Boston Debate League

Analysis

Boston Debate League is a registered charity in United States, based in Roxbury Xing, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2006, 20 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 June 2023, Boston Debate League reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.4m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.2m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Boston Debate League sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vagabond Missions ($3.2m), Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires Inc ($3.2m) and Live in Peace Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $187k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $21k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $212k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 18 employees.