Nonprofit · EIN 04-2081536
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
Also known as 81201 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · LYNN, MA 01901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,191,985 | $1,302,244 | -$110,259 | $3,488,414 | $5,436 | $3,482,978 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,161,520 | $1,172,221 | -$10,701 | $3,602,882 | $9,645 | $3,593,237 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $929,759 | $1,081,068 | -$151,309 | $3,614,353 | $10,415 | $3,603,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $750
- Program service revenue
- $863,326
- Investment income
- $109,606
- Net rental income
- -$3,995
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $180
- Other revenue
- $218,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $8,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $482,497
- Other salaries and wages
- $444,483
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $987,445
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,130
- Accounting fees
- $15,850
- Travel
- $30,112
- Depreciation
- $17,754
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,602,882
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,488,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,436
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,482,978
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $221,096
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,478,508
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,248,013
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $234,965
- Gross receipts
- $9,561,270
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kaszynski | President/Policy Board Officer | 40 | $1,083 | $82,091 |
| Jefferson Cruz Ruales | Business Manager/Policy Board Officer | 40 | $1,083 | $81,482 |
| Chris Moody | Vice-President/ Policy Board Officer | 40 | $0 | $75,652 |
| Robert Eldridge | Executive Board/Policy Board Officer, Former | 25 | $18,445 | $33,252 |
| Brian Merchant | Executive Board Officer | 40 | $0 | $42,404 |
| John Letghton | Executive Board/Policy Board Officer | 25 | $6,703 | $30,397 |
| Jason Daley | Chief Steward/Committee Member Officer | 15 | $0 | $34,930 |
| Neftaly Alvarez | Treasurer/Policy Board Officer | 20 | $556 | $29,629 |
| Carmen DeAngelis | Health & Safety Director Officer | 4 | $0 | $15,177 |
| Justin Richards | Business Agent/Policy Board Officer, Former | 40 | $292 | $6,668 |
| Arthur Amirault | Executive Board/Policy Board Officer, Former | 20 | $768 | $5,436 |
| Cohlette Carlino | Sargent-at-Arms/Committee Member Officer | 3 | $0 | $5,200 |
| William Stephanides | Trustee/Committee Member Officer | 6 | $0 | $3,931 |
| Brian Russo | Executive Board Officer | 40 | $534 | $3,347 |
| Shawna Bickford | Trustee/Policy Board Officer | 3 | $0 | $1,977 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hogan | Trustee/Policy Board Officer | 3 | $0 | $1,460 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kaszynski | President/Policy Board Officer | 40 | $1,300 | $78,209 |
| Justin Richards | Business Agent/Policy Board Officer | 40 | $1,050 | $76,883 |
| Chris Moody | Executive Board Officer | 40 | $2,123 | $73,144 |
| Jefferson Cruz Ruales | Vice-President/Policy Board Officer | 40 | $0 | $60,759 |
| Robert Eldridge | Executive Board/Policy Board Officer | 25 | $17,444 | $32,430 |
| Arthur Amirault | Executive Board/Policy Board Officer | 20 | $4,943 | $35,949 |
| Neftaly Alvarez | Treasurer/Policy Board Officer | 18 | $2,369 | $25,722 |
| Carmen DeAngelis | Health & Safety Director Officer | 4 | $0 | $14,933 |
| Thomas O'Shea | Vice-President/Policy Board Officer, Former | 40 | $0 | $9,462 |
| Jason Daley | Chief Steward/Committee Member Officer | 15 | $0 | $9,418 |
| William Stephanides | Trustee/Committee Member Officer | 6 | $0 | $4,446 |
| Shawna Bickford | Trustee/Policy Board Officer | 3 | $0 | $1,731 |
| Steve Allen | Sargent-at-Arms Officer | 3 | $0 | $1,672 |
| Fred Hogan | Trustee/Policy Board Officer | 3 | $1,519 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas O'Shea | Vice-President Officer | 40 | $0 | $69,286 |
| Justin Richards | Business Agent Officer | 40 | $1,300 | $64,965 |
| Adam Kaszynski | President Officer | 40 | $1,300 | $56,046 |
| Joseph Tirone | Executive Board Officer, Former | 40 | $0 | $53,107 |
| Robert Eldridge | Executive Board Officer | 25 | $16,465 | $30,199 |
| Arthur Amitault | Executive Board Officer | 20 | $4,645 | $32,572 |
| Jason Daley | Steward/Committee Member Officer | 15 | $0 | $31,187 |
| Neftaly Alvarez | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $2,632 | $23,261 |
| William Stephanides | Trustee/Committee Member Officer | 6 | $0 | $12,198 |
| Chris Moody | Executive Board Officer | 40 | $0 | $7,440 |
| Carmen DeAngelis | Health & Safety Director Officer | 4 | $0 | $5,542 |
| Steve Allen | Sargent-at-Arms Officer | 3 | $0 | $5,123 |
| Jorge Rivera | Policy Board Officer | 3 | $1,983 | $0 |
| Joseph Grant | Policy Board Officer | 3 | $728 | $0 |
| Fred Hogan | Trustee/Policy Board Officer | 3 | $683 | $0 |
| Shawna Bickford | Trustee Officer | 3 | $0 | $610 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 112 EXCHANGE ST, LYNN, MA 01901-1435
- In care of
- % ADAM KASZYNSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Adam Kaszynski, 112 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA 01901
- Signed the 990
- Adam Kaszynski, President
- Phone
- (781) 598-2760
- Return prepared by
- Accounting Office of Michael P Ross
Mission
To allow the Organization to negotiate contracts, arbitrate cases and conduct all other necessary activities to ensure proper working conditions and economic advantages for the membership and to carry on organizing activities to attract new members.
Program accomplishments
- To allow the Organization to negotiate contracts, arbitrate cases and conduct all other necessary activities to ensure proper working conditions and economic advantages for the membership and to carry on organizing activities to attract new members.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2081536
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1102: COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,488,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,561,270
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,191,985 | $1,302,244 | $3,488,414 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,161,520 | $1,172,221 | $3,602,882 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $929,759 | $1,081,068 | $3,614,353 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $738,819 | $917,720 | $3,763,618 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2081536).
Questions about COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA is 04-2081536.
- Is COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1950.
- Are donations to COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Adam Kaszynski.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,083 (Adam Kaszynski, President/Policy Board).
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,191,985, expenses of $1,302,244 and total assets of $3,488,414 at year end.
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