2026-02-12T13:33:08-06:00 2025-06-30 362996439 WSDD CPAS LTD 303 W MADISON ST SUITE 2075 CHICAGO IL 606063395 990 2024-07-01 204323096 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR URBAN DEBATE LEAGUES NATI 3124270175 405 W SUPERIOR ST 700 CHICAGO IL 60654 JENNIFER NORTHAM WADE CHAIR 3124270175 2026-02-11 1 1 WILLIAM J O'HARA P01041882 3123326622 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NAUDL JENNIFER NORTHAM WADE 405 W SUPERIOR ST 700 CHICAGO IL 60654 1406545 0 X WWW.URBANDEBATE.ORG X 2004 IL ADVANCING DEBATE EDUCATION IN URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO AMPLIFY YOUTH VOICES AND TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. 27 27 20 27 0 0 3147415 1353855 0 0 39350 27990 -63457 -50312 3123308 1331533 186427 372698 0 0 950604 1005419 0 0 315226 297844 440754 1434875 1818871 1688433 -487338 3135766 2590691 108493 48407 3027273 2542284 X ADVANCING DEBATE EDUCATION IN URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO AMPLIFY YOUTH VOICES AND TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. 0 0 763628 31000 IN 2025, NAUDL SERVES AS A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING 20 DEBATE LEAGUE PARTNERS ACROSS 20 CITIES IN METROPOLITAN AND PREDOMINANTLY UNDERSERVED AREAS NATIONWIDE. THROUGH THE URBAN DEBATE NETWORK, NAUDL COLLABORATES WITH THESE FORMAL PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH, STRENGTHEN, AND SUSTAIN DEBATE PROGRAMS, PRACTICES, AND COMPETITIONS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS FROM 800 SCHOOLS. THE URBAN DEBATE NETWORK SERVES SCHOOLS WHERE 71% OF STUDENTS ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FROM COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT. 406055 273350 URBAN DEBATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (UDNC): NAUDL'S MARQUEE EVENT, AND THE PINNACLE OF THE SEASON, THIS TOURNAMENT WELCOMES 80 PLUS OF THE NETWORK'S TOP POLICY DEBATERS TO COMPETE AND NETWORK ON A RENOWNED COLLEGE CAMPUS. EACH LEAGUE IS ELIGIBLE TO HAVE TWO QUALIFYING TEAMS (FOUR STUDENTS) REPRESENT THEM IN THE COMPETITION. THE 2025 TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA, GA. NO ENTRY FEES ARE CHARGED FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPAING IN THE TORUNAMENT. NAUDL COVERS A PORTION OF ALL TRAVEL AND HOTEL, AS WELL AS FOOD AND OTHER TOURNAMENT COSTS, FOR ALL TEAMS.DEBATE EN ESPANOL (DEE): DEE IS A CURRICULUM AND COMPETITION CREATED FOR, AND BY, SPANISH-SPEAKING DEBATERS, COACHES AND JUDGES, ENSURING LANGUAGE IS NOT A BARRIER TO ACCESS. DEE WAS ADDED AS A NEW DIVISION FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE UDNC IN 2025 AND IS ALSO A CRITICAL AVENUE TO INCREASE OVERALL ACCESS AND INVOLVEMENT IN DEBATE ACROSS THE NETWORK. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, DEE PROGRAMMING HAS GROWN FROM TWO LEAGUES TO NINE. 70000 NAUDL FELLOW: THE NAUDL FELLOWS INTERNSHIP IS A SCALABLE (VIRTUAL) WORKPLACE SKILLS/MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED URBAN DEBATE ALUMS (AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE COMPLETED). PROJECTS ENGAGE FELLOWS IN MULTIPLE ROLES AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD AN INITIATIVE, FUNCTION OF PROCESS WITH NAUDL OR A LEAGUE. NAUDL SENIOR STAFF PROVIDED ONGOING OVERSIGHT, COACHING AND ASSESSMENT. ADDITIONALLY, GROUP ROUNDTABLES ARE HOSTED (VIA ZOOM), FEATURING PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS, IN THE WIDELY-ACCEPTED EIGHT COMPETENCIES FOR CAREER-READINESS. IN 2025, WE HAD 8 FELLOWS INTERNSHIPS AND SPENT $50,000. ADDITIONALLY IN FY25, NAUDL RELEASED A RESTRICTED GRANT OF $20,000 TO SUPPORT THE NAUDL FELLOW PROGRAM THROUGH THE ALUMNI SUCCESS PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIPS/ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR URBAN DEBATERS OR DEBATERS OF EXTREME FINANCIAL NEED. NAUDL HAS BEEN TRYING TO MAXIMIZE THE ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS OF THE STUDENTS WE HAVE BEEN SERVING IN THE MANNER WHICH CREATES THE MOST BENEFIT FOR THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS. 68348 68348 "I RESOLVE" SEEKS TO SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DEBATE FOR A PUBLIC AUDIENCE WHILE EXPLORING SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN OUR SOCIETY. ITS VALUE IS IN THE PERSPECTIVE, VOICE AND VALUES OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS: HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS. THE 90-MINUTE PROGRAMS ARE CENTERED AROUND STUDENT ARGUMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT FEEDBACK, DISCUSSION, AND Q&A VIA A PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. PRESENTERS ARE JOINED BY AN AUDIENCE OF STUDENT PEERS, SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LEAGUE LEADERS, NAUDL AND LEAGUE DONORS, PARTNERS, AND DEBATE CHAMPIONS. IN FY25, WE HAD I RESOLVE EVENTS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: SILICON VALLEY/BAY AREA, DALLAS AND WASHINGTON DC. SPORTS DEBATE GROUNDBREAKING SERIES USES SPORTS TOPICS AND THE LEAGUES, RULES, AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE SPORTS INDUSTRY, AS A FRAMEWORK TO SPARK INTEREST IN DEBATE AND ACCELERATE RECRUITMENT. IT ALSO URGES STUDENTS TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS AROUND THESE ISSUES, ENHANCING CIVIC EDUCATION WHILE ALSO INTRODUCING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CAREER PATHWAYS IN SPORTS AND SPORTS MEDIA. SPORTS DEBATE WAS PILOTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TULSA DEBATE LEAGUE IN APRIL 2025. 