Communication Workers Of America

Cwa Local 3601

Arden, NC
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
EIN: 56-6071173

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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

$54.6k (2023)

Expenses

$57.1k (2023)

Total Assets

$241k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.69k (2023)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$54,617

Expenses

$57,057

Net Income

-$2,440

Net Assets

$238,861

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$38,953	71.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,587	6.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$12,077	22.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$40,789	71.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$737	1.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$240,552
Total Liabilities	$1,691
Net Assets	$238,861

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Curtis Shew (President)	$24,802	$0	$0
Kevin Doane (Vice President)	$11,435	$0	$0
James Woerner (Secretary Treasurer)	$5,994	$0	$0

990

Filed on Feb. 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$41,236

Expenses

$32,275

Net Income

$8,961

Net Assets

$241,301

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$40,691	98.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$545	1.3%
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	$17,052	52.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$450	1.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$241,565
Total Liabilities	$264
Net Assets	$241,301

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Curtis Shew (President)	$7,292	$0	$0
James Woerner (Secretary Treasurer)	$5,687	$0	$0
James Kirby (Vice President)	$4,073	$0	$0

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Filed on Jan. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$43,301

Expenses

$26,063

Net Income

$17,238

Net Assets

$232,340

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$42,368	97.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$927	2.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$9,391	36.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,175	4.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$233,533
Total Liabilities	$1,193
Net Assets	$232,340

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Woerner (Secretary Treasurer)	$3,747	$0	$0
Curtis Shew (President)	$2,587	$0	$0
James Kirby (Vice President)	$2,561	$0	$0

990

Filed on Jan. 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$50,116

Expenses

$35,135

Net Income

$14,981

Net Assets

$215,102

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$47,949	95.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,771	3.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$396	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$11,812	33.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,165	6.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$216,177
Total Liabilities	$1,075
Net Assets	$215,102

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Woerner (Secretary Treasurer)	$5,399	$0	$0
Curtis Shew (President)	$4,043	$0	$0
James Kirby (Vice President)	$2,371	$0	$0

990

Filed on June 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$54,985

Expenses

$53,995

Net Income

$990

Net Assets

$200,121

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$53,419	97.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,566	2.8%
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	$15,803	29.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$11,290	20.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$201,451
Total Liabilities	$1,330
Net Assets	$200,121

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Kirby (Vice President)	$6,158	$0	$0
Curtis Shew (President)	$5,106	$0	$0
James Woerner (Secretary Treasurer)	$4,539	$0	$0

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Filed on Dec. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$54,650

Expenses

$60,446

Net Income

-$5,796

Net Assets

$199,131

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$53,067	97.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,180	2.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$403	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$23,139	38.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,125	11.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$201,475
Total Liabilities	$2,344
Net Assets	$199,131

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Curtis Shew (President)	$10,727	$0	$0
James Woerner (Secretary Treasurer)	$5,595	$0	$0
James Kirby (Vice President)	$5,267	$0	$0

990

Filed on Jan. 21, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$61,791

Expenses

$61,628

Net Income

$163

Net Assets

$207,508

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$57,003	92.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$958	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,830	6.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$23,108	37.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$9,192	14.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$207,879
Total Liabilities	$371
Net Assets	$207,508

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Curtis Shew (President)	$11,532	$0	$0
James Woerner (Secretary Treasurer)	$7,012	$0	$0
Jacob Ross (Vice President)	$4,102	$0	$0

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Filed on Jan. 13, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$56,766

Expenses

$81,648

Net Income

-$24,882

Net Assets

$207,345

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$49,422	87.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$893	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,451	11.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$19,714	24.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$13,290	16.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$208,380
Total Liabilities	$1,035
Net Assets	$207,345

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$48,159

Expenses

$59,309

Net Income

-$11,150

Net Assets

$232,227

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$47,171	97.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$988	2.1%
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	$24,833	41.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,430	7.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$233,279
Total Liabilities	$1,052
Net Assets	$232,227

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$47,807

Expenses

$61,659

Net Income

-$13,852

Net Assets

$243,377

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$43,122	90.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,275	2.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$250	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,160	6.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,850	4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$25,672	41.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$244,552
Total Liabilities	$1,175
Net Assets	$243,377

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$247,842

Expenses

$63,737

Net Income

$184,105

Net Assets

$257,230

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$51,602	20.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$50	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$7,500	3.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$185,426	74.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,264	1.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$12,594	19.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$258,983
Total Liabilities	$1,753
Net Assets	$257,230

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$60,616

Expenses

$63,095

Net Income

-$2,479

Net Assets

$73,124

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$54,891	90.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$55	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$5,670	9.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$7,305	11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$13,755	21.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$73,948
Total Liabilities	$824
Net Assets	$73,124

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

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Communication Workers Of America

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $54.6k (2023)

Expenses $57.1k (2023)

Total Assets $241k (2023)

Total Liabilities $1.69k (2023)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2010

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Revenue

$54.6k (2023)

Expenses

$57.1k (2023)

Total Assets

$241k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.69k (2023)

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