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Nonprofit · EIN 35-0894822

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

Also known as LOCAL 4773

Tax-exempt · LA PORTE, IN 46350

Financials

$47K$44K2022$56K$49K2023$45K$45K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-EZ$45,326$44,669$657$85,748$161$85,587
September 30, 2024990-EZ$56,376$49,353$7,023$82,746$513$82,233
September 30, 2023990-EZ$47,483$44,321$3,162$75,534$244$75,290
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Membership dues
$45,326
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$22,879
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$22,485
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,050
Occupancy
$19,134
Program services (functional)
$42,324

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$82,746
Total assets, end of year
$85,748
Total liabilities, end of year
$161
Net assets, end of year
$85,587
Cash, savings and investments
$80,451
Land and buildings
$2,925
Gross receipts
$45,326

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GAVIN VANDERFORDPRESIDENT40$7,530
THOMAS GOLIAAREA REP4$5,068
THOMAS LAWSONSEC/TREASURER4$2,992
SHANE MARTINAREA REP1$2,851
BRIAN DOUGLASVICE PRESIDENT4$2,116
ELIJAH GREGORYAREA REP1$1,447
CARLOS CARRILLOAREA REP1$574
JAMES DANCEAREA REP1$301
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GAVIN VANDERFORDPRESIDENT40$7,651
THOMAS GOLIAAREA REP4$7,080
THOMAS LAWSONSEC/TREASURER4$2,635
BRIAN DOUGLASVICE PRESIDENT4$1,130
ELIJAH GREGORYAREA REP1$848
CARLOS CARRILLOAREA REP1$844
SHANE MARTINAREA REP1$583
EDWARD GLICK IIAREA REP1$578
EVERETT TREIDAAREA REP1$560
LEE WORRELLAREA REP1$560
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GAVIN VANDERFORDPRESIDENT40$6,775
THOMAS GOLIAAREA REP4$5,771
THOMAS LAWSONSEC/TREASURER4$3,345
CARLOS CARRILLOAREA REP1$2,416
EVERETT TREIDAAREA REP1$1,621
BRIAN DOUGLASVICE PRESIDENT4$1,037
ELIJAH GREGORYAREA REP1$1,037
CODY STEVENSAREA REP1$762
SHANE MARTINAREA REP1$430

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
LOCAL 4773 2104 OHIO ST, LA PORTE, IN 46350-0000
In care of
% GAVIN VANDERFORD
Signed the 990-EZ
THOMAS LAWSON, SECRETARY/TREASURER
Phone
(219) 362-3803
Return prepared by
SCHMITT & KAYLOR CPA'S

Mission

PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS
    Expenses $42,324

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-EZ on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

Due February 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
35-0894822
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1950
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$85,748
Income (IRS master file)
$45,326

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$45,326$44,669$85,748XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$56,376$49,353$82,746XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$47,483$44,321$75,534XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-0894822).

Questions about COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA is 35-0894822.
Is COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1950.
Are donations to COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,530 (GAVIN VANDERFORD, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,326, expenses of $44,669 and total assets of $85,748 at year end.

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