American Debate League

Analysis

American Debate League is a registered charity in United States, based in New Rochelle, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Debate League reported income of $280k and spending of $294k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $280k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, American Debate League sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Doors for Youth ($280k), Future Leaders Organization ($280k) and Marietta Mentoring for Leadership Program ($280k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (20% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $7,956 against liabilities of $120k, net assets of -$112k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.