Social Science
Open To Debate Foundation
NEW YORK, NY
Total revenue
$4.5M
Total expenses
$3.8M
Net assets
$357K
Grants received
$4.0M
33 grants
EIN
271022579
Tax year
2023
Mission
Open to debate foundation ("open to debate") produces a weekly series of provocative and informative debates online and at live venues throughout the united states. The goals of this initiative are (1) to raise the level of public discourse on our most divisive issues, (2) to provide a weekly forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in civil dialogue, facts and informed by reasoned analysis, (3) to transcend ideological arguments that are dividing americans, (4) to encourage recognition that understanding opposing viewpoints is what can build empathy and bridge the divide, and (5) to engage citizens as active participants in one of the great pillars of democracy: fair and balanced debate.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
17 listed
CLEA CONNER
CEO/DIRECTOR
$370K
40 hrs/wk
EDWARD W CONARD
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
DAVID A COULTER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
DOMENICO DESOLE
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
DR KELLY POSNER GERSTENHABER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
MERIT JANOW
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
VANESSA MENDOZA
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ALEXANDRA K MUNROE
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
BEN NELSON
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
GERRY OHRSTROM
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
EDWARD STERN
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
PHILIPPE SELENDY
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
SALVATORE ARENA
TREASURER
—
2 hrs/wk
IAN BREMMER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ROBERT ROSENKRANZ
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
—
4 hrs/wk
LIA MATTHOW
COO
$239K
40 hrs/wk
ANDREW LIPSON
DIR. OF PRODUCTION
$165K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
JOHN DONVAN
DEBATE MODERATOR
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