Communications Workers of America
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$610.4M
-1.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+15.4% YoY
Grant Count
59
+18.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$34K
-2.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $610,388,642 | $618,530,740 | $663,349,372 |
| Revenue | $144,073,543 | $128,096,234 | $150,698,127 |
| Expenses | $172,941,548 | $163,538,010 | $147,970,113 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,569,878 | $13,095,185 | $30,025,226 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDE CUMMINGS JR | PRESIDENT | 40 | $212,639 |
| CHRISTOPHER M SHELTON | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 07/10/23) | 40 | $178,947 |
| AMEENAH SALAAM | SECRETARY - TREASURER | 40 | $198,122 |
| SARA STEFFENS | SECRETARY-TREASURER (UNTIL 07/10/2023) | 40 | $143,345 |
| DENNIS TRAINOR | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 1 | 40 | $188,428 |
| MICHAEL DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 2-13 | 40 | $169,484 |
| EDWARD F MOONEY | VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 07/10/23) | 40 | $127,902 |
| RICHARD HONEYCUTT | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 3 | 40 | $191,315 |
| LINDA L HINTON | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 4 | 40 | $189,794 |
| DERRICK OSOBASE | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 6 | 40 | $153,772 |
| SUSIE MCALLISTER | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 7 | 40 | $192,712 |
| FRANK ARCE | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 9 | 40 | $189,123 |
| LISA BOLTON | VICE PRESIDENT - TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES | 40 | $183,714 |
| MARGARET COOK | VICE PRESIDENT - PUBLIC HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION | 40 | $192,112 |
| CHARLES BRAICO | VICE PRESIDENT - NABET | 40 | $193,039 |
| JON SCHLEUSS | VICE PRESIDENT - THE NEW GUILD | 40 | $192,480 |
| CARL KENNEBREW | IUE-CWA DIVISION PRES. | 40 | $188,596 |
| SARA NELSON BORER | PRESIDENT - AFA | 40 | $179,133 |
| CARMEL SMYTH | DIR. CWA/SCA CANADA | 1 | — |
| KEITH GIBBS | AT-LARGE | 1 | — |
| VERA MIKELL | AT LARGE DIVERSITY | 1 | $3,964 |
| ERIKA WHITE | AT-LARGE | 1 | — |
| GLORIA MIDDLETON | AT-LARGE | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH BURNS | AFA - CWA GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $194,849 |
| SHANE LARSON | ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT | 40 | $181,076 |
| SYLVIA RAMOS | ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT | 40 | $178,756 |
| THOMAS SMITH | SR. DIRECTOR ORGANIZING | 40 | $173,150 |
| ELIZABETH WILKS | TEMP TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT | 40 | $177,691 |
| DANTE HARRIS | AT-LARGE -FORMER -NOW AFA INTL S/T | 1 | $143,195 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
District of Columbia $2.9M (41%)
New York $672K (9%)
California $506K (7%)
Illinois $501K (7%)
Maryland $359K (5%)
Ohio $345K (5%)
Mississippi $332K (5%)
New Jersey $245K (3%)
+18 more states
States
Cities
AlbanyAlexandriaAugustaAustinBaltimoreBirminghamBostonBrooklynBuffaloCantonCarlisleCharlestonChicagoClevelandCloverdaleColumbusDenverDes MoinesFrankfortGoldsboro
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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