Nonprofit · EIN 23-7122882
CLOSE UP FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $41,112,757 | $42,841,648 | -$1,728,891 | $15,870,697 | $12,220,382 | $3,650,315 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $39,919,109 | $42,003,184 | -$2,084,075 | $17,614,895 | $12,541,421 | $5,073,474 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $41,097,715 | $40,409,200 | $688,515 | $19,350,375 | $13,607,073 | $5,743,302 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,287,883
- of which government grants
- $988,755
- Program service revenue
- $37,427,339
- Investment income
- $397,535
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $58,831
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,506,411
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,383,888
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,794,352
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $109,205
- Occupancy
- $566,878
- Travel
- $9,388,494
- Depreciation
- $114,714
- Program services (functional)
- $35,147,154
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,522,751
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,171,743
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,614,895
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,870,697
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,220,382
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,650,315
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,014,257
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,237,464
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,076,399
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $573,916
- Gross receipts
- $42,337,311
- Employees
- 277
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE STARGELL | CHIEF FIN. & OP. OFF.(UNTIL 12/2024) Officer | 40 | $338,550 | $6,558 |
| ERIC ADYDAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,131 | $14,745 |
| MIA CHARITY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $247,386 | $13,455 |
| LINDSAY GREENBERG | CHIEF INNOVATION & PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $214,766 | $25,748 |
| BLAKE KOHN | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,053 | $20,763 |
| JODI MITEVA | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $174,112 | $11,891 |
| SHANNON MARYOTT | VP, SALES Key employee | 40 | $152,511 | $23,857 |
| JOHN STURM | VP, PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,152 | $11,490 |
| SCOT WILSON | VP, ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,423 | $8,349 |
| PORSCHE JOHNSON | SR. DIR., FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,048 | $15,490 |
| LUKE STALLINGS | SR. DIR., ACCOUNT ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,412 | $10,789 |
| JOEL JANKOWSKY | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E IVAN ZAPIEN | VICE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HALE | CHAIMAN, AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY KRAUS | CHAIRMAN, GOVER. & NOMINATING COMM. Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC ROSENFELD | CHAIRMAN, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PETER CHERUKURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| AMY DACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KIRK FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J GOODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| W MICHAEL HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRUCE W JENTLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KENDRICK MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ILENA ROS-LEHTINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALICE SIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS SPULAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RYAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GEOFFRY VERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HALLEN JR | CFO (FROM 2/2025) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC ADYDAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $329,636 | $8,299 |
| MIA CHARITY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $253,399 | $8,299 |
| LINDSAY GREENBERG | CHIEF INNOVATION & PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $232,105 | $21,137 |
| STEPHANIE STARGELL | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $251,443 | $1,440 |
| JODI MITEVA | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $200,918 | $8,292 |
| SHANNON MARYOTT | VP, SALES Key employee | 40 | $161,979 | $21,946 |
| JOHN STURM | VP, PROGRAM OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $172,183 | $8,108 |
| SCOT WILSON | VP, CURRICULUM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,213 | $8,628 |
| MARIZA DAIZ PADILLA | SALES REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,313 | $17,656 |
| LUKE STALLINGS | SR. DIR. OF ACCOUNT ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,108 | $7,940 |
| PORSCHE JOHNSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,805 | $14,560 |
| ERICA DARCE | SALES REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,956 | $7,690 |
| JOEL JANKOWSKY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E IVAN ZAPIEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HALE | CHAIMAN, AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY KRAUS | CHAIRMAN, GOVER. & NOMINATING COMM. Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROSENFELD | CHAIRMAN, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CHERUKURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J GOODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W MICHAEL HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE W JENTLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRICK MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENA ROS-LEHTINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SPULAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFRY VERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC ADYDAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $306,254 | $7,578 |
| TIMOTHY DAVIS | CEO (UNTIL 12/31/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $283,205 | $9,335 |
| MIA CHARITY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $228,632 | $7,503 |
| JODI MITEVA | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $214,457 | $7,462 |
| STEPHANIE STARGELL | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $210,256 | $1,281 |
| LINDSAY GREENBERG | CHIEF INNOVATION & PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $166,587 | $17,317 |
| SHANNON MARYOTT | VP EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,053 | $24,104 |
| JOHN STURM | VP, PROGRAM OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $151,264 | $7,254 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | REGIONAL MGR. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,492 | $23,875 |
| LUKE STALLINGS | SR. DIR. OF ACCOUNT ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,834 | $7,179 |
| ELISA GUNDUZ | HEAD OF CURRICULUM & STUDENT PROG. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,195 | $19,027 |
| PORSCHE JOHNSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,476 | $13,273 |
| JOEL JANKOWSKY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E IVAN ZAPIEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HALE | CHAIMAN, AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY KRAUS | CHAIRMAN, GOVER. & NOMINATING COMM. Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROSENFELD | CHAIRMAN, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SPULAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRICK MEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENA ROS-LEHTINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| W MICHAEL HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CHERUKURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE W JENTLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J GOODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 671 N GLEBE RD STE 900, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-2138
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC ADYDAN, 671 N GLEBE ROAD 900, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Signed the 990
- JOHN HALLEN JR, CFO
- Phone
- (703) 706-3300
- Website
- WWW.CLOSEUP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
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.
Program accomplishments
- WASHINGTON 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.Expenses $18,900,226 · revenue $17,907,200
- 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.Expenses $14,550,377 · revenue $15,918,057
- 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.Expenses $992,531 · revenue $1,110,876
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDES A BREADTH OF TRAINING AND RESOURCES THAT CLOSE UP DESIGNS AND DELIVERS TO EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE TO HELP THEM BRING DELIBERATIVE DIALOGUE, CURRENT POLICY ISSUES, CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND NONPARTISAN FACILITATION TO THEIR SCHOOLS. THIS INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, CUSTOMIZED CURRICULUM UNITS, CLASSROOM RESOURCES SUCH AS ISSUE DISCUSSIONS AND LESSON PLANS, EDUCATOR WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES, AND MEMBERSHIP IN OUR NATIONAL NETWORK OF SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP DIVISION.Expenses $704,020 · revenue $2,491,206
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7122882
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,870,697
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,337,311
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $41,112,757 | $42,841,648 | $15,870,697 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $39,919,109 | $42,003,184 | $17,614,895 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,097,715 | $40,409,200 | $19,350,375 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,947,664 | $27,685,877 | $14,345,080 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7122882).
Questions about CLOSE UP FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CLOSE UP FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLOSE UP FOUNDATION is 23-7122882.
- Is CLOSE UP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to CLOSE UP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLOSE UP FOUNDATION 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 CLOSE UP FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLOSE UP FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLOSE UP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC ADYDAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLOSE UP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $338,550 (STEPHANIE STARGELL, CHIEF FIN. & OP. OFF.(UNTIL 12/2024)).
- How much revenue does CLOSE UP FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,112,757, expenses of $42,841,648 and total assets of $15,870,697 at year end.
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