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Communication Workers Of America

4201 Local Cwa
  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 1950
  • EIN: 81-1083717

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
$306k (2024)

Expenses
$401k (2024)

Total Assets
$279k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2024

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.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$306,360
Expenses
$400,842
Net Income
-$94,482
Net Assets
$278,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $295,951
96.6%
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 $10,409
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,114
42.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $50,960
12.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $278,547
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $278,547
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Qushaun Naugle (President Past) $50,644 $0 $0
Jennifer Morales (Vice President Past) $40,680 $0 $0
Javier Cantu (Treasurer Past) $38,216 $0 $0
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $30,624 $0 $0
Anna Crea (Treasurer New) $2,496 $0 $0
Anita Pearson (President New) $0 $0 $0
Paula Welfer (Vice President New) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$302,291
Expenses
$438,011
Net Income
-$135,720
Net Assets
$371,381
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $298,912
98.9%
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 $3,379
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $158,670
36.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,197
12.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $371,381
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $371,381
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Qushaun Naugle (President) $45,248 $0 $0
Jennifer Morales (Vice President) $38,860 $0 $0
Javier Cantu (Treasurer) $33,898 $0 $0
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $24,256 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 15, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$238,796
Expenses
$319,261
Net Income
-$80,465
Net Assets
$507,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $237,262
99.4%
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 $1,534
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $149,767
46.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,197
6.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $507,101
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $507,101
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Qushaun Naugle (President) $42,305 $0 $0
Jennifer Morales (Vice President) $36,299 $0 $0
Javier Cantu (Treasurer) $30,464 $0 $0
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $28,320 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 16, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$262,849
Expenses
$243,787
Net Income
$19,062
Net Assets
$587,566
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $259,629
98.8%
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 $3,220
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,370
52.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,649
8.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $587,566
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $587,566
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Morales (Vice President) $40,647 $0 $0
Qushaun Naugle (President) $35,211 $0 $0
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $23,504 $0 $0
Elizabeth Vaca (Treasurer Past) $9,226 $0 $0
Javier Cantu (Treasurer New) $1,360 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$305,389
Expenses
$175,944
Net Income
$129,445
Net Assets
$568,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $301,342
98.7%
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 $4,047
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,206
53.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,641
4.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $568,504
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $568,504
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $19,269 $0 $0
Elizabeth Vaca (Treasurer) $15,248 $0 $0
Jennifer Morales (Vice President) $9,763 $0 $0
Qushaun Naugle (President) $5,609 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 5, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$259,086
Expenses
$146,177
Net Income
$112,909
Net Assets
$439,059
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $258,377
99.7%
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 $709
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,701
47.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,042
5.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $439,059
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $439,059
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thomas Bjorklund (President Past) $40,905 $0 $0
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $19,025 $0 $0
Elizabeth Vaca (Treasurer) $14,633 $0 $0
Qushaun Naugle (President New) $4,954 $0 $0
Jennifer Morales (Vice President New) $870 $0 $0
Qushaun Naugle (Vice President Past) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 12, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$293,587
Expenses
$165,687
Net Income
$127,900
Net Assets
$326,150
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $290,910
99.1%
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 $2,677
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,432
51.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,468
3.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $326,150
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $326,150
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Taylor (President Past) $35,969 $0 $0
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $19,125 $0 $0
Elizabeth Vaca (Treasurer) $15,064 $0 $0
Carolyn Marsalek (Vice President Past) $4,539 $0 $0
Thomas Bjorkland (President) $1,155 $0 $0
Qushaun Naugle (Vice President) $422 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 9, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$249,948
Expenses
$132,977
Net Income
$116,971
Net Assets
$198,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $239,298
95.7%
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 $10,650
4.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $73,190
55.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,590
8.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $198,250
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $198,250
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacqueline Taylor (President) $9,348 $0 $0
Elizabeth Vaca (Treasurer) $6,327 $0 $0
Marilyn Cruz Harper (Secretary) $5,395 $0 $0
Carolyn Marsalek (Vice President) $4,454 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 3, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$95,142
Expenses
$13,863
Net Income
$81,279
Net Assets
$81,279
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $166
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,279
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $81,279

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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