Civic Intelligence

Communication Workers of America

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 52-1577532

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 03, 2022

Organization Profile
90 Wanda AvenueCheektowaga, NY 14211

(716) 597-0242

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

60th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$492

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

37th percentile

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Up

$103,501

Up $2,447 (+2.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$103,501

Up $2,447 (+2.4%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Down

$16,365

Down $11,857 (-42%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$13,918

Up $4,096 (+42%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$2,447

Down $15,953 (-87%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $69,856Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $69,8562011Assets 2012: $74,925Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $86,108Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $86,1082013Assets 2014: $86,344Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $86,3442014Assets 2015: $93,114Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $93,1142015Assets 2016: $88,793Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $88,7932016Assets 2017: $87,511Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $87,5112017Assets 2018: $90,328Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $90,3282018Assets 2019: $82,654Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $82,6542019Assets 2020: $101,054Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $101,0542020Assets 2021: $103,501Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $103,5012021Assets 2022: $83,726Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $83,7262022Assets 2023: $75,866Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $75,8662023Assets 2024: $85,271Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $85,2712024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$103,501
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$103,501
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $25,856Expenses 2011: $18,833Net Income 2011: $7,0232011Revenue 2012: $32,049Expenses 2012: $25,075Net Income 2012: $6,9742012Revenue 2013: $36,690Expenses 2013: $25,507Net Income 2013: $11,1832013Revenue 2014: $39,077Expenses 2014: $38,841Net Income 2014: $2362014Revenue 2015: $39,650Expenses 2015: $32,880Net Income 2015: $6,7702015Revenue 2016: $37,468Expenses 2016: $41,789Net Income 2016: -$4,3212016Revenue 2017: $30,923Expenses 2017: $32,205Net Income 2017: -$1,2822017Revenue 2018: $18,384Expenses 2018: $15,567Net Income 2018: $2,8172018Revenue 2019: $13,942Expenses 2019: $21,616Net Income 2019: -$7,6742019Revenue 2020: $28,222Expenses 2020: $9,822Net Income 2020: $18,4002020Revenue 2021: $16,365Expenses 2021: $13,918Net Income 2021: $2,4472021Revenue 2022: $18,087Expenses 2022: $37,862Net Income 2022: -$19,7752022Revenue 2023: $17,838Expenses 2023: $25,698Net Income 2023: -$7,8602023Revenue 2024: $31,970Expenses 2024: $22,565Net Income 2024: $9,4052024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$16,365
Expenses$13,918
Net Income$2,447
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 3, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$16,365
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To represent members of the labor union

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RENT, POSTAGE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT EXPENSES, AFFILIATION FEES, OTHER LEGAL COSTS INCURRED IN DISPUTES AND ORGANIZING AND NEGOTIATING EXPENSES--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID BELSCHERFinancial SecretaryPT$0$492$492
MIKE CONTIPresidentPT$0$458$458
VANESSA SCHWABLEVice PresidentPT$0$432$432
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
52-1577532
Address
90 WANDA AVENUE, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14211

Signing Officer

Name
David Belscher
Title
Financial Secre
Phone
7165970242
Signed
2022-05-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Frier Accounting and Tax Services
Address
5795 S Abbott Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Preparer
Timothy P Frier CPA CFE
Phone
7166989893
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountother disbursements 7,657”

Raw XML Appendix108 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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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$103,501
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$103,501
Revenue
$16,365
Expenses
$13,918
Net income
$2,447
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.32$0.23$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.18$0.26$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$0.18$0.38$0.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.00$1.04$0.16$0.14$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.00$1.01$0.28$0.10$0.18
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$0.14$0.22$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.00$0.90$0.18$0.16$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.31$0.32$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.37$0.42$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.93$0.40$0.33$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$0.39$0.39$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$0.37$0.26$0.11
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.32$0.25$0.07
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.26$0.19$0.07