Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
65th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
35th percentile
Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
66th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$50,231
Down $918 (-1.8%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$48,083
Up $2,688 (+5.9%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$2,148
Down $3,606 (-63%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$46,358
Up $2,391 (+5.4%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$43,670
Down $3,165 (-6.8%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$2,688
Up $5,556 (+194%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
- Signed
- Dec 22, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $46,358
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The local's mission is to support collective bargaining for its members, conducting membership meetings, education, organizing events to further the common interests of the membership.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND REPRESENTATION SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 97 MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2016. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER SENCZAKOWSKI | President | - | $4,812 | - | $4,812 |
| ALICE CASTERLINE | Sect-Treas - C | - | $1,764 | - | $1,764 |
| MICHAEL WALSH | Trustee | - | $579 | - | $579 |
| MARY LENAHAM | Trustee | - | $579 | - | $579 |
| KATHLEEN HOLLOCK | Trustee - C | - | $497 | - | $497 |
| CHARLES LOMBARDO | CHF Shp Stw | - | $94 | - | $94 |
| JANE STEIN | Vice Pres. | - | $52 | - | $52 |
| ERIC M HOFFMAN | Sgt @ Arms - P | - | $28 | - | $28 |
| CHARLES PASK | CHF Shp Stew | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- Yes
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Communication Workers of America
- EIN
- 24-0858207
- Phone
- 5704745257
- Address
- 105 N MOUNTAIN BLVD, MOUNTAINTOP, PA 18707
Signing Officer
- Name
- Alice Casterline
- Title
- Sect-treas
- Signed
- 2016-12-22
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gitomer & Berenholz PC
- Address
- 445 Shady Lane, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
- Preparer
- Ronald P Feldman CPA
- Phone
- 2153793500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Payments to Affiliates.1
“Name: COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERI | Address: 501 3RD STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 | Purpose of payment: AFFILIATIONS | Amount: $22169”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $100”
Other Expenses.1009
“Depreciation $215”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $169”
Other Expenses.1
“Membership meetings $2745”
Other Expenses.2
“TELEPHONE $1331”
Other Assets.1002
“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $3745 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $3530”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $10474 Accounts Receivable - Ending $4457”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $514 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $345”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $954 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $548”
Total Liabilities.1
“ADVANCE FROM IUE-CWA - Beginning $4800 ADVANCE FROM IUE-CWA - Ending $1600”
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $50,231
- Liabilities
- $2,148
- Net assets
- $48,083
- Revenue
- $46,358
- Expenses
- $43,670
- Net income
- $2,688