2026-06-26T10:51:46-07:00 2025-12-31 262327737 Richard Watson Jr CPA 8 Metro Lane Sacramento CA 95816 990 2025-01-01 464604039 Sacramento Urban Debate League SACR 9167120782 2555 Rio de Oro Way Sacramento CA 95826 Kevin Woodruff Treasurer 2026-04-27 true Richard Watson P00020816 9166060552 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Stephen Goldberg 2555 Rio de Oro Way Sacramento CA 95826 200741 false X N/A X 2014 CA To promote debate and debate related activities among high school students in the Sacramento region. 6 6 3 6 0 66789 199048 9493 1691 1 2 0 76283 200741 0 0 23528 15931 0 1026 24789 85235 48317 101166 27966 99575 66263 177548 50780 62490 15483 115058 To promote debate and debate related activities among high school students in the Sacramento region. false false 89404 200741 SUDL provides policy debate education and competition for low-income students and students of color in the Sacramento, California metropolitan area. SUDL does so by creating debate teams at local public high schools, training coaches, coaching students, and traveling with students to compete at weekend tournaments. According to the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL), debate is an academic sport that builds reading, research, communication, and critical thinking skills. Each year high school policy debaters throughout the country debate a single complex policy question, or resolution, for an entire year.Debaters conduct extensive research on a Resolution online and in libraries and then develop arguments for and against the Resolution with the assistance of SUDL coaches and teachers. Debaters hone their arguments in after school practices and compete at weekend tournaments. Two-person teams participate in a series of 75-minute debates and each team alternates sides, arguing for a Resolution in one round and against it in the next. Competitive debate has generally not been available to students of urban public schools; urban debate programs seek to remedy this.Significant research studies demonstrate the many benefits of policy debate and how it develops literacy in addition to preparing students to be successful during and after high school. These benefits come from the reading, writing, speaking, research, communication, creativity, collaboration, civic awareness, and critical thinking that debate demands from its participants. Studies demonstrate a significant rise in GPA and college enrollment rates for debaters when compared to their peers, a decrease of dropout rates, and an increased readiness for 21st century careers. Debate also improves student literacy by encouraging large amounts of in-depth research, reading, and then writing briefs which students must complete in preparation for their competitions.During 2025, SUDL coached over 50 students at four high schools. SUDL also chaperoned debaters at 16 weekend debate tournaments, 10 of which were held in-person and the remainder of which were held on-line. Seniors had a 100% high school graduation rate in 2025. 89404 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Kevin Woodruff 9167471295 2741 Coleman Way Sacramento CA 95818 X Abby Gray Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Goldberg President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Woodruff Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Grace Galligher Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kate Tully Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Haley-Hill Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 62179 136869 6407 199048 Debate and camp fees 1691 1691 1691 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200741 1691 2 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 14000 11900 1400 700 0 770 654 77 39 1161 987 116 58 0 0 8483 8483 0 0 0 21252 21252 0 104 89 10 5 0 0 0 37048 37048 0 0 115 115 0 0 4475 3803 448 224 Entry fees and events 11795 11795 Materials and supplies 1785 1785 Tax, license and fees 91 91 Bank fees 87 87 0 101166 89404 10736 1026 36062 129779 0 0 28910 46780 0 0 0 0 1291 989 0 0 0 0 0 0 66263 177548 1557 27299 32333 35191 16890 50780 62490 X 15483 115058 15483 115058 66263 177548 99575 X false false false X 17817 47168 64213 66789 160344 356331 0 0 17817 47168 64213 66789 160344 356331 112121 244210 2 2 0 0 356333 0.68530 0.87190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Stephen Goldberg Board membe Cash flow X 8890 false true true Grace Galligher Board membe Cash flow X 8000 false true true Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A PDF copy of Forms 990, 199 and RRF-1 is forwarded to the Board of Directors prior to filing with tax authorities. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members and employees are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest whenever transactions are contemplated. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation is reviewed annually as part of the budgeting process. Data from comparable organizations is taken into consideration when setting salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation is reviewed annually as part of the budgeting process. Data from comparable organizations is taken into consideration when setting salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request. Amended Explanation Receivables and accounts payable were understated in the Exempt Organization Return as originally filed. Fundraising Expense Fundraising activity is carried out by an all-volunteer board of directors.