C-Span Education Foundation EIN 52-1867105 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

C-Span Education Foundation

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C-Span Education Foundation is a supporting organization based in Washington, DC. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $409K in revenue, $171K in expenses, and $5.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Supporting organization · Nonprofit
Location
Washington, DC
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$409KFY2025
Expenses
$171K
Net assets
$5.3M
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  52-1867105 Supporting organization Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a supporting organization
Leadership
Brian Lamb · President/Trustee (thru 8/24)
Money in and out
$409K revenue, $171K expenses
Bottom line
+58% net inflow
Money in and out · FY2025
Total revenue
$409K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$171K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $238K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Net inflow
+58%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +60% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
0.4%
of revenue from contributions▼ -99% vs prior filing year
Program spending
95%
of expenses reach stated programs+0.4% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$409K
FY2025▲ +56%
Expenses
$171K
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets
$5.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$100K
FY2025▼ -19%
Total revenue
$409K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$171K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$238K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 41
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $162K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

C-Span Studentcam Competition

The foundation funds prize money for an annual student documentary competition.

$98Kprogram expense
02

Lamb Fellowships

The foundation funds expenses associated with "teachers-in-residence" who work alongside c-span staff during the summer, assisting in the development of lesson plans and other resources.

$39Kprogram expense
03

Research Conference

Grant to the center for c-span scholarship and engagement at purdue university to support annual academic conference to share research connected with c-span video.

$25Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CC-Span Education Foundation
EINHdr · item D52-1867105
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b1
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Trustee (thru 8/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President and Co-Ceo (thru 5/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President and Co-Ceo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer (from 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer (from 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$405K · 99%
Other revenue$2K · 1%
Investment income99%$405K
Other revenue1%$2K
Contributions & grants$2K
Total revenueLn 12$409K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$162K
Management & general5%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$329K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$100K
Total net assetsLn 32$5.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed23.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.3M · Operating expenses/yr $171K
373.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $162K · Total expenses $171K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $9K · Total expenses $171K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $171K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $67K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2K · Total revenue $409K
0.4%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $409K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $409K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $405K · Total revenue $409K
+99%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $171K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $409K · Prior year $262K
+56%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $238K · FY2024 $409K
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $409K · Expenses $171K
+58%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.3M · Total assets $5.4M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.4M
93%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brian Lamb · Reported title PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE (THRU 8/24) · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $171K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $171K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 56%
Investment management fee ratio 0.06%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $255K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$98,466
Purdue Research FoundationIN · FY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,250
Purdue Research FoundationIN · FY2023$25,000
Purdue Research FoundationIN · FY2022$20,000
Purdue Research FoundationIN · FY2021$27,000
Purdue Research FoundationIN · FY2020$25,000
Purdue Research FoundationIN · FY2019$25,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$409K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$262K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$206K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$112K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$117K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$238K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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