Nonprofit · EIN 47-2557574
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
Also known as 39000 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · LONG BEACH, CA 90802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $585,965 | $645,794 | -$59,829 | $366,662 | $0 | $366,662 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $600,980 | $445,978 | $155,002 | $426,491 | $0 | $426,491 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $618,938 | $522,936 | $96,002 | $271,489 | $0 | $271,489 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $586,039
- Investment income
- -$74
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$116
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,928
- Other salaries and wages
- $184,084
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $285,051
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $79,433
- Accounting fees
- $29,900
- Occupancy
- $17,097
- Travel
- $13,636
- Depreciation
- $2,421
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $426,491
- Total assets, end of year
- $366,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $366,662
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $366,662
- Gross receipts
- $586,081
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN RAMOS | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 | $59,312 |
| MARIA PELLICCIARI | REGION 1 REP Officer | 8 | $0 | $11,127 |
| ROSA TREVIZO | SECRETARY TR Officer | 8 | $0 | $6,671 |
| BEGONYA DE SALVO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 8 | $0 | $483 |
| YVETTE GARCIA | REGION 4 REP Officer | 8 | $0 | $335 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN RAMOS | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 | $25,895 |
| BEGONYA DE SALVO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 8 | $0 | $8,133 |
| MARIA PELLICCIARI | REGION 1 REP Officer | 8 | $0 | $4,806 |
| LOR XIONG-ROBY | REGION 2 REP Officer | 8 | $0 | $342 |
| ROSA TREVIZO | SECRETARY TR Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN RAMOS | SECRETARY TR Officer | 8 | $0 | $12,738 |
| MICHAEL FERREIRA | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 | $11,551 |
| BEGONYA DE SALVO | REGION 1 REP Officer | 8 | $0 | $3,604 |
| JANET HUDEC | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER NGUYEN | REGION 3 REP Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 E OCEAN BLVD STE 460, LONG BEACH, CA 90802-5082
- In care of
- % MICHAEL FERREIRA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CARMEN RAMOS, 555 EAST OCEAN BLVD SUITE 460, LONG BEACH, CA 90802
- Signed the 990
- ROSA TREVIZO, SECRETARY TREASURER
- Phone
- (562) 944-2341
- Website
- WWW.CALINTERPRETERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YBARRA & ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-2557574 or by the name COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE LOCAL'S PRIMARY FUNCTION INCLUDES REPRESENTING MEMBERS IN MATTERS RELATED TO EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER RELATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WAGES, HOURS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE UNION AS AN INSTITUTION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO MEMBERS IN MATTERS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT TO ESTABLISH PROPER WAGES, CONDITIONS AND HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH EMPLOYERS AND TO FULFILL AND REQUIRE OBSERVANCE THEREOF.
- TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER GOODWILL AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF THIS UNION AND ITS MEMBERS BY ACTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED, SPONSORING ACTIVITIES THAT CONSERVE THE INTERESTS OF THIS UNION AND SERVE ITS MEMBERSHIP, AND PROVIDING DONATIONS TO SUPPORT LABOR FRIENDLY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2557574
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1102: COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $366,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $586,081
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $585,965 | $645,794 | $366,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $600,980 | $445,978 | $426,491 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $618,938 | $522,936 | $271,489 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $628,026 | $728,498 | $175,487 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-2557574).
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 47-2557574.
- 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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 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 December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARMEN RAMOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $585,965, expenses of $645,794 and total assets of $366,662 at year end.
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