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Chicago Debate Commission

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$264K

Grants received

$1.0M

60 grants

EIN

271183079

Tax year

2024

Mission

The chicago debate commission ("chicago debates") is bridging the opportunity gap for chicago public school students by providing them with an after-school program that supports their academic, career, and leadership success through competitive policy debate.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$65K
Investment income$746
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$743K
Fundraising$331K
Other expenses$621K
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$618K
Net assets$264K

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANTHONY BOLDEN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$181K

40 hrs/wk

AMIT BINDRA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KATE BJORKLUND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ZACHARY BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOSETTE BUSH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SADIYA BUSHNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ELISA DAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SAMUEL FINKELSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NICK GREINER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ELI KAY-OLIPHANT

CHAIR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

SHARONE MITCHELL JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STANLEY PIERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MATT REEDY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NINA RUVINSKY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CINDY STUYVESANT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TANIA WHITE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ERIKA WHITEHEAD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JESSICA YEATS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANNIE KASTANEK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 60 of 60

FromAmountPurposeYear
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Helen V Brach Foundation
$10K
To support competitive debate program serving mostly low-income students of color, expanding college access and life opportunities
2024
INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
HEALTH/SAFETY
2024
INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$8K
YOUTH/EDUCATION
2024
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$6K
EDUCATION
2024
THE LAZARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$602
UNRESTRICTED
2024
SHIPPY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WP & HB WHITE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
$10K
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT/DART MOUTH INSTITUTE SUMMER CAMP GRANT
2023
Helen V Brach Foundation
$10K
To support competitive debate program serving mostly low-income students of color, expanding college access and life opportunities
2023
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
$10K
2023 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - LAW & REG
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
EDUCATION
2023
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
$2K
EMPLOYEE HELPING HANDS GRANT
2023
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
$2K
EMPLOYEE HELPING HANDS GRANT
2023
DSK3 FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
SHIPPY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
WP & HB WHITE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATION
$25K
COMMUNITY
2022
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
$19K
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT/DART MOUTH INSTITUTE SUMMER CAMP GRANT
2022
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$15K
Educational Orgs and Schools
2022
Helen V Brach Foundation
$10K
To support competitive debate program serving mostly low-income students of color, expanding college access and life opportunities
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
$3K
Employee Helping Hands Grant
2022
WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION
$3K
ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$25K
General operating support, In Support of the Chicago Debates Summer Institute CDSI tournament
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$25K
General operating support, In Support of the Chicago Debates Summer Institute CDSI tournament
2021
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATION
$20K
COMMUNITY
2021
WP & HB WHITE FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATION
$20K
COMMUNITY
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Helen V Brach Foundation
$10K
To support competitive debate program serving mostly low-income students of color, expanding college access and life opportunities
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION
$3K
ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$200
In support of general operations.
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$200
in support of general operations.
2021
SHIPPY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
$26K
SALARIES FOR CITI FIN LIT PROGRAM, ONLINE AND VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT COSTS, TEACHER STIPEND, I RESOLVE
2020
WP & HB WHITE FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$15K
Educational Organizations and Schools
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Helen V Brach Foundation
$5K
To support competitive debate program serving mostly low-income students of color, expanding college access and life opportunities
2020
WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION
$3K
ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED
2020
BEST PORTION FOUNDATION
$3K
PUBLIC
2020
THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
$27K
SUPPORT DEBATER PARTICIPATION IN 3-DAY NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND DONOR DESIGNATED GRANT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
$25K
SUPPORT DEBATER PARTICIPATION IN 3-DAY NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND DONOR DESIGNATED GRANT
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$1.0M from 23 funders · 60 grants · 2017–2024

Shippy Foundation

$150K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Arie And Ida Crown Memorial

$125K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

National Association For

$107K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$89K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Wp & Hb White Foundation

$85K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation

$65K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$54K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$50K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN271183079
NTEE codeB80
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-02
Formed2000
Employees10
Volunteers147
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