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
Public Charity
Consumer Federation of America
Consumer Federation of America is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $11.5M revenue, $4.1M expenses, $16.5M total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 520880625
Washington, DC
Consumer Protection
NTEE: W90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.5M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$16.5M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Consumer Federation of America
How Consumer Federation of America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$68
CFA Programs
$13
America Saves
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$100,000
General support
$54,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,000
Financial Access
$10,000
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Abe Scarr
Director
Alane Dent
Director
Alan Goldblatt
Director
Alexis Iwanisziw
Director
Anna Flores
Director of Meetings & Events
Anna Marie Lowery
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.5M | $4.1M | $16.5M |
| 2024 | $9.3M | $3.6M | $9.3M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $3.7M | $3.8M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $3.8M | $5.8M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $3.6M | $6.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $11.5M (+319%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.