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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1491950

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

Also known as 34051 LOCAL

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53201

Financials

$35K$25K2022$35K$41K2023$41K$29K2024
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-EZ$41,308$28,731$12,577$438,877$0$438,877
September 30, 2024990-EZ$35,431$40,508-$5,077$426,300$0$426,300
September 30, 2023990-EZ$35,440$25,454$9,986$431,391$0$431,391
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$35,577
Investment income
$5,731

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,500
Occupancy
$1,534
Other expenses
$24,697
Program services (functional)
$24,157

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$426,300
Total assets, end of year
$438,877
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$438,877
Cash, savings and investments
$438,877
Gross receipts
$41,308

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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHY KOZLOWICZBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
MADDY HEIMMEMEBER1$0
TAMIA FOWLKESVICE PRESIDENT STARTING 9/30/251$0
GENEVIEVE REDSTENVICE PRESIDENT - THROUGH 6/20251$0
ZAC BELLMANSECRETARY1$0
QUINN CLARKTREASURER1$0
SARAH VOLPENHEINPRESIDENT1$0
DAVID CLAREYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELA PETERSONBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
TOM SILVERSTEINBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
CATHY KOZLOWICZBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
GARY KLEINBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
RORY LINNANEPRESIDENT - PART YEAR1$0
DAVID CLAREYFIRST VICE PRESIDENT - PART YEAR1$0
GENEVIEVE REDSTENSECOND VICE PRESIDENT1$0
ANDREW HAHNTREASURER - PART YEAR1$0
ZAC BELLMANSECRETARY1$0
QUINN CLARKTREASURER - PART YEAR1$0
SARAH VOLPENHEINPRESIDENT - PART YEAR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELA PETERSONBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
TOM SILVERSTEINBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
CATHY KOZLOWICZBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
GARY KLEINBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1$0
DEVI SHASTRIPRESIDENT - PART YEAR1$0
RORY LINNANEPRESIDENT - PART YEAR1$0
DREW DAWSONFIRST VICE PRESIDENT1$0
DAPHE CHENTREASURER - PART YEAR1$0
TALIS SHELBOURNESECRETARY1$0
ANDREW HAHNTREASURER - PART YEAR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 778, MILWAUKEE, WI 53201-0778
In care of
% SARAH VOLPENHEIN
Signed the 990-EZ
SARAH VOLPENHEIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(414) 273-5151
Return prepared by
REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP

Mission

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE LABOR ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT LABOR RELATED ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
    Expenses $24,157

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

Due February 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
39-1491950
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1950
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$438,877
Income (IRS master file)
$41,308

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$41,308$28,731$438,877XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$35,431$40,508$426,300XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$35,440$25,454$431,391XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 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 39-1491950).

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 39-1491950.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
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-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,308, expenses of $28,731 and total assets of $438,877 at year end.

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