Ctia - the Wireless Association
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION ("CTIA") IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE U.S. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, INCLUDING WIRELESS PROVIDERS, THEIR SUPPLIERS, AND OTHER PROVIDERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF WIRELESS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS. CTIA ADVOCATES ON THEIR BEHALF BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, CONGRESS, AND STATE REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO COORDINATES THE INDUSTRY'S VOLUNTARY BEST PRACTICES, HOSTS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT PROMOTE THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY AND CO-PRODUCES THE INDUSTRY'S WIRELESS TRADESHOW.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$311.1M
+5.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.6M
-23.1% YoY
Grant Count
44
-13.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$60K
-10.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $311,078,665 | $294,447,657 | $277,330,722 |
| Revenue | $104,314,179 | $98,988,796 | $93,852,662 |
| Expenses | $94,202,288 | $94,672,145 | $82,585,792 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,323,773 | $7,487,319 | $4,322,001 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
218 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH A BAKER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 37 | $6,132,509 |
| BRADLEY GILLEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 38 | $1,827,807 |
| ROCCO CARLITTI | SVP, CFO | 38 | $908,635 |
| THOMAS POWER | SENIOR COUNSEL (AS OF 06/2024) | 38 | $845,336 |
| JAMIE HASTINGS | SVP, EXTERNAL & STATE AFFAIRS | 37 | $832,167 |
| KELLY COLE | SVP, GOV'T AFFAIRS | 40 | $828,712 |
| SCOTT BERGMANN | SVP, REG AFFAIRS | 40 | $737,907 |
| THOMAS SAWANOBORI | SVP, CTO | 40 | $715,406 |
| UMAIR JAVED | SVP, GEN COUNSEL (AS OF 06/24) | 38 | $637,366 |
| JOHN MARINHO | VP, CYBERSECURITY | 40 | $561,704 |
| NICHOLAS LUDLUM | SVP, CCO | 40 | $517,383 |
| ROBERT ROCHE | VP, RESEARCH | 40 | $479,231 |
| JAMES SCHULER | VP, EXTERNAL & STATE AFFAIRS | 40 | $459,663 |
| MICHELLE JAMES | VP, STRATEGIC INDUSTRY PROGRAM | 40 | $460,099 |
| DOUG HYSLOP | VP, TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $431,917 |
| JAMES CATHEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2024) | 1 | — |
| ALLISON DINARDO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF UNTERREINER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE FINLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NIKLAS HEUVELDOP | SECRETARY (UNTIL 01/2024) | 1 | — |
| JUDD HINKLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURENT THERIVEL | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM MOUNGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIGHID RIORDAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) | 1 | — |
| SLAYTON STEWART | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| CHARLIE TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE VONDRAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ZONGJIAN CHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ED EVANS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KYLE MALADY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHAUN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2024) | 1 | — |
| CINDY CHRISTY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JENIFER ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMIT JHAWAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EBEN ALBERTYN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROLINE CHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATT CARTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK LOUISON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024) | 1 | — |
| CARMINE REPUCCI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/2024) | 1 | — |
| ANDREW DAVIES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ULF EWALDSSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NATHAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) | 1 | — |
| LODEMA STEINBACH | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) | 1 | — |
| BENTINA TERRY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) | 1 | — |
| YOSSI COHEN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) | 1 | — |
| NISHANT BATRA | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) | 1 | — |
| DURGA MALLADI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) | 1 | — |
| DAVE DAS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2024) | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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