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
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Dirctr Officer (Unspecified) | $170k | — | — | — | $170k $186k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 85 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Congressional Award Foundation equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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What are Congressional Award Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Congressional Award Foundation reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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