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Communications Workers of America-Mailers #8

EIN 84-0187461 • 501(c)5 • Colorado Springs, CO

Profile

Promote fair labor practices within the jurisdiction

4165 Pony Tracks DriveColorado Springs, CO 80922

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

10th percentile

-33%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$9,670

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 37.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-4.0%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-1.5%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$208,540

Down $8,646 (-4.0%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$208,540

Down $8,646 (-4.0%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$25,823

Down $405 (-1.5%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$34,469

Up $370 (+1.1%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$8,646

Down $775 (-9.8%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $211,765Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $200,552Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $188,511Net Assets 2013: $188,5112013Assets 2014: $172,574Net Assets 2014: $172,5742014Assets 2015: $159,333Net Assets 2015: $159,3332015Assets 2016: $139,653Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $125,788Net Assets 2017: $125,7882017Assets 2018: $131,695Net Assets 2018: $131,6952018Assets 2019: $137,203Net Assets 2019: $137,2032019Assets 2020: $268,418Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $259,691Net Assets 2021: $259,6912021Assets 2022: $240,539Net Assets 2022: $240,5392022Assets 2023: $225,057Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $225,0572023Assets 2024: $217,186Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $217,1862024Assets 2025: $208,540Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $208,5402025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$208,540
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$208,540
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $88,601Expenses 2011: $104,077Net Income 2011: -$15,4762011Revenue 2012: $80,647Expenses 2012: $91,860Net Income 2012: -$11,2132012Revenue 2013: $69,922Expenses 2013: $81,963Net Income 2013: -$12,0412013Revenue 2014: $68,474Expenses 2014: $84,411Net Income 2014: -$15,9372014Revenue 2015: $66,063Expenses 2015: $79,304Net Income 2015: -$13,2412015Revenue 2016: $57,530Expenses 2016: $77,210Net Income 2016: -$19,6802016Revenue 2017: $54,467Expenses 2017: $68,332Net Income 2017: -$13,8652017Revenue 2018: $47,612Expenses 2018: $41,705Net Income 2018: $5,9072018Revenue 2019: $43,769Expenses 2019: $38,261Net Income 2019: $5,5082019Revenue 2020: $176,484Expenses 2020: $45,269Net Income 2020: $131,2152020Revenue 2021: $27,323Expenses 2021: $36,050Net Income 2021: -$8,7272021Revenue 2022: $22,704Expenses 2022: $41,856Net Income 2022: -$19,1522022Revenue 2023: $24,126Expenses 2023: $39,608Net Income 2023: -$15,4822023Revenue 2024: $26,228Expenses 2024: $34,099Net Income 2024: -$7,8712024Revenue 2025: $25,823Expenses 2025: $34,469Net Income 2025: -$8,6462025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$25,823
Expenses$34,469
Net Income-$8,646
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$208,540
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$208,540
Revenue
$25,823
Expenses
$34,469
Net income
-$8,646
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.09$0.00$2.09$0.26$0.34$0.09
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.17$0.00$2.17$0.26$0.34$0.08
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.25$0.00$2.25$0.24$0.40$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$2.41$0.23$0.42$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.60$2.60$0.27$0.36$0.09
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.68$0.00$1.76$0.45$1.31
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$1.37$0.44$0.38$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.32$1.32$0.48$0.42$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$1.26$0.54$0.68$0.14
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$0.58$0.77$0.20
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$1.59$0.66$0.79$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$1.73$0.68$0.84$0.16
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.89$1.89$0.70$0.82$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.01$0.00$0.81$0.92$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.12$0.00$0.89$1.04$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$25,823
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote fair labor practices within the jurisdiction

To create and maintain fair labor practices for its members.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN FAIR LABOR PRACTICES FOR ITS MEMBERS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RAY BENOITSecretary/TreasurerPT$9,670-$9,670
KENNETH VALEROPresident-$3,213-$3,213
ROBERT HOPPERExecutive Committee/Vice P-$1,721-$1,721
HAROLD CHRISTIANSENVice President/Executive C-$1,161-$1,161
MUHIDIN ALIExecutive Committee-$600-$600
MARIA DAVILAExecutive Committee-$600-$600
VU NGUYENExecutive Committee-$550-$550
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
84-0187461
Phone
7203941172
Address
4165 PONY TRACKS DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80922

Signing Officer

Name
Ray Benoit
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
7203941172
Signed
2025-11-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
BOWERSO'NEAL LLC
Address
1155 KELLY JOHNSON BLVD STE 212, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920
Preparer
Eric Bowers CPA
Phone
7192035382
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: interest income. Amount: 8,339.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates

“Affiliate name: colorado/wyoming state council - communications workers of america. Affiliate address: 3333 s wadsworth blvd lakewood, co 80227-5163. Purpose of payment: per capita. Amount of payment: 84.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates

“Affiliate name: communications workers of america. Affiliate address: 501 3rd street nw washington, dc 20001. Purpose of payment: per capita. Amount of payment: 8,335. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 8,419.”

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

“Description: office supplies. Amount: 53. Description: insurance. Amount: 986. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,039.”

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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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