Communication Workers of America FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

St Cloud, MN501(c)(5)EIN 45-0220512Revenue $354K in FY2022

On file with the IRS14 7th Ave N 209, 56303-4753 · St Cloud, MNTax-exempt since Oct 1961

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Representing union employees

$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
$45K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$354K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$623K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$482K
Expenses
$344K
FY2022▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$391K
Net assets
$623K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$613K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$802K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/Tr
$12,961Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$9,692Pt VII · Sec A
President
$9,400Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$4,450Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres
$4,225Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,625Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,475Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Communication Workers of America is a member-serving organization based in St Cloud, MN.

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1 program · $344K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Representing union employees

$344Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$623K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Government grantsLn 1e$341K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
SavingsLn 2$160
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$280K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$623K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K$344K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$272K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$614K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$860$2K
Net assetsLn 32$613K$623K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K
Office expensesLn 13$251
TravelLn 17$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$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 Viewing $354K$344K$10K$623K 990 PDF
FY2021 $366K$261K$105K$613K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $353,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $364,827$345,961
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $751$7,785
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,578$353,746
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $34,114$30,230
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,279$95,461
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,259$218,237
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,652$343,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,926$9,818
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,746 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$341,464
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,961
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,897$3,897
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,888$3,888
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $7,785$353,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,928 across 8 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$30,230
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$84,704
IX-10 Payroll taxes$10,757
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,370
IX-11g Other fees for services$18,002
IX-13 Office expenses$251
IX-17 Travel$22,699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$171,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$343,928
Part X · Balance sheet $624,366 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $341,531$344,272
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71$160
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $272,237$279,934
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $613,839$624,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $860$1,569
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $860$1,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $612,979$622,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $612,979$622,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $613,839$624,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $622,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,746
XI-2 Total expenses$343,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$612,979
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$622,797

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