Chicago Debate Commission
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 574,525 | 498,709 | 75,816 | 4.0 | 39% |
| 2012 | 699,924 | 635,786 | 64,138 | 4.3 | 50% |
| 2013 | 850,460 | 618,830 | 231,630 | 8.9 | 53% |
| 2014 | 719,091 | 729,412 | −10,321 | 7.4 | 49% |
| 2015 | 873,056 | 761,184 | 111,872 | 8.9 | 39% |
| 2016 | 901,796 | 853,631 | 48,165 | 8.6 | 44% |
| 2017 | 926,562 | 828,512 | 98,050 | 10.3 | 47% |
| 2018 | 1,087,340 | 1,057,728 | 29,612 | 8.4 | 51% |
| 2019 | 855,367 | 1,035,862 | −180,495 | 6.5 | 55% |
| 2020 | 1,152,645 | 1,048,126 | 104,519 | 7.6 | 55% |
| 2021 | 1,094,886 | 869,522 | 225,364 | 12.3 | 67% |
| 2022 | 1,043,831 | 1,000,251 | 43,580 | 11.2 | 55% |
| 2023 | 1,035,785 | 1,340,398 | −304,613 | 5.5 | 54% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization spent $304,613 more than it brought in. Its reserves stood at about 5.5 months of spending, up from 4 in 2011. Staff pay was 54% of spending. $147,000 of its net assets are donor-restricted.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
Chicago Debate Commission's IRS filings as a feed — one entry per filing year, through 2023. Add the address to any feed reader; in Slack, send /feed subscribe with it (pasting the link alone won't subscribe). How this feed works