Mission
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.
Public Charity
BOSTON DEBATE LEAGUE INCORPORATED
BOSTON DEBATE LEAGUE INCORPORATED is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $1.7M total assets. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 593789722
BOSTON, MA
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Boston Debate League Incorporated
How Boston Debate League Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $67 for programs
$49
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…
$18
The debate-inspired classrooms (formerly evidence-based argumentation) initiative partners with schools and cohorts of teachers, supporting teachers in all disciplines
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
SEE PART IV
$200,000
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$35,000
EDUCATION
$26,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR/
Alison Eggers
BOARD MEMBER
Charles Grandson
BOARD MEMBER
Elbert Hardeman
DIR EXTERNAL
Jackney Joseph
CHAIRMAN EME
John Issaacson
BOARD MEMBER
Julie Kurd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.4M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.5M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $2.4M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.2M to $2.0M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.