Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,464,253
- Total expenses
- $3,818,574
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,411,989
- Grants paid
- $27,500
- Program service revenue
- $48,172
- Investment income
- $1,334
- Other revenue
- $2,758
- Total assets, end of year
- $663,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $306,265
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $356,800
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,269,781
- Management and general expenses
- $310,178
- Fundraising expenses
- $238,615
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,269,781
Program services were 85.6% 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
$4,411,989
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2a · Program service revenue: CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGAN
total $48,172 · related or exempt $48,172
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3 · Investment income
total $1,334 · excluded $1,334
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11a · Other revenue: EVENT INCOME
total $2,758 · excluded $2,758
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,758
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $27,500 · program services $27,500
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $912,655 · program services $802,483 · management and general $62,415 · fundraising $47,757
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $767,682 · program services $675,011 · management and general $52,500 · fundraising $40,171
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $12,051 · program services $10,596 · management and general $824 · fundraising $631
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $178,640 · program services $157,075 · management and general $12,217 · fundraising $9,348
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $121,260 · program services $106,622 · management and general $8,293 · fundraising $6,345
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11b · Fees: legal
total $43,231 · management and general $43,231
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $73,800 · management and general $73,800
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11g · Fees: other
total $360,046 · program services $353,529 · management and general $5,117 · fundraising $1,400
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $183,032 · program services $131,488 · fundraising $51,544
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13 · Office expenses
total $51,861 · program services $39,776 · management and general $7,865 · fundraising $4,220
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14 · Information technology
total $176,151 · program services $117,790 · management and general $6,947 · fundraising $51,414
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16 · Occupancy
total $196,377 · program services $180,277 · management and general $11,270 · fundraising $4,830
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17 · Travel
total $161,015 · program services $144,455 · management and general $11,592 · fundraising $4,968
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $18,481 · program services $9,240 · management and general $9,241
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20 · Interest
total $5,844 · program services $5,844
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $19,390 · program services $17,451 · management and general $1,357 · fundraising $582
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23 · Insurance
total $9,407 · program services $9,407
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24a · Other expenses: TV AND RADIO
total $264,196 · program services $264,196
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24b · Other expenses: HONORARIUM
total $67,179 · program services $67,179
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24c · Other expenses: TEMPORARY HELP
total $58,634 · program services $58,634
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24d · Other expenses: DESIGN SERVICES
total $51,350 · program services $35,945 · fundraising $15,405
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24e · All other expenses
total $58,792 · program services $55,283 · management and general $3,509
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $110,476 · end of year $191,964
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $88,799 · end of year $90,133
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $395,000 · end of year $285,000
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $35,380 · end of year $26,759
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $21,987 · end of year $29,678
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$227,403
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$187,872
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $47,364 · end of year $39,531
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $120,513 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $374,635 · end of year $306,265
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $133,763 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$683,879 · end of year $71,800
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $395,000 · end of year $285,000
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE BROADER AUDIENCES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ADDRESS EXTREME POLARIZATION THROUGH DEBATE. IN ADDITION TO REPOSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION IN THE MARKET WITH A MORE ACCESSIBLE NAME, OPEN TO DEBATE PRODUCES A WEEKLY SERIES OF PROVOCATIVE AND INFORMATIVE DEBATES ONLINE AND AT LIVE VENUES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE GOALS OF THIS INITIATIVE ARE (1) TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON OUR MOST DIVISIVE ISSUES, (2) TO PROVIDE A WEEKLY FORUM FOR INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION, GROUNDED IN CIVIL DIALOGUE, FACTS AND INFORMED BY REASONED ANALYSIS, (3) TO TRANSCEND THE TOXICALLY EMOTIONAL AND THE REFLEXIVELY IDEOLOGICAL ARGUMENTS THAT ARE DIVIDING AMERICANS, (4) TO ENCOURAGE RECOGNITION THAT UNDERSTANDING OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IS WHAT CAN BUILD EMPATHY AND BRIDGE THE DIVIDE, AND (5) TO ENGAGE AMERICAN CITIZENS AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN FAIR AND BALANCE DEBATE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OPEN TO DEBATE FOUNDATION ("OPEN TO DEBATE") PRODUCES A WEEKLY SERIES OF PROVOCATIVE AND INFORMATIVE DEBATES ONLINE AND AT LIVE VENUES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE GOALS OF THIS INITIATIVE ARE (1) TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON OUR MOST DIVISIVE ISSUES, (2) TO PROVIDE A WEEKLY FORUM FOR INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION, GROUNDED IN CIVIL DIALOGUE, FACTS AND INFORMED BY REASONED ANALYSIS, (3) TO TRANSCEND IDEOLOGICAL ARGUMENTS THAT ARE DIVIDING AMERICANS, (4) TO ENCOURAGE RECOGNITION THAT UNDERSTANDING OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IS WHAT CAN BUILD EMPATHY AND BRIDGE THE DIVIDE, AND (5) TO ENGAGE CITIZENS AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN ONE OF THE GREAT PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY: FAIR AND BALANCED DEBATE.
