Communications Workers of America

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-0704867

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization Profile

2 W Potomac ParkwayWilliamsport, MD 21795

(301) 582-2105

Siviq Scores

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

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

8.5%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

$16,207

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

9.3%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

13%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

$90,584

Up $7,687 (+9.3%) from 2016

Net Assets

$89,949

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$635

Up $299 (+89%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue64th percentile Net Margin61st percentile

Revenue

$86,903

Up $10,057 (+13%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$79,515

Down $2,351 (-2.9%) from 2016

Net Income

$7,388

Up $12,408 (+247%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$90,584

Liabilities$635

Net Assets$89,949

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$86,903

Expenses$79,515

Net Income$7,388

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed: Nov 15, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0
Gross Receipts: $86,903

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support labor union members

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
NANCY H SCHROCK	Sevretary Treasurer	PT	$16,207	-	$16,207
JONATHAN SLIFER	President	PT	$6,037	-	$6,037
DONALD M TOWNS	Vice President	PT	$6,034	-	$6,034
CHRISTOPHER C BIRD	Vice President	PT	$4,452	-	$4,452

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Communications Workers of America
EIN: 52-0704867
Address: 2 W POTOMAC PARKWAY, WILLIAMSPORT, MD 21795

Signing Officer

Name: Jonathan Slifer
Title: President
Phone: 3015822105
Signed: 2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Bradley Thomas Matthew Close CPA
Address: PO Box 636, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Preparer: Bonnie Patton
Phone: 3042584742

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Grantee warm the children amount 100grantee williamsport volunteer fire dept amount 100grantee salvation army amount 100grantee als association amount 100grantee st judes childrens hospital amount 100grantee lupus foundation amount 100grantee postal workers food drive amount 100grantee scholarships amount 1,500”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadvertising 563banquet & picnic 1,536dues & subscriptions 505meeting expense 157office expense 1,233seminars & conferences 300travel 11,603”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yearfurniture & fixtures 17,206 17,206”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category beginning of year end of yearpayroll taxes payable 336 635”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $90,584
Liabilities: $635
Net assets: $89,949
Revenue: $86,903
Expenses: $79,515
Net income: $7,388

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.51	$0.32	$0.18
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.39	$0.01		$0.85	$0.67	$0.17
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.01		$0.82	$0.84	$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.25	$0.01	$1.23	$1.20	$0.84	$0.36
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.92	$0.01	$0.91	$0.76	$0.81	$0.05
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.97	$0.01	$0.96	$0.81	$0.72	$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.88	$0.01	$0.87	$0.84	$0.80	$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.84	$0.01	$0.83	$0.81	$0.87	$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.91	$0.01	$0.90	$0.87	$0.80	$0.07
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.83	$0.00		$0.77	$0.82	$0.05
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.88	$0.00		$0.87	$0.98	$0.11
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.99	$0.01		$0.88	$0.84	$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.95	$0.01		$0.98	$0.81	$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.96	$0.19		$1.06	$1.12	$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.95	$0.12		$0.64	$0.74	$0.10