Communications Workers of America Afl-Cio Clc
Washington, DC · EIN 53-0246709 · Rank 3,858 by total revenue
Exempt labor organization under internal revenue code section 501(c)(5).
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $147,710,670
- Total expenses
- $190,828,647
- Total assets
- $588,183,996
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $40,617,833
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $63,423,689
- Employees
- 601
- Salary base per employee
- $67,584
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (21)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Cummings Jr | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $290,112 |
| Charles Braico | VICE PRESIDENT - NABET | Board, Officer | 40 | $241,245 |
| Ameenah Salaam | SECRETARY - TREASURER | Board, Officer | 40 | $239,475 |
| Richard Honeycutt | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 3 | Board, Officer | 40 | $239,461 |
| Derrick Osobase | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 6 | Board, Officer | 40 | $239,324 |
| Dennis Trainor | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 1 | Board, Officer | 40 | $236,451 |
| Lisa Bolton | VICE PRESIDENT - TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES | Board, Officer | 40 | $232,669 |
| Carl Kennebrew | IUE-CWA DIVISION PRES. | Board, Officer | 40 | $232,327 |
| Sara Nelson Borer | PRESIDENT - AFA | Board, Officer | 40 | $225,968 |
| Elizabeth Allen | CWA COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Board, Officer | 40 | $222,548 |
| Margaret Cook | VICE PRESIDENT - PUBLIC HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION | Board, Officer | 40 | $218,053 |
| Susan McAllister | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 7 | Board, Officer | 40 | $217,997 |
| Jonathan Schleuss | VICE PRESIDENT - THE NEW GUILD | Board, Officer | 40 | $217,813 |
| Michael Davis | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 2-13 | Board, Officer | 40 | $215,770 |
| Linda Hinton | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 4 | Board, Officer | 40 | $214,746 |
| Frank Arce | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 9 | Board, Officer | 40 | $211,890 |
| Vera Mikell | AT LARGE DIVERSITY | Board, Officer | 1 | $2,234 |
| Carmel Smyth | DIR. CWA/SCA CANADA | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Keith Gibbs | AT-LARGE | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Reginald Small | AT-LARGE | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Gloria Middleton | AT-LARGE | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $2,450,849, which is 6.0% of the $40,617,833 salary base shared by 601 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Cummings Jr | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $246,615 | $0 | $43,497 | $290,112 |
| Mary Lou Savage | SENIOR BENEFITS ATTORNEY (END. 10/2024) | Highly paid employee | 40 | $227,757 | $0 | $26,407 | $254,164 |
| Matthew Holder | GENERAL COUNSEL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $209,024 | $0 | $36,597 | $245,621 |
| Charles Braico | VICE PRESIDENT - NABET | Board, Officer | 40 | $197,748 | $0 | $43,497 | $241,245 |
| Ameenah Salaam | SECRETARY - TREASURER | Board, Officer | 40 | $225,720 | $0 | $13,755 | $239,475 |
| Richard Honeycutt | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 3 | Board, Officer | 40 | $195,964 | $0 | $43,497 | $239,461 |
| Derrick Osobase | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 6 | Board, Officer | 40 | $195,827 | $0 | $43,497 | $239,324 |
| Dennis Trainor | VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRICT 1 | Board, Officer | 40 | $192,954 | $0 | $43,497 | $236,451 |
| Lisa Bolton | VICE PRESIDENT - TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES | Board, Officer | 40 | $189,172 | $0 | $43,497 | $232,669 |
| Carl Kennebrew | IUE-CWA DIVISION PRES. | Board, Officer | 40 | $193,107 | $0 | $39,220 | $232,327 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202611059349301811 (Form 990, period ending 2025-05-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 53-0246709
- Organization website (as filed): www.cwa-union.org