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TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION OF RESTORING BALANCE, FACTS, REASONED ANALYSIS, AND CIVILITY TO AMERICAN PUBLIC DISCOURSE, OPEN TO DEBATE PRODUCES 52 EPISODES FOR PUBLIC RADIO DISTRIBUTION, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED AS A PODCAST AND COMPANION NEWSLETTER. TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR WEEKLY CONTENT PRODUCTION, WE DEVELOPED A VIRTUAL DEBATE PLATFORM TO ALLOW FOR LIVE AUDIENCES AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA TO ENGAGE WITH DEBATERS IN REAL TIME ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHICH RESULTED IN HUNDREDS OF NEW JOURNALIST ENGAGEMENTS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW ONLINE SUBSCRIBERS. MORE THAN 120 STATIONS NOW CARRY OUR WEEKLY PROGRAM, AND ANOTHER 240 STATIONS BROADCAST SELECT EPISODES. THE PROGRAM IS CARRIED IN MORE THAN 50% OF THE TOP 25 NPR STATIONS WITH AN ESTIMATED 4.3 LISTENERS ACROSS PUBLIC RADIO IN 2024. DEBATES ARE ALSO SYNDICATED ON REAL CLEAR MEDIA'S DIGITAL PROPERTIES, ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WITH OVER 250K SUBSCRIBERS. OPEN TO DEBATE'S PRIMARY PUBLIC SERVICE IS THE PRODUCTION OF A WEEKLY DEBATE PROGRAM. LEADING THINKERS AND AUTHORITIES ON THE ISSUES ARGUE ON EACH SIDE OF THE QUESTION. A MODERATOR KEEPS THE PROCEEDINGS ORDERLY, RESPECTFUL, AND CIVIL. EACH SIDE ATTEMPTS TO PERSUADE THE AUDIENCE TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS OR REINFORCE THEIR BELIEFS. THIS ADVERSARIAL CONTEXT IS ELECTRIC, ADDING DRAMA AND EXCITEMENT TO THE EXPERIENCE
Expenses $3,269,781 · Grants $27,500 · Revenue $48,172
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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Clea ConnerCLEA CONNER
CEO/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $399,442
- From this org
- $370,400
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,042
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $329,266
- Bonus
- $40,000
- Other
- $1,134
- Deferred
- $13,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,842
- Filer's total
- $399,442
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Robert RosenkranzROBERT ROSENKRANZ
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Ian BremmerIAN BREMMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edward W ConardEDWARD W CONARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David A CoulterDAVID A COULTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Domenico DesoleDOMENICO DESOLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Kelly Posner GerstenhaberDR KELLY POSNER GERSTENHABER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Merit JanowMERIT JANOW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vanessa MendozaVANESSA MENDOZA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alexandra K MunroeALEXANDRA K MUNROE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ben NelsonBEN NELSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gerry OhrstromGERRY OHRSTROM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edward SternEDWARD STERN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Philippe SelendyPHILIPPE SELENDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Salvatore ArenaSALVATORE ARENA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lia MatthowLIA MATTHOW
COO
- Total calculated
- $257,653
- From this org
- $238,533
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,120
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $237,339
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,194
- Deferred
- $9,731
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,389
- Filer's total
- $257,653
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Andrew LipsonANDREW LIPSON
DIR. OF PRODUCTION
- Total calculated
- $174,558
- From this org
- $164,673
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,885
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,291
- Bonus
- $3,000
- Other
- $3,382
- Deferred
- $6,473
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,412
- Filer's total
- $174,558
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
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 7
- CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON PART VII RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS. THIS AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S TAXABLE INCOME.
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
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$25,000
2024 INCUBATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORSHIP
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 14 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511359349300016
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