Ctia - the Wireless Association
CTIA - The Wireless Association is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. at 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 600. Established in May 1984, CTIA represents the wireless communications industry in the United States, including wireless carriers, suppliers, manufacturers, and providers of wireless products and services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
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
Mission & Focus Areas
CTIA represents the wireless communications industry through legislative and regulatory advocacy. The organization's primary focus areas include:
- Competition
- Cybersecurity
- Digital Equity
- Infrastructure
- Messaging
- Net Neutrality
- Privacy
- Public Safety
- Spectrum
- Taxes and Fees
The organization also administers Common Short Codes (CSCs) for the wireless communications industry, maintaining a catalog of codes, assigning them to various parties, and managing a registry of assigned and available codes.
Grantmaking
CTIA operates the CTIA Wireless Foundation, which initiates and oversees philanthropic programs utilizing wireless technology. The Foundation administers the Catalyst grant program, which has awarded grants in recent years:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Revenue: $104,314,179
- Total Expenses: $94,202,288
- Total Assets: $311,078,665
- Total Liabilities: $72,000,000 (approximate)
- Number of Employees: 109
| 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
217 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Ctia - the Wireless Association
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ajit Pai serves as President and Chief Executive Officer.
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 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The CTIA Wireless Foundation has been actively administering its Catalyst grant program, with recent announcements of grant awards in 2022, 2024, and 2025, and the launch of the Catalyst 2026 grants program.
CTIA Wireless Foundation Launches Catalyst 2026 Grants ProgramRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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