Nonprofit · EIN 41-0441687
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
Also known as 37002 LOCAL TNG 2
Tax-exempt · ST PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $754,019 | $763,205 | -$9,186 | $939,043 | $42,872 | $896,171 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $706,885 | $719,734 | -$12,849 | $1,050,856 | $145,499 | $905,357 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $665,930 | $676,583 | -$10,653 | $1,053,111 | $134,905 | $918,206 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $714,000
- Investment income
- $40,019
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $112,509
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,951
- Other salaries and wages
- $190,976
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $388,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,004
- Accounting fees
- $13,000
- Occupancy
- $18,103
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,050,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $939,043
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,872
- Net assets, end of year
- $896,171
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $896,171
- Gross receipts
- $754,019
- Employees
- 10
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candace Lund | Executive Officer Key employee | 50 | $99,261 |
| Nick Woltman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,027 |
| Tom Olson | Duluth Trustee or director | 1 | $355 |
| James Morgan | HCMC Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $308 |
| Kelly Smith | Vice-Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Zamone Perez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Moore | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mara Gottfried | PP Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Roper | ST Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Wellens | Duluth Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Hysing | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessi Goodell | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mara Klecker | Vice-Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sierra St John | NP Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candace Lund | Executive Officer Key employee | 50 | $108,931 | $34,431 |
| Nick Woltman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Smith | Vice-Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna Ross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Moore | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mara Gottfried-Swanson | PP Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Roper | ST Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Morgan | HCMC Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Wellens | Duluth Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Hysing | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessi Goodell | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Nelson | Vice-Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Olson | Duluth Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candace Lund | Executive Officer Key employee | 50 | $96,554 | $31,440 |
| Nick Woltman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Smith | Vice-Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna Ross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Moore | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mara Gottfried-Swanson | PP Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Roper | ST Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Morgan | HCMC Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Wellens | Duluth Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Hysing | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessi Mischo | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Nelson | NP Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2233 UNIVERSITY AVENUE W, ST PAUL, MN 55114-1600
- In care of
- % NICK WOLTMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nick Woltman, 2233 University Avenue W, St Paul, MN 55414
- Signed the 990
- Nick Woltman, President
- Phone
- (612) 789-0044
- Website
- www.mnguild.org
- Return prepared by
- Gary W Paulson CPA
Mission
To obtain equal employment and advancement opportunity in the industry and honesty in news, editorials, advertising and business practices to raise the standards of journalism and ethics of the industry to foster friendly cooperation with all other workers and to promote industrial unionism in the jurisdiction of the Guild.
Program accomplishments
- In the fiscal year ending September 2025, the Local concluded 5 negotiations with 29 employer units. Throughout the year we represented members in our 29 Units at employer investigatory meetings and worked with members on workplace issues. A total of 11 grievances were filed in the fiscal year, and 8 were settled. One Unfair Labor Practice was filed. In August, the Local sponsored 3 people to attend the CWA and TNG Convention in Pittsburgh, PA
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
- 41-0441687
- 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)
- $939,043
- Income (IRS master file)
- $754,019
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $754,019 | $763,205 | $939,043 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $706,885 | $719,734 | $1,050,856 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $665,930 | $676,583 | $1,053,111 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $624,488 | $669,301 | $1,038,424 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | 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 41-0441687).
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 41-0441687.
- 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 Nick Woltman.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,261 (Candace Lund, Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $754,019, expenses of $763,205 and total assets of $939,043 at year end.
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