Close Up Foundation
Arlington, VA
- UEI
- KSJ2KNS7TAC4
- CAGE
- 3Q3C2
- Primary NAICS
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 671 N Glebe Rd Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203, USA
- Website
- closeup.org
- Founded
- 1971
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | -$13,978 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | $38,609 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native american student leadership development in DC | Bureau of Indian Education (BIA) | $24,631 | |
| Close up | Southern Plains Region (BIA) | $14,462 | |
| Close up | Southern Plains Region (BIA) | $14,364 | |
| Close up program washington, DC: flandreau indian school | Great Plains Region (BIA) | $37,740 | |
| Student registration fees - closeup program | Southern Plains Region (BIA) | $16,237 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
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About the company
Close Up Foundation, doing business as Close Up, is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to civic education and youth leadership development. The foundation's mission is to inform, inspire, and empower young people to understand and embrace the rights and responsibilities of active citizenship, with a particular focus on serving students regardless of socioeconomic background or prior academic achievement. Through federal contract and grant awards, Close Up Foundation provides comprehensive civic education programs, leadership development initiatives, and professional development services for educators across multiple demographics, including Native American students, high school and middle school populations, and participants from U.S. territories and freely associated states.
Close Up Foundation has received federal contract awards from the Bureau of Indian Education within the Department of the Interior. In September 2023, the foundation was awarded a $24,631 firm fixed price purchase order to deliver the Native American Student Leadership Development program in Washington, D.C., serving Native American students from September 2023 through May 2024. This contract was awarded without any set-aside designation and represents the foundation's direct engagement with federal agencies to provide specialized educational enrichment and leadership training to underrepresented student populations.
Close Up Foundation has established a robust federal grant portfolio, primarily through partnerships with the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs and the Department of Education. The foundation has received multiple Project Grants under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) from the Office of Insular Affairs, including awards in June 2021, May 2022, April 2024, and December 2024 through November 2025 to support the Close Up Insular Affairs Program, which serves nearly 500 students and teachers annually from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These programs provide civic education opportunities, the Close Up Washington Program where participants travel to the nation's capital, local youth summits, teacher professional development, and leadership training designed to foster democratic participation and civic engagement. Additionally, the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Close Up Foundation a $2,960,000 Project Grant under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) for the "NEXTGEN ROUNDTABLE: AMERICA 250" initiative, which runs from October 2025 through September 2026 and focuses on developing innovative educational programs and providing evidence-based instructional strategies and professional development for teachers serving students from low-income and underserved populations.
Quick answers
Is Close Up Foundation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Close Up Foundation's SAM.gov registration is active through October 21, 2027.
How much has Close Up Foundation received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $24,631 to Close Up Foundation in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Close Up Foundation's most recent federal award?
Close Up Foundation's most recent federal grant award is The mission of the nonprofit, nonpartisan close up foundation is to inform, inspire, and empower young people to… (D26AP00093), from Insular Affairs, on November 3, 2025.
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