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.
Public Charity
NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE D/B/A NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOC
Based in WEST DES MOINES, IA, NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE D/B/A NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.8M in revenue, $6.8M in expenses, $5.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.6M.
EIN: 390840589
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.8M
Total Expenses$6.8M
Total Assets$5.4M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at National Forensic League D/B/a National Speech and Debate Assoc
How National Forensic League D/B/a National Speech and Debate Assoc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Forensic debates, competitions, district tournaments, and national tournament
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CULTURE & ARTS
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$37,850
2025 NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT
$15,000
General support
$12,500
DEBATE OUTREACH
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Aaron Hardy
DIRECTOR
Adam Jacobi
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Amy Seidelman
TREASURER
Anoop Mishra
PRESIDENT
Byron Arthur
VICE PRESIDENT
David Huston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.8M | $6.8M | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $6.7M | $6.0M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $6.1M | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $5.2M | $4.7M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $3.8M | $5.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.0M to $6.8M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.