Communication Workers Of America

2336 Local

Washington, DC
Tax-exempt since Jan. 1960
EIN: 53-0066147

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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

$372k (2023)

Expenses

$316k (2023)

Total Assets

$634k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$2.68k (2023)

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

$371,643

Expenses

$315,914

Net Income

$55,729

Net Assets

$631,340

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$365,031	98.2%
Investment Income	$6,612	1.8%
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	$127,148	40.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$74,927	23.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$634,020
Total Liabilities	$2,680
Net Assets	$631,340

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Melissa Smith Kupihea (President)	$78,992	$0	$0
Joseph Mullikin (Sec/Treas)	$42,262	$0	$0
Kevin Dixon (Exec. V/P)	$5,826	$0	$0
Raymond Daniels (V/P)	$68	$0	$0

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Filed on Feb. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$295,527

Expenses

$286,299

Net Income

$9,228

Net Assets

$575,678

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$294,062	99.5%
Investment Income	$1,465	0.5%
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	$139,589	48.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$56,168	19.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$578,291
Total Liabilities	$2,613
Net Assets	$575,678

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Garner (President (Past))	$65,826	$0	$0
Joseph Mullikin (Sec/Treas)	$39,524	$0	$0
Melissa Smith Kupihea (President (New))	$18,768	$0	$0
Melissa Smith Kupihea (Exec. V/P (Past))	$15,247	$0	$0
Raymond Daniels (V/P)	$224	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$363,906

Expenses

$294,422

Net Income

$69,484

Net Assets

$567,206

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$362,255	99.5%
Investment Income	$1,651	0.5%
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	$141,634	48.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$62,203	21.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$569,062
Total Liabilities	$1,856
Net Assets	$567,206

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Garner (President)	$92,119	$0	$0
Joseph Mullikin (Sec/Treas)	$36,537	$0	$0
Melissa Smith Kupihea (Exec. V/P)	$12,670	$0	$0
Raymond Daniels (V/P)	$308	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$437,488

Expenses

$299,309

Net Income

$138,179

Net Assets

$498,555

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$432,230	98.8%
Investment Income	$3,907	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,351	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$160,984	53.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$58,100	19.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$499,578
Total Liabilities	$1,023
Net Assets	$498,555

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Garner (President)	$93,545	$0	$0
Joseph Mullikin (Sec/Treas)	$36,022	$0	$0
Kelvin Gunn (Exec. V/P)	$17,978	$0	$0
Raymond Daniels (V/P)	$13,439	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$353,488

Expenses

$360,502

Net Income

-$7,014

Net Assets

$360,968

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$349,134	98.8%
Investment Income	$4,354	1.2%
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	$191,819	53.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$42,975	11.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$361,405
Total Liabilities	$437
Net Assets	$360,968

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$353,329

Expenses

$364,057

Net Income

-$10,728

Net Assets

$367,980

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$342,297	96.9%
Investment Income	$2,596	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,436	2.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$198,520	54.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$83,301	22.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$368,419
Total Liabilities	$439
Net Assets	$367,980

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$350,221

Expenses

$745,884

Net Income

-$395,663

Net Assets

$380,801

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$333,841	95.3%
Investment Income	$2,448	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$13,932	4.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$225,610	30.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$78,910	10.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$381,812
Total Liabilities	$1,011
Net Assets	$380,801

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$1,134,745

Expenses

$860,645

Net Income

$274,100

Net Assets

$779,866

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$294,059	25.9%
Investment Income	$2,466	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$838,220	73.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$203,073	23.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$59,860	7.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$780,842
Total Liabilities	$976
Net Assets	$779,866

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$372,606

Expenses

$362,653

Net Income

$9,953

Net Assets

$509,011

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$370,142	99.3%
Investment Income	$2,464	0.7%
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	$187,201	51.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$42,168	11.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$510,331
Total Liabilities	$1,320
Net Assets	$509,011

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$382,824

Expenses

$348,052

Net Income

$34,772

Net Assets

$502,289

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$374,601	97.9%
Investment Income	$2,368	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,855	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$199,399	57.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$36,759	10.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$503,967
Total Liabilities	$1,678
Net Assets	$502,289

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$393,023

Expenses

$370,837

Net Income

$22,186

Net Assets

$471,081

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$368,945	93.9%
Investment Income	$2,278	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$21,800	5.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$213,778	57.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$34,843	9.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$472,883
Total Liabilities	$1,802
Net Assets	$471,081

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$385,243

Expenses

$497,655

Net Income

-$112,412

Net Assets

$447,578

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$356,088	92.4%
Investment Income	$5,960	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$23,195	6.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$289,761	58.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$15,223	3.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$558,968
Total Liabilities	$111,390
Net Assets	$447,578

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$666,728

Expenses

$689,880

Net Income

-$23,152

Net Assets

$673,861

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$631,783	94.8%
Investment Income	$9,488	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$25,457	3.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$319,504	46.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$19,477	2.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$676,732
Total Liabilities	$2,871
Net Assets	$673,861

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Communication Workers Of America

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $372k (2023)

Expenses $316k (2023)

Total Assets $634k (2023)

Total Liabilities $2.68k (2023)

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Revenue

$372k (2023)

Expenses

$316k (2023)

Total Assets

$634k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$2.68k (2023)

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