THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE BROADER AUDIENCES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ADDRESS EXTREME POLARIZATION THROUGH DEBATE. IN ADDITION TO REPOSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION IN THE MARKET WITH A MORE ACCESSIBLE NAME, OPEN TO DEBATE PRODUCES A WEEKLY SERIES OF PROVOCATIVE AND INFORMATIVE DEBATES ONLINE AND AT LIVE VENUES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE GOALS OF THIS INITIATIVE ARE (1) TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON OUR MOST DIVISIVE ISSUES, (2) TO PROVIDE A WEEKLY FORUM FOR INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION, GROUNDED IN CIVIL DIALOGUE, FACTS AND INFORMED BY REASONED ANALYSIS, (3) TO TRANSCEND THE TOXICALLY EMOTIONAL AND THE REFLEXIVELY IDEOLOGICAL ARGUMENTS THAT ARE DIVIDING AMERICANS, (4) TO ENCOURAGE RECOGNITION THAT UNDERSTANDING OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS IS WHAT CAN BUILD EMPATHY AND BRIDGE THE DIVIDE, AND (5) TO ENGAGE AMERICAN CITIZENS AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN FAIR AND BALANCE DEBATE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$663K
-19.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$25K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$25K
About Open to Debate Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Open to Debate Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $663K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $1K.
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 | $663,065 | $819,519 | $410,508 |
| Revenue | $4,464,253 | $2,915,960 | $2,180,097 |
| Expenses | $3,818,574 | $2,998,087 | $2,447,860 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,334 | $1,099 | $52 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEA CONNER | CEO/DIRECTOR | 40 | $370,400 |
| ROBERT ROSENKRANZ | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| IAN BREMMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDWARD W CONARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID A COULTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOMENICO DESOLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR KELLY POSNER GERSTENHABER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MERIT JANOW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VANESSA MENDOZA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALEXANDRA K MUNROE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BEN NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERRY OHRSTROM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDWARD STERN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PHILIPPE SELENDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SALVATORE ARENA | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| LIA MATTHOW | COO | 40 | $238,533 |
| ANDREW LIPSON | DIR. OF PRODUCTION | 40 | $164,673 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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