Consumer Federation of America
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. for continuation
Consumer Federation of America at a glance
In short: Consumer Federation of America gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- +521.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $24,000
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $16,474,240
- +76.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Consumer Federation of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alaska Public Interest Research Group ($38K). Together the top 2 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Consumer Federation of America gives
- Giving grew 293% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $52K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $48K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Public Interest Research Group Anchorage, AK | Consumer Financial Protection | $38,000 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund Newark, NJ | Organizational Support | $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 | $16,474,240 | $11,468,723 | $4,140,115 | $48,000 | 2 | $364,769 |
| 2024 | $9,318,186 | $9,254,612 | $3,552,813 | $7,720 | Total only | $254,394 |
| 2023 | $3,836,063 | $1,877,514 | $3,700,905 | $37,314 | 2 | $116,897 |
| 2022 | $5,818,231 | $2,387,987 | $3,793,962 | $12,200 | 1 | $50,693 |
| 2021 | $5,961,327 | $2,738,481 | $3,627,906 | $42,500 | 3 | $10,011 |
| 2020 | $6,760,324 | $3,075,184 | $3,440,385 | $52,000 | 4 | $37,289 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Consumer Federation of America
Based on IRS filings
Consumer Federation of America is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $365K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Consumer Federation of America is led by Susan Weinstock, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 6 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Weinstock
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$179K (2022) → $291K (2025)
Janet Domenitz
Chair
Vice President → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Gremillion
Director of Food Policy
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Tony Lucas
Administrative Director
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $139K (2025)
Anna Marie Lowery
Director of Meetings & Events
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$132K (2025)
Benjamin Winters
Director of Ai & Data Privacy
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$137K (2025)
Corey Fryer
Director of Investment Protection
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Bill Cheney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug OBrien
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Larew
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Shahan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Troncoso
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LaChandra White
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Connor
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica AcMoody
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Goldblatt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alane Dent
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Iwanisziw
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Flores
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cy Richardson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keisha Deonarine Bross
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abe Scarr
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Baddour
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Leech
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanna Montezemolo
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Willard P Ogburn
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Brown Ruggia
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Butler
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Herrell
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Coyle
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Dorothy Garrick (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ed Mierzwinski (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Eric S Friedman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Meyers (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Schell (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jim Blau (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Micah Hauptman (2022–2024) — Director of Investor Protection
- Former: Erin Witte (2023–2024) — Director of Consumer Protection
- Former: Adam Rust (2024) — Director of Financial Services
- Former: Mike Schenk (2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Newton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Blanchard (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Anthony Demangone (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Veri di Suvero (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sara Cooper (2022–2023) — Project Director
- Former: Dan McCurry (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: George M Caan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Greg Carlson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Nussle (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Gillis (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Kenneth McEldowney (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kenneth Nolan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Weintraub (2020–2022) — Legislative Director
- Former: Robert Krughoff (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: RL Condra (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Friedman (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Delia Patterson (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: George Barany (2020–2021) — America Saves Director
- Former: James E Blau (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Marceline White (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Tracey Steiner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tanesha Mitria Wilson (2021) — Director of Housing Policy
- Former: Barbara Roper (2020) — Director of Investor Protection
- Former: Carrie R Hunt (2020) — Director
- Former: Charles E Snyder (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Chris Studer (2020) — Director
- Former: Kalitha Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Kim Sponem (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Lawton USN Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Melvin Coleman (2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Landis (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $291K, to Susan Weinstock (President and CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Consumer Federation of America
How much does Consumer Federation of America give each year?
Consumer Federation of America gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.
How large is Consumer Federation of America?
Consumer Federation of America reported $16.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.5M.
What is Consumer Federation of America?
Consumer Federation of America is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $16.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Consumer Federation of America operate?
Consumer Federation of America has awarded grants in Alaska, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, Wisconsin.
What is Consumer Federation of America's EIN?
Consumer Federation of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0880625. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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