Houston Urban Debate League
Houston Urban Debate League
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About this organization
Mission
TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMPETITIVE DEBATE IN HOUSTON-AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
About
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 375 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HUDL'S CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. THE CHAMPIONS IN EACH FORMAT WERE AWARDED BETWEEN $1,500 AND $2,500 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO BE USED AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THEIR CHOOSING. RUNNERS-UP IN THE FOUR DIVISIONS WERE AWARDED BETWEEN $750 AND $1,250 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 COACHES BETWEEN $2,500 AND $4,000 FOR A COACH TO SERVE AN ACADEMIC YEAR. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDED SIX DEBATE TOURNAMENTS, AND HCDE FUNDED 3 DEBATE TOURNAMENTS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “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.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “To develop and support competitive debate in houston-area public schools”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is TX.
- The address of the non-profit for 2019 according to the filing is 5535 MEMORIAL DR NO F 553, HOUSTON, TX, 77007.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2019 is 2.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $22,009.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2008.
- The organization pays $4,607 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,195 in fundraising expenses.
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