Open to Debate Foundation
Donations deductibleOpen to Debate Foundation's network
14 people15 organisationsi14 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra K Munroe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ben Nelson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Clea Conner | CEO/Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David A Coulter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward Stern | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edward W Conard (also filed as Edward Conard) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gerry Ohrstrom | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ian Bremmer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| MAX Boot | Director Thru April 2023 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mortimer Sackler | Director Thru April 2023 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Philippe Selendy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Rosenkranz | President & Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vanessa Mendoza | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Krafft | Chief of Staff | since 2021 |
| Clea Conner Chang | COO Until Sep. 2018 | 2018 |
| David Ariosto | Editorial Director | since 2022 |
| Salvatore Arena | Treasurer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clea Conner | CEO/Director | 40 | $382k | $32k | |
| Lia Matthow | COO | 40 | $299k | $28k | |
| Andrew Lipson | Dir. of Production | 40 | $179k | $8k | |
| Rachel Kemp | Chief of Staff | 40 | $138k | $46k | |
| Elizabeth Kitzenberg | Chief of Advancement | 40 | $127k | $10k | |
| Robert Rosenkranz | President & Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ian Bremmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward W Conard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Coulter | Director Thru 08/2024 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Domenico Desole | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber | Director Thru 04/2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Merit Janow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vanessa Mendoza | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra K Munroe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gerry Ohrstrom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Philippe Selendy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Stern | Director Thru 04/2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Salvatore Arena | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Open to Debate Foundation
- EIN
- 271022579
- Address
- 150 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10022-6017
- State
- New York
- Mission
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V20 Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Robert Rosenkranz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlexandra K Munroe
≥8years on the filingsBen Nelson
≥8years on the filingsDavid A Coulter
≥8years on the filingsDr Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1m
- Total liabilities
- $946k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $81k
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.2m
- Program service revenue
- $82k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $28k
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 14
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Incubate Foundation Inc | 2024 incubate national championship sponsorship | $25k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Open To Debate Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 28 May 2025
- Registered agent
- Not stated