68348 68348 1308031 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IL X JUNG-YEON JULIE BYUN 3124278101 405 W SUPERIOR ST 700 CHICAGO IL 60654 JENNIFER NORTHAM WADE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE FIRESTONE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STUART H SINGER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY DUNBAR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKHIL MIRCHANDANI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ALLRED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DONALDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA FRIESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD A GAIL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GIDLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GLASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GOTTLIEB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELSEY HILBRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE KENNETH KARAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK T KOULOGEORGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE S LEMIEUX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH MCCLINTOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY MCCUTCHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIRAV PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ROGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R ROLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDAL SANDLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STUBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON TIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN VAN HORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA HAYNES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 230000 0 7537 SARA SANCHEZ DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & COM 40.00 X 115000 0 6172 LUKE HILL DIRECTOR OF DATA & PERFORM 40.00 X 110000 0 4730 455000 0 18439 3 0 1 0 3 284643 1069212 232126 1353855 27990 27990 24700 284643 75012 -50312 -50312 1331533 0 0 -22322 341698 341698 31000 31000 238003 143444 37242 57317 667051 402031 104379 160641 34162 20589 5346 8227 66203 39901 10359 15943 9500 9500 73403 56678 6733 9992 89247 64935 9790 14522 13463 1557 1022 10884 43534 22956 2118 18460 44262 28671 4385 11206 2865 1728 458 679 4255 2566 680 1009 TOURNAMENTS AND DEBATE 132705 132705 STORAGE AND MAILING SER 12408 7484 1983 2941 OTHER EXPENSES 9572 5697 1510 2365 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4859 3980 879 681 411 109 161 1818871 1308031 195614 315226 192237 45530 821627 662156 1950407 1578075 8029 14975 29360 47780 42911 6139 4869 142352 270701 3135766 2590691 108493 48407 108493 48407 X 968898 822316 2058375 1719968 3027273 2542284 3135766 2590691 -487338 2349 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 959720 2155123 841664 3147415 1353855 8457777 959720 2155123 841664 3147415 1353855 8457777 4587463 3870314 450 1791 8545 39350 27990 78126 8535903 0.45340 0.49070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 474693 85603 389090 584808 110115 474693 452306 132502 584808 353388 98918 452306 352978 410 353388 1.00000 0 0 47780 42911 4869 4869 X 1333882 2349 2349 1331533 0 1331533 1818871 0 1818871 0 1818871 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR HOW CERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, DISCLOSED AND PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING NAUDL'S INFORMATION RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITION ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED "WHEN CHALLENGED OR "WHEN EXAMINED" BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT AND ASSET OR EXPENSE AND LIABILITY IN THE CURRENT YEAR. NAUDL FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND ILLINOIS STATE JURISDICTIONS. NAUDL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE JUNE 2022. AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ANNUAL DINNER 309343 284643 24700 54338 20674 309343 284643 24700 54338 20674 75012 -50312 1 BAY AREA URBAN DEBATE COMMISSION 287 17TH ST SUITE 201 OAKLAND CA 94612 800473270 501(C)(3) 16669 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT, I RESOLVE BOSTON DEBATE LEAGUE 1542 TREMONT ST BOSTON MA 02120 593789722 501(C)(3) 9368 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, DEE, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT CHICAGO DEBATES COMMISSION 67 E MADISON