Congressional Award Foundation (EIN 521168592) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Phone

2022260130

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

Congressional Award Foundation, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

Mission

The primary goal of the Congressional Award Foundation is to promote and recognize service, initiative, and achievement in America's youth. We strive to help young people realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.Young people register for the Congressional Award program and set personally challenging goals in four program areas - Voluntary Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness and Expedition/Exploration. These diverse areas encourage young people to discover new talents, learn about the world around them and to take positive action in their communities.The beauty of the Congressional Award program is that all young people, regardless of their situation, can qualify for an award. The program has no minimum grade point average requirements. It accommodates youth with special needs or disabilities, and is completely non-competitive. The Congressional Award program requires that youth work with an adult mentor or advisor, providing an oppo

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,042,284

Program Service Revenue $177,625

Investment Income $382

Other Revenue $-25,172

TOTAL REVENUE $1,195,119

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $851,308

Fundraising Expenses $376,895

Program Expenses $837,510

Other Expenses $545,094

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,396,402

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,195,119	$1,314,327	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,396,402	$1,295,201	+0.1%
Net Income	$-201,283	$19,126	-11.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$170,000

Total Directors

$170,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Erica W Heyse	National Dirctr	50.00	Officer Director	$170,000	$0	$170,000
Mr Paxton K Baker	Chairman	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marc Baer	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Simeon Banister	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rita Vaswani	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward L Blansitt III	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Romero Brown	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Skip Braziel	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ashley Hayes	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Beverly Gilyard	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward L Cohen	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathy R Didawick	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Debbie Dingell	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mitchell Draizin	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Hartell	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shawn Whitman	Vice Chairman	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence J Green MD	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Johnson	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Crowell	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Myriah Jordan	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
J Steven Hart Esq	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas S Kim	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David W Hunt Esq	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Wormington	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Sheila Jackson-Lee	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jade Shields	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pamela Alexander	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Will Stute	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Talarico	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Ritchie Torres	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adrian Harpool	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda Mitchell Phd	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Richard Hudson	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Dunn	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joyce Rogers	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa Foxman	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Talley	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mateo Magdaleno	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Joe Manchin	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lance Mangum	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Heafitz	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Roberts	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vipul Dev	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Secretary Rodney E Slater	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Kelley	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Gilha	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chiling Tong	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Benjamin Van Pelt	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Weeden	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Raymond Kerins	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Leahy	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura O'Connor	Secretary	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Pitts	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Ryan	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Schiappa	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Sessions	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sanyin Siang	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Skahill	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Walker	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cheri Bustos	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Riley Swineheart	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diana Leon Brown	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amina Bulman	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
merrill Eisenhower Atwater	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsay Dickinson	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Gregg Harper	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Raymond Hall	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bradley Knox	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hon Cynthia Lummis	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Mason	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Parrish	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vanessa Sinders	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Dewhirst	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mayealie Adams	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Masalosalo	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maurice Obeid	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nick Cannon	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
George B Gould	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Anne Bruce	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Hon Johnny Isakson	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Christopher Spear	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Jesse Hill	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Larry Duncan	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Karlos Lasane II	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Beth Ann Ruofff	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0
Amina Bulman	Director	5.00		$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,195,119	$1,396,402	$880,200	$-201,283
2023	$1,314,327	$1,295,201	$1,071,809	$19,126
2022	$984,646	$1,025,432	$972,571	$-40,786
2021	$936,740	$830,290	$1,100,270	$106,450
2020	$1,133,551	$745,814	$968,471	$387,737
2019	$844,580	$762,543	$509,539	$82,037
2018	$668,801	$619,103	$411,430	$49,698

Congressional Award Foundation