Liabilities / Assets
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
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Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
4th percentile
Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
55th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
1st percentile
Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$0
Down $80,013 (-100%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $79,660 (-100%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $353 (-100%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$34,135
Down $23,195 (-40%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$50,446
Down $3,779 (-7.0%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$16,311
Down $19,416 (-625%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
- Signed
- Jan 25, 2020
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $34,135
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Labor union - to provide collective bargaining for members and to improve the working conditions for the betterment of its members.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE UNION WORKED TO BARGAIN FOR TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND MONITOR FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDACE BOBIK | Secretary | - | $1,459 | - | $1,459 |
| NGA TA | Vice President | - | $955 | - | $955 |
| BARNABAS THUAN | Treasurer | - | $888 | - | $888 |
| TERI BUCZKOWSKI | President | - | $620 | - | $620 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Communications Workers of America
- EIN
- 16-6054241
- Phone
- 7165494605
- Address
- 821 ELK ST B, BUFFALO, NY 14210
Signing Officer
- Name
- Teri Buczkowski
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7165494605
- Signed
- 2020-01-25
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Tronconi Segarra & Associates Llp
- Address
- 8321 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
- Preparer
- Diane M Straka CPA
- Phone
- 7166331373
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: miscellaneous income. Amount: 2,014.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates
“Affiliate name: cwa, afl-cio, clc. Affiliate address: 501 3rd street nw washington, dc 20001. Purpose of payment: payment of member per capita. Amount of payment: 24,635.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office supplies and expenses. Amount: 627. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,217. Description: travel. Amount: 133. Description: member functions and meetings. Amount: 11,267. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,244.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: transfer to international union. Amount: -63,349.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 4,091. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: payroll. Beg. Of year amount: 353. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 2,014. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 627. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,217. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 133. DESCRIPTION: MEMBER FUNCTIONS AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 11,267. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 13,244. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL UNION. AMOUNT: -63,349. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,091. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $0
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $34,135
- Expenses
- $50,446
- Net income
- -$16,311