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C W a Staff Union

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 56-0935635

Apr 01, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 24, 2021

145 Highland AvenueBuffalo, NY 14222

(716) 566-8280

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE J40 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE J40 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

82nd percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE J40 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$17,307

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.4% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • NTEE J40 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

65th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE J40 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

6.5%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE J40 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Up

$467,712

Up $65,402 (+16%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$467,562

Up $65,252 (+16%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$150

Up $150 from 2020

Revenue

Up

$139,053

Up $8,452 (+6.5%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$87,329

Down $67,563 (-44%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$51,724

Up $76,015 (+313%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $387,831Liabilities 2014: $2,6702014Assets 2015: $414,782Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $414,7822015Assets 2016: $428,226Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $428,2262016Assets 2017: $428,681Liabilities 2017: $890Net Assets 2017: $427,7912017Assets 2018: $431,622Liabilities 2018: $976Net Assets 2018: $430,6462018Assets 2019: $415,987Liabilities 2019: $1,900Net Assets 2019: $414,0872019Assets 2020: $402,310Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $402,3102020Assets 2021: $467,712Liabilities 2021: $150Net Assets 2021: $467,5622021Assets 2022: $525,620Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $525,6202022Assets 2023: $585,405Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $585,4052023Assets 2024: $583,886Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $583,8862024Assets 2025: $557,085Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $557,0852025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$467,712
Liabilities$150
Net Assets$467,562

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $120,000Expenses 2014: $88,561Net Income 2014: $31,4392014Revenue 2015: $115,847Expenses 2015: $86,226Net Income 2015: $29,6212015Revenue 2016: $128,020Expenses 2016: $114,576Net Income 2016: $13,4442016Revenue 2017: $123,268Expenses 2017: $109,442Net Income 2017: $13,8262017Revenue 2018: $125,766Expenses 2018: $123,549Net Income 2018: $2,2172018Revenue 2019: $123,939Expenses 2019: $138,145Net Income 2019: -$14,2062019Revenue 2020: $130,601Expenses 2020: $154,892Net Income 2020: -$24,2912020Revenue 2021: $139,053Expenses 2021: $87,329Net Income 2021: $51,7242021Revenue 2022: $147,296Expenses 2022: $87,395Net Income 2022: $59,9012022Revenue 2023: $156,012Expenses 2023: $96,227Net Income 2023: $59,7852023Revenue 2024: $170,320Expenses 2024: $176,121Net Income 2024: -$5,8012024Revenue 2025: $201,347Expenses 2025: $226,011Net Income 2025: -$24,6642025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$139,053
Expenses$87,329
Net Income$51,724
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 24, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$139,053
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We represent members who are employed by the communications workers of america, afl-cio with the titles of cwa representative, district organizing coordinator, temporary staff, represented attorneys and iue cwa staff representatives from the cio who merged with us. We also represent professional and occupational employees who are employed by the alliance for growth and development, and the pa state afl-cio staff.we bargain cba's for our members.we process grievances for our members.we engage in dispute resolution for our members.we conduct executive board meetings.we conduct membership meetings.

We represent members who are employed by the communications workers of america, afl-cio with the titles of cwa representative, district organizing coordinator, temporary staff, represented attorneys and iue cwa staff representatives from the cio who merged with us. We also represent the pa state afl-cio staff. We bargain cba's for our members. We process grievances for our members. We engage in dispute resolution for our members. We conduct executive board meetings and conduct membership meetings.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EXPENSES RELATED TO REPRESENTATION OF ITS MEMBERSHIP WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GARRY JORDANPresidentPT$17,307-$17,307
MICHAEL SCHULTEVice PresidentPT$9,520-$9,520
ERIN SPAULDINGSecretary-TreasurerPT$9,520-$9,520
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cwa Staff Union
EIN
56-0935635
Phone
7165668280
Address
145 HIGHLAND AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14222

Signing Officer

Name
Erin M Spaulding
Title
Secretary-treasurer
Phone
7165668280
Signed
2021-06-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tronconi Segarra & Associates Llp
Address
8321 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Preparer
Diane M Straka CPA
Phone
7166331373
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

Description: interest income. Amount: 5,711.

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

Description: bank charges. Amount: 1,169. Description: office expense. Amount: 2,299. Description: telephone. Amount: 448. Description: travel. Amount: 3,542. Description: payroll fees. Amount: 1,616. Description: employer taxes. Amount: 4,127. Description: insurance. Amount: 643. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,844.

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

Description: unrealized gain - investments. Amount: 13,528.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 150.

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