Harvard Debate Incorporated FY2023 filing

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Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 04-2597463Revenue $1.8M in FY2023

On file with the IRSharvarddebate.org490 Adams Mail Ctr, 02138-7533 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since May 1977Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $58
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$447K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$671K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$671K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$919K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$660K
FY2025$786K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.6M Management & general 15% · $282K Fundraising 0% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$54,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jazmine Pickens’s $133K as Asst. Dir. of Coaching is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jazmine Pickens$132,791—————
Arthur Rebrovick$83,127$67,075$54,500$78,350$57,000$50,000
Kenji Aoki———$690$3,000—
Kimtee Kundu$1,000—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide Summer and Various Online Debate Workshops

Instruction in traditional and contemporary debate styles, public forum debate styles, and instruction in congressional debate theory and strategy which were held virtually.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Organize the harvard high school forensics tournament which affords participants the highest quality of competition available. Over 3,500 students from over 30 states attended.

$332Kprogram expense
03

Diversity program to promote educational equity by creating opportunities for underserved youth to gain exposure and access to academic training that will distinguish them as top candidates in the college admissions process.

$186Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$58
Grants paid · 7 grants · $356K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$70,693
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,399
Unitemized GrantFY2022$73,371
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,810
Unitemized GrantFY2020$27,255
Unitemized GrantFY2019$129,345

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$282K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$671K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$692K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$447K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$475K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$692K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$447K
Net assetsLn 32$671K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$692K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$491K$447K
Net assetsLn 32$739K$671K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$73K$73K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$28K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$727K$630K$92K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$34K$41K$357
Information technologyLn 14$47K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$275K$275K
TravelLn 17$180K$180K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$96K$96K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$285K$285K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$282K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.7M$119K$786K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.9M−$35K$660K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.8M$1.9M−$69K$671K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$158K$739K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.0M$393K$919K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.0M−$178K$518K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,830,038 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,658$67,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,075,218$1,755,396
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,629$5,941
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,772$1,078
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,285,277$1,830,038
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,810$83,371
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,940$54,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,349,342$1,761,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,443,092$1,899,512
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$157,815−$69,474
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,830,038 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,623
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,755,396$1,755,396
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,941$5,941
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,078$1,078
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,756,474 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,941$1,830,038
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,899,512 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $73,371$73,371
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,340 · Management $26,160$54,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,298$37,298
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $629,557 · Management $91,604 · Fundraising $6,300$727,461
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $19,980$19,980
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,428 · Management $40,834 · Fundraising $357$75,619
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $46,692$46,692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $274,906$274,906
IX-17 TravelPrograms $179,743$179,743
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $95,800$95,800
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,082$9,082
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,019$10,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $285,041$285,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,611,186 · Management $281,669 · Fundraising $6,657$1,899,512
Part X · Balance sheet $1,118,421 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $70,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,139,830$217,564
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,063$474,729
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,608$19,448
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,861$6,779
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $52,505$329,901
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,230,867$1,118,421
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,414$59,040
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $434,022$388,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $491,436$447,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $739,431$671,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $739,431$671,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,230,867$1,118,421
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $671,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,830,038
XI-2 Total expenses$1,899,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$739,431
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$671,141

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