Civic Intelligence

Boston Debate League Incorporated

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 59-3789722

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.BOSTONDEBATE.ORG
Boston, MA
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

33rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

62nd percentile

8.3%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2019

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-4.9%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

9.5%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$518,580

Down $26,880 (-4.9%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$457,874

Up $155,709 (+52%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$60,706

Down $182,589 (-75%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue33rd percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,880,202

Up $163,693 (+9.5%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$1,724,493

Down $293,654 (-15%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$155,709

Up $457,347 (+152%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2009: $37,218Liabilities 2009: $02009Assets 2011: $543,914Liabilities 2011: $62,120Net Assets 2011: $481,7942011Assets 2012: $805,612Liabilities 2012: $83,381Net Assets 2012: $722,2312012Assets 2013: $1,081,586Liabilities 2013: $34,068Net Assets 2013: $1,047,5182013Assets 2014: $1,181,161Liabilities 2014: $84,819Net Assets 2014: $1,096,3422014Assets 2015: $1,231,677Liabilities 2015: $44,290Net Assets 2015: $1,187,3872015Assets 2016: $1,171,737Liabilities 2016: $81,252Net Assets 2016: $1,090,4852016Assets 2017: $643,099Liabilities 2017: $39,296Net Assets 2017: $603,8032017Assets 2018: $545,460Liabilities 2018: $243,295Net Assets 2018: $302,1652018Assets 2019: $518,580Liabilities 2019: $60,706Net Assets 2019: $457,8742019Assets 2020: $1,330,032Liabilities 2020: $274,600Net Assets 2020: $1,055,4322020Assets 2021: $1,599,642Liabilities 2021: $296,809Net Assets 2021: $1,302,8332021Assets 2022: $1,568,535Liabilities 2022: $47,887Net Assets 2022: $1,520,6482022Assets 2023: $2,538,173Liabilities 2023: $212,066Net Assets 2023: $2,326,1072023Assets 2024: $1,982,360Liabilities 2024: $120,805Net Assets 2024: $1,861,5552024Assets 2025: $1,737,426Liabilities 2025: $252,876Net Assets 2025: $1,484,5502025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$518,580
Liabilities$60,706
Net Assets$457,874
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2009: $32,819Expenses 2009: $64,148Net Income 2009: -$31,3292009Revenue 2011: $814,928Expenses 2011: $548,970Net Income 2011: $265,9582011Revenue 2012: $1,353,846Expenses 2012: $1,113,409Net Income 2012: $240,4372012Revenue 2013: $1,691,602Expenses 2013: $1,366,315Net Income 2013: $325,2872013Revenue 2014: $1,640,850Expenses 2014: $1,592,750Net Income 2014: $48,1002014Revenue 2015: $2,195,058Expenses 2015: $2,104,013Net Income 2015: $91,0452015Revenue 2016: $2,214,758Expenses 2016: $2,311,660Net Income 2016: -$96,9022016Revenue 2017: $1,932,749Expenses 2017: $2,419,431Net Income 2017: -$486,6822017Revenue 2018: $1,716,509Expenses 2018: $2,018,147Net Income 2018: -$301,6382018Revenue 2019: $1,880,202Expenses 2019: $1,724,493Net Income 2019: $155,7092019Revenue 2020: $2,459,944Expenses 2020: $1,862,386Net Income 2020: $597,5582020Revenue 2021: $2,166,368Expenses 2021: $1,918,967Net Income 2021: $247,4012021Revenue 2022: $2,256,752Expenses 2022: $2,038,937Net Income 2022: $217,8152022Revenue 2023: $3,194,922Expenses 2023: $2,397,834Net Income 2023: $797,0882023Revenue 2024: $2,012,251Expenses 2024: $2,517,665Net Income 2024: -$505,4142024Revenue 2025: $2,021,618Expenses 2025: $2,435,975Net Income 2025: -$414,3572025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,880,202
Expenses$1,724,493
Net Income$155,709
Open 2019 Filing
Filing Detail Status

This 2019 filing currently has summary financial data only. Detailed schedules, leadership, and program rows are not available for this filing yet.

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Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Mission and Program Overview

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.

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$518,580
Liabilities
$60,706
Net assets
$457,874
Revenue
$1,880,202
Expenses
$1,724,493
Net income
$155,709
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$0.25$1.48$2.02$2.44$0.41
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.98$0.12$1.86$2.01$2.52$0.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$0.21$2.33$3.19$2.40$0.80
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.05$1.52$2.26$2.04$0.22
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.60$0.30$1.30$2.17$1.92$0.25
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.27$1.06$2.46$1.86$0.60
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.06$0.46$1.88$1.72$0.16
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.24$0.30$1.72$2.02$0.30
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.04$0.60$1.93$2.42$0.49
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.08$1.09$2.21$2.31$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.04$1.19$2.20$2.10$0.09
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.18$0.08$1.10$1.64$1.59$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.08$0.03$1.05$1.69$1.37$0.33
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.08$0.72$1.35$1.11$0.24
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.54$0.06$0.48$0.81$0.55$0.27
2009Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.03$0.06$0.03