Nonprofit · EIN 53-0163247
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
Also known as 32035 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,344,201 | $4,531,774 | -$187,573 | $1,654,151 | $1,249,588 | $404,563 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,012,869 | $3,905,071 | $107,798 | $1,815,950 | $1,223,814 | $592,136 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,395,712 | $3,397,811 | -$2,099 | $1,770,891 | $1,286,553 | $484,338 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,164,236
- Investment income
- -$440
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$440
- Other revenue
- $180,405
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $185,440
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,200,134
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,408,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $273,035
- Accounting fees
- $16,500
- Occupancy
- $218,112
- Depreciation
- $8,710
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,815,950
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,654,151
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,249,588
- Net assets, end of year
- $404,563
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $404,563
- Gross receipts
- $4,344,641
- Employees
- 14
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CETEWAYO PARKS | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 37.5 | $185,440 |
| BRUCE JETT | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,479 |
| DAKIN YEATS | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,987 |
| DAN GABOR | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOYER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMBER VIESCAS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID DEJESUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJ HEDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS JIMENEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW KREIGHBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARISSA LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIA NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLIE PETONIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEREATHA REDDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRACE SHEEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANYA SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY SPRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA TRUEBLOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DREW WAXMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAELA WINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX GUILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAJIA ZAHIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CETEWAYO PARKS | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 37.5 | $176,931 |
| PAUL REILLY | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,659 |
| BRUCE JETT | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,969 |
| DAKIN YEATS | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $107,186 |
| DAN GABOR | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOYER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PRATHEEK REBALA | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID DEJESUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ESTEBAN GIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJ HEDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS JIMENEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW KREIGHBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARISSA LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIA NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLIE PETONIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEREATHA REDDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRACE SHEEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANYA SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY SPRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA TRUEBLOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DREW WAXMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAELA WINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE YERARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAJIA ZAHIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CETEWAYO PARKS | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 37.5 | $156,376 | $67,240 |
| PAUL REILLY | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,199 | $61,000 |
| BRUCE JETT | ORGANIZER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,334 | $57,117 |
| LISA WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $978 | $0 |
| DAN GABOR | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOYER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRATHEEK REBALA | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1225 EYE ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5955
- In care of
- % DANIEL GABOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN GABOR, 1225 EYE STREET, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- JUSTIN MOYER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (202) 785-3650
- Website
- WWW.WBNG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
THE NEWSPAPER GUILD BARGAINS CONTRACTS FOR AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF VARIOUS WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE NEWS AND INFORMATION INDUSTRY AND LABOR- RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- AFFILIATION WITH THE NEWSPAPER GUILD/COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
- SERVICING CONTRACTS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THE EMPLOYERS INCLUDING BARGAINING, NEGOTIATIONS, ARBITRATIONS AND ORGANIZING
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
- 53-0163247
- 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)
- $1,654,151
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,344,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,344,201 | $4,531,774 | $1,654,151 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,012,869 | $3,905,071 | $1,815,950 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,395,712 | $3,397,811 | $1,770,891 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,016,783 | $2,879,443 | $1,066,389 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 53-0163247).
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 53-0163247.
- 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 DAN GABOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,440 (CETEWAYO PARKS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,344,201, expenses of $4,531,774 and total assets of $1,654,151 at year end.
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