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Filing year 2023

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA

West Columbia, South Carolina·EIN 57-0298493·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$388k
Total assets
$781k
Total expenses
$230k
Reported officers
6
Mission

THE UNION OPERATES TO MAINTAIN EQUITABLE WAGE SCALES AND WORKING CONDITIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP PROVIDING REPRESENTATION AND TRAINING TO THE LOCAL MEMBERSHIP REGARDING WAGES, BENEFITS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER MEMBER RELATED ISSUES. IT REPRESENTS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WITHIN SOUTH CAROLINA'S (MIDLANDS) COMMUNICATION INDUSTRY AS A LABOR UNION.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President
25th percentile to median
$69k
$76k
Secretary/treasurer
10th to 25th percentile
$11k
$12k
Vice President
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Executive Board
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$250
$273

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

Up 10%
from 2022

From $63k in 2022 to $69k in 2023.

$63k
2022
$69k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$72k to $76k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South 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 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 313%.

$63k in 2022 to $69k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 13% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 9% 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
$94k
$140k
2022
$388k
$230k
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 $69,368 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 $388k in total revenue and $230k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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