Civic Intelligence

Communication Workers of America

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 38-0482025

Oct 01, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 • Filed on Dec 30, 2020

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

63rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

97th percentile

62%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$33,225

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

100th percentile

1882%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

310%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$132,142

Up $125,474 (+1882%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$131,485

Up $130,113 (+9483%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$657

Down $4,639 (-88%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Up

$198,989

Up $150,493 (+310%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$74,698

Up $27,700 (+59%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$124,291

Up $122,793 (+8197%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th 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: $657Net Assets 2020: $131,4852020Assets 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

2020

Assets$132,142
Liabilities$657
Net Assets$131,485
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th 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

2020

Revenue$198,989
Expenses$74,698
Net Income$124,291
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Signed
Dec 30, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$198,989
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

UNION REPRESENTATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
UNION REPRESENTATION--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS C GRENFELLPresidentPT$30,544$2,681$33,225
STEVEN M URBANIAKVice President-$1,896$198$2,094
KEN MAXWELLExec Committee-$0$772$772
JOHN SCHNEIDERChairman-$0$479$479
DAN CRUZSecretary-$0$353$353
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
38-0482025
Address
11420 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI 48089-2583

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas C Grenfell
Title
President
Phone
5867557744
Signed
2020-12-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
James M Dwan CPA Pc
Address
32820 WOODWARD AVE - SUITE 210, ROYAL OAK, MI 48073
Preparer
James M Dwan CPA
Phone
2489512954
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description amountrebates and refunds 350cwa sector 157,356”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity percentage dues paid amount 20,334activity cwa reg fees / per capita to others amount 1,157”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountluncheon, party and picnic expenses 2,315payroll taxes 2,013interest expense 2supplies 320buttons/pins/certificates 24district registration 47bank charges 704”

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

“Description amountdecrease in accr liabilities 4,639increase in other assets 1,183”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yearfixed assets 32 32prepaid expenses 0 1,183”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category beginning of year end of yearaccounts payable 5,126 0payroll taxes 170 657”

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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

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$132,142
Liabilities
$657
Net assets
$131,485
Revenue
$198,989
Expenses
$74,698
Net income
$124,291
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.01$1.31$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
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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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