Nonprofit · EIN 26-2702012
HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $148,191 | $202,599 | -$54,408 | $138,103 | $45,652 | $92,451 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $67,840 | $78,684 | -$10,844 | $193,865 | $47,006 | $146,859 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $154,207 | $210,709 | -$56,502 | $212,891 | $55,188 | $157,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $162,862
- of which government grants
- $30,132
- Membership dues
- $1,705
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,674
- Other revenue
- -$14,674
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,706
- Program services (functional)
- $182,172
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,398
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,865
- Total assets, end of year
- $138,103
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,652
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $85,017
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,434
- Gross receipts
- $162,865
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM SUMMERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARGARET TELLEGEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRADLEY J BENOIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN COCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON GREGG J COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON ANDREW EDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD A GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER K HATFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JT KITTRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA KROMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON M POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROOSTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCOS ROSALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE U SCOFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMYSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON SECORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM SUMMERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARGARET TELLEGEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRADLEY J BENOIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN COCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON GREGG J COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON ANDREW EDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD A GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER K HATFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JT KITTRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA KROMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON M POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROOSTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCOS ROSALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE U SCOFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMYSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM SUMMERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARGARET TELLEGEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRADLEY J BENOIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN COCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON GREGG J COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON ANDREW EDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC EMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD A GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY GEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER K HATFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JT KITTRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA KROMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON M POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROOSTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCOS ROSALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE U SCOFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMYSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5535 MEMORIAL DR STE F PMB 553, HOUSTON, TX 77007-8023
- In care of
- % ZENOBIA HARRIS BIVENS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 600 Travis St Ste 4200, Houston TX 77002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER K HATFIELD, 5535 MEMORIAL DR F 553, HOUSTON, TX 77007
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Elizabeth Campbell, 600 Travis St Ste 4200, Houston TX 77002
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER K HATFIELD, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (832) 786-1343
- Return prepared by
- WSDD CPAS LTD
Mission
TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMPETITIVE DEBATE PROGRAMS IN HOUSTON-AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HUDL BUILDS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE AND SUPPLEMENT THE INVESTMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DEBATE ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, MONITORING, AND COMMUNICATION SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- HOST INSTRUCTIONAL ACADEMIC SEMINARS LED BY ATTORNEYS, COLLEGE PROFESSORS AND OTHER EXPERTS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO COMPETITIVE DEBATE. THIS INCLUDES A SUMMER INSTITUTE AND THREE WEEKEND SEMINARS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR THAT PREPARE THE STUDENTS TO DEBATE AT TOURNAMENTS. STUDENTS RECEIVE IN DEPTH DEBATE TRAINING AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FIVE DIFFERENT DEBATE FORMATS. THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THIS YEAR'S SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL TO STATE AND NATIONAL DEBATE TOURNAMENTS TO CITY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS AND RUNNERS-UP. APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HUDL'S CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. THE CHAMPIONS IN EACH FORMAT WERE AWARDED $1,500 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO BE USED AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOOSING. RUNNERS-UP IN THE FOUR DIVISIONS WERE AWARDED $750 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO BE USED AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOOSING. HOST DEBATE TOURNAMENTS AND CLASSES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SOME ASPECT OF DEBATE INCLUDING CLASSES, TOURNAMENTS AND SEMINARS. HUDL BUILDS AND SUSTAINS THESE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ("HISD") AND IN OTHER HARRIS COUNTY SCHOOLS AND MAKES DEBATE AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FREE OF COST. ADDITIONALLY, DEBATE TEAMS ARE OFTEN PAIRED WITH VOLUNTEER DEBATE MENTORS WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND ASSIST THE DEBATE COACHES. HISD AND THE HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ("HCDE") SUPPORT THE TOURNAMENTS BY FUNDING THE DIRECT TOURNAMENT COSTS AND POSITIONS FOR THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY LEAGUE DIRECTOR AT HISD AND THE CASE DEBATES COORDINATOR AND CASE DEBATES VISTA AT HCDE. HISD AND HCDE ALSO PAY STIPENDS FOR A COACH AT APPROXIMATELY $1,400 MONTHLY TO SERVE AN ACADEMIC YEAR. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDED SIX DEBATE TOURNAMENTS, AND HCDE FUNDED THREE DEBATE TOURNAMENTS.Expenses $182,172 · grants $22,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2702012
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $138,103
- Income (IRS master file)
- $162,865
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $148,191 | $202,599 | $138,103 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $67,840 | $78,684 | $193,865 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $154,207 | $210,709 | $212,891 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Elizabeth Campbell | June 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2702012).
Questions about HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE is 26-2702012.
- Is HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER K HATFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOUSTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $148,191, expenses of $202,599 and total assets of $138,103 at year end.
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