Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Chicago Debate Commission
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.1%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Debate Commission
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$904k66%Management and general$129k9%Fundraising$331k24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$305k in FY2023, −$206k in FY2024 and −$147k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII30funders
$222ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shippy FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kNational Association for Urban Debate LeaguesOn and off$95k$25k$27k$26k$19kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$40k$40k$40k$45kWP & HB White FoundationSince FY2020$15k$20k$25k$25kThe Albert Pick Jr FundStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k–Dsk3 Family FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$8k$7k$15k$18k$43k$10k10 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$38k$3k$4k$34k$41k$51k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped