Civic Intelligence

Communication Workers of America

EIN 84-3427192 • 501(c)5 • Chicago, IL

Profile

LABOR UNION.

8745 W Higgins RdChicago, IL 60631

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th 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

16th percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$19,081

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-8.0%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$121,941

Down $23,610 (-16%) from 2024

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$121,941

Down $23,610 (-16%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Down

$147,567

Down $12,828 (-8.0%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$176,152

Up $4,610 (+2.7%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$28,585

Down $17,438 (-156%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $23,708Net Assets 2020: $23,7082020Assets 2021: $104,552Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $104,5522021Assets 2022: $173,306Net Assets 2022: $173,3062022Assets 2023: $156,831Net Assets 2023: $156,8312023Assets 2024: $145,551Net Assets 2024: $145,5512024Assets 2025: $121,941Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $121,9412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$121,941
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$121,941
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $61,482Expenses 2020: $37,774Net Income 2020: $23,7082020Revenue 2021: $102,513Expenses 2021: $21,669Net Income 2021: $80,8442021Revenue 2022: $107,537Expenses 2022: $38,753Net Income 2022: $68,7842022Revenue 2023: $52,563Expenses 2023: $69,038Net Income 2023: -$16,4752023Revenue 2024: $160,395Expenses 2024: $171,542Net Income 2024: -$11,1472024Revenue 2025: $147,567Expenses 2025: $176,152Net Income 2025: -$28,5852025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$147,567
Expenses$176,152
Net Income-$28,585
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$121,941
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$121,941
Revenue
$147,567
Expenses
$176,152
Net income
-$28,585
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$1.48$1.76$0.29
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$1.46$1.60$1.72$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$1.57$0.53$0.69$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$1.73$1.08$0.39$0.69
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.05$1.03$0.22$0.81
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.24$0.61$0.38$0.24
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 13, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$147,567
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

LABOR UNION.

Labor Organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Collective bargaining and representation for 820 members--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Wayne HerringPresidentPT$19,081-$19,081
Kishona BrownSecretary/TreasurerPT$9,197-$9,197
Thea JarrettArea RepPT$5,412-$5,412
Dale VinitskyArea RepPT$2,522-$2,522
Delvorie MeighanVice President-$2,291-$2,291
Dan DeanArea Rep-$646-$646
Ronald SterlingArea Rep-$146-$146
Deveri DelcoreArea Rep-$121-$121
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America Local 4299
EIN
84-3427192
Phone
7082150243
Address
8745 W HIGGINS RD, CHICAGO, IL 60631

Signing Officer

Name
Kishona Brown
Title
Financial Secretary
Signed
2026-02-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
RCS Union Software
Address
250 12th Ave, Suite 150, Coralville, IA 52241
Preparer
Tony Greazel
Phone
8667278291
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Bank Errors (That Increase Acct Balance) $3.00 | Refund - Travel Per Diem Etc. $1,367.72”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other Expenses: $109,755.50”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Stipend - Officer Non-Taxed $66,700.00 | Officer- Non-Tax Travel Per Diem Etc. $8,789.82 | Others- Non-Tax Travel Per Diem Etc $361.49 | Reimbursed Postage $16.96 | Reimbursed Refreshments $1,548.60 | Reimbursed Supplies $6,405.35 | Reimbursed Registration Conf/Tuition $247.50 | Refund Dues - Regular $22.47 | Bank Charges - Svc Fees NSF etc $32.00 | Bank Errors(That Decrease Acct Balance) $35.00 | Fees Licences Permits Etc $627.30 | Furniture & Equipment-Purchases $89.80 | Insurance-Comprehensive $25.00 | Insurance-General Liability $986.00 | Insurance-Bonding $1,620.00 | Printing - Checks & Deposit Slips $295.70 | Refreshments- Coffee Donuts Food Soft Dk $269.48 | Refreshments- Meals at Restaurants $3,263.92 | Registration/Conference/Tuition Fees $3,361.49 | Supplies - Office $701.55 | Technical and Support Fees $4,744.95 | Travel-Direct Pd Airline Hotel Tr Agency $9,611.12 | Trans from Comm Acct to Other Cash Asset $48,000.00 | Less Transfers/Exchanges ($48,000.00)”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Total other changes: $768”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Fixed assets $90; Inventories $677; Liabilities $0; Voided checks from a previous year $0”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“$850 in $10 gift cards.”

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