Washington Urban Debate League

Analysis

Washington Urban Debate League is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Washington Urban Debate League reported income of $392k and spending of $445k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $264k to $392k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Washington Urban Debate League sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Leadership Center ($392k), Texas State Alumni Association ($392k) and McBride Memorial Library ($392k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $220k. At year end it held assets of $113k against liabilities of $6,607, net assets of $106k. It reported 5 employees.