Communication Workers Of America

2252 Local

Oakton, VA
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1950
EIN: 54-1544874

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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

$351k (2024)

Expenses

$285k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.01M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$350,680

Expenses

$285,399

Net Income

$65,281

Net Assets

$1,008,139

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$346,942	98.9%
Investment Income	$3,738	1.1%
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	$122,036	42.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$57,044	20.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,008,139
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,008,139

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Janette Hare (Divison Vice President)	$15,814	$0	$0
Julius Wiggins (Secretary Treasurer)	$2,379	$0	$0
Stanya Taylor (Divison Vice President)	$691	$0	$0
Kisha Haynesworth (Temporary Administrator (P))	$0	$0	$0
Merrick D Cosey (President)	$0	$0	$0
Jamaal Dixon (Executive Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Crystal Brock Pritchard (Divison Vice President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 24, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$337,514

Expenses

$135,704

Net Income

$201,810

Net Assets

$936,608

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$333,889	98.9%
Investment Income	$3,625	1.1%
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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$64,872	47.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$936,608
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$936,608

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Kisha Haynesworth (Temporary Administrator)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on April 17, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$285,375

Expenses

$315,878

Net Income

-$30,503

Net Assets

$737,811

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$283,343	99.3%
Investment Income	$2,032	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	$109,125	34.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$90,956	28.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$737,811
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$737,811

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia J Thayer (President (P))	$49,771	$0	$3,395
Barbara Belz (Sec Treasurer (P))	$33,287	$0	$1,416
Janette Hare (Area Vp (P))	$41	$0	$0
Vernida Mckoy (Area Vp (P))	$0	$0	$2,529
Kisha Haynesworth (Temporary Administrator)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 17, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$272,667

Expenses

$278,399

Net Income

-$5,732

Net Assets

$784,356

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$267,341	98.0%
Investment Income	$4,853	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$473	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$104,970	37.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$50,892	18.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$784,356
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$784,356

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia J Thayer (President)	$51,759	$0	$0
Barbara Belz (Sec Treasurer)	$42,315	$0	$0
Frank Spencer (Executive Vp (P))	$12,991	$0	$0
Vernida Mckoy (Area Vp)	$2,564	$0	$0
Patricia M Jasiczck (Area Vp (P))	$1,632	$0	$0
Janette Hare (Area Vp)	$1,067	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$313,550

Expenses

$240,225

Net Income

$73,325

Net Assets

$794,771

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$311,784	99.4%
Investment Income	$1,747	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$19	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$109,075	45.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$43,561	18.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$794,771
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$794,771

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cynthia J Thayer (President)	$46,468	$0	$0
Barbara Belz (Sec Treasurer)	$43,910	$0	$0
Frank Spencer (Executive Vp)	$8,785	$0	$0
Vernida Mckoy (Area Vp)	$5,697	$0	$0
Patricia M Jasiczck (Area Vp)	$3,162	$0	$0
Janette Stewart Cureton (Area Vp)	$716	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$297,016

Expenses

$247,770

Net Income

$49,246

Net Assets

$717,179

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$290,744	97.9%
Investment Income	$2,163	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,109	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$103,624	41.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$52,762	21.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$717,179
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$717,179

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Barbara Belz (Sec Treasurer)	$29,619	$0	$0
Cynthia J Thayer (President)	$24,667	$0	$0
Vernida Mckoy (Area Vp)	$5,806	$0	$0
Janette Stewart Cureton (Area Vp)	$1,703	$0	$0
Frank Spencer (Executive Vp)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia M Jasiczck (Area Vp)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$358,840

Expenses

$254,804

Net Income

$104,036

Net Assets

$663,883

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$357,046	99.5%
Investment Income	$1,794	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	$27,512	10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$126,387	49.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$669,381
Total Liabilities	$5,498
Net Assets	$663,883

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Barbara Belz (Sec Treas)	$11,046	$0	$0
Cynthia J Thayer (President)	$9,604	$0	$0
Frank Spencer (Executive Vp)	$4,373	$0	$0
Vernida Mckoy (Area Vp)	$1,540	$0	$0
Patricia M Jasiczck (Area Vp)	$949	$0	$0
Janette Stewart Cureton (Area Vp)	$0	$9,334	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 28, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$229,605

Expenses

$187,079

Net Income

$42,526

Net Assets

$562,490

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$227,903	99.3%
Investment Income	$1,679	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$23	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$17,385	9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$82,482	44.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$565,691
Total Liabilities	$3,201
Net Assets	$562,490

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Frank Spencer (Area Vp)	$1,342	$0	$0
Cynthia Thayer (Area Vp)	$1,260	$0	$0
Emilee Banks (Area Vp)	$1,227	$0	$0
Patricia M Jasiczck (Area Vp)	$1,087	$0	$0
Michael Bulger (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Cox (Area Vp)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Belz (Secretary Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$209,656

Expenses

$176,029

Net Income

$33,627

Net Assets

$519,964

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$203,999	97.3%
Investment Income	$4,132	2.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,525	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$18,955	10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$82,799	47.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$524,032
Total Liabilities	$4,068
Net Assets	$519,964

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joan Ramsay (Sec Treas)	$14,100	$0	$0
Frank Spencer (Exec Vice Pr)	$2,683	$0	$0
Patricia M Jasiczck (Area Vp)	$2,172	$0	$0
Michael Bulger (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Cox (Area Vp)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 16, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$186,218

Expenses

$242,070

Net Income

-$55,852

Net Assets

$486,337

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$179,812	96.6%
Investment Income	$1,046	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,360	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$18,150	7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$75,753	31.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$490,832
Total Liabilities	$4,495
Net Assets	$486,337

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joan Ramsay (Sec Treas)	$14,100	$0	$0
Frank Spencer (Exec Vice Pr)	$3,643	$0	$0
Patricia M Jasiczck (Area Vp)	$1,740	$0	$0
Michael Bulger (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Cox (Area Vp)	$0	$0	$0
William Barrie (Area Vp)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 21, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$191,160

Expenses

$179,545

Net Income

$11,615

Net Assets

$542,189

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$186,132	97.4%
Investment Income	$2,409	1.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,619	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$24,069	13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$72,168	40.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$545,062
Total Liabilities	$2,873
Net Assets	$542,189

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sean Linehan (President)	$13,562	$0	$0
Joan Ramsay (Sec Treas)	$9,000	$0	$0
Ruth Cox (Area Vp)	$2,803	$0	$0
Frank Spencer (Area Vp)	$2,175	$0	$0
Michael Bulger (Exec Vp)	$0	$0	$0
William Barrie (Area Vp)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$192,690

Expenses

$198,544

Net Income

-$5,854

Net Assets

$530,574

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$174,723	90.7%
Investment Income	-$1,153
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$19,120	9.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$24,097	12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$69,633	35.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$534,958
Total Liabilities	$4,384
Net Assets	$530,574

990

Filed on March 19, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$198,325

Expenses

$175,606

Net Income

$22,719

Net Assets

$536,428

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$186,074	93.8%
Investment Income	$1,476	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$10,775	5.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$92,591	52.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$538,110
Total Liabilities	$1,682
Net Assets	$536,428

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Communication Workers Of America

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $351k (2024)

Expenses $285k (2024)

Total Assets $1.01M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$351k (2024)

Expenses

$285k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.01M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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