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Communication Workers Of America

87140 Local

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$328k (2023)

Expenses
$251k (2023)

Total Assets
$811k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

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.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$327,898
Expenses
$250,955
Net Income
$76,943
Net Assets
$811,142
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $325,183
99.2%
Investment Income $2,715
0.8%
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 $120,602
48.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $31,346
12.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $811,142
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $811,142
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry Howard (President) $73,470 $0 $41,924
Foster Dale (Shop Chair Toro) $8,420 $0 $0
Brueggeman Travis (Shop Chair) $5,805 $0 $0
Thao Kong (Shop Chair Electric Machinery) $3,293 $0 $0
Romero Holly (Shop Chair) $1,782 $0 $0
Birkholtz Joseph (Shop Chair Wrico Stamping) $1,341 $0 $0
Goplen Jeff (Vice President) $600 $0 $0
Bickner Jared (Treasurer) $600 $0 $0
Kurz Daniel (Shop Chair) $495 $0 $0
Keller Patrick (Shop Chair Bermo) $273 $0 $0
Roy Jill (Trustee) $163 $0 $0
Vine Steve (Trustee) $144 $0 $0
Hayschristal (Trustee) $127 $0 $0
Campbell Billy (Sergent At Arms) $0 $0 $0
Jackson Brian (Shop Chair Bokers) $0 $0 $0
Paul Doug (Shop Chair Garlick Mfg. Co) $0 $0 $0
Johnson Todd (Shop Chair General Electric) $0 $0 $0
Didling Duyane (Shop Chair Ipsco/Ssab) $0 $0 $0
Anderson Tom (Shop Chair Mcarther) $0 $0 $0
Kieger Dan (Shop Chair Mpls Washer) $0 $0 $0
Williams Scott (Shop Chair Super Radiator) $0 $0 $0
Cobin Brian (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bolser Aaron (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gutzke Robert (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$272,709
Expenses
$273,825
Net Income
-$1,116
Net Assets
$734,199
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $272,693
100.0%
Investment Income $16
0.0%
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 $121,059
44.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $48,143
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $734,199
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $734,199
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Howard Terry (President) $71,138 $0 $39,961
Jared Bickner (Treasurer) $4,806 $0 $0
Patrick Keller (Shop Chair) $3,738 $0 $0
Dale Foster (Shop Chair) $3,565 $0 $0
Brian Jackson (Shop Chair) $3,487 $0 $0
Julie Bloomquist (Recording Secretary) $3,485 $0 $0
Sean Soltvedt (Financial Secretary) $2,807 $0 $0
Jeff Goplen (Vice President) $600 $0 $0
Christal Hays (Trustee) $362 $0 $0
Jill Roy (Trustee) $216 $0 $0
Steve Vine (Trustee) $144 $0 $0
Dan Kieger (Shop Chair) $90 $0 $0
Billy Campbell (Sgt In Arms) $0 $0 $0
Kong Thao (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Doug Paul (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Todd Johnson (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Duyane Didling (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Anderson (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Williams (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Birkholtz (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$382,629
Expenses
$249,689
Net Income
$132,940
Net Assets
$735,315
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $382,168
99.9%
Investment Income $363
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $98
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,414
48.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $38,778
15.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $735,315
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $735,315
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Howard Terry (President) $70,714 $0 $38,437
Sean Soltvedt (Financial Secretary) $2,292 $0 $0
Julie Bloomquist (Recording Secretary) $1,139 $0 $0
Dale Foster (Shop Chair) $964 $0 $0
Jared Bickner (Treasurer) $948 $0 $0
Jeff Goplen (Vice President) $600 $0 $0
Scott Williams (Shop Chair) $600 $0 $0
Brian Jackson (Shop Chair) $331 $0 $0
Steve Vine (Trustee) $288 $0 $0
Patrick Keller (Shop Chair) $38 $0 $0
Dale Swanson (Sgt In Arms) $0 $0 $0
Christal Hays (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jill Roy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kong Thao (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Doug Paul (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Todd Johnson (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Duyane Didling (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Anderson (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kieger (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Birkholtz (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Billy Campbell (Sgt In Arms) $0 $0 $0
Doug Williams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$242,193
Expenses
$209,137
Net Income
$33,056
Net Assets
$602,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $238,631
98.5%
Investment Income $2,072
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,490
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $107,352
51.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,827
9.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $602,375
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $602,375
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Howard Terry (President) $69,876 $0 $38,076
Jared Bickner (Treasurer) $3,714 $0 $0
Jeff Goplen (Vice President) $3,470 $0 $0
