Civic Intelligence

Communication Workers of America

EIN 64-0358371 • 501(c)5 • Meridian, MS

Profile

Affiliated with afl-cio for support of communication workers.

1620 Highway 39 NorthMeridian, MS 39301

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-170%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$9,531

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 31.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$35,569

Down $52,139 (-59%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$1,694

Down $281 (-14%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$33,875

Down $51,858 (-60%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,421

Down $91,066 (-75%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$82,279

Up $1,105 (+1.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$51,858

Down $92,171 (-229%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $57,926Liabilities 2011: $5722011Assets 2012: $32,168Liabilities 2012: $8242012Assets 2013: $32,168Liabilities 2013: $8242013Assets 2024: $87,708Liabilities 2024: $1,975Net Assets 2024: $85,7332024Assets 2025: $35,569Liabilities 2025: $1,694Net Assets 2025: $33,8752025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$35,569
Liabilities$1,694
Net Assets$33,875
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2011: $33,079Expenses 2011: $32,451Net Income 2011: $6282011Revenue 2012: $30,275Expenses 2012: $47,760Net Income 2012: -$17,4852012Revenue 2013: $30,275Expenses 2013: $47,760Net Income 2013: -$17,4852013Revenue 2024: $121,487Expenses 2024: $81,174Net Income 2024: $40,3132024Revenue 2025: $30,421Expenses 2025: $82,279Net Income 2025: -$51,8582025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$30,421
Expenses$82,279
Net Income-$51,858
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$35,569
Liabilities
$1,694
Net assets
$33,875
Revenue
$30,421
Expenses
$82,279
Net income
-$51,858
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.02$0.34$0.30$0.82$0.52
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.02$0.86$1.21$0.81$0.40
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.01$0.30$0.48$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.01$0.30$0.48$0.17
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.01$0.33$0.32$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,421
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Affiliated with afl-cio for support of communication workers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
REPRESENTS INTERESTS OF WORKERS IN COMMUNICATION FIELD.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHANNON LEWISPresidentPT$9,531-$9,531
DERRICK HICKSVice PresidePT$3,178-$3,178
JOSHUA HUFFMANTreasurerPT$479-$479
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
64-0358371
Phone
6019174911
Address
1620 HIGHWAY 39 NORTH, MERIDIAN, MS 39301

Signing Officer

Name
Shannon Lewis
Title
President
Phone
6014160610
Signed
2025-12-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Watkins Ward and Stafford Pllc
Address
900B HIGHWAY 19 S, MERIDIAN, MS 39301-5527
Preparer
Dianne Singley CPA
Phone
6016936105
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“47,549”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses 129 6,106 375 182 uniforms 1,109 miscellaneous 132 dues 279 total 8,312”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,975 1,694”

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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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