EIN 53-0246709

Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC (CWA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(5)
Num. employees
668
Year formed
1949
Most recent tax filings
2023-05-01
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 722 other organizations.
Total revenues
$128,096,234
2023
Total expenses
$163,538,010
2023
Total assets
$618,530,740
2023
Num. employees
668
2023

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.

Grants made by CWA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Naacp Empowerment Programs (NAACP)General Support$299,250
Progressive Caucus Action FundGeneral Support$200,000
Americans for Financial ReformGeneral Support$120,000
...and 42 more grants made totalling $1,541,425

Who funds Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC (CWA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
AFL-CIO Technology InstitutePlatform Research Project$50,000
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP)2022 Cwa District 9 Leadership Conference$10,000

Personnel at CWA

NameTitleCompensation
Guerino CalemineChief of Staff$197,261
Lisa BoltonVice President - Tele$177,374
Margaret CookVice President - Public Health Care$180,909
Angela ThompsonGeneral Counsel$188,613
Joseph BurnsAfa - Cwa General Counsel$189,593
...and 33 more key personnel

Financials for CWA

RevenuesFYE 05/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$24,224
Program services$111,259,555
Investment income and dividends$13,431,562
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$419,929
Net rental income$1,390,305
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-336,377
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,907,036
Total revenues$128,096,234

Form 990s for CWA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-052024-04-15990View PDF
2022-052023-04-17990View PDF
2021-052022-04-08990View PDF
2020-052021-04-15990View PDF
2019-052021-01-04990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from AFL-CIO Technology Institute
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP)
July 5, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 10 new vendors, including , , , , , , , , , and
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
UnionsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
MembershipsOperates internationallyProvides scholarships
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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