COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC
EIN 53-0246709 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
EXEMPT LABOR ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(5).
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $43,117,977 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $290,112 for CLAUDE CUMMINGS JR (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)
CLAUDE CUMMINGS JRPRESIDENT
MARY LOU SAVAGESENIOR BENEFITS ATTORNEY (END. 10/2024)
MATTHEW HOLDERGENERAL COUNSEL
CHARLES BRAICOVICE PRESIDENT - NABET
AMEENAH SALAAMSECRETARY - TREASURER
RICHARD HONEYCUTTVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 3
DERRICK OSOBASEVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 6
DENNIS TRAINORVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 1
LISA BOLTONVICE PRESIDENT - TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES
CARL KENNEBREWIUE-CWA DIVISION PRES.
SARA NELSON BORERPRESIDENT - AFA
SYLVIA RAMOSASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
ELIZABETH ALLENCWA COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
JOSEPH BURNSAFA - CWA GENERAL COUNSEL
MARGARET COOKVICE PRESIDENT - PUBLIC HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION
SUSAN MCALLISTERVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 7
JONATHAN SCHLEUSSVICE PRESIDENT - THE NEW GUILD
MICHAEL DAVISVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 2-13
LINDA HINTONVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 4
FRANK ARCEVICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 9
SHANE LARSONASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
VERA MIKELLAT LARGE DIVERSITY
REGINALD SMALLAT-LARGE
KEITH GIBBSAT-LARGE
GLORIA MIDDLETONAT-LARGE
CARMEL SMYTHDIR. CWA/SCA CANADA
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1950
- Location
- 501 THIRD ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2760
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- % AMEENAH SALAAM
- Primary officer
- AMEENAH SALAAM, SECRETARY-TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- June 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes