Civic Intelligence

Independent Spectrum Workers Union

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 82-0919702

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 19, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 20009Philadelphia, PA 19145

(215) 287-5299

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

94th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

46th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

7.2%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

47%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$382,923

Up $25,815 (+7.2%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$382,923

Up $25,815 (+7.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$40,266

Up $12,878 (+47%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$23,796

Down $12,918 (-35%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$16,470

Up $25,796 (+277%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $273,848Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $273,8482016Assets 2017: $301,987Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $282,383Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $350,760Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $401,069Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $440,019Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $440,0192021Assets 2022: $338,930Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $338,9302022Assets 2023: $357,108Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $357,1082023Assets 2024: $382,923Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $382,9232024Assets 2025: $414,555Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $414,5552025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$382,923
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$382,923
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2016: $17,592Expenses 2016: $8,253Net Income 2016: $9,3392016Revenue 2017: $16,630Expenses 2017: $23,760Net Income 2017: -$7,1302017Revenue 2018: $19,235Expenses 2018: $10,844Net Income 2018: $8,3912018Revenue 2019: $17,220Expenses 2019: $3,221Net Income 2019: $13,9992019Revenue 2020: $13,751Expenses 2020: $8,023Net Income 2020: $5,7282020Revenue 2021: $27,466Expenses 2021: $34,404Net Income 2021: -$6,9382021Revenue 2022: $20,375Expenses 2022: $25,926Net Income 2022: -$5,5512022Revenue 2023: $27,388Expenses 2023: $36,714Net Income 2023: -$9,3262023Revenue 2024: $40,266Expenses 2024: $23,796Net Income 2024: $16,4702024Revenue 2025: $16,973Expenses 2025: $11,721Net Income 2025: $5,2522025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$40,266
Expenses$23,796
Net Income$16,470
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$83,613
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To organize workers and to secure improved wages, working conditions and other economic benefits through collective bargaining.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
REPRESENT MEMBERS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING$0$23,797
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay46th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD GERVASIPresidentPT$0--
LOUIS RODOLICOVice PresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Independent Spectrum Workers Union
EIN
82-0919702
Phone
2152875299
Address
PO BOX 20009, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Gervasi
Title
President
Phone
2152875299
Signed
2025-03-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Alan Ross & Company Pc
Address
10 HEARTHSTONE COURT SUITE 100, READING, PA 19606
Preparer
Lisa Arnold
Phone
6107799555
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: dividend income. Amount: 14,401. Description: interest income. Amount: 20. Total included on form 990-ez, line 4: 14,421.”

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

“Description: investment fees. Amount: 3,656. Description: meeting expense. Amount: 4,754. Description: flowers, card & gifts. Amount: 359. Description: insurance. Amount: 705. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9,474.”

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

“Description: unrealized gains on temporary investments. Amount: 9,345.”

Raw XML Appendix104 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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IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt10
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IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd00
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IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd00
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IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd00
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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$382,923
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$382,923
Revenue
$40,266
Expenses
$23,796
Net income
$16,470
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.15$0.00$4.15$0.17$0.12$0.05
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.83$0.00$3.83$0.40$0.24$0.16
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.57$0.00$3.57$0.27$0.37$0.09
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.39$0.00$3.39$0.20$0.26$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.40$0.00$4.40$0.27$0.34$0.07
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.01$0.00$0.14$0.08$0.06
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.51$0.00$0.17$0.03$0.14
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.82$0.00$0.19$0.11$0.08
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.02$0.00$0.17$0.24$0.07
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.74$0.00$2.74$0.18$0.08$0.09