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Program Services Coordinator

Close Up Foundation · Arts, Culture & Humanities · $41.1M budget · 279 staff · Since 1971

Why Close Up Foundation

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Educates immigrant students about US government, democracy, and civic involvement through Washington, D.C. programs.

  • 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…$18.9M spent in FY2024
  • 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…$14.6M spent in FY2024
  • 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…$993K spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$118K–$339K
11 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$42.8M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
279
employees
17 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−4%
of revenue, FY2024
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1971
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Company Overview | The Close Up Foundation is the nation’s leading nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization. Our mission is to inform, inspire, and empower young people to exercise their rights and accept the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. Leading the way in civic education since 1971, we believe that a strong democracy requires active and informed participation by all citizens regardless of community, socioeconomic level, and academic standing.

For over 50 years, we have fulfilled this mission through experiential programs for students, professional development for educators, and classroom resources designed to empower young people for a lifetime of active citizenship. Position Overview | Close Up serves nearly 20,000 students and teachers each year through immersive civic education programs in and around Washington, D . C. We also serve a growing number of participants through programs in various locations across the country. The program services coordinator ( custom programs) is r esponsible for booking, scheduling , and maintaining the reservations for Close Up student programs.

These reservations include cultural activities , meals, and attraction tickets for academic components , both in Washington and out-of-town locations. The coordinator must be able to build and maintain positive vendor and internal relations. The person in this role is organized and flexible, possess es strong written and oral communication skills, and is willing to work nights and weekends as deemed necessary to support the Program Services D epartment .

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Secure, update, and maintain bookings for attractions and cultural activities, restaurant reservations, and food court vouchers for our Washington programs, ensuring strict adherence to program requirements. Schedule and maintain reservations for restaurants, attractions, and theaters for out-of-town programs in diverse destinations. Secure and maintain bookings(including restaurants, attractions, theaters, and social evenings) for select special and developmental programs. Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and program staff to facilitate seamless collaboration.

Pay and reconcile invoices promptly with all vendors, generating purchase orders for finance reconciliation. Maintain payment records and receipts. Collaborate with managers to keep within budget for all components. Work closely with the Outreach, Curriculum, and Development Departments to ensure the effective delivery of program services to both internal and external clients. Provide on-site support for program staff as needed to ensure the smooth execution of events. Assist in the management of registration services, including serving as manager on duty for certain weekends and serving as registrar for certain special programs.

Additional duties may be assigned based on the growth and development of the Foundation.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from a four-year…

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About Close Up Foundation

From its Form 990

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