<Tr> <Th> Expenses (2014) </Th> <Td> $27,846,081 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.closeup.org </Td> </Tr> <P> The Close Up Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization in Washington, D.C. Established in 1971, Close Up offers impactful, hands - on programming to educate and inspire young people to participate in their government . To date, more than 850,000 students and teachers from around the world have participated in its programs . </P> <P> After taking a group of American students abroad to study foreign government, Close Up founder and former State Department official Stephen A. Janger (1936 - 2015) noticed growing cynicism and critique of the American government among young people . As the events of the 1960s unfolded, Janger became determined to help students gain a better understanding of their own government . With the help of his wife Kathie and his brother Stanford, Janger founded the Close Up Foundation in 1971 . During its first year, Close Up experienced the success of its first Washington High School Program with over 500 student participants from Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas . </P>

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