Civic Intelligence

Communication Workers of America

EIN 37-0804807 • 501(c)5 • Highland, IL

Profile

The primary reason for exemption is for union purpose and representation

PO Box 147Highland, IL 62249
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

61st percentile

8.5%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$4,115

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-6.9%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$47,915

Up $2,741 (+6.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$47,915

Up $2,741 (+6.1%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$32,122

Up $5,287 (+20%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$29,381

Down $13,488 (-31%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$2,741

Up $18,775 (+117%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $55,183Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $55,1832021Assets 2022: $59,284Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $59,2842022Assets 2023: $61,208Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $61,2082023Assets 2024: $45,174Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $45,1742024Assets 2025: $47,915Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $47,9152025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$47,915
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$47,915
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $28,013Expenses 2021: $20,258Net Income 2021: $7,7552021Revenue 2022: $22,138Expenses 2022: $18,037Net Income 2022: $4,1012022Revenue 2023: $26,849Expenses 2023: $24,925Net Income 2023: $1,9242023Revenue 2024: $26,835Expenses 2024: $42,869Net Income 2024: -$16,0342024Revenue 2025: $32,122Expenses 2025: $29,381Net Income 2025: $2,7412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$32,122
Expenses$29,381
Net Income$2,741
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,915
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$47,915
Revenue
$32,122
Expenses
$29,381
Net income
$2,741
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.9$0.00$47.9$32.1$29.4$2.74
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.2$0.00$45.2$26.8$42.9$16.0
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$61.2$0.00$61.2$26.8$24.9$1.92
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.3$0.00$59.3$22.1$18.0$4.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.2$0.00$55.2$28.0$20.3$7.76
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$32,122
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary reason for exemption is for union purpose and representation

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Union--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Holly BrattonRecording SecretaryPT$3,323$792$4,115
Debra WiesemeyerFinancial SecretaryPT$2,686$823$3,509
Thomas BurchamPresidentPT$2,824$597$3,421
Ryan KennedyVice-PresidentPT$2,041$420$2,461
Wayne HolzingerSgt At Arms-$840$420$1,260
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
37-0804807
Phone
6188061423
Address
PO Box 147, Highland, IL 62249

Signing Officer

Name
Debra Wiesemeyer
Title
Secretary/Treasurer
Phone
6188061423
Signed
2025-10-25
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Lost Checks from members, Summer Picnic no shows, Christmas Party no shows”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Paper Statements fees, Members Christmas Party, Members Summer Picnic, Dues while out on Medical leave, Retirees Watches, Checks for Checkbook for Union, Post Office Box Rental, Contract Books, Notary Classes & Bonds for 2 union members, Safe deposit box Rental, Water for Union Strikers, Issued Checks that was lost”

Raw XML Appendix127 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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