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Close Up Foundation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · ARLINGTON, VA · EIN 23-7122882

About

The mission of the nonprofit, nonpartisan close up foundation is to empower young people for a lifetime of active citizenship through civic education programs, professional development for educators, and classroom resources.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
276
Volunteers
18

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$39.9M
Expenses
$42.0M
Assets
$17.6M
Liabilities
$12.5M

Financial history

$42.0M$21.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $39.9M · Peak FY2023: $41.1M · Avg: $36.0M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
—
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Address

671 N Glebe RD STE 900
Arlington, VA, 22203-213

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members18
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %67.0%
Permanent endowment %33.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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