Boston Debate League
Boston Debate League Incorporated
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Our mission is to integrate argumentation and competitive debate into public schools in Boston to develop critical thinkers ready for college, career, and engagement with the world around them.
The bdl's mission is to prepare young people for college, career, and engagement with the world through debate-inspired learning in the classroom and beyond.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Boston Debate League has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- It is one of the better-documented youth development charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 18,694 youth development charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 71 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Boston Debate League
Boston Debate League is a registered youth development nonprofit based in Boston, MA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. Its EIN is 593789722. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $2M in annual revenue. 71 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Boston Debate League's Executive Director, Kimberly Willingham, received $152,500 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Boston Debate League has $2M in annual revenue. It allocates 66% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 82% for youth development charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Our mission is to integrate argumentation and competitive debate into public schools in Boston to develop critical thinkers ready for college, career, and engagement with the world around them. Boston Debate League is classified as a youth development organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2005.
Boston Debate League is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $2M in annual revenue. The organization has 71 disclosed officers and directors.
Boston Debate League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 593789722. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Boston Debate League is located in Boston, MA, United States. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.
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Quick facts about Boston Debate League
- What is Boston Debate League?
- Boston Debate League is a youth development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Boston, United States. Our mission is to integrate argumentation and competitive debate into public schools in Boston to develop critical thinkers ready for college, career, and engagement with the world around them.
- When was Boston Debate League founded?
- Boston Debate League was founded in 2005.
- Who leads Boston Debate League?
- Kimberly Willingham serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Boston Debate League located?
- Headquartered in Boston, MA, United States.
- What is Boston Debate League's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $2 million. 66% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Boston Debate League trustworthy?
- Boston Debate League has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Boston Debate League's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 593789722.
- What is Boston Debate League's website?
- http://www.bostondebate.org