About Consumer Reports
An independent, nonprofit organization that works with consumers to create a fair and just marketplace. We advocate for laws and company practices that put consumers first.
Focus Areas
Consumer protectionData privacyProduct testing and reviewsAdvocacy
Who They Fund
local communities (broadband recipients)researchers and research initiatives (privacy-focused)archives and cultural heritage organizationsunderserved or digitally-excluded populations
Funding Style
project-specific grantsresearch fundingcommunity infrastructure support
About Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports Inc backed an $80,000 archives project for Duke University, a signal that its grantmaking includes preservation and research alongside its core consumer work. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation supported privacy initiative research at three universities and community broadband support for two local organizations, showing a mix of academic, policy, and infrastructure funding. The organization’s own mission centers on working with consumers to create a fair and just marketplace, and the grants reflect that focus through privacy, digital inclusion, and consumer-facing public-interest projects. In 2023, its largest awards went to university partners: Duke University in Durham for archives work, and The New School, New York University, and the University of Washington for privacy initiative research. Smaller awards supported community-oriented broadband efforts through Delta Interfaith in Louisiana and Technology Alliance Group Nw Washington in Washington. The pattern suggests a funder that uses targeted grants to support specific projects rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy. As a public charity and pure DAF provider with substantial assets, Consumer Reports Inc appears to direct a modest annual grant budget toward research and community support tied to its consumer-protection mission.
What Consumer Reports Funds
Privacy-related research is a clear theme in the latest grants. Consumer Reports Inc gave $50,000 each to The New School, New York University, and the University of Washington for privacy initiative research, indicating repeated support for academic work on privacy issues. The foundation also funded archives preservation through an $80,000 grant to Duke University for an archives project. That award stands apart from the privacy grants and shows interest in recordkeeping and cultural heritage work. On the community side, two $6,000 grants supported broadband community work: Delta Interfaith in Lake Providence, Louisiana, and Technology Alliance Group Nw Washington in Bellingham, Washington. These awards connect the foundation’s consumer-protection orientation with digital access and local infrastructure support.
How Consumer Reports Gives
Typical grants cluster at the upper end of the range: p25 is $17,000, while both the median and p75 are $50,000. The 2023 list shows a mix of one larger grant and several mid-sized awards, followed by smaller community grants. The recent record does not show repeat grantees across multiple years in the data provided, so the visible pattern is project-specific support rather than a recurring multi-year relationship. Consumer Reports Inc is a public charity and a pure DAF provider, and the grants shown are all program-oriented. No application process is identified in the source data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10K
Total Assets
$474.5M
Total Revenue
$267.2M
Total Expenses
$244.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
About 29% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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