TY 2024 Form 990

(A)
Name and title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) LYNDELL HENDERSON......................................................................
President

10.00
.................
0.00

64,684

(2) BRANDI MICHELLI......................................................................
Vice President

10.00
.................
0.00

46,618

(3) MICHAEL RICHE......................................................................
Secretary

10.00
.................
0.00

37,191

(4) FRANK MCCAULEY......................................................................
Trustee

1.00
.................
0.00

4,033

(5) DARIA MOORE......................................................................
Trustee

1.00
.................
0.00

3,067

(A)
Name and title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

	(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after July 25, 2006, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......	1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................	3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................	4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......	5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........	1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................	3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................	4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......	5

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
LOCAL 3403

Employer identification number

72-0442186

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6	THE MEMBERS OF COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 3403 ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTARILY ELECT TO ABIDE BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNATION WORKERS CONSTITUTIONS. THESE MEMBERS WORK IN THE COMMUNICATION SERVICE INDUSTRY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a	MEMBERS/SHAREHOLDERS ELECT GOVERNING BODY ONCE EVERY THREE 3 YEARS THE MEMBERSHIP HAVE A GENERAL ELECTION. THE PURPOSE OF THE ELECTION IS TO ELECT BY SECRET BALLOT AND BY MAJORITY VOTE OFFICERS TO REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP IN OVERSEEING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b	DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY APPROVAL BY MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERS SPECIFIC EVENTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP ON A MONTHLY BASIS AT UNION MEETINGS. PAYMENT OF BILLS THE LOCAL UNION INCURRS MADE AND MAJOR PURCHASES TO BE MADE ALL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b	A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IS RETAINED TO PREPARE THE ANNUAL IRS FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM PROVIDES A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE SECRETARY-TREASURER FOR HIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c	CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE CODE OF BEST PRACTICES THAT IS PART OF THE CONSTITUTION BY WHICH OUR ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED. ANY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION CAN CONTACT THE INTERNATIONAL GENERAL PRESIDENT WITH ANY COMPLAINT ARISING UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, THE CODE OF BEST PRACTICES, OR ANY OTHER DISIPLINARYPROCEDURE THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN NECESSARY AND THE INDEPENDENT OFFICERS WHO ARE ENTRUSTED TO ENFORCE THE CODE. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OFLABOR REQUIRES ALL NON-CLERICAL EMPLOYEES TO REPORT ON THE FORM LM-30 POTENTIAL SITUATIONS WHERE THERE MAY BE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS INFORMATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a	THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE MEMBERSHIP VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL ELECTED OFFICERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE LOCAL AND THE MEMBERSHIP.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19	ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY ANY PARTY, THE LOCAL IS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW TO MAKE A COPY OF THE FILED TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE. AT EACH MONTHLY UNION MEETING A COPY OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY MEMBER TO REVIEW AND QUESTION. ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS FOR EACH MONTHS ACTIVITY ARE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR THEIR APPROVAL AND REVIEW AT EACH MONTHS UNION MEETINGS
PART XI LINE 8	PRIOR PERIOD ACCOUTING ADJUSTMENT FOR PRIOR PERIOD DISBURSTMENTS, THAT WERE VOIDED.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

Additional Data

Software ID:	24020486
Software Version:	2024v5.2

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: LABOR UNION ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO INSURING MEMBER SAFTEY, CONTRACT NEGOTIATION FOR WAGES, WORKING CONDITION BENEFITS, ETC.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	5
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	0
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2024 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	7
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	547,800	0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	203,780	239,269
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....		0
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)		0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	751,580	239,269
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	160,861	172,187
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	409,530	412,362
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	570,391	584,549
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	181,189	-345,280
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	913,389	603,732
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	2,561	320
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	910,828	603,412

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	LABOR UNION ORGINIZATION DEVOTED TO INSURING MEMBER SAFTEY, CONTRACT NEGOTIOATION FOR WAGES, WORKING CONDITION BENEFITS, ETC.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses

1b	Sub-Total..............
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A..
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c).........	155,593

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		0

		Business Code
2a	MEMBER DUES	230000	239,269	239,269
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		239,269

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			0
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds			0
5 Royalties...........			0
			(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	6a
b	Less: rental expenses	6b
c	Rental income or (loss)	6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			0
			(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	7b
c	Gain or (loss)	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........			0
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0

Business Code
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			0
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			239,269	239,269

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	0
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........	0
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	148,494
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........	0
7	Other salaries and wages........	6,799
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	0
9	Other employee benefits .......	4,954
10	Payroll taxes ...........	11,940
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	8,567
c	Accounting ...........	0
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0
f	Investment management fees ......	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	0
12	Advertising and promotion ....	241
13	Office expenses .......	16,871
14	Information technology ......	2,944
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	0
17	Travel ............	14,509
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	0
20	Interest ...........	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	0
23	Insurance ...	7,590
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	NATIONAL RELEFIF - STRIKE	359,580
b	STRIKE RELIEF-LOCAL	1,100
c	PER CAPITA	960
d
e	All other expenses	0
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	584,549	0	0	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			17,313	1	10,334
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........				2	0
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4	0
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8	0
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......				9	0
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	40,830
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b			10c	40,830
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			511,963	11	546,024
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............				14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			384,113	15	6,544
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			913,389	16	603,732

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....		17
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	2,561	25	320
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	2,561	26	320

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	910,828	27	603,412
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........		28
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	910,828	32	603,412
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	913,389	33	603,732

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	40,830	40,830
e	Other .....
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..			40,830

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
PAYROLL TAXES	320








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	320
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII