CWA Joe Beirne Foundation
The purpose of this fund is to develop, establish and finance programs to provide and advance education and to assist in other social concerns, as determined by the directors of the foundation.
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation at a glance
In short: CWA Joe Beirne Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,599,867
- +4.6% 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 CWA Joe Beirne Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How CWA Joe Beirne Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies New York, NY | Diversity Scholarship | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,599,867 | $170,666 | $163,659 | $10,000 | 1 | $160,415 |
| 2024 | $4,395,748 | $170,089 | $158,680 | $10,000 | 1 | $164,739 |
| 2023 | $4,261,414 | $132,005 | $145,466 | $10,000 | 1 | $123,140 |
| 2022 | $4,031,422 | $-10,730 | $133,049 | $10,000 | 1 | $-23,917 |
| 2021 | $4,598,739 | $521,339 | $154,343 | $10,000 | 1 | $513,228 |
| 2020 | $4,547,750 | $192,959 | $136,308 | $10,000 | 1 | $186,031 |
| 2019 | $4,226,303 | $460,209 | $153,216 | $10,000 | 1 | $454,535 |
About CWA Joe Beirne Foundation
Based on IRS filings
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $160K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation is led by Claude Cummings Jr., President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claude Cummings Jr.
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ameenah Salaam
Secretary - Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jules Pagano (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Morton Bahr (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sara Steffens (2019–2023) — Secretary - Treasurer
- Former: Christopher M. Shelton (2023) — President
- Former: Chris Shelton (2019–2022) — President
- Former: M. E. Nichols (2019) — Vice 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.
Frequently asked questions about CWA Joe Beirne Foundation
How much does CWA Joe Beirne Foundation give each year?
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is CWA Joe Beirne Foundation?
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $171K.
What is CWA Joe Beirne Foundation?
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does CWA Joe Beirne Foundation operate?
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is CWA Joe Beirne Foundation's EIN?
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2298284. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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