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Communication Workers of America

EIN 95-3657496 • 501(c)5 • Chula Vista, CA

Profile

Labor union, collective bargaining, etc.

815 Floyd AveChula Vista, CA 91910

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

60th percentile

8.4%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$2,773

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.2% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

59th percentile

4.8%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

3.6%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$70,894

Up $3,248 (+4.8%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$70,894

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$38,520

Up $1,343 (+3.6%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$35,274

Down $613 (-1.7%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$3,246

Up $1,956 (+152%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $91,612Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $91,6122010Assets 2012: $60,081Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $60,0812012Assets 2013: $89,201Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $89,2012013Assets 2014: $97,183Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $97,1832014Assets 2015: $75,928Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $75,9282015Assets 2016: $77,032Net Assets 2016: $77,0322016Assets 2017: $74,630Net Assets 2017: $74,6302017Assets 2018: $81,536Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $77,473Net Assets 2019: $77,4732019Assets 2020: $72,416Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $72,075Net Assets 2021: $72,0752021Assets 2022: $73,972Net Assets 2022: $73,9722022Assets 2023: $66,356Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $67,646Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $70,894Net Assets 2025: $70,8942025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$70,894
Liabilities-
Net Assets$70,894
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $37,990Expenses 2010: $46,696Net Income 2010: -$8,7062010Revenue 2012: $37,302Expenses 2012: $41,968Net Income 2012: -$4,6662012Revenue 2013: $50,617Expenses 2013: $44,293Net Income 2013: $6,3242013Revenue 2014: $54,171Expenses 2014: $53,326Net Income 2014: $8452014Revenue 2015: $54,340Expenses 2015: $68,942Net Income 2015: -$14,6022015Revenue 2016: $61,881Expenses 2016: $62,724Net Income 2016: -$8432016Revenue 2017: $54,265Expenses 2017: $56,667Net Income 2017: -$2,4022017Revenue 2018: $52,357Expenses 2018: $45,451Net Income 2018: $6,9062018Revenue 2019: $49,175Expenses 2019: $53,238Net Income 2019: -$4,0632019Revenue 2020: $32,560Expenses 2020: $37,616Net Income 2020: -$5,0562020Revenue 2021: $35,259Expenses 2021: $35,601Net Income 2021: -$3422021Revenue 2022: $38,066Expenses 2022: $36,169Net Income 2022: $1,8972022Revenue 2023: $38,454Expenses 2023: $46,154Net Income 2023: -$7,7002023Revenue 2024: $37,177Expenses 2024: $35,887Net Income 2024: $1,2902024Revenue 2025: $38,520Expenses 2025: $35,274Net Income 2025: $3,2462025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$38,520
Expenses$35,274
Net Income$3,246
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$70,894
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$70,894
Revenue
$38,520
Expenses
$35,274
Net income
$3,246
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$70.9$70.9$38.5$35.3$3.25
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$67.6$0.00$37.2$35.9$1.29
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$66.4$0.00$38.5$46.2$7.70
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$74.0$74.0$38.1$36.2$1.90
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$72.1$72.1$35.3$35.6$0.34
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$72.4$0.00$32.6$37.6$5.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.5$77.5$49.2$53.2$4.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$81.5$0.00$52.4$45.5$6.91
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$74.6$74.6$54.3$56.7$2.40
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$77.0$77.0$61.9$62.7$0.84
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.9$0.00$75.9$54.3$68.9$14.6
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$97.2$0.00$97.2$54.2$53.3$0.85
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$89.2$0.00$89.2$50.6$44.3$6.32
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$60.1$0.00$60.1$37.3$42.0$4.67
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$91.6$0.00$91.6$38.0$46.7$8.71
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$38,520
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organization acts as a conduit for national organization collecting dues from members to pay for lost wages and other benefits

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A CONDUIT FOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COLLECTING DUES FROM MEMBERS TO PAY FOR LOST WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS--
ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A CONDUIT FOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COLLECTING DUES FROM MEMBERS TO PAY FOR LOST WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOSHUA CASESecretaryPT$2,773-$2,773
ROBERT BUCHANANVice PresidePT$2,022-$2,022
EDDIE RAYTreasurerPT$1,651-$1,651
FRANK CASTILLOShop StewardPT$476-$476
SAM SANDAHLShop StewardPT$476-$476
DENNIS HILEMANShop StewardPT$468-$468
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
95-3657496
Phone
6194827405
Address
815 FLOYD AVE, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Buchanan
Title
Vice President
Phone
6194827405
Signed
2025-12-10

Preparer

Firm
Hnk Cpas Llp
Address
1950 CORDELL CT STE 101, EL CAJON, CA 92020-0923
Preparer
Matthew Howard CPA
Phone
6194423386
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Other income 1,640 total 1,640”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Cwa per capita dues 14,035 501 3rd street nw washington, dc 20001”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office 1,110 mobilization 189 miscellaneous 1,292 gifts 2,450 internet 200 donations 33 total 5,274”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Organization acts as a conduit for national organization collecting dues from members to pay for lost wages and other benefits”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Organization acts as a conduit for national organization collecting dues from members to pay for lost wages and other benefits”

Raw XML Appendix114 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.

Path#Value
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IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt2TREASURER
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IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt4SHOP STEWARD
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IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd0false
IRS990EZ/Organization501cInd0X
IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd0false
IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd0false
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IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt01640
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IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd0false
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IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt0N/A
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