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Communications Workers of America L-34051-Milw Newspaper Guild Local 51

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 39-1491950

Oct 01, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 • Filed on Apr 27, 2016

Organization ProfileMILWAUKEENEWSGUILD.ORG
PO Box 778Milwaukee, WI 53201-0778

(414) 273-5151

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

79th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

44th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 44% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

48th percentile

2.0%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-3.6%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$359,617

Up $6,920 (+2.0%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$359,617

Up $6,920 (+2.0%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Down

$50,286

Down $1,867 (-3.6%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$41,572

Up $6,626 (+19%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$8,714

Down $8,493 (-49%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2012: $324,293Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $324,2932012Assets 2013: $335,490Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $335,4902013Assets 2014: $352,697Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $352,6972014Assets 2015: $359,617Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $359,6172015Assets 2016: $364,654Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $364,6542016Assets 2017: $380,028Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $380,0282017Assets 2018: $385,547Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $385,5472018Assets 2019: $390,906Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $390,9062019Assets 2020: $396,905Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $396,9052020Assets 2021: $414,803Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $414,8032021Assets 2022: $421,405Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $421,4052022Assets 2023: $431,391Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $431,3912023Assets 2024: $426,300Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $426,3002024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$359,617
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$359,617
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $58,074Expenses 2012: $50,464Net Income 2012: $7,6102012Revenue 2013: $54,367Expenses 2013: $43,170Net Income 2013: $11,1972013Revenue 2014: $52,153Expenses 2014: $34,946Net Income 2014: $17,2072014Revenue 2015: $50,286Expenses 2015: $41,572Net Income 2015: $8,7142015Revenue 2016: $45,305Expenses 2016: $40,743Net Income 2016: $4,5622016Revenue 2017: $40,322Expenses 2017: $35,226Net Income 2017: $5,0962017Revenue 2018: $39,338Expenses 2018: $33,795Net Income 2018: $5,5432018Revenue 2019: $34,193Expenses 2019: $29,028Net Income 2019: $5,1652019Revenue 2020: $39,876Expenses 2020: $33,877Net Income 2020: $5,9992020Revenue 2021: $40,095Expenses 2021: $22,197Net Income 2021: $17,8982021Revenue 2022: $40,499Expenses 2022: $33,897Net Income 2022: $6,6022022Revenue 2023: $35,440Expenses 2023: $25,454Net Income 2023: $9,9862023Revenue 2024: $35,431Expenses 2024: $40,508Net Income 2024: -$5,0772024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$50,286
Expenses$41,572
Net Income$8,714
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Signed
Apr 27, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$50,286
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE LABOR ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT LABOR RELATED ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay44th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TOM SILVERSTEINPresident-$0--
ASHLEY LUTHERN1st Vice President-$0--
ZEINA MAKKY2nd Vice President-$0--
TOM CONTENTSecretary-$0--
ROBERT FRIDAYTreasurer-$0--
EMILY RISTOWBoard Member-$0--
KAREN SAMELSONBoard Member-$0--
BEN STEELEBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communications Workers of America
EIN
39-1491950
Phone
4142735151
Address
PO BOX 778, MILWAUKEE, WI 53201-0778

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Silverstein
Title
President
Phone
4142735151
Signed
2016-04-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Reilly Penner & Benton Llp
Address
1233 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD SUITE 302, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226-3255
Preparer
David a Grotkin
Phone
4142717800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income . Amount: 4,094.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: other income . Amount: 265.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: per capita taxes . Amount: 20,524. Description: officers and members rebate . Amount: 3,253. Description: education and publicity . Amount: 1,189. Description: training and travel . Amount: 1,349. Description: bank charges . Amount: 25. Description: miscellaneous . Amount: 197. Description: social events . Amount: 7,775. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 34,312.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: unrealized gain/(loss). Amount: -1,794.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$359,617
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$359,617
Revenue
$50,286
Expenses
$41,572
Net income
$8,714
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.26$0.00$4.26$0.35$0.41$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.31$0.00$4.31$0.35$0.25$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.21$0.00$4.21$0.40$0.34$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.15$0.00$4.15$0.40$0.22$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.97$0.00$3.97$0.40$0.34$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.91$0.00$3.91$0.34$0.29$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.86$0.00$3.86$0.39$0.34$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.80$0.00$3.80$0.40$0.35$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.65$0.00$3.65$0.45$0.41$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.60$0.00$3.60$0.50$0.42$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.53$0.00$3.53$0.52$0.35$0.17
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.35$0.00$3.35$0.54$0.43$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.24$0.00$3.24$0.58$0.50$0.08
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