Ctia - the Wireless Association
CTIA - The Wireless Association is a public charity based in Washington, DC, that represents the U.S. wireless communications industry and companies across the mobile ecosystem. It was formed in 1984. Its work includes industry advocacy and coordination, and its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations including advocacy groups, public-policy organizations, and community nonprofits.
Ctia - the Wireless Association at a glance
In short: Ctia - the Wireless Association gave $2.6M across 44 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in District of Columbia. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,642,610
- -23.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 44
- -13.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $60,059
- -10.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $311,078,665
- +5.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (8 of 44, 2024)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ctia - the Wireless Association
- Contact
Mailing address: 1400 16Th Street Nw Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 736-3200
Website: https://ctia.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Ctia - the Wireless Association
Who Ctia - the Wireless Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mywirelessorg ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
218 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 187 grants of 218 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were concentrated among recipients in Washington, DC (75%) and Colorado (14%), followed by Virginia (5%), Tennessee (2%), and Maryland (1%). The listed grants also include recipients in those states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ctia - the Wireless Association open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 44 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $70K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2021) to $3.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 44 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mywirelessorg Washington, DC | General Support | $1,382,400 |
| NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures Denver, CO | Sponsorship | $345,000 |
| Multicultural Media Telecom and Inter (MMTC) Washington, DC | General Support | $60,000 |
| National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Washington, DC | Sponsorship | $55,000 |
| African American Mayors Association Washington, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $45,000 |
| Asurion Compassion Fund Nashville, TN | Contribution | $44,500 |
| National Black Caucus of State Legislators Washington, DC | Sponsorship | $40,000 |
| Center Forward McLean, VA | General Support | $35,000 |
| The Ripon Society Washington, DC | General Support | $33,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $311,078,665 | $104,314,179 | $94,202,288 | $2,642,610 | 44 | $10,323,773 |
| 2023 | $294,447,657 | $98,988,796 | $94,672,145 | $3,437,098 | 51 | $7,487,319 |
| 2022 | $277,330,722 | $93,852,662 | $82,585,792 | $2,525,750 | 34 | $4,322,001 |
| 2021 | $237,780,114 | $87,124,498 | $74,750,274 | $2,257,850 | 41 | $5,982,034 |
| 2020 | $222,893,786 | $73,896,859 | $68,156,071 | $2,586,000 | 48 | $3,127,743 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CTIA’s stated mission is to represent the wireless communications industry and advocate on its behalf before government bodies. Its website describes work advocating for policies that support wireless innovation, investment, and economic growth; convening the industry to develop voluntary practices and initiatives; and promoting its members. The organization also reports administering Common Short Codes and product testing and certification programs.
The 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. MyWireless, the largest listed recipient, describes its work as grassroots advocacy that engages wireless consumers on telecommunications matters. Multicultural Media Telecom & Internet says it promotes equal opportunity and civil rights in media, telecommunications, and broadband. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation describes itself as a public-policy, research, and educational institute focused on improving socioeconomic circumstances for African Americans and other underserved communities. Other listed recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern local leadership, state legislators, employee assistance, policy discussion, and children’s reading.
Grantmaking
In 2024, CTIA reported 44 grants totaling $2,642,610. Grant amounts ranged from $5,148 to $1,382,400, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed awards included $1,382,400 to MyWireless for general support and $345,000 to the NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures for sponsorship. Other notable grants included $60,000 to Multicultural Media Telecom & Internet for general support, $55,000 to the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators for sponsorship, and $50,000 to the African American Mayors Association for general support.
The filing also lists grants of $45,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, $44,500 to the Asurion Compassion Fund, $40,000 to the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, $35,000 to Center Forward, and $33,500 to the Ripon Society. These awards were respectively described as general support, a contribution, sponsorship, or general support as stated in the filing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Meredith A. Baker as President and CEO. Other listed officers and directors include Bradley Gillen, Executive Vice President; Rocco Carlitti, SVP and CFO; Thomas Power, Senior Counsel; Jamie Hastings, SVP of External and State Affairs; Kelly Cole, SVP of Government Affairs; Scott Bergmann, SVP of Regulatory Affairs; Thomas Sawanobori, SVP and CTO; Umair Javed, SVP and General Counsel; and John Marinho, VP of Cybersecurity.
