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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1105115

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

Also known as 31003 LOCAL

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036

Financials

$6.7M$6.8M2022$7.2M$7.1M2023$9.3M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$9,310,409$8,020,505$1,289,904$9,194,357$3,559,408$5,634,949
September 30, 2024990$7,229,950$7,149,806$80,144$7,704,300$3,894,763$3,809,537
September 30, 2023990$6,718,304$6,819,707-$101,403$7,188,741$4,258,735$2,930,006
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$9,248,800
Investment income
$61,609
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$44,372
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$387,276
Other salaries and wages
$2,404,774
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,621,888
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$193,484
Accounting fees
$18,000
Occupancy
$536,361
Depreciation
$13,665
Program services (functional)
$8,020,505

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,704,300
Total assets, end of year
$9,194,357
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,559,408
Net assets, end of year
$5,634,949
Land, buildings and equipment
$38,411
Publicly traded securities
$4,196,851
Gross receipts
$9,310,409
Employees
25

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTHONY NAPOLITREASURER
Officer
40$190,487$31,438
SUSAN DECARAVAPRESIDENT
Officer
40$196,789$14,704
VICKI CROSSONSECRETARY
Officer
40$0$0
JENNY VRENTASLOCAL CHAIR
Officer
5$0$0
JODY GODOY1ST VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
JUAN CARLOS RODRIGUEZ2ND VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
ALMA AVALLE3RD VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
BILL BARKERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JONATHAN ALLENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MELANI ANZIDEIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHANIE DAVISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARLIN MCCARTHYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDREA ZAGATAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM ATKINSUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ILANA KELLERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
45 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KYLE ORLANDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
ELLEN CUSHINGUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
YASMINE BENCHERIFUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
CONNOR MCLNERNEYUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRIAN ZAHNUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
GAYLORD FIELDSUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
JESS LANEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
THOMAS LEVINSONUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
LISETH PEREZUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
MAUREEN LENKERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAWN LAGNOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEPHEN DEFILIPPOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
SAHSA ROGELBERGUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
ARNO ROSENFELDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
MD JASHIN UDDINUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
NANCY CUTLERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
LILY OBERSTEINUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRANKO MARCETICUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
ASAF SHALEVUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
HAILEY KONNATHUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
ILICA MAHAJANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
KEVIN LOZANOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
TATE JAMESUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
ALEX SHEPHARDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL SHERIDANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRIDGET READUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
JEFF SISSIONUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIEL GROSSUNIT CO-CHAI
Trustee or director
5$0
LAUREN HARRISUNIT CO-CHAI
Trustee or director
5$0
TOMMY MCARDLEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
MEREDITH LAWDERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
LAUREN REARICKUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
AGNEL PHILIPUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
NICHOLAS KATZBANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVE HOWEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
SCOTT DISAVINOCHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
SOPHIA SPRIGGSUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
ALEX LIN-CHUA WEEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAN FALKENHEIMUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW CHOWUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
AMY ROTHUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
JIM AUSTINUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
LILY HAY-NEWMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
VIRGINIA FEINMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
JASON COHENUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN DECARAVAPRESIDENT
Officer
40$215,363$13,507
ANTHONY NAPOLITREASURER
Officer
40$183,790$28,416
VICKI CROSSONSECRETARY
Officer
40$0$0
JENNY VRENTASLOCAL CHAIR
Officer
5$0$0
HILARY RUSS1ST VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
JUAN CARLOS RODRIGUEZ2ND VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
ALMA AVALLE3RD VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
BILL BARKERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MISHA AVREKHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHANIE DAVISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARLIN MCCARTHYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDREA ZAGATAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALI MILLINERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KYLE ORLANDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARINA KORENUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARK BURGERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LOURYN STRAMPEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GAYLORD FIELDSUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATT COLBYUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RICH HANDELUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LUIS RENDONUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANIEL NEUBURGERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAWN LAGNOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDREA MURPHYUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHEN DEFILIPPOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARCO QUIROZ-GUTIERREZUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ARNO ROSENFELDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHAHIDUL ISLAMUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PETER KRAMERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EMMA LEGAULTUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MEAGAN DAYUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TERRI WESTUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RON KAMPEASUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HAILEY KONNATHUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAN PHIFERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KEVIN LOZANOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TATE JAMESUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALEX SHEPHARDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIDGET READUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATHY ZHANGUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HANNAH AZIENMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AGNEL PHILIPUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUSTIN MURPHYUNIT CO-CHAI
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TRACY SCHUHMACHERUNIT CO-CHAI
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TIM MCLAUGHLINCHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SOPHIA SPRIGGSUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATHY WILMOREUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MITCH GOLDICHUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANYEL HUDSONUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KARA MILSTEINUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVE GERSHGORNUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LILY HAY-NEWMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIRGINIA FEINMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANNA IOVINEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 60 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTHONY C NAPOLITREASURER
Officer
40$180,303$26,547
SUSAN DECARAVAPRESIDENT
Officer
40$186,281$12,558
VICKI CROSSONSECRETARY
Officer
40$0$0
JENNY VRENTASLOCAL CHAIR
Officer
5$0$0
HILARY RUSS1ST VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
JUAN CARLOS RODRIGUEZ2ND VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
ALMA AVALLE3RD VICE PRE
Officer
5$0$0
BILL BARKERREGION V VIC
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM ANTONELLIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MISHA AVREKHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHANIE DAVISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARLIN MCCARTHYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDREA ZAGATAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALI MILLINERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSANNE CERVENKAUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KYLE ORLANDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JACK MCLOONEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARINA KORENUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KAITLYN KANZLERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARK BURGERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LOURYN STRAMPEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GAYLORD FIELDSUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATT COLBYUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RICH HANDELUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EMILY SHUGERMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANIEL NEUBURGERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAWN LAGNOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDREA MURPHYUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHEN DEFILIPPOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARCO QUIROZ-GUTIERREZUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ARNO ROSENFELDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHAHIDUL ISLAMUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NANCY CUTLERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EMMA LEGAULTUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MEAGAN DAYUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TERRI WESTUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RON KAMPEASUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HAILEY KONNATHUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAN PHIFFERUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KEVIN LOZANOUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TATE JAMESUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALEX SHEPHARDUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELLEN MOYNIHANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIDGET READUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATHY ZHANGUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HANNAH AZIENMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RYAN DOMBALUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AGNEL PHILIPUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUSTIN MURPHYUNIT CO-CHAI
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TRACY SCHUHMACHERUNIT CO-CHAI
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TIM MCLAUGHLINCHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SOPHIA SPRIGGSUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KATHY WILMOREUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MITCH GOLDICHUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANYEL HUDSONUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KARA MILSTEINUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVE GERSHGORNUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LILY HAY NEWMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIRGINIA FEINMANUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANNA IOVINEUNIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1500 BROADWAY STE 900, NEW YORK, NY 10036-0173
In care of
% SUSAN DECARAVA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUSAN DECARAVA, 1500 BROADWAY SUITE 900, NEW YORK, NY 10036
Signed the 990
SUSAN DECARAVA, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 575-1580
Return prepared by
BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PA

