Civic Intelligence

Communication Workers of America

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 95-3657496

Oct 01, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 • Filed on Dec 14, 2015

Organization ProfileN/A
815 Floyd AvenueChula Vista, CA 91910-6428

(619) 482-7405

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

8th percentile

-27%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

56th percentile

$2,579

Higher top officer pay than 56% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.7% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Down

$75,928

Down $21,255 (-22%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$75,928

Down $21,255 (-22%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Up

$54,340

Up $169 (+0.3%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$68,942

Up $15,616 (+29%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$14,602

Down $15,447 (-1828%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$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

2015

Assets$75,928
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$75,928
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2015

Revenue$54,340
Expenses$68,942
Net Income-$14,602
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Signed
Dec 14, 2015
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$64,188
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

Agent in collective bargaining with empl

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A CONDUIT FOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COLLECTING DUES FROM MEMBERS TO PAY FOR LOST WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS DURING NEGOTATION--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay56th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT BUCHANANVice PresidentPT$2,579-$2,579
JOSHUA CASESecretaryPT$2,557-$2,557
EDDIE RAYTreasurerPT$2,523-$2,523
DENNIS CSILLAGPresidentPT$1,646-$1,646
TONY VELEZStewardPT$520-$520
DIANE WILSONStewardPT$520-$520
FRANK CASTILLOStewardPT$520-$520
CORINNE GREENStewardPT$520-$520
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Communication Workers of America
EIN
95-3657496
Address
815 FLOYD AVENUE, Chula Vista, CA 91910-6428

Signing Officer

Name
Dennis Csillag
Title
President
Phone
6194827405
Signed
2015-12-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Veth Tax Service Inc
Address
333 H STREET SUITE 5000, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Preparer
Ann Burke
Phone
6194225135
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity PAYTMENTS TO AFFILIATES Grantee NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCAST Street 501 THIR ST NW 6TH FL City, State, Zip Washington, DC 20001-2797Relationship PER CAPITA TAX & DUES Amount 25,585”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBANK CHARGES 42CWA CONVENTION 667DINING 1,315DONATIONS 126GIFTS 3,483INVESTMENT FEES 360MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS 101MISC 937MOBILIZATION EX 1,115PARKING 10REIMBURSMENT 198TAX 199 10TRAVEL 403WIRELESS CREDIT 750PAYROLL TAXES 871OTHER TAXES 3,107CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS 16,154”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountUNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS (6,653)”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearINVESTMENTS 82,887 67,489”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$75,928
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$75,928
Revenue
$54,340
Expenses
$68,942
Net income
-$14,602
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