COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA

WASHINGTON, DC, 20001 (202) 434-1100 Est. 1949 EIN 53-0246709
990 - Public charity return 501(c)(5)
www.cwa-union.org

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
315
Total Giving
$10.1M
Recipients
313
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $31,852 Median: $18,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202452$1.4M $26K2923
202359$2.0M $34K3226
202251$1.7M $34K2625
202137$1.1M $31K1819
202041$1.4M $33K2416
201929$898K $31K218
201746$1.5M $33K460

Sectors Funded

Public & Societal Benefit
32
Civil Rights & Advocacy
30
Employment
17
Community Improvement
15
Education
14
Social Science
12
Human Services
12
Environment
7
and 8 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
116
New York
29
Ohio
25
Texas
25
California
22
New Jersey
9
Illinois
9
Maryland
8
and 19 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
85
$10M - $50M
42
$100K - $500K
28
Over $50M
25
$5M - $10M
19
Under $100K
18
$500K - $1M
14

Top Grantees

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$500K
CA - 4 grants
$276K
UNION 2020
DC
$273K
FEDERAL CONTRACT CALL CENTER WORKERS SOLIDARITY FUND
MS - 2 grants
$232K
NJ - 2 grants
$210K
$195K

Grants Awarded · 253 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$147,710,670
Total Expenses
$190,828,647
Net Assets
$446,305,912
601 employees 5 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-05-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.3 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 2.5%
Expenses ↑ 10.3%
Revenue Sources
Earned revenue 87.0% Investment 12.2% Other 1.0%

Officers & Trustees (26)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
$147,710,670 ↑$190,828,647$446,305,912
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jun 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024
$144,073,543 ↑$172,941,548$473,670,026
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jun 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
$128,096,234 ↓$163,538,010$475,766,159
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jun 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
$150,698,127 ↓$147,970,113$517,989,365
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jun 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
$187,247,584 ↓$133,187,020$504,377,878
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jun 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
$194,639,907 ↑$158,183,647$346,388,583
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jun 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
$170,837,427 $127,996,802$378,748,482

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EIN: 53-0246709 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data