EIN 53-0246709

Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC (CWA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(5)
Num. employees
596
Year formed
1949
Most recent tax filings
2022-05-01
Description
Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the largest communications and media labor union in the United States, representing about 700,000 members in both the private and public sectors.
Related structure
CWA is a parent organization to a group of 712 other organizations.
Total revenues
$150,698,127
2022
Total expenses
$147,970,113
2022
Total assets
$663,349,372
2022
Num. employees
596
2022

Program areas at CWA

To organize Workers for the economic, moral, and social advancement of their condition and status. To assist Workers by providing economic assistance due to strikes and deaths.

Personnel at CWA

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa BoltonSector Vice - Presidents , Printing , Publishing and Media Workers Executive Officer , and Canadian Director / Vice President - Telecommunications and Technologies$167,791
Margaret CookVice President - Public Healthcare and Education Wor / Vice President - Public Healthcare / Vice President - Public Health Care and Education$173,106
Edward GilmartinAfa - Cwa General Counsel$179,127
Guerino CalemineGeneral Counsel$186,850
Ameenah SalaamAssistant To President / Assistant To President / Assistant To President / Assistant To President / Assistant To President / Assistant To President / Assistant To the President$166,181
...and 30 more key personnel

Financials for CWA

RevenuesFYE 05/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$46,466
Program services$113,944,548
Investment income and dividends$9,587,657
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$431,676
Net rental income$4,275,727
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$20,437,569
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,974,484
Total revenues$150,698,127

Form 990s for CWA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-052023-04-17990View PDF
2021-052022-04-08990View PDF
2020-052021-04-15990View PDF
2019-052021-01-04990View PDF
2018-052019-06-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 10, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
UnionsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
MembershipsOperates internationally
General information
Address
501 3rd St NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
cwa-union.org/ 
Phone
(202) 434-1100
Facebook page
CWAUnion 
Twitter profile
@cwaunion 
IRS details
EIN
53-0246709
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1949
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J40: Labor unions, organizations
NAICS code, primary
813930: Labor Unions
Parent/child status
Parent of group exemption
Central organization
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