Nonprofit · EIN 22-2386252
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
Also known as 1037 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,834,340 | $4,380,183 | $454,157 | $20,973,493 | $3,892,419 | $17,081,074 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,552,945 | $3,815,926 | $737,019 | $17,401,165 | $1,813,294 | $15,587,871 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,003,442 | $3,737,101 | $266,341 | $14,881,042 | $1,853,380 | $13,027,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,367,237
- Investment income
- $467,103
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $171,164
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $586,232
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,321,299
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,735,284
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $87,425
- Occupancy
- $330,426
- Travel
- $102,011
- Depreciation
- $22,928
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,401,165
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,973,493
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,892,419
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,081,074
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $265,939
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,304,161
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,081,074
- Gross receipts
- $8,438,445
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH MCNAMARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,644 | $12,663 |
| MAURO CAMPOREALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $131,619 | $11,636 |
| LEA CHILELLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,619 | $4,978 |
| EMMA CLAROS | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $131,619 | $3,949 |
| KATWANA NOBLE | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,579 | $0 |
| TANISHA M FREELAND | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,126 | $8,248 |
| CARLA C ROSS | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,878 | $6,524 |
| DIANE MCMILLAN | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,345 | $4,861 |
| ANTHONY J MITCHELL | VP PROFESSIONAL LEVEL UNIT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,907 | $6,920 |
| ADELINE CLESCA | VP PRIVATE NON-PROFIT UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA DANIELS | VP ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANITA HARGROVE | VP IN-HOME CHILDCARE PROVIDER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVEEN MANN | VP PRIMARY LEVEL UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA SAWYER | VP PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF SOC. SVC. Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SEMLER | VP HIGHER LEVEL SUPERVISOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAURO CAMPOREALE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,827 | $33,154 |
| KENNETH MCNAMARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $147,324 | $12,833 |
| LEA CHILELLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,716 | $9,560 |
| EMMA CLAROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,030 | $22,943 |
| KATWANA NOBLE | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,925 | $31,590 |
| DIANE MCMILLAN | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,078 | $28,535 |
| MARY SEMLER | VP HIGHER LEVEL SUPERVISOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVEEN MANN | VP PRIMARY LEVEL UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN PACHARDO | VP PROFESSIONAL LEVEL UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELINE CLESCA | VP PRIVATE NON-PROFIT UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA SAWYER | VP PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANITA HARGROVE | VP IN-HOME CHILD CARE PROV Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL-BASIT HAQQ | VP ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH MCNAMARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,502 | $32,719 |
| MAURO CAMPOREALE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $127,607 | $29,346 |
| EMMA CLAROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $117,149 | $31,036 |
| VICTORIA FISHER | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,896 | $27,612 |
| LEA CHILELLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,785 | $16,356 |
| MAXINE TAYLOR | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,932 | $23,540 |
| CATHERINE DANATOS | STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,073 | $1,867 |
| MARY SEMLER | VP HIGHER LEVEL SUPERVISOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVEEN MANN | VP PRIMARY LEVEL UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN PACHARDO | VP PROFESSIONAL LEVEL UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELINE CLESCA | VP PRIVATE NON-PROFIT UNIT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA SAWYER | VP PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANITA HARGROVE | VP IN-HOME CHILD CARE PROV Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL-BASIT HAQQ | VP ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1037 RAYMOND BLVD SUITE 230 LEGAL C, NEWARK, NJ 07102-5423
- In care of
- % KEN MCNAMARA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENNETH MCNAMARA, 1037 RAYMOND BOULEVARD 230, NEWARK, NJ 07102
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH MCNAMARA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (973) 623-1828
- Website
- WWW.CWA1037.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS; ORGANIZE NEW WORKERS INTO THE UNION TO BRING THE BENEFITS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TO THE UNORGANIZED.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS: CWA LOCAL 1037 REPRESENTS MORE THAN 9,000 WORKERS AT OVER 400 WORKSITES IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN NJ. WE REPRESENT PUBLIC WORKERS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE IN BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, HUNTERDON, MIDDLESEX, MONMOUTH, MORRIS, OCEAN, PASSAIC, SOMERSET, SUSSEX, UNION, AND WARREN COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE NJ WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY, THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION, AND THE PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES. WE ALSO REPRESENT COMMUNITY CARE RESIDENTIAL PROVIDERS AND WORKERS AT DIRECT CARE AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, SUCH AS BERGENS PROMISE, ESSEX COUNTY ARC, LA CASA DON PEDRO, THE LEAGUERS, AND NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (NJPAC).Expenses $2,960,234 · revenue $4,367,237
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
- 22-2386252
- 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)
- $20,973,493
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,438,445
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,834,340 | $4,380,183 | $20,973,493 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,552,945 | $3,815,926 | $17,401,165 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,003,442 | $3,737,101 | $14,881,042 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,418,983 | $3,461,847 | $13,392,975 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 22-2386252).
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 22-2386252.
- 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 KENNETH MCNAMARA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,644 (KENNETH MCNAMARA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,834,340, expenses of $4,380,183 and total assets of $20,973,493 at year end.
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