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Communication Workers of America

EIN 95-1947126 • 501(c)5 • Simi Valley, CA

Profile

CWA represents 700,000 workers in private and public sector employment in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico in 1,200 chartered CWA local unions. In 10,000 communities across the United States, CWA members work in telecommunications and information technology, the airline industry, news media, broadcast and cable television, education, health care and public service, law enforcement, manufacturing and other fields.

2828 Cochran Street 450Simi Valley, CA 93065

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.05x

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

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

Net Margin

72nd percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

99th percentile

226%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

7.2%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Up

$16,346

Up $11,336 (+226%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$3,677

Up $390 (+12%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$12,669

Up $10,946 (+635%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$69,294

Up $4,677 (+7.2%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$58,348

Up $401 (+0.7%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$10,946

Up $4,276 (+64%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2011: $1,878Liabilities 2011: $1,1892011Assets 2012: $9,196Liabilities 2012: $8182012Assets 2013: $18,591Liabilities 2013: $1,466Net Assets 2013: $17,1252013Assets 2014: $16,434Liabilities 2014: $3,248Net Assets 2014: $13,1862014Assets 2015: $24,258Liabilities 2015: $1,904Net Assets 2015: $22,3542015Assets 2016: $21,121Liabilities 2016: $2,343Net Assets 2016: $18,7782016Assets 2017: $18,017Liabilities 2017: $2,606Net Assets 2017: $15,4112017Assets 2018: $5,107Liabilities 2018: $2,502Net Assets 2018: $2,6052018Assets 2019: $12,411Liabilities 2019: $2,398Net Assets 2019: $10,0132019Assets 2020: $13,348Liabilities 2020: $2,952Net Assets 2020: $10,3962020Assets 2021: $14,352Liabilities 2021: $2,728Net Assets 2021: $11,6242021Assets 2022: $3,193Liabilities 2022: $5,371Net Assets 2022: -$2,1782022Assets 2023: $1,486Liabilities 2023: $3,461Net Assets 2023: -$4,9472023Assets 2024: $5,010Liabilities 2024: $3,287Net Assets 2024: $1,7232024Assets 2025: $16,346Liabilities 2025: $3,677Net Assets 2025: $12,6692025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$16,346
Liabilities$3,677
Net Assets$12,669
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $64,827Expenses 2011: $62,041Net Income 2011: $2,7862011Revenue 2012: $75,312Expenses 2012: $67,623Net Income 2012: $7,6892012Revenue 2013: $82,718Expenses 2013: $73,971Net Income 2013: $8,7472013Revenue 2014: $81,558Expenses 2014: $85,497Net Income 2014: -$3,9392014Revenue 2015: $90,083Expenses 2015: $80,915Net Income 2015: $9,1682015Revenue 2016: $91,516Expenses 2016: $95,092Net Income 2016: -$3,5762016Revenue 2017: $89,448Expenses 2017: $92,815Net Income 2017: -$3,3672017Revenue 2018: $95,048Expenses 2018: $107,854Net Income 2018: -$12,8062018Revenue 2019: $97,958Expenses 2019: $90,550Net Income 2019: $7,4082019Revenue 2020: $79,111Expenses 2020: $78,728Net Income 2020: $3832020Revenue 2021: $77,894Expenses 2021: $76,666Net Income 2021: $1,2282021Revenue 2022: $69,458Expenses 2022: $83,260Net Income 2022: -$13,8022022Revenue 2023: $64,716Expenses 2023: $67,485Net Income 2023: -$2,7692023Revenue 2024: $64,617Expenses 2024: $57,947Net Income 2024: $6,6702024Revenue 2025: $69,294Expenses 2025: $58,348Net Income 2025: $10,9462025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$69,294
Expenses$58,348
Net Income$10,946
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$16,346
Liabilities
$3,677
Net assets
$12,669
Revenue
$69,294
Expenses
$58,348
Net income
$10,946
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.04$0.13$0.69$0.58$0.11
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.03$0.02$0.65$0.58$0.07
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.03$0.05$0.65$0.67$0.03
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.05$0.02$0.69$0.83$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.03$0.12$0.78$0.77$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.03$0.10$0.79$0.79$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.02$0.10$0.98$0.91$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.95$1.08$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.03$0.15$0.89$0.93$0.03
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.02$0.19$0.92$0.95$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.02$0.22$0.90$0.81$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.03$0.13$0.82$0.85$0.04
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.01$0.17$0.83$0.74$0.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.01$0.75$0.68$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.01$0.65$0.62$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 7, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$69,294
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

CWA represents 700,000 workers in private and public sector employment in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico in 1,200 chartered CWA local unions. In 10,000 communities across the United States, CWA members work in telecommunications and information technology, the airline industry, news media, broadcast and cable television, education, health care and public service, law enforcement, manufacturing and other fields.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CWA represents 700,000 workers in private and public sector employment in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico in 1,200 chartered CWA local unions. In 10,000 communities across the United States, CWA members work in telecommunications and information technology, the airline industry, news media, broadcast and cable television, education, health care and public service, law enforcement, manufacturing and other fields.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ronald BurgettVice President-$0--
Timo SchislerDirector-$0--
Corey NicholsPresident-$0--
Chris RaganTreasurer-$0--
Aaron BowenDirector-$0--
Johnny BorjasDirector-$0--
Juan MelenaDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
95-1947126
Phone
8055017517
Address
2828 Cochran Street 450, Simi Valley, CA 93065

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Ragan
Title
Secretary
Signed
2026-01-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Billy A Arnold CPA Inc
Address
801 S Victoria Avenue Suite 106, Ventura, CA 93003
Preparer
Billy A Arnold
Phone
8056420440
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $2427”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $529”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1031”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1389”

Other Expenses.1

“Mobility Mileage $15023”

Other Expenses.2

“MEETINGS $2689”

Other Expenses.3

“CHARITABLE SUPPORT $1500”

Other Expenses.4

“Mobility Commission Relief $560”

Other Expenses.5

“PER CAPITA DUES $304”

Total Liabilities.1

“PAYOLL TAX PAYABLE - Beginning $3287 PAYOLL TAX PAYABLE - Ending $3677”

Raw XML Appendix137 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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