Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1961.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
10 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Brand | $16,679 | $13,575 | $18,522 | $12,961 | $8,314 | $7,800 |
| Matt Lelou | $11,600 | $9,600 | $9,600 | $9,400 | $8,400 | $8,400 |
| Dennis Kubat | — | — | $9,525 | $9,692 | $8,340 | $9,588 |
| Wade Walvatne | $7,000 | $6,000 | $4,885 | $4,225 | — | — |
| Damien Frere | $5,250 | $4,500 | $2,250 | $1,125 | — | — |
| Misty Fuglseth | $5,025 | $450 | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Penner | — | — | $4,635 | $4,450 | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| James Wiebe | — | — | — | — | $4,200 | $4,200 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Communication Workers of America executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Communication Workers of America is a member-serving organization based in St Cloud, MN.
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0220512) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $333K | $411K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $380K | $393K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $712K | $804K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1K | $2K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $711K | $802K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $42K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $93K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $7K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $5K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $16K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $549 | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $22K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $204K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $391K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 | $482K | $391K | $91K | $802K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2024 | $405K | $323K | $81K | $711K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2023 | $253K | $246K | $7K | $629K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 | $354K | $344K | $10K | $623K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 | $366K | $261K | $105K | $613K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2021 | $280K | $253K | $26K | $508K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $482,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,248 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,970 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $803,962 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $802,060 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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