Grants paid by Consumer Federation of America
EIN 52-0880625 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE W90
Consumer Federation of America of Washington, DC (EIN 52-0880625) reported 17 grants paid totaling $429,014 to 11 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$429,014
17 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $237,000 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $52,000 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $42,500 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $12,200 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $37,314 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $48,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Consumer Federation of America, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety Foundation 95-3826782 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $195,000 | 2018 |
| Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Inc 52-2266235 | A | Baltimore, MD | 3 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Alaska Public Interest Research Group 92-0047627 | A | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $38,000 | 2025 |
| Center for Economic Justice 74-2791395 | A | Austin, TX | 3 | $37,500 | 2021 |
| Essential Information 52-1299631 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $24,814 | 2023 |
| Center for Responsible Lending 74-3043913 | A | Durham, NC | 2 | $24,700 | 2023 |
| Veterans Education Success Inc 46-2070196 | A | Chevy Chase, MD | 2 | $17,000 | 2020 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund 22-2493628 | A | Newark, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Texas Appleseed 74-2804268 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Wispirg Foundation Inc 39-1926253 | A | Madison, WI | 1 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| Montana Organizing Project 27-5517516 | A | Billings, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 17 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alaska Public Interest Research Group Anchorage, AK | A | $38,000 | paid | Consumer Financial Protection | 202631759349301763 |
| 2025 | New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund Newark, NJ | A | $10,000 | paid | Organizational Support | 202631759349301763 |
| 2023 | Essential Information Washington, DC | A | $24,814 | paid | To support public education work of the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards | 202411639349301501 |
| 2023 | Center for Responsible Lending Durham, NC | A | $12,500 | paid | To help consumers know about their rights when using Buy Now Pay Later products | 202411639349301501 |
| 2022 | Center for Responsible Lending Durham, NC | A | $12,200 | paid | Buy Now, Pay Later project | 202321299349303527 |
| 2021 | Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Inc Baltimore, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | Fair access to auto insurance and fair teatment LMI | 202211339349303091 |
| 2021 | Center for Economic Justice Austin, TX | A | $12,500 | paid | Insurance Consumer Advocacy Initiatives | 202211339349303091 |
| 2021 | Texas Appleseed Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Auto Insurance reform | 202211339349303091 |
| 2020 | Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Inc Baltimore, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | Fair access to auto insurance and fair treatment LMI | 202101969349302175 |
| 2020 | Center for Economic Justice Austin, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | Insurance Consumer Advocacy Initiatives | 202101969349302175 |
| 2020 | Veterans Education Success Inc Chevy Chase, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | High-cost payday lending | 202101969349302175 |
| 2020 | Wispirg Foundation Inc Madison, WI | A | $7,000 | paid | Predatory Consumer Loan Interest Rates | 202101969349302175 |
| 2018 | Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety Foundation Sacramento, CA | A | $195,000 | paid | Grassroot advocacy grant | 201931099349300413 |
| 2018 | Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Inc Baltimore, MD | A | $20,000 | paid | Fair access to auto insurance and fair treatment LMI | 201931099349300413 |
| 2018 | Center for Economic Justice Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Auto insurance grassroots advocacy grant | 201931099349300413 |
| 2018 | Veterans Education Success Bethesda, MD | A | $7,000 | paid | Military family advocacy grant | 201931099349300413 |
| 2018 | Montana Organizing Project Billings, MT | A | $5,000 | paid | Fair access to auto insurance and fair treatment LMI | 201931099349300413 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202631759349301763 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411639349301501 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321299349303527 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211339349303091 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101969349302175 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931099349300413 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/520880625.json.
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