Communication Workers Afl-CIO

Not tax-deductible

Martinez, GA501(c)(5)EIN 58-6048226

Improve the standard of living for our current and future members. Organize new workers into the union to bring the benefits of collective bargaining to the unorganized. Reaffirm our commitment ot universal service so that all americans have equal access to the information highway. Educate our members to vote in their own best interest and to build community coalitions at the national and local levels to support workers' rights.

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

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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 · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$99K
-70% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$357K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$99K
FY2025▼ -70%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$99K
Expenses
$224K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$211K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$357K
FY2025▼ -26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$376K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$357K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 1951.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sec/Treasure
$20,066Pt VII · Sec A
$20,021Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$5,337Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Harold Altman———$31,855
Harold Duayne Altman$20,021$28,699$29,629—
Mark Leary$20,066$18,238$19,232$17,496
Ronnie O'Neal$5,337$8,047——
John Haviland——$3,752$3,041

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes workers into unions, advocates for universal service, and educates members to support workers' rights.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Improve the standard of living for our current and future members. Organize new workers into the union to bring the benefits of collective bargaining to the unorganized. Reaffirm our commitment to universal service so that all americans have equal access to the information highway.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$357K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$357K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$483K$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$780$1K
Net assetsLn 32$483K$357K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $99K$224K−$126K$357K 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$211K$118K$483K 990 PDF
FY2023 $92K$365K 990 PDF
FY2022 $86K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$376K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $98,693 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$88,017
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,017
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,401$7,401
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,275$3,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,676$98,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,328 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$47,072
IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,077
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,500
IX-23 Insurance$3,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$156,760
IX-24e All other expenses$9,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$224,328
Part X · Balance sheet $358,345 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,671$66,124
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,195$125,596
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $166,625$166,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $483,491$358,345
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $780$1,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $780$1,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $482,711$357,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $482,711$357,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $483,491$358,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $357,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,693
XI-2 Total expenses$224,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$125,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$482,711
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$357,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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