Communication Workers of America FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

St Cloud, MN501(c)(5)EIN 45-0220512

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Representing union employees

$38K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$280K
Spent
$253K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$508K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$280K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$482K
Expenses
$253K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$391K
Net assets
$508K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$613K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$802K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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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

8 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive VP
$9,588Pt VII · Sec A
President
$8,400Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$7,800Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$4,200Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$4,200Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Board Mem
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Board Mem
$1,375Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Board Mem
$1,125Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Representing union employees

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$508K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K
Total assetsLn 16$509K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$509K
Total assetsLn 16$509K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$508K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K$509K
Total assetsLn 16$482K$509K
LiabilitiesLn 26$768$1K
Net assetsLn 32$482K$508K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$41K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
TravelLn 17$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$290
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$4K
InsuranceLn 23$115
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$143K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $482K$391K$91K$802K 990 PDF
FY2024 $405K$323K$81K$711K 990 PDF
FY2023 $253K$246K$7K$629K 990 PDF
FY2022 $354K$344K$10K$623K 990 PDF
FY2021 $366K$261K$105K$613K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $280K$253K$26K$508K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,812 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$276,734
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,734
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,078$3,078
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,078$279,812
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,433 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$41,210
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$38,188
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$5,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$6,400
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,769
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,800
IX-17 Travel$8,978
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$290
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$3,750
IX-23 Insurance$115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$142,533
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$253,433
Part X · Balance sheet $509,434 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,585$319,877
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $183,857$189,557
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $482,442$509,434
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $768$1,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $768$1,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $481,674$508,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $481,674$508,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $482,442$509,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $508,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,812
XI-2 Total expenses$253,433
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$481,674
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$508,053

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