About Ctia - the Wireless Association
CTIA represents the U.S. wireless communications industry, bringing together carriers, equipment manufacturers, app developers and content creators to advocate for policies that foster innovation, investment and economic growth and enable consumers to lead a 21st century connected life.
Focus Areas
Telecommunications policyIndustry advocacyResearch and industry dataConsumer resources and protectionEmergency preparedness
Funding Style
general operating / unrestricted supportevent or program sponsorshipone-time contribution / giftflexible support that may combine sponsorship and general support
About Ctia - the Wireless Association
Ctia - the Wireless Association’s recent giving is shaped by a recurring pattern of large general-support grants to Mywirelessorg, including $1,870,000 in 2024, $1,500,000 in 2023, and $1,382,400 in 2025. That sustained support stands out alongside a broader portfolio that backs wireless-policy groups, state legislative organizations, civil-rights and civic institutions, and disaster- or emergency-related causes. The foundation’s grant records show a mix of sponsorships and unrestricted support, with several repeat recipients appearing across multiple years. Its giving reflects CTIA’s role as the trade association for the U.S. wireless industry. Recent grants support work tied to telecommunications policy, industry advocacy, research and industry data, consumer resources and protection, and emergency preparedness. The foundation has also made program support to groups working in domestic violence response, digital inclusion, and wireless-enabled social innovation. Recipients include the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver, the National Domestic Violence Hotline in Austin, and the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council in Washington, DC. The grant history points to an organization that funds both industry-facing institutions and public-interest partners, often through sponsorships, general support, or flexible contributions rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
What Ctia - the Wireless Association Funds
Telecommunications policy is a major throughline in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $345,000 in 2025 to the Ncsl Foundation for State Legislatures for sponsorship, and it also supported the National Conference of State Legislators with $310,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2024. Work connected to communications equity and representation appears as well. The foundation provided $60,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025 to Multicultural Media Telecom and Inter(mmtc) for general support, and it awarded $35,000 in 2023 to Foundation for Calif Tech and Innovation for general support. Consumer protection and public safety show up in separate grants. In 2024, it gave $193,000 to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for sponsorship, and it made contributions of $80,500 in 2024 and $44,500 in 2025 to the Asurion Compassion Fund.
How Ctia - the Wireless Association Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$311.1M
Total Revenue
$104.3M
Total Expenses
$94.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MEREDITH ATTWELL BAKER
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