COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

EIN: 160795153

BUFFALO, NY

Total Revenue
$394,503
Total Expenses
$193,410
Total Assets
$1,593,951
Net Assets
$1,588,675
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1934
Legal Domicile
NY
Phone
7168562828
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA, founded in 1934, is a small nonprofit that reported $395K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 33% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $201K, a strong 51% operating margin.

Mission

EMPLOYEE GUILD

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

NEGOTIATION: (a) THE GUILD SEVES AS THE BARGAINING AGENT BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND ITS MEMBERS EMPLOYER, THE BUFFALO NEWS. (b) CONTRACTS ARE NEGOTIATIED IN 2-3 YEAR INTERVALS. DURING THAT PERIOD THE...

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NEGOTIATION: (a) THE GUILD SEVES AS THE BARGAINING AGENT BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND ITS MEMBERS EMPLOYER, THE BUFFALO NEWS. (b) CONTRACTS ARE NEGOTIATIED IN 2-3 YEAR INTERVALS. DURING THAT PERIOD THE MEMBERS PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON WAYS TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES. (c) NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE GUILD AND THE BUFFALO NEWS ARE HANDLED BY THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE TOGETHER WITH THE OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, AND FINAL CONTRACTS ARE RATIFIED BY THE GUILDS MEMBERS, AFTER THE INTRNATIONAL NEWSPAPER GUILD HAS REVIEWED THE FINALS TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. GRIEVANCE/ARBITRATIM AND SERVCE: THE GUILD ALSO SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY ENSURING ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONTRACT THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS AS WELL AS ARBITRATIM. TRAINING: (a) IN ORDER TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ITS MEMBERS THE GUILD PROVED INDUSTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF LOCAL WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION. THE GUILD ALSO SENDS MEMBERS TO PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS (b) THE TRAINING OF MEMBERS IS AN ONGOING EVENT THAT IS HELD AS PART OF THE GENERAL MEETIINGS, FORUMS FOR FOCUS GROUPS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OUTSIDE SEMINARS (c) THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE EVENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMMUNICATION: (a) THE GUILD PROVIDES REGULAR COMMUNICATION TO ITS MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE WHICH ALLOWS THE MEMBERS TO REMAIN CURRENT WITH THE STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS AND GRIEVANCES WITH THE BUFFALO NEWS. THE GUILD ALSO PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY ON A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. (b) THE NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED PERIDICALLY AND THE WEBSITE IS UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. (c) THE NEWSLETTER IS PREPARED BY ONE OF THE GUILDS VICE PRESIDENTS. THE WEBSITE IS MAINTAINED BY A COMMUNICATION OFFICER.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $94,704
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $295,037
Other Revenue $4,762
TOTAL REVENUE $394,503

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $56,751
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $136,659
TOTAL EXPENSES $193,410

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $394,503 $296,957 +0.3%
Expenses $193,410 $193,205 +0.0%
Net Income $201,093 $103,752 +0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
86
Independent Members
86
Employees
1
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
11
$63,568
Total Directors
0
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KIMBERLY LEISER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00
Officer
$50,268 $0 $50,268
JON HARRIS PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer
$5,000 $0 $5,000
STEVE WATSON VP, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 5.00
Officer
$2,500 $0 $2,500
AARON BESECKER VP, MOBILIZATION & COMMUN 5.00
Officer
$2,500 $0 $2,500
TREY WYDYSH SECRETARY-TREASURER 5.00
Officer
$100 $0 $100
ERIC BRIDENBAKER REPRESENTATIVE 5.00
Officer
$100 $0 $100
JASON KREMBLAS REPRESENTATIVE 5.00
Officer
$100 $0 $100
MICHAEL HARRINGTON REPRESENTATIVE 5.00
Officer
$100 $0 $100
MICHAEL MCANDREW REPRESENTATIVE 5.00
Officer
$2,000 $0 $2,000
SANDRA TAN REPRESENTATIVE 5.00
Officer
$800 $0 $800
RICK WIORKOWSKI REPRESENTATIVE 5.00
Officer
$100 $0 $100
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $394,503 $193,410 $1,593,951 $201,093
2023 $296,957 $193,205 $1,395,532 $103,752
2022 $201,746 $168,336 $1,292,752 $33,410
2021 $146,600 $195,880 $1,537,175 $-49,280
2020 $142,139 $183,248 $938,458 $-41,109
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