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University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119

Public charity · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 94-3124274 Website
Economically disadvantaged peopleCommunity and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmploymentOrganized labor

To organize workers for their moral, economic and social advancement. To that end, the officers and representatives of the local collectively bargain with employers on behalf of the local's members.

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 at a glance

In short: University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-65.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$6,816,359
-26.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$14,386,522
+26.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$130,581
-52.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$16,942,441
+56.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

New YorkSan Diego

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors without Borders New York, NYGeneral Support.$10,000
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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$6,816,359$14,386,522$16,942,441$3,500Total only$130,581
2024$9,320,686$11,414,117$10,854,258$10,0001$274,665
2023$8,739,099$9,388,071$7,374,215$10,0001$120,516
2022$6,665,341$8,088,220$6,314,191$4,243Total only$925
2021$4,856,485$7,677,786$6,359,544$7,497Total only$822
2020$3,456,435$7,360,964$5,936,785$4,926Total only$814

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119

Based on IRS filings

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $131K.

Focus Areas

Economically disadvantaged peopleCommunity and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmploymentOrganized labor

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 is led by Dan Russell, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 12 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Russell

    President

    Executive Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $80K (2020) → $105K (2025)

  • Paul Waters-Smith

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $179K (2025)

  • Andrew Baker

    Communication Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2025)

  • Kiernan Colby

    Northern Regional Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2025)

  • Lisa Cody

    Research Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2025)

  • Jamie McDole

    Executive Board

    President → President - Past, 2022

    President - Past → Executive Board, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $46K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Daniel Thompson

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $7K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Matias Campos

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $214K (2025)

  • Matthew Stephen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    $220K (2025)

  • Ursula Quinn

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $134K (2025)

  • Amy Fletcher

    Treasurer

    Executive Board → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    $8K (2023) → $100K (2025)

  • Flora Lloyd

    Organizer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2025)

  • Matthew Mason

    Sctd

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2025)

  • Samantha Brookshire

    Executive Board -

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Toni Ward

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Netter

    Executive Board

    Treasurer → Treasurer Term, 2024

    Treasurer Term → Executive Board, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheyenne Dean

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Bryan

    Executive Board - Term.

    Executive Board → Executive Board - Term., 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max Belasco

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Singh

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alton Carswell

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amelia Cutten

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Rojas

    Executive Board -Term.

    Executive Board → Executive Board -Term., 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Esther Magana Buie

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Burbige

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lea Bishop

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Warsh

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Pinka-Majchrowski

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thor Swift

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Collins

    Executive Board -

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Huynh

    Executive Board -

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lalaine Rojo

    Executive Board -

    New on the 2025 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Niousha Nader

    Executive Board -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Ellie Cannell (2020–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Enrique Trinidad (2020–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Jodi Baker (2020–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Kevin Two (2020–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Michele Freeman (2020–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Sandra Blackman (2020–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Eduardo de Ugarte (2021–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Robbie Harris (2022–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Sean McStay (2022–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Alexis Oberg (2023–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Brenna Rizan (2023–2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Lisa Kermish (2020–2023) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Sammarah Raouf (2020–2023) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Stephen Balke (2020–2023) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Marc Miller (2022–2023) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Damion Miller (2020–2022) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Fernando Martinez (2020–2022) — Secretary - Past
  • Former: Joaquin Chavez (2020–2022) — Vice President - Past
  • Former: John Martin (2020–2022) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Ken Shisler (2020–2022) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Shanna Vela (2020–2022) — Treasurer - Past
  • Former: Thientam Nguyen (2020–2022) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Jeff Calhoun (2021–2022) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Shareen Barr (2022) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Judy Scarborough (2020–2021) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Paul Phojanakong (2020–2021) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Bill Rowley (2021) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Cheynene Dean (2021) — Executive Board
  • Former: Ian Quesada (2020) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Jennaa Barrett (2020) — Executive Board - Past
  • Former: Teresa Salvato (2020) — Executive Board - Past

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Matthew Stephen — Secretary: $220KMatthew StephenSecretary$220KMatias Campos — Exec. Vice President: $214KMatias CamposExec. Vice President$214KPaul Waters-Smith — Executive Director: $179KPaul Waters-SmithExecutive Director$179KAndrew Baker — Communication Director: $144KAndrew BakerCommunication Director$144KLisa Cody — Research Director: $137KLisa CodyResearch Director$137KKiernan Colby — Northern Regional Director: $136KKiernan ColbyNorthern Regional Director$136KUrsula Quinn — Vice President: $134KUrsula QuinnVice President$134KMatthew Mason — SCTD: $127KMatthew MasonSCTD$127KFlora Lloyd — Organizer: $125KFlora LloydOrganizer$125KDan Russell — President: $105KDan RussellPresident$105KAmy Fletcher — Treasurer: $100KAmy FletcherTreasurer$100KSamantha Brookshire — Executive Board - EFF. 12/2024: $3KSamantha BrookshireExecutive Board - EFF. 12/2024$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $220K, to Matthew Stephen (Secretary). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119

How much does University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 give each year?

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119?

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.4M.

What is University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119?

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 operate?

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119's EIN?

University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3124274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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