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Communication Workers of America

EIN 41-0701689 • 501(c)5 • Saint Paul, MN

Profile

The Organization's mission is to represent and serve workers within the jurisdiction in accordance with the bylaws of the Local and the Constitution of the International CWA. In particular: To unite workers and improve working conditions of workers through advocacy and dissemination of information.

510 Deer Ridge LaneSaint Paul, MN 55119

www.cwa7201.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th 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

32nd percentile

-4.7%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$59,280

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 41.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$24,395

Down $6,720 (-22%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$24,395

Down $6,720 (-22%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$142,764

Down $21,862 (-13%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$149,484

Down $18,982 (-11%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$6,720

Down $2,880 (-75%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $112,275Liabilities 2011: $588Net Assets 2011: $111,6872011Assets 2012: $106,063Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $106,0632012Assets 2013: $89,515Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $89,5152013Assets 2014: $70,466Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $70,4662014Assets 2015: $59,268Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $59,2682015Assets 2016: $51,349Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $51,3492016Assets 2017: $47,385Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $47,3852017Assets 2018: $53,483Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $53,4832018Assets 2019: $39,646Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $39,6462019Assets 2020: $31,149Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $31,1492020Assets 2021: $54,498Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $54,4982021Assets 2022: $44,865Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $44,8652022Assets 2023: $34,955Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $34,9552023Assets 2024: $31,115Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $31,1152024Assets 2025: $24,395Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $24,3952025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$24,395
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$24,395
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $227,763Expenses 2011: $208,970Net Income 2011: $18,7932011Revenue 2012: $230,103Expenses 2012: $235,727Net Income 2012: -$5,6242012Revenue 2013: $225,283Expenses 2013: $241,831Net Income 2013: -$16,5482013Revenue 2014: $203,424Expenses 2014: $222,473Net Income 2014: -$19,0492014Revenue 2015: $182,862Expenses 2015: $194,060Net Income 2015: -$11,1982015Revenue 2016: $168,375Expenses 2016: $176,294Net Income 2016: -$7,9192016Revenue 2017: $232,723Expenses 2017: $236,687Net Income 2017: -$3,9642017Revenue 2018: $238,583Expenses 2018: $232,485Net Income 2018: $6,0982018Revenue 2019: $228,943Expenses 2019: $242,780Net Income 2019: -$13,8372019Revenue 2020: $194,822Expenses 2020: $202,119Net Income 2020: -$7,2972020Revenue 2021: $144,275Expenses 2021: $120,926Net Income 2021: $23,3492021Revenue 2022: $133,686Expenses 2022: $143,319Net Income 2022: -$9,6332022Revenue 2023: $137,741Expenses 2023: $147,651Net Income 2023: -$9,9102023Revenue 2024: $164,626Expenses 2024: $168,466Net Income 2024: -$3,8402024Revenue 2025: $142,764Expenses 2025: $149,484Net Income 2025: -$6,7202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$142,764
Expenses$149,484
Net Income-$6,720
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$24,395
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$24,395
Revenue
$142,764
Expenses
$149,484
Net income
-$6,720
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$1.43$1.49$0.07
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.31$0.00$0.31$1.65$1.68$0.04
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.38$1.48$0.10
2022Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.45$0.00$0.45$1.34$1.43$0.10
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.44$1.21$0.23
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.31$0.00$0.31$1.95$2.02$0.07
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$2.29$2.43$0.14
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$2.39$2.32$0.06
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$2.33$2.37$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$1.68$1.76$0.08
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$1.83$1.94$0.11
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.70$0.00$0.70$2.03$2.22$0.19
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.00$0.90$2.25$2.42$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$2.30$2.36$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.01$1.12$2.28$2.09$0.19
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$142,764
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Organization's mission is to represent and serve workers within the jurisdiction in accordance with the bylaws of the Local and the Constitution of the International CWA. In particular: To unite workers and improve working conditions of workers through advocacy and dissemination of information.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Held 12 Board meetings, 4 membership meetings. Attended the CWA convention and District 7 meeting. Continued work on the CWA Broadband Apprenticeship program. Attended all scheduled Network/Link to Success calls. Attended 3 Retiree Conference Calls. Attended various PUC meetings. Attended 10 joint union/management meetings. Assisted D7 with negotiations related to the sale of Lumen Fiber. Participated in all activities and calls related to bargaining. Conducted ratification vote.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Chisty KuehnPresidentFT$59,280-$59,280
Brian TylerVice PresidentPT$29,939-$29,939
Bruce CraneArea 2 AvpPT$22,696-$22,696
Wendy AndersonSecetary/TreasurerPT$12,000-$12,000
Nicholas MitchellArea 1 Avp-$5,245-$5,245
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
41-0701689
Phone
6517747201
Address
510 Deer Ridge Lane, Saint Paul, MN 55119

Signing Officer

Name
Wendy Anderson
Title
Secretary/Treasurer
Phone
6517747201
Signed
2025-12-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

“member scholarship”

Part I, Line 16

“Travel 2,233 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 2,628 Telephone 887 Office expense (including supplies) 5101 Per Capita taxes 1706 Advertising & promotions 680 Contributions & gifts 472 Miscellaneous 237 Insurance & Bonding 641”

Part I, Line 8

“Strategic Industry reimbursement $17,455, refund of expenses $1,715, other refunds and reimbursements $24”

Raw XML Appendix135 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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