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Communication Workers of America

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 38-6143565

Oct 01, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018 • Filed on Oct 29, 2018

20833 Southfield RdSouthfield, MI 48075-4208

(248) 557-0735

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2018

Net Margin

66th percentile

10.0%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

64th percentile

$1,890

Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.2% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

2.9%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-4.7%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$206,623

Up $5,915 (+2.9%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$206,623

Up $5,915 (+2.9%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue

Down

$59,392

Down $2,900 (-4.7%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$53,477

Up $1,002 (+1.9%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$5,915

Down $3,902 (-40%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $219,063Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $192,343Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2014: $182,955Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $181,073Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $181,0732015Assets 2016: $190,891Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $190,8912016Assets 2017: $200,708Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $200,7082017Assets 2018: $206,623Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $206,6232018Assets 2019: $217,357Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $217,3572019Assets 2020: $218,467Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $218,4672020Assets 2021: $246,195Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $246,1952021Assets 2022: $267,276Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2024: $227,521Net Assets 2024: $227,5212024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$206,623
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$206,623

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $101,202Expenses 2011: $113,236Net Income 2011: -$12,0342011Revenue 2012: $117,397Expenses 2012: $144,117Net Income 2012: -$26,7202012Revenue 2014: $58,125Expenses 2014: $87,596Net Income 2014: -$29,4712014Revenue 2015: $59,980Expenses 2015: $61,862Net Income 2015: -$1,8822015Revenue 2016: $76,764Expenses 2016: $66,946Net Income 2016: $9,8182016Revenue 2017: $62,292Expenses 2017: $52,475Net Income 2017: $9,8172017Revenue 2018: $59,392Expenses 2018: $53,477Net Income 2018: $5,9152018Revenue 2019: $60,727Expenses 2019: $49,993Net Income 2019: $10,7342019Revenue 2020: $51,810Expenses 2020: $50,700Net Income 2020: $1,1102020Revenue 2021: $70,064Expenses 2021: $42,336Net Income 2021: $27,7282021Revenue 2022: $73,938Expenses 2022: $52,857Net Income 2022: $21,0812022Revenue 2024: $75,352Expenses 2024: $87,174Net Income 2024: -$11,8222024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$59,392
Expenses$53,477
Net Income$5,915
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
Signed
Oct 29, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$59,392
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Union Representation

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
UNION REPRESENTATION--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CULPERT KENTTreasurerPT$1,890-$1,890
BROWN-MAXEY DORTHEAPresident-$600-$600
DICKINSONLISASecretary-$600-$600
CARR CORNELIUSVice President-$600-$600
LEE MADALYNSteward-$600-$600
PLEWA ROBSteward-$600-$600
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communications Workers AFL-CIO
EIN
38-6143565
Phone
2485570735
Address
20833 Southfield Rd, Southfield, MI 48075-4208

Signing Officer

Name
Kent Culpert
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2485570735
Signed
2018-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
M R Gaebel
Address
PO BOX 69, CARTHAGE, NY 13619-0069
Preparer
Gary E Rowe CPA
Phone
3154931862
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Bank charges 4.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Caps/Jackets/Shirts 2294.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Convention 187.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Credit card charges 11949.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Donation 506.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Dues reimbursement 14598.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Flowers 200.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

General Meeting expenses 749.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Internet services 1019.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

LPAT 50.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Meetings 221.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Misc 483.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Negotiations 2957.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Office 45.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Per Diem 52.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Phone 1795.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Postage 7.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Scholarship 282.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Subscriptions 480.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Taxes 412.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Travel 3400.

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

Equipment

Raw XML Appendix162 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/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm5PLEWA ROB
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IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt4Steward
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IRS990EZ/Organization501cInd0X
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IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd0false
IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt041690
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IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt00
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IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd0false
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IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt00
IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd0false
IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd0false
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IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt059392
IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd0false
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IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt0WWW.NABET-CWA43.org
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Bank charges 4.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Caps/Jackets/Shirts 2294.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Convention 187.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Credit card charges 11949.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Donation 506.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Dues reimbursement 14598.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Flowers 200.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7General Meeting expenses 749.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8Internet services 1019.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9LPAT 50.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt10Meetings 221.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt11Misc 483.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt12Negotiations 2957.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt13Office 45.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt14Per Diem 52.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt15Phone 1795.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt16Postage 7.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt17Scholarship 282.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt18Subscriptions 480.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt19Taxes 412.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt20Travel 3400.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt21Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt22Equipment
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc19Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc21Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24
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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.28$2.28$0.75$0.87$0.12
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.67$0.00$0.74$0.53$0.21
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.46$0.00$2.46$0.70$0.42$0.28
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.18$0.00$2.18$0.52$0.51$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.17$0.00$2.17$0.61$0.50$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$0.00$2.07$0.59$0.53$0.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.01$0.00$2.01$0.62$0.52$0.10
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.91$0.00$1.91$0.77$0.67$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.00$1.81$0.60$0.62$0.02
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.00$0.58$0.88$0.29
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.92$0.00$1.17$1.44$0.27
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.19$0.00$1.01$1.13$0.12
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