ST SUITE 1616 CHICAGO IL 60603 271183079 501(C)(3) 40864 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, DEE, DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE SUMMER CAMP GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT, SPECIAL PASSTHROUGH HARDSHIP GRANT DALLAS URBAN DEBATE ALLIANCE 1717 MAIN ST DALLAS TX 75201 383785200 501(C)(3) 18033 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT, I RESOLVE DENVER URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 2255 E EVANS SUITE 406 DENVER CO 80120 272254125 501(C)(3) 12885 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT DETROIT URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 801 WEST LONG LAKE RD H-1 BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302 451811752 501(C)(3) 13729 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT/LEAGUE NETWORK GRANTNATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOACAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT GLENN PELHAM FOUNDATION FOR DEBATE EDUCATION INC PO BOX 15087 ATLANTA GA 30333 200141672 501(C)(3) 11973 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 5535 MEMORIAL DR F553 HOUSTON TX 77007 262702012 501(C)(3) 12833 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT KANSAS CITY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 5100 ROCKHILL RD HAAG HALL KANSAS CITY MO 64110 710954101 501(C)(3) 13073 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT LOS ANGELES METRO DEBATE LEAGUE 350 S GRAND AVE 50TH FL LOS ANGELES CA 90071 273388731 501(C)(3) 20713 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT,DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE SUMMER CAMP GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT MIAMI DADE URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 600 BRICKELL AVE STE 3100 MIAMI FL 33131 475182053 501(C)(3) 12533 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANTNATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT,LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT MINNESOTA URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 2211 RIVERSIDE AVE 26 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55454 410694721 501(C)(3) 26858 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, DEE, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT, MAYORS CHALLENGE SPONSORSHIP METRO MEMPHIS URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 220 N MONTGOMERY ST MEMPHIS TN 38122 262967065 501(C)(3) 11673 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT NASHVILLE URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 2195 NOLENSVILLE PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37211 811608507 501(C)(3) 12881 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT PORTLAND URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE PO BOX 1684 PORTLAND OR 97202 821341718 501(C)(3) 13873 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT SACRAMENTO URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 2555 RIO DE ORO WAY SACRAMENTO CA 95826 464604039 501(C)(3) 13733 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT SILICON VALLEY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 502 VALLEY WAY MILPITAS CA 95035 471097110 501(C)(3) 24132 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, DEE, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT, I RESOLVE TULSA DEBATE LEAGUE INC 9733 E 54TH ST TULSA OK 74146 464405458 501(C)(3) 18269 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT, SPORTS DEBATE WASHINGTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE 5101 34TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 474987160 501(C)(3) 22050 0 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT LOCAL LEAGUE GRANT, DEE, LEAGUE NETWORK GRANT, I RESOLVE SCHOLARSHIPS 13 31000 FMV PART I, LINE 2: THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR URBAN DEBATE LEAGUES PROVIDES A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FOR TOP PERFORMING LOCAL URBAN DEBATERS. GRANT FUNDS SUPPORT DEBATER PARTICIPATION IN THE 3-DAY NATIONAL TOURNAMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE I RESOLVE PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RHONDA HAYNES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 230000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7537 0 237537 0 0 0 X 3 232126 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B THROUGH ADEQUATE MONITORING OF URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, AND REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIR OF THE BOARD DIRECTORS PRIOR TO PROVIDING IT TO THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT ANY ANTICIPATED OR IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR URBAN DEBATE LEAGUES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE STORED IN A CENTRAL PLACE ON THE SERVER SO THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ACCESS PROBLEMS OR VERSION CONTROL WHEN THESE DOCUMENTS ARE REQUESTED.