Nonprofit · EIN 56-0581249
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA
Also known as EDWARD MARESCA MBR
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $277,054 | $719,504 | -$442,450 | $647,040 | $741 | $646,299 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $982,917 | $635,965 | $346,952 | $1,096,159 | $7,410 | $1,088,749 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $310,043 | $383,396 | -$73,353 | $742,863 | $1,066 | $741,797 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $235,058
- Investment income
- $156
- Net rental income
- $4,433
- Other revenue
- $41,840
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,211
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,044
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,257
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $199,922
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,400
- Occupancy
- $19,993
- Depreciation
- $12,290
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,096,159
- Total assets, end of year
- $647,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $741
- Net assets, end of year
- $646,299
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $123,862
- Gross receipts
- $281,621
- Employees
- 106
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD MARESCA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $66,203 |
| CHAD GRAGG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $49,369 |
| MATTHEW HURLEY | EXEC VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $32,604 |
| EDWARD KALEDA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $18,790 |
| JAMES SAWICKI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,774 |
| MONICA BRILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,169 |
| HAROLD BLACK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,918 |
| PRIMUS WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,290 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON-SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,132 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD MARESCA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $40,628 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $34,454 |
| CHAD GRAGG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $30,134 |
| EDWARD KALEDA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $27,465 |
| MATTHEW HURLEY | EXEC VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $19,862 |
| HAROLD BLACK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,973 |
| MONICA BRILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,606 |
| KAREN SIMMONS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $600 |
| JAMES SAWICKI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $475 |
| PRIMUS WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $279 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON-SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $245 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DOLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,453 | $2,633 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $28,078 | $0 |
| EDWARD KALEDA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $22,175 | $0 |
| EDWARD MARESCA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $19,046 | $0 |
| CHAD GRAGG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $18,492 | $0 |
| HAROLD BLACK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $11,037 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HURLEY | EXEC VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,096 | $0 |
| MONICA BRILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,124 | $0 |
| KAREN SIMMONS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $600 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5108 MONROE RD STE B, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205-8003
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD MARESCA, 5108 MONROE ROAD SUITE B, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
- Signed the 990
- CHAD GRAGG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (704) 568-3603
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.CWA3603.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE POPE CPA FIRM PA
Mission
LABOR UNION FOR TELECOMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES
Program accomplishments
- UNITE FOR IMPROVING WORK CONDITIONS, LAWS BENEFICIAL TO WORKERS. DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND OTHER MATTERS AFFECTING THEIR LIVES AND WELFARE. ENDEAVORS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE AND PROMOTE GOODWILL TO ENHANCE THE UNION IMAGE. 552 MEMBERS AT 9/30/25. .
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0581249
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1102: COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO CLC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $647,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $281,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $277,054 | $719,504 | $647,040 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $982,917 | $635,965 | $1,096,159 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $310,043 | $383,396 | $742,863 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $327,055 | $350,897 | $816,323 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 56-0581249).
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 56-0581249.
- Is COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1953.
- 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 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- 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 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names EDWARD MARESCA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,203 (EDWARD MARESCA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $277,054, expenses of $719,504 and total assets of $647,040 at year end.
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