Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,012,251
- Total expenses
- $2,517,665
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,298,062
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $680,670
- Investment income
- $30,123
- Other revenue
- $3,396
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,982,360
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $120,805
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,861,555
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,759,976
- Management and general expenses
- $397,088
- Fundraising expenses
- $360,601
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,759,976
Program services were 69.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,298,062
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES
total $680,670 · related or exempt $680,670
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3 · Investment income
total $30,123 · excluded $30,123
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6a · Gross rents
real property $11,112
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $7,716
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $3,396
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $3,396 · excluded $3,396
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $176,807 · program services $65,419 · management and general $31,825 · fundraising $79,563
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,146,949 · program services $853,293 · management and general $123,382 · fundraising $170,274
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $174,688 · program services $114,027 · management and general $51,649 · fundraising $9,012
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $104,127 · program services $66,641 · management and general $15,619 · fundraising $21,867
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $51,948 · management and general $51,150 · fundraising $798
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $27,000 · fundraising $27,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $15,563 · fundraising $15,563
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11g · Fees: other
total $448,964 · program services $399,008 · management and general $42,868 · fundraising $7,088
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13 · Office expenses
total $23,933 · program services $425 · management and general $5,380 · fundraising $18,128
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14 · Information technology
total $24,930 · program services $3,028 · management and general $20,112 · fundraising $1,790
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16 · Occupancy
total $90,937 · program services $49,700 · management and general $32,301 · fundraising $8,936
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17 · Travel
total $4,809 · program services $3,586 · management and general $691 · fundraising $532
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $202,522 · program services $202,459 · management and general $13 · fundraising $50
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20 · Interest
total $5 · management and general $5
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,508 · management and general $4,508
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23 · Insurance
total $17,585 · management and general $17,585
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24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT
total $2,390 · program services $2,390
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $477,691 · end of year $299,762
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $606,157 · end of year $625,764
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $842,500 · end of year $521,527
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $93,278 · end of year $39,500
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $20,859 · end of year $20,749
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$51,755
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$49,795
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $5,638 · end of year $1,960
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $413,974 · end of year $461,901
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $78,076 · end of year $11,197
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $121,470 · end of year $82,471
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $10,550 · end of year $26,800
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $80,046 · end of year $11,534
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,348,669 · end of year $1,271,555
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $977,438 · end of year $590,000
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE BDL'S MISSION IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD THROUGH DEBATE-INSPIRED LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND.
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IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL DEBATE PROGRAM, GREATER BOSTON'S MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS JOIN DEBATE TEAMS WHICH ARE COACHED BY TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL AND COMPETE IN CITY-WIDE BDL TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER DEBATE EVENTS. AT TOURNAMENTS, STUDENTS WORK IN TEAMS OF TWO TO DEBATE REAL-WORLD POLICY QUESTIONS, FACING OPPONENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS AND USING COLLEGE-LEVEL TEXTS AS EVIDENCE. TO MAKE DEBATE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS, THE AFTER-SCHOOL DEBATE PROGRAM OFFERS THREE INCREASINGLY RIGOROUS DIVISIONS AS WELL AS A SPANISH-LANGUAGE DIVISION. DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, AFTER-SCHOOL DEBATE SERVED ALMOST OVER 660 STUDENTS AT 35 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
Expenses $1,283,514 · Revenue $514,645
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THE DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS (FORMERLY EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTATION) INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND COHORTS OF TEACHERS, SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN ALL DISCIPLINES. BDL STAFF SERVE AS INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES AND PLAN AND FACILITATE FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT STUDENTS LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY TALK MORE - AND WITH EACH OTHER - IN THE CLASSROOM, SO DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS CENTERS INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT VOICE BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF TOOLS THAT TEACHERS CAN USE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC CONTENT. WITH DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS COACHING, TEACHERS CREATE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH CONTENT AND EACH OTHER IN WAYS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL, ENERGIZED, AND ALIGNED WITH REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS; WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN EVIDENCE-BASED DISCOURSE; AND WHERE STUDENTS LEAD AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS REACHED 1700 STUDENTS AND 85 TEACHERS IN ACTIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR.
Expenses $476,462 · Revenue $66,250
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kimberly WillinghamKIMBERLY WILLINGHAM
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $184,370
- From this org
- $169,328
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,042
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $169,328
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,080
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,962
- Filer's total
- $184,370
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Marisa SuescunMARISA SUESCUN
DIRECTOR OF
- Total calculated
- $150,511
- From this org
- $118,807
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,704
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $118,807
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $3,564
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,140
- Filer's total
- $150,511
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Kimberly Bartlett-RaKIMBERLY BARTLETT-RA
DIR OF OPERA
- Total calculated
- $147,117
- From this org
- $115,512
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,605
- Hours/week
- 40
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Sarah MayperSARAH MAYPER
SR. INSTRUCT
- Total calculated
- $129,609
- From this org
- $116,120
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,489
- Hours/week
- 40
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Carlos MonteiroCARLOS MONTEIRO
INSTRUCTIONA
- Total calculated
- $116,560
- From this org
- $111,366
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,194
- Hours/week
- 40
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Mary DibingaMARY DIBINGA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $3,500
- From this org
- $3,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kenneth DeveauxKENNETH DEVEAUX
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Nikheel DhekneNIKHEEL DHEKNE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alison EggersALISON EGGERS
BOARD CHAIR/
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Charles GrandsonCHARLES GRANDSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elbert HardemanELBERT HARDEMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John IssaacsonJOHN ISSAACSON
CHAIRMAN EME
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marisa KellyMARISA KELLY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Winifred LeeWINIFRED LEE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eva MitchellEVA MITCHELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matt SchnallMATT SCHNALL
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Stone WiskeSTONE WISKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 31 January 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202520379349300202
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