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BAY AREA URBAN DEBATE COMMISSION

EIN: 80-0473270 · OAKLAND, CA 94612-4116 · United States · FY 2024 Data
4 out of 5 65 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 59/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 73/100
Impact (25%) 75/100
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The San Francisco Bay Area faces a severe literacy crisis. The Bay Area Urban Debate League provides a direct and proven solution to this crisis. Since 2008, our mission has been to make competitive debate education available to under-resourced Bay Area public schools, ensuring all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential as engaged learners, critical thinkers, and capable civic advocates.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$610K
Total Revenue
$697K
Total Expenses
N/A
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio N/A
Fundraising Efficiency 100.0%
Operating Reserve N/A
Liability-to-Asset 1.0%
Revenue Diversification N/A
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 21,283 similar organizations (United States, Education, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
61.0% 88.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
30.0% 8.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
9.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
4.7 mo 9.7 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.6% 0.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 90.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-41.6% 8.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
11.7% 13.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-101.8% 2.3%
P10P90
Impact
5 programs
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
Empower students through debate programs which increases educational outcomes and graduation rates. 300 $2,300.00 Per Year
Students who participate have on average achieved a 3.23 GPA, higher than non debaters. 300 $2,300.00 Per Year
For the past five years, BAUDL has achieved 100% graduation rate for seniors, significantly higher. 300 $2,300.00 Per Year
All BAUDL events and practice serve meals to prevent food scarcity from impacting education. 300 $2,300.00 Per Year
Each semester a student debates has been statistically shown to improve academic engagement. 300 $2,300.00 Per Year
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $610K $697K N/A
2023 $373K $752K $291K 61.0% 12
2022 $638K $673K $670K 77.0% 12
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Organization Details
EIN
80-0473270
State
CA
City
OAKLAND
ZIP
94612-4116
Classification
B80
Category
Education
Rating
4★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2007
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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