HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE

EIN: 262702012 501(c)(3) Education

HOUSTON, TX

Total Revenue
$154,207
Total Expenses
$210,709
Total Assets
$212,891
Net Assets
$157,703
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2008
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
JIM SUMMERS
Phone
8327861343
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE, founded in 2008, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $154K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $211K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 37% operating deficit.

Mission

TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMPETITIVE DEBATE PROGRAMS IN HOUSTON-AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HUDL BUILDS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE AND SUPPLEMENT THE INVESTMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DEBATE ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, MONITORING, AND COMMUNICATION SUPPORT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $187,531

HOST INSTRUCTIONAL ACADEMIC SEMINARS LED BY ATTORNEYS, COLLEGE PROFESSORS AND OTHER EXPERTS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO COMPETITIVE DEBATE. THIS INCLUDES A SUMMER INSTITUTE AND THREE WEEKEND SEMINARS...

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HOST INSTRUCTIONAL ACADEMIC SEMINARS LED BY ATTORNEYS, COLLEGE PROFESSORS AND OTHER EXPERTS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO COMPETITIVE DEBATE. THIS INCLUDES A SUMMER INSTITUTE AND THREE WEEKEND SEMINARS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR THAT PREPARE THE STUDENTS TO DEBATE AT TOURNAMENTS. STUDENTS RECEIVE IN DEPTH DEBATE TRAINING AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FIVE DIFFERENT DEBATE FORMATS. THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THIS YEAR'S SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL TO STATE AND NATIONAL DEBATE TOURNAMENTS TO CITY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS AND RUNNERS-UP. APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HUDL'S CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. THE CHAMPIONS IN EACH FORMAT WERE AWARDED $1,500 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO BE USED AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOOSING. RUNNERS-UP IN THE FOUR DIVISIONS WERE AWARDED $750 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO BE USED AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOOSING. HOST DEBATE TOURNAMENTS AND CLASSES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SOME ASPECT OF DEBATE INCLUDING CLASSES, TOURNAMENTS AND SEMINARS. HUDL BUILDS AND SUSTAINS THESE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ("HISD") AND IN OTHER HARRIS COUNTY SCHOOLS AND MAKES DEBATE AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FREE OF COST. ADDITIONALLY, DEBATE TEAMS ARE OFTEN PAIRED WITH VOLUNTEER DEBATE MENTORS WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND ASSIST THE DEBATE COACHES. HISD AND THE HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ("HCDE") SUPPORT THE TOURNAMENTS BY FUNDING THE DIRECT TOURNAMENT COSTS AND POSITIONS FOR THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY LEAGUE DIRECTOR AT HISD AND THE CASE DEBATES COORDINATOR AND CASE DEBATES VISTA AT HCDE. HISD AND HCDE ALSO PAY STIPENDS FOR A COACH AT APPROXIMATELY $1,400 MONTHLY TO SERVE AN ACADEMIC YEAR. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDED SIX DEBATE TOURNAMENTS, AND HCDE FUNDED THREE DEBATE TOURNAMENTS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $171,702
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $4
Other Revenue $-17,499
TOTAL REVENUE $154,207

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $25,150
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $903
Program Expenses $187,531
Other Expenses $185,559
TOTAL EXPENSES $210,709

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $154,207 $187,784 -0.2%
Expenses $210,709 $118,794 +0.8%
Net Income $-56,502 $68,990 -1.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
21
Independent Members
21
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
100

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JIM SUMMERS BOARD CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET TELLEGEN TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRADLEY J BENOIT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATHAN COCO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH COOPER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON GREGG J COSTA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON ANDREW EDISON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC EMERSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD A GARNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY GEISE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER K HATFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILLY KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JT KITTRELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA KROMAR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL T MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON M POWERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID ROOSTH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCOS ROSALES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEAH SCHULTZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENISE U SCOFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG SMYSER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $154,207 $210,709 $212,891 $-56,502
2023 $67,840 $78,684 $193,865 $-10,844
2022 $187,784 $118,794 $264,485 $68,990
2021 $116,125 $106,655 $197,920 $9,470
2020 $121,257 $98,462 $183,643 $22,795
2019 $143,801 $183,795 $165,809 $-39,994
2018 $188,619 $166,610 $203,194 $22,009
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