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Consumer Federation of America
Abbreviation
CFA
Founded
1968; 56 years ago (1968)[1]
Type
501(c)(3)[2]
Tax ID no.
52-0880625[1]
Legal status
nonprofit organization
Purpose
Research, advocacy, education, and service[1]
President
Marceline White[3]
CEO
Susan Weinstock[4]
Revenue (2018)
$2,924,063[1]
Expenses (2018)
$3,646,969[1]
Employees (2018)
26[1]
Volunteers (2018)
1[1]
Website
consumerfed.org
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1968 to advance consumer interests through research, education and advocacy.
According to CFA's website, its members are nearly 300 consumer-oriented non-profits, each with a combined membership of 50 million people. CFA members include national organizations such as Consumers Union and U.S. PIRG, state and local consumer organizations, state and local protection agencies, credit unions, rural electric cooperatives and public power groups. Members pay dues ranging from under $100 to $20,000 per year, elect the board of directors and vote on policies.[5]
CFA has a wide range of activities and interests, many centered on scrutiny of businesses and their practices, products, and services by citizens, civic groups, the news media, and government regulatory agencies as a method of defending the interests of the public at large. It is generally regarded as liberal in the modern American sense of the term, and is associated with the consumer movement. CFA is headquartered in Washington, DC, with numerous state and local members. CFA is a 501(c)(3) organization.
State consumer federations such as the Consumer Federation of California, Alabama Arise, Chicago Consumer Coalition, Wisconsin Consumers League, and the North Carolina Consumers Council also exist, advocating for similar rules and regulations but with a narrower geographic focus. All CFA member groups retain their autonomy. At the same time, their bylaws reflect a tendency to be united in purpose in order to more significantly impact public policy.
^ abcdefg"Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Consumer Federation of America. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2018.
^"Consumer Federation of America Inc." Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^"Board of Directors. Consumer Federation of America. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^"Staff". Consumer Federation of America. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^CFA Website | About CFA Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 2007
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