NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE D/B/A NAT… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1925

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

J SCOTT WUNN

Phone

9207486206

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE D/B/A NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOC, founded in 1925, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $6.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOCIATION CONNECTS, SUPPORTS, AND INSPIRES A DIVERSE COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING STUDENTS TOWARD HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH COMPETITIVE SPEECH AND DEBATE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,213,392 Revenue: $4,127,455

FORENSIC DEBATES, COMPETITIONS, DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS, AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,187,085

Program Service Revenue $3,847,062

Investment Income $116,862

Other Revenue $651,168

TOTAL REVENUE $6,802,177

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $300,071

Salaries & Benefits $3,756,985

Fundraising Expenses $247,294

Program Expenses $5,213,392

Other Expenses $2,696,511

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,753,567

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,802,177	$6,704,608	+0.0%
Expenses	$6,753,567	$5,990,877	+0.1%
Net Income	$48,610	$713,731	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

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

$293,412

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BYRON ARTHUR	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HUSTON	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANOOP MISHRA	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY WILLIAMS	SECRETARY, ADMINISTRATIVE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY ORTHMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMELLE M BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EREZ KALIR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY RYE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM JACOBI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE MOTTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA GIBSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ESTHER OYETUNJI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSH SWARTSEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
J SCOTT WUNN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$273,880	$19,532	$293,412
LAURA STEIN	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$163,001	$12,988	$175,989
AARON HARDY	DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$144,906	$12,433	$157,339
AMY SEIDELMAN	ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$172,245	$13,265	$185,510
NICOLE WANZER-SERRANO	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$165,700	$6,130	$171,830
STEVEN STEIN	CHIEF STRATEGY AND GROWTH OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$109,095	$2,837	$111,932

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
2025	$6,802,177	$6,753,567	$5,417,673	$48,610
2024	$6,704,608	$5,990,877	$5,586,208	$713,731
2023	$5,793,374	$6,113,377	$4,928,820	$-320,003
2022	$5,105,926	$5,239,811	$4,697,772	$-133,885
2021	$3,952,491	$3,762,582	$5,499,014	$189,909
2020	$2,984,573	$3,548,865	$4,763,037	$-564,292
2019	$6,013,103	$4,109,798	$5,100,791	$1,903,305
2018	$3,941,258	$4,205,915	$3,535,287	$-264,657

NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE D/B/A NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOC