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Communications Workers of America

EIN 41-6079398 • 501(c)5 • Erskine, MN

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LABOR UNION

PO Box 82Erskine, MN 56535

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

85th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

76th percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

0.4%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$261,546

Up $29,908 (+13%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$3,816

Up $2,901 (+317%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$257,730

Up $27,007 (+12%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$87,712

Up $378 (+0.4%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$63,553

Up $14,853 (+30%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$24,159

Down $14,475 (-37%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $58,437Liabilities 2011: $6352011Assets 2012: $63,036Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $74,832Liabilities 2013: $1,381Net Assets 2013: $73,4512013Assets 2014: $72,367Liabilities 2014: $1,432Net Assets 2014: $70,9352014Assets 2015: $64,777Liabilities 2015: $1,122Net Assets 2015: $63,6552015Assets 2016: $83,610Liabilities 2016: $1,009Net Assets 2016: $82,6012016Assets 2017: $98,960Liabilities 2017: $703Net Assets 2017: $98,2572017Assets 2018: $105,963Liabilities 2018: $515Net Assets 2018: $105,4482018Assets 2019: $122,620Liabilities 2019: $749Net Assets 2019: $121,8712019Assets 2020: $127,874Liabilities 2020: $609Net Assets 2020: $127,2652020Assets 2021: $169,211Liabilities 2021: $818Net Assets 2021: $168,3932021Assets 2022: $193,202Liabilities 2022: $1,667Net Assets 2022: $191,5352022Assets 2023: $192,601Liabilities 2023: $521Net Assets 2023: $192,0802023Assets 2024: $231,638Liabilities 2024: $915Net Assets 2024: $230,7232024Assets 2025: $261,546Liabilities 2025: $3,816Net Assets 2025: $257,7302025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$261,546
Liabilities$3,816
Net Assets$257,730

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $55,335Expenses 2011: $44,512Net Income 2011: $10,8232011Revenue 2012: $53,975Expenses 2012: $48,741Net Income 2012: $5,2342012Revenue 2013: $51,126Expenses 2013: $50,698Net Income 2013: $4282013Revenue 2014: $50,073Expenses 2014: $55,603Net Income 2014: -$5,5302014Revenue 2015: $43,052Expenses 2015: $47,826Net Income 2015: -$4,7742015Revenue 2016: $51,562Expenses 2016: $35,118Net Income 2016: $16,4442016Revenue 2017: $47,485Expenses 2017: $37,004Net Income 2017: $10,4812017Revenue 2018: $51,715Expenses 2018: $45,309Net Income 2018: $6,4062018Revenue 2019: $64,397Expenses 2019: $42,057Net Income 2019: $22,3402019Revenue 2020: $40,032Expenses 2020: $35,947Net Income 2020: $4,0852020Revenue 2021: $53,226Expenses 2021: $25,893Net Income 2021: $27,3332021Revenue 2022: $84,673Expenses 2022: $37,245Net Income 2022: $47,4282022Revenue 2023: $56,872Expenses 2023: $59,144Net Income 2023: -$2,2722023Revenue 2024: $87,334Expenses 2024: $48,700Net Income 2024: $38,6342024Revenue 2025: $87,712Expenses 2025: $63,553Net Income 2025: $24,1592025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$87,712
Expenses$63,553
Net Income$24,159

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.62$0.04$2.58$0.88$0.64$0.24
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.32$0.01$2.31$0.87$0.49$0.39
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.93$0.01$1.92$0.57$0.59$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.93$0.02$1.92$0.85$0.37$0.47
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.69$0.01$1.68$0.53$0.26$0.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.01$1.27$0.40$0.36$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.23$0.01$1.22$0.64$0.42$0.22
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.01$1.05$0.52$0.45$0.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.99$0.01$0.98$0.47$0.37$0.10
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.84$0.01$0.83$0.52$0.35$0.16
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.65$0.01$0.64$0.43$0.48$0.05
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.72$0.01$0.71$0.50$0.56$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.75$0.01$0.73$0.51$0.51$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.54$0.49$0.05
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.01$0.55$0.45$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 5, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$87,712
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

LABOR UNION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LABOR UNION--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRIS ANDERSONPresident-$0--
KRISTEN BRANSTNERVice Preside-$0--
MICHAEL J PLOTTSVice Preside-$0--
MEGGEN J SOLHEIMSecretary-$0--
LUKE BURDTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communications Workers of America
EIN
41-6079398
Phone
2182892940
Address
PO BOX 82, ERSKINE, MN 56535

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Anderson
Title
President
Phone
2182892940
Signed
2026-02-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Overmoe & Nelson Ltd
Address
PO BOX 277, FOSSTON, MN 56542-0521
Preparer
Robert a Overmoe CPA
Phone
2184351988
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses insurance - liability 46 donations 525 meeting expense 329 member dinner 9,187 scholarships 200 travel 2,700 supplies 2,270 retirement gift 3,449 telephone/telecommunicati 140 attendence gift 45 officer training 4,637 registration fees 2,377 business expenses 4,521 negotiations 220 office supplies 156 total 30,802

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Unrealized gain on investments 2,848

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Furniture and equipment 297 297 total 297 297

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Payroll liabilities 915 2,550 direct deposit liabilities 0 1,266

Form 990-ez, Part V, Line 35B

No unrelated business income

Raw XML Appendix115 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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