About Consumer Technology Association
Producer of CES® and an organization focused on advocacy, research, and standards for the consumer technology industry.
Focus Areas
AccessibilityAR/VR/XRArtificial IntelligenceAudio and VideoCybersecurityDigital HealthEnergy FutureRetailSmart HomeStartupsSustainabilityTrade and TariffsVehicle Tech and Advanced MobilityWireless
Who They Fund
About Consumer Technology Association
Consumer Technology Association’s giving is anchored by a large internal support pattern: its two biggest recent grants, $1,017,488 in 2025 and $770,100 in 2023, both went to the CTA Foundation for general support. That pattern points to a funder that uses philanthropy closely tied to its own foundation infrastructure while also supporting public policy, civic, and community groups. Recent grants include $65,680 to Impactnv in Las Vegas, $60,000 to Three Square, and $50,000 to the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies in Washington, DC. The mix also includes general support for organizations such as Center for Democracy & Technology, Americans for Tax Reform, and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. The foundation’s grant list suggests a consistent preference for unrestricted funding, with many awards labeled general support. Its public identity is tied to technology industry work through the Consumer Technology Association, which also helps explain the presence of grants connected to innovation, digital health, and technology policy. The overall picture is of a regional grantmaker with a strong Washington, DC presence and repeated support for a small number of recipients alongside a wider set of civic and nonprofit organizations.
What Consumer Technology Association Funds
In technology policy and digital rights, the foundation gave $40,000 in 2024 to the Center for Democracy & Technology and another $25,000 in 2025 to the same organization for general support. Civic and public-policy funding also includes $35,000 in 2025 to Americans for Tax Reform and $18,743 in 2025 to R Street Institute, both listed as general support. In community service, it awarded $60,000 in 2025 to Three Square and $30,000 in 2024 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, again as general support. Education and innovation appear through $21,320 in 2024 to Touro University Nevada and $20,000 in 2025 to Partners for Automated Vehicle Education Inc. The named focus areas in the foundation’s program list also include accessibility, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, smart home, startups, sustainability, and vehicle tech and advanced mobility.
How Consumer Technology Association Gives
Typical grant size sits at $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $21,320 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile, while several larger awards to the CTA Foundation sit well above that range. The recipient list shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including the CTA Foundation, Impactnv, Three Square, Americans for Tax Reform, Center for Democracy & Technology, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, and Touro University Nevada. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards alone. Grants are overwhelmingly listed as general support, matching a core or ongoing organizational funding approach. The foundation also accepts unsolicited applications through its CTA Foundation grants program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$433.3M
Total Revenue
$153.8M
Total Expenses
$111.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $35K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
National9 states funded
About 15% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Gary Shapiro
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