Nonprofit · EIN 52-1347628
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $104,314,179 | $94,202,288 | $10,111,891 | $311,078,665 | $71,995,222 | $239,083,443 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $98,988,796 | $94,672,145 | $4,316,651 | $294,447,657 | $70,391,761 | $224,055,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $90,729,122
- Investment income
- $10,323,773
- Net rental income
- $3,084,284
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,612,478
- Other revenue
- $3,261,284
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,178,872
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $14,877,435
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,598,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,381,002
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $471,527
- Accounting fees
- $417,212
- Occupancy
- $1,544,395
- Travel
- $845,733
- Depreciation
- $3,853,909
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $294,447,657
- Total assets, end of year
- $311,078,665
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,995,222
- Net assets, end of year
- $239,083,443
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,190,648
- Publicly traded securities
- $131,798,841
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $239,083,443
- Gross receipts
- $160,427,406
- Employees
- 109
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH A BAKER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $6,132,509 | $108,017 |
| BRADLEY GILLEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 38 | $1,827,807 | $92,469 |
| ROCCO CARLITTI | SVP, CFO Officer | 38 | $908,635 | $86,181 |
| THOMAS POWER | SENIOR COUNSEL (AS OF 06/2024) Key employee | 38 | $845,336 | $75,494 |
| JAMIE HASTINGS | SVP, EXTERNAL & STATE AFFAIRS Key employee | 37 | $832,167 | $81,471 |
| KELLY COLE | SVP, GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $828,712 | $80,063 |
| SCOTT BERGMANN | SVP, REG AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $737,907 | $97,124 |
| THOMAS SAWANOBORI | SVP, CTO Key employee | 40 | $715,406 | $91,842 |
| UMAIR JAVED | SVP, GEN COUNSEL (AS OF 06/24) Key employee | 38 | $637,366 | $92,263 |
| JOHN MARINHO | VP, CYBERSECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $561,704 | $84,748 |
| NICHOLAS LUDLUM | SVP, CCO Key employee | 40 | $517,383 | $89,284 |
| ROBERT ROCHE | VP, RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $479,231 | $81,463 |
| JAMES SCHULER | VP, EXTERNAL & STATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $459,663 | $90,052 |
| MICHELLE JAMES | VP, STRATEGIC INDUSTRY PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $460,099 | $68,560 |
| DOUG HYSLOP | VP, TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $431,917 | $88,158 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CATHEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON DINARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF UNTERREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE FINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKLAS HEUVELDOP | SECRETARY (UNTIL 01/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDD HINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURENT THERIVEL | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIGHID RIORDAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SLAYTON STEWART | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE VONDRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZONGJIAN CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE MALADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY CHRISTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENIFER ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMIT JHAWAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBEN ALBERTYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LOUISON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMINE REPUCCI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ULF EWALDSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LODEMA STEINBACH | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENTINA TERRY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOSSI COHEN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NISHANT BATRA | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DURGA MALLADI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE DAS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH A BAKER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $3,679,821 | $602,203 |
| BRADLEY GILLEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 38 | $1,559,984 | $86,741 |
| ROCCO CARLITTI | SVP, CFO Officer | 38 | $839,973 | $81,069 |
| KELLY COLE | SVP, GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $818,174 | $75,177 |
| THOMAS POWER | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 38 | $812,345 | $71,930 |
| JAMIE HASTINGS | SVP, EXTERNAL & STATE AFFAIRS Key employee | 37 | $799,431 | $77,719 |
| SCOTT BERGMANN | SVP, REG AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $710,253 | $90,773 |
| THOMAS SAWANOBORI | SVP, CTO Key employee | 40 | $677,242 | $86,770 |
| JOHN MARINHO | VP, CYBERSECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $546,456 | $80,772 |
| NICHOLAS LUDLUM | SVP, CCO Key employee | 40 | $498,000 | $83,479 |
| ROBERT ROCHE | VP, RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $461,410 | $76,095 |
| JAMES SCHULER | VP, EXTERNAL & STATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $439,103 | $84,087 |
| DOUG HYSLOP | VP,TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $429,883 | $82,197 |
| MICHELLE JAMES | VP,STRATEGIC INDUSTRY PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $426,079 | $73,429 |
| UMAIR JAVID | SVP, SPECTRUM (AS OF 08/2023) Key employee | 40 | $214,933 | $20,456 |
| TAMI BARRON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CATHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON DINARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF UNTERREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKLAS HEUVELDOP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDD HINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHA KEDDY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCRAE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENT THERIVEL | VICE CHAIRMAN (AS OF 09/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDE BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEVILLE RAY | VICE CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 07/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK RIORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SLAYTON STEWART | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VONDRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZONGJIAN CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BYE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WHEELER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MALADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY CHRISTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIT JHAWAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBEN ALBERTYN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAYO | DIRECTOR (01/2023 - 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CHAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT CARTER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOUISON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DUDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMINE REPUCCI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIES | DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ULF EWALDSSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 16TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2225
- In care of
- % MICHAEL DONNELLAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AJIT PAI, 1400 16TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- AJIT PAI, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 736-3200
- Website
- WWW.CTIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PwC US Tax LLP
Mission
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION ("CTIA") IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE U.S. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, INCLUDING WIRELESS PROVIDERS, THEIR SUPPLIERS, AND OTHER PROVIDERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF WIRELESS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS. CTIA ADVOCATES ON THEIR BEHALF BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, CONGRESS, AND STATE REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO COORDINATES THE INDUSTRY'S VOLUNTARY BEST PRACTICES, HOSTS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT PROMOTE THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY AND CO-PRODUCES THE INDUSTRY'S WIRELESS TRADESHOW.
Program accomplishments
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION ("THE ASSOCIATION") REPRESENTS THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY BEFORE CONGRESS, STATE LEGISLATURES, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO REPRESENTS THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY BY FILING AMICUS (OR "FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT") BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF IMPORTANT WIRELESS INTERESTS.
- THE ASSOCIATION CO-SPONSORS NORTH AMERICA'S FORUM FOR MOBILE INNOVATION AND BRINGS TOGETHER THE LEADING AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES IN THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY.
- THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS THE COMMON SHORT CODES ("CSCS") FOR THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL MEMBERS OF THAT INDUSTRY. IN THAT CAPACITY, THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS A CATALOG OF CSCS, ASSIGNS CSCS CONTAINED IN THE CATALOG TO VARIOUS PARTIES WISHING TO USE THOSE CODES, AND MAINTAINS A REGISTRY OF WHICH CSCS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES, AND WHICH CSCS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT. CSCS ARE ASSIGNED TO ADVERTISERS AND ADVERTISING AGENCIES, DIRECT MARKETING AGENCIES, AND OTHER CONTENT PROVIDERS THAT WISH TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES FROM, OR SEND TEXT MESSAGES TO, WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS TO FACILITATE SUCH ACTIVITIES AS INFORMATION REQUESTS, DIRECT RESPONSE MARKETING PROMOTIONS, WIRELESS ADVERTISING, AND CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT.
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 | Not 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
- 52-1347628
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $311,078,665
- Income (IRS master file)
- $160,427,406
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $104,314,179 | $94,202,288 | $311,078,665 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $98,988,796 | $94,672,145 | $294,447,657 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $93,852,662 | $82,585,792 | $277,330,722 | 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 52-1347628).
Questions about CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION is 52-1347628.
- Is CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1984.
- Are donations to CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION 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 CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AJIT PAI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 50 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,132,509 (MEREDITH A BAKER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $104,314,179, expenses of $94,202,288 and total assets of $311,078,665 at year end.
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