The Florida Debate Initiative FDI expands access to competitive speech and debate opportunities for Florida students by providing financial support training and educational resources to schools coaches and students. FDI partners with the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative to promote civic literacy communication and leadership skills statewide.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1M
+103.2% YoY
Revenue
$1.4M
-16.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
—
Expenses
$1.5M
-6.8% YoY
About Florida Debate Initiative Inc
Based on IRS filings
Florida Debate Initiative Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in OVIEDO, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,068,638 | $525,797 | $442,207 |
| Revenue | $1,399,096 | $1,682,272 | $588,325 |
| Expenses | $1,512,159 | $1,622,618 | $657,471 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABRAHAM LOPEZ | PRESIDENT | 40 | $200,544 |
| TARA L TEDROW | CHAIRMAN | 10 | — |
| Beth Eskin | SENIOR ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT AND BOARD | 10 | — |
| CAROL BROWN | SECRETARY | 10 | — |
| MARNA WESTON | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| CHRIS SPENSER | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| MARC ADLER | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| Beverly Evans | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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