Communication Workers of America

EIN 34-6556051 • 501(c)5 • Lima, OH

Profile

Organized as a labor union to service communication workers in northwest ohio

933 N Mcdonel StLima, OH 45801-3619

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

-57%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

-5.2%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2018

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2018

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$61,376

Down $6,904 (-10%) from 2016

Liabilities

$600

Up $323 (+117%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$60,776

Down $7,227 (-11%) from 2016

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentile Net Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,015

Down $4,292 (-23%) from 2016

Expenses

$21,961

Up $5,130 (+30%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$7,946

Down $9,422 (-638%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

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2018

Assets$61,376

Liabilities$600

Net Assets$60,776

Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

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2018

Revenue$14,015

Expenses$21,961

Net Income-$7,946

Open 2018 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2018 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

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Assets: $61,376
Liabilities: $600
Net assets: $60,776
Revenue: $14,015
Expenses: $21,961
Net income: -$7,946

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$61.4	$0.60	$60.8	$14.0	$22.0	$7.95
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$68.3	$0.28	$68.0	$18.3	$16.8	$1.48
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$72.7	$0.86	$71.9	$37.8	$44.8	$7.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$79.2	$0.20	$79.0	$51.9	$56.5	$4.53
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$78.1	$0.48	$77.6	$62.2	$61.7	$0.50
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$77.3	$0.24	$77.1	$63.5	$56.5	$7.08

Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2018 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2016 below.

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed: Feb 13, 2016
Return Version: 2015v3.0
Gross Receipts: $18,307

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organized as a labor union to service communication workers in northwest ohio

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO LABOR UNION MEMBERS	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
CARTER PRINE	Vice Preside	-	$0	-	-
RICHARD BENTLEY	Secretary/Tr	-	$0	-	-
SHAWN O'NEIL	President	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Communication Workers of America
EIN: 34-6556051
Phone: 4192243174
Address: 933 N MCDONEL ST, LIMA, OH 45801-3619

Signing Officer

Name: Richard Bentley
Title: Secretary/treasurer
Phone: 4192303955
Signed: 2016-02-13
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Reichenbach & Steiner Cpas
Address: PO BOX 104, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-0104
Preparer: Neil J Reichenbach CPA
Phone: 4193581723

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Page 1, Item C

“4470 CWA”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“AFFILIATION PAYMENTS 763”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses mileage reimbursement 1,331 meal & travel reimbursement 672 meals & travel expense 1,207 bank charges 180 cell phone 1,808 worker's compensation ins 26 miscellaneous reimburseme 27 office supplies 535 insurance expense 690 contributions 15 miscellaneous expense 1,027 non-investment depreciation 274 total 7,792”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Machinery & equipment 2,479 2,479 less accumulated depreciation 1,757 2,030 total 722 449”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 211 277”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Organized as a labor union to service communication workers in northwest ohio”

Raw XML Appendix108 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd	0	X
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