Mission

THE NEWSGUILD OF NEW YORK IS THE UNION FOR NEWS PROFESSIONALS IN AMERICAS MEDIA CAPITAL. WE ARE THE WORKPLACE ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA BUSINESS, INCLUDING SOME OF THE BEST JOURNALISTS IN THE COUNTRY. THE NATIONAL NEWSGUILD IS THE LARGEST UNION FOR NEWS PROFESSIONALS AND WE ARE ITS BIGGEST LOCAL, FEARLESSLY REPRESENTING OVER 4,000 JOURNALISTS AND OTHER MEDIA EMPLOYEES AT NEW YORK-BASED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE BUREAUS. WE UNDERSTAND JOURNALISM, FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL TO BROADCAST. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE, AS STATED IN THE NEWSGUILD CONSTITUTION, IS TO RAISE THE STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM AND ETHICS IN THE INDUSTRY. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS AND IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF OUR MEMBERS. THE GUILD IS COMMITTED TO GUARANTEEING, THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEWS INDUSTRY AND CONSTANT HONESTY IN NEWS, EDITORIALS, ADVERTISING, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES. WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS, AND ENCOURAGE COOPE

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC INTEREST AND IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.
  • ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC INTEREST AND IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF ITS 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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1105115
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,194,357
Income (IRS master file)
$9,310,409

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$9,310,409$8,020,505$9,194,357XML
990September 2024$7,229,950$7,149,806$7,704,300XML
990September 2023$6,718,304$6,819,707$7,188,741XML
990September 2022$5,518,061$6,932,716$3,095,543IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––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 13-1105115).

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 13-1105115.
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 SUSAN DECARAVA.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 60 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,487 (ANTHONY NAPOLI, TREASURER).
How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,310,409, expenses of $8,020,505 and total assets of $9,194,357 at year end.

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