Sean Soltvedt (Financial Secretary) $3,352 $0 $0
Kong Thao (Shop Chair) $3,031 $0 $0
Dale Foster (Shop Chair) $2,507 $0 $0
Julie Bloomquist (Recording Secretary) $1,596 $0 $0
Deanne Hartwig (Trustee) $1,030 $0 $0
Steve Vine (Trustee) $479 $0 $0
Brian Jackson (Shop Chair) $109 $0 $0
Patrick Keller (Shop Chair) $75 $0 $0
Tom Anderson (Shop Chair) $62 $0 $0
Dale Swanson (Sgt In Arms) $0 $0 $0
Doug Williams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Doug Paul (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Todd Johnson (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Duyane Didling (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kieger (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Williams (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Birkholtz (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$235,441
Expenses
$246,742
Net Income
-$11,301
Net Assets
$569,319
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $233,837
99.3%
Investment Income $1,424
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $180
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,197
47.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $28,473
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $569,319
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $569,319
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Howard Terry (President) $68,294 $0 $35,656
Earl Moore (Shop Chair) $7,675 $0 $0
Dale Foster (Shop Chair) $5,048 $0 $0
Patrick Keller (Shop Chair) $4,552 $0 $0
Sean Soltvedt (Financial Secretary) $4,060 $0 $0
Jared Bickner (Treasurer) $4,007 $0 $0
Julie Bloomquist (Recording Secretary) $3,034 $0 $0
Deanne Hartwig (Trustee) $2,360 $0 $0
Brian Jackson (Shop Chair) $1,592 $0 $0
Doug Paul (Shop Chair) $1,371 $0 $0
Jeff Goplen (Vice President) $905 $0 $0
Steve Vine (Trustee) $669 $0 $0
Joseph Birkholtz (Shop Chair) $473 $0 $0
Duyane Didling (Shop Chair) $385 $0 $0
Kong Thao (Shop Chair) $342 $0 $0
Dale Swanson (Sgt In Arms) $75 $0 $0
Doug Williams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Todd Johnson (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Anderson (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dan Kieger (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Williams (Shop Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$297,096
Expenses
$312,938
Net Income
-$15,842
Net Assets
$580,620
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $288,527
97.1%
Investment Income $1,806
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,763
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $154,852
49.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,106
13.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $580,620
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $580,620

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$287,125
Expenses
$326,883
Net Income
-$39,758
Net Assets
$611,257
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $272,848
95.0%
Program Services $0
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 $14,277
5.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $148,395
45.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,468
1.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $611,257
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $611,257

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$294,617
Expenses
$440,705
Net Income
-$146,088
Net Assets
$646,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $310,901
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $230
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $29,100
9.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$48,698
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,084
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,194
31.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,939
11.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $646,009
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $646,009

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$346,853
Expenses
$504,458
Net Income
-$157,605
Net Assets
$789,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $297,812
85.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $803
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $38,150
11.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,088
2.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,874
26.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $66,246
13.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $792,096
Total Liabilities $2,300
Net Assets $789,796

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$322,297
Expenses
$395,410
Net Income
-$73,113
Net Assets
$947,696
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $290,968
90.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,029
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $30,300
9.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,822
32.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,321
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $949,996
Total Liabilities $2,300
Net Assets $947,696

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$353,806
Expenses
$369,777
Net Income
-$15,971
Net Assets
$1,020,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $320,482
90.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,474
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $31,850
9.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,319
34.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,571
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,023,055
Total Liabilities $2,300
Net Assets $1,020,755

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