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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,229,950
Total expenses
$7,149,806
Contributions and grants received
$18,598
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$7,154,116
Investment income
$57,236
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$7,704,300
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,894,763
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,809,537
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,149,806
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $18,598

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $7,154,116 · related or exempt $7,154,116

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $57,236 · excluded $57,236

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $36,230 · program services $36,230

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $399,153 · program services $399,153

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,101,060 · program services $2,101,060

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $747,359 · program services $747,359

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $631,766 · program services $631,766

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $231,939 · program services $231,939

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $121,847 · program services $121,847

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,000 · program services $24,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $28,159 · program services $28,159

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $400,483 · program services $400,483

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $335,864 · program services $335,864

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $1,137,067 · program services $1,137,067

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,674 · program services $19,674

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,109 · program services $40,109

  • 24a · Other expenses: UNIT SERVICING

    total $702,221 · program services $702,221

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL MOBILIZING

    total $130,209 · program services $130,209

  • 24c · Other expenses: EMERGENCY

    total $28,840 · program services $28,840

  • 24d · Other expenses: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

    total $22,662 · program services $22,662

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,164 · program services $11,164

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $155,837 · end of year $196,877

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $502,181 · end of year $472,260

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $117,039 · end of year $54,147

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,685 · end of year $5,661

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $481,158

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $429,082

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $71,751 · end of year $52,076

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,495,389 · end of year $3,486,119

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,807,859 · end of year $3,437,160

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $450,876 · end of year $458,403

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,807,859 · end of year $3,436,360

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $2,930,006 · end of year $3,809,537

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE NEWSGUILD OF NEW YORK IS THE UNION FOR NEWS PROFESSIONALS IN AMERICAS MEDIA CAPITAL. WE ARE THE WORKPLACE ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA BUSINESS, INCLUDING SOME OF THE BEST JOURNALISTS IN THE COUNTRY. THE NATIONAL NEWSGUILD IS THE LARGEST UNION FOR NEWS PROFESSIONALS AND WE ARE ITS BIGGEST LOCAL, FEARLESSLY REPRESENTING OVER 4,000 JOURNALISTS AND OTHER MEDIA EMPLOYEES AT NEW YORK-BASED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE BUREAUS. WE UNDERSTAND JOURNALISM, FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL TO BROADCAST. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE, AS STATED IN THE NEWSGUILD CONSTITUTION, IS TO RAISE THE STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM AND ETHICS IN THE INDUSTRY. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS AND IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF OUR MEMBERS. THE GUILD IS COMMITTED TO GUARANTEEING, THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEWS INDUSTRY AND CONSTANT HONESTY IN NEWS, EDITORIALS, ADVERTISING, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES. WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS, AND ENCOURAGE COOPE

  • ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC INTEREST AND IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.

  • ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC INTEREST AND IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF ITS MEMBERS.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan Decarava

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $228,870
    From this org
    $215,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,507
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,872
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $25,491
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,507
    Filer's total
    $228,870

  • Anthony Napoli

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $212,206
    From this org
    $183,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,416
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,790
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,416
    Filer's total
    $212,206

  • Vicki Crosson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jenny Vrentas

    LOCAL CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Hilary Russ

    1ST VICE PRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Juan Carlos Rodriguez

    2ND VICE PRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Alma Avalle

    3RD VICE PRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Bill Barker

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Misha Avrekh

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Stephanie Davis

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Carlin McCarthy

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Andrea Zagata

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ali Milliner

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kyle Orland

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Marina Koren

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mark Burger

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Louryn Strampe

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Gaylord Fields

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Matt Colby

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Rich Handel

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Luis Rendon

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Daniel Neuburger

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dawn Lagno

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Andrea Murphy

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Stephen Defilippo

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Arno Rosenfeld

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Shahidul Islam

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Peter Kramer

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Emma Legault

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Meagan Day

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Terri West

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ron Kampeas

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Hailey Konnath

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dan Phifer

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kevin Lozano

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tate James

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Alex Shephard

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Bridget Read

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kathy Zhang

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Hannah Azienman

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Agnel Philip

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Justin Murphy

    UNIT CO-CHAI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tracy Schuhmacher

    UNIT CO-CHAI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tim McLaughlin

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sophia Spriggs

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kathy Wilmore

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mitch Goldich

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Danyel Hudson

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kara Milstein

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dave Gershgorn

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lily Hay-Newman

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Virginia Feinman

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Anna Iovine

    UNIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510159349301666

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