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Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-2575256 Website

To provide collective bargaining representation to members.

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society at a glance

In short: Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society gave $129K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$129,152
+19.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,525
-60.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,500
Total assets
$1,955,122
+6.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Other Donations Under 5000: $89KOther Donations Under 5000$89KCity & State: $11KCity & State$11KCUNY School of Labor & Urban: $10KCUNY School of Labor & Urban$10KMake the Grade Foundation: $7KMake the Grade Foundation$7KThe Bronx Democratic County: $6KThe Bronx Democratic County$6KEleanors Legacy: $6KEleanors Legacy$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Other Donations Under 5000 ($89K). Together the top 6 received $129K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 15 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkAlbanyBallston SpaBronx

How Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society gives

  • Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $129K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $129K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Other Donations Under 5000 New York, NYCHARITABLE DONATION & Sponsorship$89,452
City & State New York, NYSponsorship$11,000
CUNY School of Labor & Urban New York, NYScholarship$10,000
Make the Grade Foundation New York, NYSponsorship$7,000
The Bronx Democratic County Bronx, NYSponsorship$6,000
Eleanors Legacy New York, NYSponsorship$5,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,955,122$8,417,134$8,508,066$129,1526$76
2024$1,838,342$8,024,719$8,091,972$108,5082$65
2023$1,981,412$7,180,942$7,302,095$88,4402$94
2022$2,044,983$7,411,288$7,153,943$75,5703$218
2021$1,735,153$6,777,282$6,486,733$39,9702$613
2020$1,480,399$7,056,689$6,777,554$22,0002$404
2019$1,265,775$6,422,893$6,912,796$22,5003$370

About Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society

Based on IRS filings

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $76.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society is led by Gloria Middleton, President on every filing since 2019; 19 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gloria Middleton

    President

    On filings since 2019

    34 hrs/week

    $144K (2019) → $202K (2025)

  • Debra Paylor

    Member at Large

    Executive Board → Member at Large, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Gerald Brown

    1st Vice President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    34 hrs/week

    $25K (2019) → $29K (2025)

  • Gregory Smith

    M.a.l

    Executive Board → Member at Large, 2021

    Member at Large → M.a.l, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $11K (2019) → $16K (2025)

  • Helen Jarrett

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $82K (2019) → $118K (2025)

  • Robin Blair-Batte

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $43K (2019) → $56K (2025)

  • Ranston Foster

    R.a.lt

    Member at Large → R.a.lt, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $787 (2022) → $3K (2025)

  • Rosario Roman

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $997 (2021) → $8K (2025)

  • Teesha Foreman

    2nd Vice President

    Member at Large → 2nd Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    34 hrs/week

    $112K (2021) → $150K (2025)

  • Amica Benjamin

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $72K (2025)

  • Carol Griffith

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $350 (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • Dennis Vargas

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2025)

  • George Johnson

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $298 (2025)

  • Christopher Thomas

    Ps Staff Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Deborah Valentin

    Membership Coordinator

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $114K (2025)

  • Gwendolyn Richardson

    Representative & Consult

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $124K (2025)

  • Ivory Shakima

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2025)

  • John O'malley

    Leg. Coordinator

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Tomas Laster

    Ps Staff Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Deborah Busacco

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Denise Gilliam (2019–2024) — Former Executive
  • Former: Hazel Worley (2019–2024) — Former Executive
  • Former: Lourdes Acevedo (2019–2024) — Former Recordin
  • Former: Venus Williams (2019–2024) — Former Executive
  • Former: Georgina Strickland-Phillip (2019–2023) — Fmr Vice President
  • Former: Hilary Bloomfield (2019–2021) — Former Executive Brd
  • Former: Lenora Smith (2019–2021) — Frmr Mmbr Lrg
  • Former: Lisa Lloyd (2019–2021) — Frmr Mmbr Lrg
  • Former: Arthur Cheliotes (2019) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gloria Middleton — President: $202KGloria MiddletonPresident$202KTeesha Foreman — 2nd Vice Pres: $150KTeesha Foreman2nd Vice Pres$150KGwendolyn Richardson — Rep/Consult: $124KGwendolyn RichardsonRep/Consult$124KHelen Jarrett — Executive Board: $118KHelen JarrettExecutive Board$118KDeborah Valentin — Membership Coord.: $114KDeborah ValentinMembership Coord.$114KChristopher Thomas — PS Staff Rep: $110KChristopher ThomasPS Staff Rep$110KTomas Laster — PS Staff Rep: $106KTomas LasterPS Staff Rep$106KJohn O'malley — Leg. Coordinator: $101KJohn O'malleyLeg. Coordinator$101KAmica Benjamin — Member at Large: $72KAmica BenjaminMember at Large$72KRobin Blair-Batte — Treasurer: $56KRobin Blair-BatteTreasurer$56KGerald Brown — 1st Vice Pres: $29KGerald Brown1st Vice Pres$29KGregory Smith — M.A.L (PST): $16KGregory SmithM.A.L (PST)$16KIvory Shakima — Member at Large: $9KIvory ShakimaMember at Large$9KRosario Roman — Member at Large: $8KRosario RomanMember at Large$8KDennis Vargas — Member at Large: $5KDennis VargasMember at Large$5KDebra Paylor — Member at Large: $4KDebra PaylorMember at Large$4KRanston Foster — R.a.lt): $3KRanston FosterR.a.lt)$3KCarol Griffith — Member at Large: $2KCarol GriffithMember at Large$2KGeorge Johnson — Member at Large: $298George JohnsonMember at Large$298

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $202K, to Gloria Middleton (President). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society

How much does Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society give each year?

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society gave $129K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $109K across 2 grants.

What is Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society's typical grant size?

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $21,525, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society give grants?

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).

Does Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (4 grants).

Who are Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society's largest grantees?

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society's largest 2025 grantees include Other Donations Under 5000 ($89,452), City & State ($11,000) and CUNY School of Labor & Urban ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society?

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.4M.

What is Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society's EIN?

Communication Workers of America Local 1180 Municipal Management Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2575256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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