Civic Intelligence

Communication Workers of America

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 38-0482025

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Dec 11, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
11420 E 9 Mile RdWarren, MI 48089-2583

(586) 755-7744

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

9th percentile

-22%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$11,803

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.7% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-58%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$8,476

Down $11,868 (-58%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$5,777

Down $11,758 (-67%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$2,699

Down $110 (-3.9%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$54,439

Down $22,845 (-30%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$66,307

Down $15,808 (-19%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$11,868

Down $7,037 (-146%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $16,097Liabilities 2011: $9,0592011Assets 2012: $12,022Liabilities 2012: $8,8752012Assets 2013: $15,827Liabilities 2013: $7,6912013Assets 2014: $25,999Liabilities 2014: $4,8992014Assets 2015: $25,175Liabilities 2015: $4,258Net Assets 2015: $20,9172015Assets 2016: $20,344Liabilities 2016: $2,809Net Assets 2016: $17,5352016Assets 2017: $8,476Liabilities 2017: $2,699Net Assets 2017: $5,7772017Assets 2018: $5,170Liabilities 2018: $2,543Net Assets 2018: $2,6272018Assets 2019: $6,668Liabilities 2019: $5,296Net Assets 2019: $1,3722019Assets 2020: $132,142Liabilities 2020: $6572020Assets 2021: $94,021Liabilities 2021: $1,192Net Assets 2021: $92,8292021Assets 2022: $51,517Liabilities 2022: $1,207Net Assets 2022: $50,3102022Assets 2023: $35,690Liabilities 2023: $11,4712023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$8,476
Liabilities$2,699
Net Assets$5,777
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $91,191Expenses 2011: $94,319Net Income 2011: -$3,1282011Revenue 2012: $84,115Expenses 2012: $88,190Net Income 2012: -$4,0752012Revenue 2013: $106,477Expenses 2013: $102,671Net Income 2013: $3,8062013Revenue 2014: $125,747Expenses 2014: $115,575Net Income 2014: $10,1722014Revenue 2015: $112,803Expenses 2015: $113,627Net Income 2015: -$8242015Revenue 2016: $77,284Expenses 2016: $82,115Net Income 2016: -$4,8312016Revenue 2017: $54,439Expenses 2017: $66,307Net Income 2017: -$11,8682017Revenue 2018: $50,287Expenses 2018: $53,593Net Income 2018: -$3,3062018Revenue 2019: $48,496Expenses 2019: $46,998Net Income 2019: $1,4982019Revenue 2020: $198,989Expenses 2020: $74,698Net Income 2020: $124,2912020Revenue 2021: $37,965Expenses 2021: $80,677Net Income 2021: -$42,7122021Revenue 2022: $40,757Expenses 2022: $81,687Net Income 2022: -$40,9302022Revenue 2023: $25,802Expenses 2023: $51,893Net Income 2023: -$26,0912023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$54,439
Expenses$66,307
Net Income-$11,868
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Dec 11, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$54,439
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

UNION REPRESENTATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ALL EXPENSES WERE INCURRED IN THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION LOCAL ACTIVITIES--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS GRENFELLPresidentPT$9,378$2,425$11,803
STEVEN URBANIAKVice President-$2,486$277$2,763
DAN CRUZSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America 14503 0018 ITU
EIN
38-0482025
Address
11420 E 9 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48089-2583

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Grenfell
Title
President
Phone
5867557744
Signed
2017-12-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Christine Mason CPA
Address
28453 Woodward Ave, Berkley, MI 48072-0912
Preparer
Christine Mason
Phone
2485415050
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity PERCENTAGE DUES TO INT ORG Amount 19,283Activity CWA REG FEES/PER CAPITA TO OTHER/MISC Amount 1,546”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountOFFICE HELP REIMBURSEMENT 14,268EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1,478PAYROLL TAXES 983LUNCHEONS 876BUTTONS, PINS & CERTIFICATES 486CHAIR FEES 445INSURANCE 438BANK CHARGES 311SUPPLIES 189OTHER EXPENSES & MISCELLANEOUS 436”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountDECREASE IN ACCRUED LIABILITIES 110”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearFIXED ASSETS 32 32”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearACCOUNTS PAYABLE 2,598 2,346WITHHOLDING TAXES PAYABLE 211 353”

Raw XML Appendix121 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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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,476
Liabilities
$2,699
Net assets
$5,777
Revenue
$54,439
Expenses
$66,307
Net income
-$11,868
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.11$0.26$0.52$0.26
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.52$0.01$0.50$0.41$0.82$0.41
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.94$0.01$0.93$0.38$0.81$0.43
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.32$0.01$1.99$0.75$1.24
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.05$0.01$0.48$0.47$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.50$0.54$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.03$0.06$0.54$0.66$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.03$0.18$0.77$0.82$0.05
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.25$0.04$0.21$1.13$1.14$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.05$1.26$1.16$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.08$1.06$1.03$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.09$0.84$0.88$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.09$0.91$0.94$0.03
Peer Organizations

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