Ctia - the Wireless Association is led by Meredith A. Baker, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 15 of 50 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Meredith A. Baker
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$2.9M (2020) → $6.1M (2024)
Slayton Stewart
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Dinardo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Townsend
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Cathey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Unterreiner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judd Hinkle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Finley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Vondran
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Mounger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zongjian Chen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Evans
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Malady
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shaun McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amit Jhawar
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Davies
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmine Repucci
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Chan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eben Albertyn
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenifer Robertson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Louison
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Carter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ulf Ewaldsson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bentina Terry
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brighid Riordan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Das
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Durga Malladi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lodema Steinbach
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Glickman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Johnson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nishant Batra
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yossi Cohen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Gillen
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$1.4M (2020) → $1.8M (2024)
Doug Hyslop
Vice President & Technology
Vice President, Technology & Spectrum → Vice President, Tech & Spec Planning, 2021
Vice President, Tech & Spec Planning → Vice President & Technology, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$372K (2020) → $432K (2024)
James Schuler
Vice President, External & State Affairs
Vice President, Ext & State Affairs → Extern & State, 2021
Extern & State → Vice President, External & State Affairs, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$391K (2020) → $460K (2024)
Jamie Hastings
Senior Vice President, External & State Affairs
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$713K (2020) → $832K (2024)
John Marinho
Vice President & Cybersecurity
Vice President, Cybersecurity & Technology → Vice President, Tech & Cyber, 2021
Vice President, Tech & Cyber → Vice President & Cybersecurity, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$471K (2020) → $562K (2024)
Kelly Cole
Senior Vice President & Gov't Affairs
Senior Vice President & Government Affairs → Senior Vice President & Gov't Affairs, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$693K (2020) → $829K (2024)
Michelle James
Vice President & Strategic Industry Program
Vice President & Strategic Industry Program → Vice President & Strategic Industry Programs, 2021
Vice President & Strategic Industry Programs → Vice President & Strategic Industry Program, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$371K (2020) → $460K (2024)
Nicholas Ludlum
Senior Vice President & CCO
Senior Vice President & COO → Senior Vice President & CCO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$426K (2020) → $517K (2024)
Robert Roche
Vice President & Research
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$415K (2020) → $479K (2024)
Rocco Carlitti
Senior Vice President & CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2021
CFO → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$742K (2020) → $909K (2024)
Scott Bergmann
Senior Vice President & Reg Affairs
Senior Vice President & Regulatory Affairs → Senior Vice President & Reg Affairs, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$637K (2020) → $738K (2024)
Thomas Power
Senior Counsel
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$753K (2020) → $845K (2024)
Thomas Sawanobori
Senior Vice President & CTO
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer → Senior Vice President & CTO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$615K (2020) → $715K (2024)
Umair Javed
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Senior Vice President & Spectrum → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$215K (2023) → $637K (2024)
Laurent Therivel
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niklas Heuveldop
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Christy
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Asha Keddy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John McRae (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jude Buckley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Neville Ray (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Patrick Riordan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tami Barron (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephen Bye (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Robertson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Wheeler (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: David Mayo (2023) — Director
- Former: William Dudley (2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Weinberg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Dudley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bret Comolli (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: David Christopher (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Tom Demaria (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ed Cholerton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Allen Gillum (2022) — Director
- Former: Manon Brouillette (2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Spurgeon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel O'Brien (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eduardo Diaz Corona (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Corker (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Ronald Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ronan Dunne (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sang Kim (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dean Douglas (2020) — Director
- Former: Glen Lurie (2020) — Director
- Former: John Legere (2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Meyers (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Michael Combes (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6.1M, to Meredith a Baker (President & CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ctia - the Wireless Association
How much does Ctia - the Wireless Association give each year?
Ctia - the Wireless Association gave $2.6M across 44 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.4M across 51 grants.
What is Ctia - the Wireless Association's typical grant size?
Ctia - the Wireless Association's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $60,059, across 44 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ctia - the Wireless Association that year got $14K on average.
Where does Ctia - the Wireless Association give grants?
Ctia - the Wireless Association gives mostly in District of Columbia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (24 grants), Alexandria, VA (5 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Ctia - the Wireless Association give general operating support?
Yes: 70% of Ctia - the Wireless Association's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (12 grants).
Who are Ctia - the Wireless Association's largest grantees?
Ctia - the Wireless Association's largest 2024 grantees include Mywirelessorg ($1,382,400), NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures ($345,000) and Multicultural Media Telecom and Inter (MMTC) ($60,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ctia - the Wireless Association?
Ctia - the Wireless Association reported $311.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104.3M.
What does Ctia - the Wireless Association fund?
CTIA’s stated mission is to represent the wireless communications industry and advocate on its behalf before government bodies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ctia - the Wireless Association?
Ctia - the Wireless Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ctia.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Ctia - the Wireless Association's EIN?
Ctia - the Wireless Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1347628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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