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Close Up Foundation reported $41.1 million in revenue and $42.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.04 went to program services, $15.23 to management and general costs and $2.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,108 (CHIEF FIN. & OP. OFF.(UNTIL 12/2024)). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 134% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,108 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWashington high school program: these programs include opportunities for diverse students to learn and practice key citizenship skills, participate in legislative simulations, and interact with policy experts, elected officials, and congressional staff. Each program features community-building activities, thematic site visits, issue-based workshops, policy debates and deliberations that expose students to a range of perspectives, cultural explorations, and seminars and onsite visits to government agencies, ngos, and embassies
Washington middle school program: these programs use the nations capital as a living classroom where students explore its iconic sites and discover how the issues and ideals represented impact US today. Through various interactive site visits, workshops, and discussions, students learn the historical events and ideas that have shaped american democracy and gain a deeper understanding of their unique role in our political system
Program for new americans (pna): these programs in washington, d.c., are for high school and middle school students who have immigrated to the U.S. In the last eight years. Students study the roles of the three branches of government in maintaining unity and addressing the needs of a diverse nation, important themes in U.S. Democracy, and the role of citizens in civic involvement and community service, providing them with insight and fostering their confidence for active citizenship
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FIN. & OP. OFF.(UNTIL 12/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $338,550 | $0 | $6,558 | $345,108 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,131 | $0 | $14,745 | $313,876 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,386 | $0 | $13,455 | $260,841 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION & PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,766 | $0 | $25,748 | $240,514 |
| SENIOR ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,053 | $0 | $20,763 | $191,816 |
| VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,112 | $0 | $11,891 | $186,003 |
| VP, SALES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,511 | $0 | $23,857 | $176,368 |
| VP, PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,152 | $0 | $11,490 | $158,642 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Close Up Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5277
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN AIRLINES Airline | $3,661,434 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Airline | $3,232,159 |
| UNITED AIRLINES - UATP Airline | $2,054,316 |
| DOUBLETREE HOTEL CRYSTAL CITY Hotel services | $1,805,895 |
| HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY Hotel services | $1,475,117 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 35 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Close Up Foundation totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Close Up Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Close Up Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Close Up Foundation spent in FY2025, $82.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Close Up Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Close Up Foundation reported that 82.0% of its $42.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Close Up Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Close Up Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $345,108, for the role of CHIEF FIN. & OP. OFF.(UNTIL 12/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Close Up Foundation get its money?
Of $41.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 91.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Close Up Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7122882 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600999349300510 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530989349301408 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430459349300103 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301029349301335 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200919349301875 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202131259349302473 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7122882: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.