Close Up Foundation

Analysis

Close Up Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Close Up Foundation reported income of $41.1m and spending of $40.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $38.0m to $41.1m (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 296%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Close Up Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Math Learning Center ($40.5m), Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami Dade County Inc ($41.3m) and Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Inc ($40.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.2% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.2m. At year end it held assets of $19.4m against liabilities of $13.6m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 326 employees.