Consumer Federation of America

Washington, DC, 200064030 (202) 387-6121 Est. 1968 EIN 52-0880625
W90 - Consumer Protection 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
consumerfed.org

Mission

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is an association of non-profit consumer organizations that was established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. See Schedule O for continuation

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
21
Total Giving
$481K
Recipients
17
Years Active
2018 - 2025
Avg grant: $21,571 Median: $12,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20252$48K $24K20
20232$37K $19K11
20221$12K $12K10
20213$43K $14K12
20208$104K $13K13
20185$237K $47K50

Sectors Funded

Public & Societal Benefit
9
Employment
4
Crime & Legal-Related
2
Community Improvement
1

Top States

Maryland
7
Texas
5
North Carolina
2
Wisconsin
2
Alaska
1
Montana
1
California
1
New Jersey
1
and 1 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
9
Under $100K
4
$5M - $10M
3
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 18 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$11,468,723
Total Expenses
$4,140,115
Net Assets
$15,502,699
23 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 23.9%
Expenses ↑ 16.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.3% Earned revenue 3.8% Investment 3.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 77.1% Management 22.2% Fundraising 0.6%

Officers & Trustees (30)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
$11,468,723 ↑$4,140,115$15,502,699
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$9,254,612 ↑$3,552,813$8,174,091
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$1,877,514 ↓$3,700,905$2,472,292
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$2,387,987 ↓$3,793,962$4,295,683
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
$2,738,481 ↓$3,627,906$5,701,658
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$3,075,184 ↑$3,440,385$6,596,470
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$3,025,184 ↑$3,440,385$6,546,470
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$2,924,063 $3,646,969$7,511,205

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EIN: 52-0880625 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data