Nonprofit · EIN 94-3124274
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
Also known as 9119 LOCAL
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,386,522 | $16,942,441 | -$2,555,919 | $6,816,359 | $129,522 | $6,686,837 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,414,117 | $10,854,258 | $559,859 | $9,320,686 | $77,930 | $9,242,756 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,388,071 | $7,374,215 | $2,013,856 | $8,739,099 | $56,202 | $8,682,897 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,100
- Program service revenue
- $14,172,246
- Investment income
- $130,581
- Other revenue
- $82,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $596,210
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,997,412
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,955,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $989,875
- Accounting fees
- $60,976
- Occupancy
- $328,608
- Travel
- $1,329,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,320,686
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,816,359
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $129,522
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,686,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,686,837
- Gross receipts
- $14,386,522
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stephen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $220,386 |
| Matias Campos | Exec. Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $214,205 |
| Paul Waters-Smith | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,249 |
| Andrew Baker | Communication Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,827 |
| Lisa Cody | Research Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,986 |
| Kiernan Colby | Northern Regional Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,085 |
| Ursula Quinn | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $133,514 |
| Matthew Mason | SCTD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,305 |
| Flora Lloyd | Organizer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,391 |
| Dan Russell | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,706 |
| Amy Fletcher | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $99,703 |
| Samantha Brookshire | EXECUTIVE BOARD - EFF. 12/2024 Trustee or director | 4 | $2,800 |
| Carole Netter | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Toni Ward | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Max Belasco | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Cutten | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Angie Bryan | EXECUTIVE BOARD - TERM. 4/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alton Carswell | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie McDole | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eugene Burbige | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Niousha Nader | EXECUTIVE BOARD - EFF. 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheyenne Dean | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Singh | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Sarah Pinka-Majchrowski | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lalaine Rojo | EXECUTIVE BOARD - EFF. 12/2023 Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| Lea Bishop | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Samantha Warsh | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Esther Magana Buie | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Collins | EXECUTIVE BOARD - EFF. 12/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Daniel Thompson | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Rojas | EXECUTIVE BOARD -TERM. 10/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thor Swift | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jim Huynh | EXECUTIVE BOARD - EFF. 12/2024 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matias Campos | Exec. Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $214,205 |
| Dan Russell | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,706 |
| Amy Fletcher | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $8,400 |
| Sandra Blackman | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $7,203 |
| Daniel Thompson | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $5,214 |
| Jodi Baker | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $2,567 |
| Ursula Quinn | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Carole Netter | Treasurer TERM 11/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Matthew Stephen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Toni Ward | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Max Belasco | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robbie Harris | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amelia Cutten | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sean McStay | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Angie Bryan | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alton Carswell | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ellie Cannell | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie McDole | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eugene Burbige | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brenna Rizan | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cheyenne Dean | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shawn Singh | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Pinka-Majchrowski | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Enrique Trinidad | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lea Bishop | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Samantha Warsh | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexis Oberg | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michele Freeman | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Esther Magana Buie | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Two | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cindy Rojas | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Thor Swift | EXECUTIVE BOARD EFF. 11/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eduardo de Ugarte | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN RUSSELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $62,291 |
| Amy Fletcher | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $8,400 |
| DANIEL THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $7,216 |
| SANDRA BLACKMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $6,548 |
| MATIAS CAMPOS | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $1,051 |
| JODI BAKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $350 |
| MATTHEW STEPHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLE NETTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| URSULA QUINN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TONI WARD | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BALKE | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDUARDO DE UGARTE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLIE CANNELL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMMARAH RAOUF | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHEYENNE DEAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE TRINIDAD | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBBIE HARRIS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC MILLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN MCSTAY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Max Belasco | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Angie Bryan | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brenna Rizan | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shawn Singh | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexis Oberg | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Two | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Kermish | EXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2855 TELEGRAPH AVE STE 602, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1161
- In care of
- % AMY FLETCHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Amy Fletcher, PO BOX 4443, BERKELEY, CA 94704
- Signed the 990
- Amy Fletcher, TREASURER
- Phone
- (510) 704-8783
- Website
- www.upte.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3124274 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
TO ORGANIZE WORKERS FOR THEIR MORAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT. TO THAT END, THE OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOCAL COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN WITH EMPLOYERS ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL'S MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZED WORKERS FOR THEIR MORAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3124274
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1102: COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,816,359
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,386,522
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,386,522 | $16,942,441 | $6,816,359 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,414,117 | $10,854,258 | $9,320,686 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,388,071 | $7,374,215 | $8,739,099 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,088,220 | $6,314,191 | $6,665,341 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-3124274).
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 94-3124274.
- 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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. 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 June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Amy Fletcher.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,386 (Matthew Stephen, Secretary).
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,386,522, expenses of $16,942,441 and total assets of $6,816,359 at year end.
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