Communication Workers Of America

1040 Local

Ewing, NJ
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1950
EIN: 51-0249072

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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

$2.55M (2023)

Expenses

$2.53M (2023)

Total Assets

$5.41M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$64.4k (2023)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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

Revenue

$2,547,851

Expenses

$2,528,468

Net Income

$19,383

Net Assets

$5,349,883

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,354,450	92.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,010	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$25,488
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$216,879	8.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$500,242	19.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$787,162	31.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,414,327
Total Liabilities	$64,444
Net Assets	$5,349,883

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Michele Long Vickers (President)	$169,236	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$156,131	$0	$0
Duwaine Walker (Executive Vp)	$115,195	$0	$0
Jennifer Curley (Staff Representative)	$108,622	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$3,570	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 17, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$2,748,308

Expenses

$2,518,284

Net Income

$230,024

Net Assets

$5,330,500

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,509,080	91.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,899	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$18,921	0.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$218,408	7.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$514,941	20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$850,866	33.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,392,224
Total Liabilities	$61,724
Net Assets	$5,330,500

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Michele Long Vickers (President)	$163,937	$0	$0
Carolyn Wade (President)	$159,902	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$152,413	$0	$0
Phillip L Fisher (Building Supervisor)	$103,565	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$2,850	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 24, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$3,063,769

Expenses

$2,339,737

Net Income

$724,032

Net Assets

$3,788,456

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,877,625	93.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,160	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$14,871
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$196,855	6.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$774,978	33.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$502,977	21.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,421,869
Total Liabilities	$633,413
Net Assets	$3,788,456

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carolyn Wade (President)	$160,702	$0	$0
Michele Long Vickers (Exec Vice Pres)	$149,570	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$143,753	$0	$0
Phillip L Fisher (Building Supervisor)	$112,529	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$1,650	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$3,093,586

Expenses

$2,738,035

Net Income

$355,551

Net Assets

$3,064,424

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,854,952	92.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,078	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$234,556	7.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$508,208	18.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$899,675	32.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,732,996
Total Liabilities	$668,572
Net Assets	$3,064,424

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carolyn Wade (President)	$168,433	$0	$0
Michele Long Vickers (Exec V Pres.)	$145,305	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$139,576	$0	$0
Phillip L Fisher (Building Sup)	$128,326	$0	$0
Robert O Yaeger (Rep Staff)	$113,233	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$3,074	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$3,197,572

Expenses

$3,125,565

Net Income

$72,007

Net Assets

$2,708,873

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,929,652	91.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,668	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$264,252	8.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$470,172	15.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$958,253	30.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,372,521
Total Liabilities	$663,648
Net Assets	$2,708,873

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carolyn Wade (President)	$163,839	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$137,026	$0	$0
Michele Long Vickers (Exec V Pres.)	$135,173	$0	$0
Phillip L Fisher (Building Sup)	$117,989	$0	$0
Robert O Yaeger (Rep Staff)	$113,913	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$2,239	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$3,039,883

Expenses

$3,483,560

Net Income

-$443,677

Net Assets

$2,636,866

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,982,692	98.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,789	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$4,428
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$57,830	1.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$496,730	14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,020,377	29.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,302,890
Total Liabilities	$666,024
Net Assets	$2,636,866

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carolyn Wade (President)	$174,379	$0	$0
Phillip L Fisher (Building Sup)	$145,498	$0	$0
Michele Long Vickers (Exec V Pres.)	$133,887	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$131,737	$0	$0
Robert O Yaeger (Rep Staff)	$117,555	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$3,612	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$3,148,453

Expenses

$3,511,847

Net Income

-$363,394

Net Assets

$3,061,804

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,094,593	98.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,423	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$50,437	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$556,207	15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,073,799	30.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,424,058
Total Liabilities	$362,254
Net Assets	$3,061,804

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carolyn Wade (President)	$0	$0	$0
Michele Long Vickers (Exec V Pres.)	$0	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$3,176,675

Expenses

$2,927,946

Net Income

$248,729

Net Assets

$3,425,198

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,103,012	97.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5,175	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$700	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$67,788	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$470,804	16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,073,083	36.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,428,660
Total Liabilities	$3,462
Net Assets	$3,425,198

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carolyn Wade (President)	$0	$0	$0
Michele Long Vickers (Exec V Pres.)	$0	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$3,470,286

Expenses

$3,346,127

Net Income

$124,159

Net Assets

$3,176,598

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,321,138	95.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,883	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$145,265	4.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$419,869	12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,298,976	38.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,176,598
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,176,598

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carolyn Wade (President)	$160,452	$0	$0
Donald Klein (Exec V Pres.)	$145,469	$0	$0
Pura Jackson (Treasurer)	$111,508	$0	$0
Evelyn Boyd (Secretary)	$2,440	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$3,468,260

Expenses

$3,530,309

Net Income

-$62,049

Net Assets

$3,085,512

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,337,890	96.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$32,680	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$97,690	2.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$460,333	13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,309,291	37.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,315,809
Total Liabilities	$230,297
Net Assets	$3,085,512

990

Filed on April 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$3,827,270

Expenses

$3,630,592

Net Income

$196,678

Net Assets

$3,147,333

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,614,660	94.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$52,017	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,200	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$159,393	4.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$409,424	11.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,381,148	38.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,619,947
Total Liabilities	$472,614
Net Assets	$3,147,333

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$3,976,502

Expenses

$3,459,121

Net Income

$517,381

Net Assets

$3,016,083

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,656,666	92.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$72,161	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$247,675	6.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$399,585	11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,313,367	38.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,719,163
Total Liabilities	$703,080
Net Assets	$3,016,083

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Communication Workers Of America

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.55M (2023)

Expenses $2.53M (2023)

Total Assets $5.41M (2023)

Total Liabilities $64.4k (2023)

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Revenue

$2.55M (2023)

Expenses

$2.53M (2023)

Total Assets

$5.41M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$64.4k (2023)

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