Communication Workers of America
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What it says it does
EMPLOYEE GUILD
- Income
- $394,503
- Spending
- $193,410
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $50,268, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (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 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1950.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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