. 4, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$456,755

Expenses

$461,901

Net Income

-$5,146

Net Assets

$3,021,701

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$301,884	66.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$154,871	33.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$224,100	48.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$38,401	8.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,022,615
Total Liabilities	$914
Net Assets	$3,021,701

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert D Harris (Executive Vice President)	$74,062	$0	$0
Pete Eversole (President)	$63,283	$0	$0
Steve Elmore (Secretary Treasurer)	$40,889	$0	$0
Joseph Gibson (Area Vice President)	$31,387	$0	$0
Shannon Bauer (Area Vice President)	$25,679	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$736,549

Expenses

$521,575

Net Income

$214,974

Net Assets

$3,026,847

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$305,811	41.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$430,738	58.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$220,176	42.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$94,293	18.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,028,098
Total Liabilities	$1,251
Net Assets	$3,026,847

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Robert D Harris ()	$68,275	$0	$0
Steve Elmore (Secretary Treasurer)	$48,653	$0	$0
Jason Ballman (President)	$32,146	$0	$0
Pete Eversole (President)	$30,396	$0	$0
Joseph Gibson (Area Vice President)	$20,760	$0	$0
Shannon Bauer (Area Vice President)	$19,946	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$744,732

Expenses

$787,139

Net Income

-$42,407

Net Assets

$2,959,043

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$573,673	77.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$171,059	23.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$206,860	26.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$118,376	15.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,960,522
Total Liabilities	$1,479
Net Assets	$2,959,043

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$965,340

Expenses

$889,325

Net Income

$76,015

Net Assets

$3,001,450

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$687,187	71.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$278,153	28.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$193,126	21.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$127,237	14.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,002,805
Total Liabilities	$1,355
Net Assets	$3,001,450

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$870,527

Expenses

$922,357

Net Income

-$51,830

Net Assets

$2,925,435

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$694,207	79.7%
Program Services	$176,320	20.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$225,761	24.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$120,834	13.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,927,181
Total Liabilities	$1,746
Net Assets	$2,925,435

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$874,886

Expenses

$941,431

Net Income

-$66,545

Net Assets

$2,977,264

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$729,232	83.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$145,654	16.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$228,938	24.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$116,166	12.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,978,785
Total Liabilities	$1,521
Net Assets	$2,977,264

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$873,198

Expenses

$858,395

Net Income

$14,803

Net Assets

$3,043,810

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$616,721	70.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$256,477	29.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$213,483	24.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$117,441	13.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,046,542
Total Liabilities	$2,732
Net Assets	$3,043,810

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$956,228

Expenses

$883,127

Net Income

$73,101

Net Assets

$3,029,007

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$697,659	73.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$258,569	27.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$278,300	31.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$45,635	5.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,030,868
Total Liabilities	$1,861
Net Assets	$3,029,007

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$1,508,963

Expenses

$806,326

Net Income

$702,637

Net Assets

$2,955,906

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,292,171	85.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$216,792	14.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$251,658	31.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$44,538	5.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,957,349
Total Liabilities	$1,443
Net Assets	$2,955,906

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$746,970

Expenses

$752,880

Net Income

-$5,910

Net Assets

$2,253,270

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$614,841	82.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$132,129	17.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$255,456	33.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$42,086	5.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,254,529
Total Liabilities	$1,259
Net Assets	$2,253,270

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$743,138

Expenses

$785,163

Net Income

-$42,025

Net Assets

$2,259,180

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$626,505	84.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$116,633	15.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$242,132	30.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$55,322	7.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,260,539
Total Liabilities	$1,359
Net Assets	$2,259,180

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Communication Workers Of America

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $408k (2024)

Expenses $526k (2024)

Total Assets $2.83M (2024)

Total Liabilities $914 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2011

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2010

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Revenue

$408k (2024)

Expenses

$526k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.83M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$914 (2024)

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