Mission
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.
Public Charity
CLOSE UP FOUNDATION
CLOSE UP FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ARLINGTON, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $41.1M revenue, $42.8M expenses, $15.9M total assets. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237122882
ARLINGTON, VA
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$41.1M
Total Expenses$42.8M
Total Assets$15.9M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Close Up Foundation
How Close Up Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$45
Washington high school program
$35
Washington middle school program
$2
Program for new americans (pna)
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,459
CLOSE-UP WASHINGTON DC AT OCEANA HIGH SCHOOL
$15,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$92,179
GENERAL SUPPORT
$51,000
Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alice Siu
DIRECTOR
Amy Dacey
SENIOR ADVISOR
Blake Kohn
DIRECTOR
Bruce W Jentleson
DIRECTOR
Christopher J Goode
VICE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
E Ivan Zapien
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41.1M | $42.8M | $15.9M |
| 2024 | $39.9M | $42.0M | $17.6M |
| 2023 | $41.1M | $40.4M | $19.4M |
| 2022 | $29.9M | $27.7M | $14.3M |
| 2021 | $7.6M | $7.8M | $10.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.6M to $41.1M (+444%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.