2025-02-06T07:35:41-05:00 2024-06-30 463169148 DAVISKELLY LLP 42 MILL ROAD WILMINGTON MA 01887 990 2023-07-01 593789722 BOSTON DEBATE LEAGUE INCORPORATED BOST 8572468111 1542 TREMONT STREET BOSTON MA 02120 KIMBERLY WILLINGHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8572468111 2025-01-31 true true RANDALL S DAVIS P10427372 9787648966 2025-02-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIMBERLY WILLINGHAM 1542 TREMONT STREET BOSTON MA 02120 2019967 false X WWW.BOSTONDEBATE.ORG X 2005 MA 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. 12 12 19 492 0 2617646 1298062 561662 680670 14227 30123 1387 3396 3194922 2012251 0 0 1523339 1602571 20950 15563 360601 853545 899531 2397834 2517665 797088 -505414 2538173 1982360 212066 120805 2326107 1861555 X 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. false false 1283514 514645 IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL DEBATE PROGRAM, GREATER BOSTON'S MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS JOIN DEBATE TEAMS WHICH ARE COACHED BY TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL AND COMPETE IN CITY-WIDE BDL TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER DEBATE EVENTS. AT TOURNAMENTS, STUDENTS WORK IN TEAMS OF TWO TO DEBATE REAL-WORLD POLICY QUESTIONS, FACING OPPONENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS AND USING COLLEGE-LEVEL TEXTS AS EVIDENCE. TO MAKE DEBATE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS, THE AFTER-SCHOOL DEBATE PROGRAM OFFERS THREE INCREASINGLY RIGOROUS DIVISIONS AS WELL AS A SPANISH-LANGUAGE DIVISION. DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, AFTER-SCHOOL DEBATE SERVED ALMOST OVER 660 STUDENTS AT 35 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. 476462 66250 THE DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS (FORMERLY EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTATION) INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND COHORTS OF TEACHERS, SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN ALL DISCIPLINES. BDL STAFF SERVE AS INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES AND PLAN AND FACILITATE FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT STUDENTS LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY TALK MORE - AND WITH EACH OTHER - IN THE CLASSROOM, SO DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS CENTERS INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT VOICE BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF TOOLS THAT TEACHERS CAN USE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC CONTENT. WITH DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS COACHING, TEACHERS CREATE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH CONTENT AND EACH OTHER IN WAYS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL, ENERGIZED, AND ALIGNED WITH REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS; WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN EVIDENCE-BASED DISCOURSE; AND WHERE STUDENTS LEAD AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS REACHED 1700 STUDENTS AND 85 TEACHERS IN ACTIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. 1759976 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 52 0 19 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true true false MA X THE ORGANIZATION 8572468111 1542 TREMONT STREET BOSTON MA 02120 KIMBERLY WILLINGHAM EXECUTIVE DI 45.00 X 169328 0 15042 MARISA SUESCUN DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 118807 0 31704 KIMBERLY BARTLETT-RA DIR OF OPERA 40.00 X 115512 0 31605 SARAH MAYPER SR. INSTRUCT 40.00 X 116120 0 13489 CARLOS MONTEIRO INSTRUCTIONA 40.00 X 111366 0 5194 MARY DIBINGA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 3500 0 0 KENNETH DEVEAUX BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIKHEEL DHEKNE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON EGGERS BOARD CHAIR/ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES GRANDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELBERT HARDEMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ISSAACSON CHAIRMAN EME 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA KELLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINIFRED LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVA MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SCHNALL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STONE WISKE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 634633 97034 5 false true false 1298062 1298062 PROGRAM FEES 611710 680670 680670 680670 30123 30123 11112 7716 3396 3396 3396 2012251 680670 33519 X 176807 65419 31825 79563 1146949 853293 123382 170274 174688 114027 51649 9012 104127 66641 15619 21867 51948 51150 798 27000 27000 15563 15563 448964 399008 42868 7088 23933 425 5380 18128 24930 3028 20112 1790 90937 49700 32301 8936 4809 3586 691 532 202522 202459 13 50 5 5 4508 4508 17585 17585 BAD DEBT 2390 2390 2517665 1759976 397088 360601 477691 299762 606157 625764 842500 521527 93278 39500 20859 20749 51755 49795 5638 1960 413974 461901 78076 11197 2538173 1982360 121470 82471 10550 26800 80046 11534 212066 120805 X 1348669 1271555 977438 590000 2326107 1861555 2538173 1982360 X -505414 40862 X false true X true false X 1784033 1575682 1677781 2617646 1298062 8953204 1784033 1575682 1677781 2617646 1298062 8953204 1114990 7838214 8 35161 19352 24811 41235 120567 65087 27876 92963 9166734 3067500 0.85510 0.82650 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 22,696 INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS 70,267 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 27000 false false 27000 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 WE OFFER DEBATE AND ARGUMENTATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN GREATER BOSTON, WITH A COMMITMENT TO SERVING STUDENTS OF COLOR AND OTHER STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DENIED THESE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. WE TAILOR OUR PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES THEY EXPERIENCE, AND STRIVE TO CREATE INCLUSIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME AND SUPPORTED IN ACHIEVING THE TRANSFORMATIVE, LIFELONG BENEFITS OF DEBATE. WE PAID LOBBYISTS TO MAINTAIN CONTACTS WITH THE LEGISLATURE AND TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE BUDGET PROCESS TO SECURE FUNDING TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. 51755 49795 1960 1960 LEASE LIABLIITY 11534 11534 2276527 256560 7716 264276 2012251 2012251 2781941 256560 7716 264276 2517665 2517665 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SUBRENTAL EXPENSE 7,716 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SUB-RENTAL EXPENSES 7,716 X X X X X X true EMILY DODD 6 LOCKSLEY RD CAPE ELIZABETH ME 04107 CONSULTING false 340500 13500 327000 340500 13500 327000 MA X X X false false false false false false false false false KIMBERLY WILLINGHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 169328 5080 9962 184370 MARISA SUESCUN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 118807 3564 28140 150511 MARY DIBINGA BOARD MEMBER STIPEND false SCHEDULE L, PART V MARY DIBINGA PAID A FEW STIPENDS FOR HER WORK AS AN EDUCATOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: -2500 STIPEND FOR HER ROLE AS A FACILITATOR OF THE DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS GRAD CLASS -1000 IN JUNE 2024 FOR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS TEACHER LEADER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS (FORMERLY EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTATION) INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND COHORTS OF TEACHERS, SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN ALL DISCIPLINES. BDL STAFF SERVE AS INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES AND PLAN AND FACILITATE FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT STUDENTS LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY TALK MORE - AND WITH EACH OTHER - IN THE CLASSROOM, SO DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS CENTERS INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT VOICE BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF TOOLS THAT TEACHERS CAN USE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC CONTENT. WITH DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS COACHING, TEACHERS CREATE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH CONTENT AND EACH OTHER IN WAYS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL, ENERGIZED, AND ALIGNED WITH REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS; WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN EVIDENCE-BASED DISCOURSE; AND WHERE STUDENTS LEAD AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS REACHED 1700 STUDENTS AND 85 TEACHERS IN ACTIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES COMPARABLES TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY AND BONUS ARE EVALUATED EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES NEW POSITIONS AND REQUIRES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ASSESS THE REASONABILITY OF THE COMPENSATION FOR EACH POSITION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS WERE MADE DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTANTS 144,559 42,868 7,088 TEACHERS 254,449 0 0 TOTAL 399,008 42,868 7,088 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SUBRENTAL EXPENSE 7,716 SUB-RENTAL EXPENSES -7,716