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Filing year 2023

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

Buffalo, New York·EIN 16-0795153·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$395k
Total assets
$1.6M
Total expenses
$193k
Reported officers
11
Mission

EMPLOYEE GUILD

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$50k
$56k
President
Below 10th percentile
$5k
$6k
Vp, Contract Administration
Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Vp, Mobilization & Commun
Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Representative
Officer (Unspecified)
$2k
$2k
Representative
Officer (Unspecified)
$800
$893
Representative
Officer (Unspecified)
$100
$112
Representative
Officer (Unspecified)
$100
$112
Secretary-treasurer
Below 10th percentile
$100
$112
Representative
Officer (Unspecified)
$100
$112
Representative
Officer (Unspecified)
$100
$112

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Up 3%
from 2022

From $49k in 2022 to $50k in 2023.

$49k
2022
$50k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$56k to $56k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 33%.

$49k in 2022 to $50k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 20% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 92% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$297k
$193k
2022
$395k
$193k
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA received $50,268 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

What are COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA reported $395k in total revenue and $193k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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