Nonprofit · EIN 52-0880625
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,468,723 | $4,140,115 | $7,328,608 | $16,474,240 | $971,541 | $15,502,699 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,254,612 | $3,552,813 | $5,701,799 | $9,318,186 | $1,144,095 | $8,174,091 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,877,514 | $3,700,905 | -$1,823,391 | $3,836,063 | $1,363,771 | $2,472,292 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,702,229
- of which government grants
- $763,907
- Membership dues
- $156,725
- Program service revenue
- $439,821
- Investment income
- $364,769
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,096
- Other revenue
- -$38,096
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $304,465
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,060,818
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,841,907
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,261
- Accounting fees
- $38,126
- Occupancy
- $223,401
- Travel
- $66,104
- Depreciation
- $23,007
- Program services (functional)
- $3,194,059
- Management and general (functional)
- $920,923
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,318,186
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,474,240
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $971,541
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,502,699
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $86,327
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,495,715
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,006,984
- Gross receipts
- $12,553,919
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Weinstock | President and CEO Officer | 37.5 | $290,915 | $13,550 |
| Thomas Gremillion | Director of Food Policy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $168,952 | $30,666 |
| Anna Marie Lowery | Director of Meetings & Events Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,283 | $25,818 |
| Benjamin Winters | Director of AI & Data Privacy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,250 | $8,652 |
| Tony Lucas | Administrative Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $138,657 | $7,018 |
| Corey Fryer | Director of Investment Protection Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $125,400 | $8,522 |
| Janet Domenitz | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Baddour | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly Brown Ruggia | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Butler | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Coyle | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene Leech | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Montezemolo | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willard P Ogburn | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abe Scarr | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Herrell | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica AcMoody | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Cheney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Connor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alane Dent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Keisha Deonarine Bross | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Flores | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Goldblatt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexis Iwanisziw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Larew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug OBrien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cy Richardson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosemary Shahan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Troncoso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LaChandra White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Weinstock | President and CEO Officer | 37.5 | $246,726 | $12,475 |
| Thomas Gremillion | Director of Food Policy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $150,408 | $27,916 |
| Micah Hauptman | Director of Investor Protection Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $152,151 | $15,224 |
| Adam Rust | Director of Financial Services Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,040 | $17,883 |
| Tony Lucas | Administrative Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $123,831 | $6,215 |
| Erin Witte | Director of Consumer Protection Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,763 | $5,963 |
| Janet Domenitz | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Baddour | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly Brown Ruggia | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Blau | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Butler | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene Leech | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Mierzwinski | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Montezemolo | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willard P Ogburn | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abe Scarr | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Schell | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Herrell | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica AcMoody | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Cheney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Connor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Coyle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alane Dent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keisha Deonarine Bross | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Flores | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Garrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Goldblatt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexis Iwanisziw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Larew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Meyers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug OBrien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cy Richardson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Schenk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosemary Shahan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Troncoso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaChandra White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Weinstock | President and CEO Officer | 37.5 | $247,796 | $8,715 |
| Thomas Gremillion | Director of Food Policy Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,080 | $24,349 |
| Micah Hauptman | Director of Investor Protection Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,258 | $14,219 |
| Sara Cooper | Project Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $109,499 | $19,734 |
| Tony Lucas | Administrative Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,877 | $6,460 |
| Erin Witte | Director of Consumer Protection Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,788 | $5,914 |
| Janet Domenitz | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Blanchard | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Baddour | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly Brown Ruggia | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Blau | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Butler | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene Leech | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Mierzwinski | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Montezemolo | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willard P Ogburn | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Schell | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica AcMoody | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Cheney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Connor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Demangone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Veri di Suvero | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric S Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Garrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Herrell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Larew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Meyers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Newton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug OBrien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abe Scarr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosemary Shahan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Troncoso | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaChandra White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1620 I ST NW STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4030
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Susan Weinstock, 1620 I Street NW Ste 200, Washington, DC 200064030
- Signed the 990
- Susan Weinstock, President and CEO
- Phone
- (202) 387-6121
- Website
- https://consumerfed.org/
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
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
Program accomplishments
- CFA Programs- CFA Programs advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. Education - CFA disseminates information on consumer issues to the public and the media as well as to policymakers and other public interest advocates. This is achieved by national social marketing campaigns, national education information and distribution, conferences, reports, news releases and by website. Research - CFA investigates consumer issues, behaviors and attitudes using surveys, polling, focus groups, and literature reviews. The findings assist consumer advocates and policymakers as well as individual consumers. This research also provides the basis for consumer information and education efforts.See Schedule O for continuation.Expenses $2,684,690 · grants $48,000 · revenue $439,821
- America Saves- America Saves is a campaign that motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non-profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to take the America Saves pledge and organizations to promote savings year-round and during America Saves Week.See Schedule O for continuation.Expenses $509,369
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0880625
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,474,240
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,553,919
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,468,723 | $4,140,115 | $16,474,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,254,612 | $3,552,813 | $9,318,186 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,877,514 | $3,700,905 | $3,836,063 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,387,987 | $3,793,962 | $5,818,231 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0880625).
Questions about CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC is 52-0880625.
- Is CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Susan Weinstock.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,915 (Susan Weinstock, President and CEO).
- How much revenue does CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,468,723, expenses of $4,140,115 and total assets of $16,474,240 at year end.
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