National Forensic League
Donations deductibleNational Forensic League's network
13 peoplei13 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
13 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Jacobi | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anoop Mishra | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Byron Arthur | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Huston | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erez Kalir | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Esther Oyetunji | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Holly Williams | Secretary, Administrative | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jamelle M Brown | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| JAY RYE | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Josh Swartsel | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Renee Motter | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sara Gibson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Wendy Orthman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hardy | Director of Technology | since 2020 |
| Amy Seidelman | Assistant Executive Director | since 2020 |
| J Scott Wunn | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Laura Stein | Director of Business & Finance | since 2020 |
| Nicole Wanzer-Serrano | Director of Development | since 2021 |
| Steven Stein | Chief Strategy and Growth Officer | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Scott Wunn | Executive Director | 40 | $274k | $20k | |
| Amy Seidelman | Assistant Executive Director | 40 | $172k | $13k | |
| Nicole Wanzer-Serrano | Chief Advancement Officer | 40 | $166k | $6k | |
| Laura Stein | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $163k | $13k | |
| Aaron Hardy | Director of Technology | 40 | $145k | $12k | |
| Steven Stein | Chief Strategy and Growth Officer | 40 | $109k | $3k | |
| Byron Arthur | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Huston | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anoop Mishra | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Holly Williams | Secretary, Administrative | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Orthman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamelle M Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erez Kalir | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Rye | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Jacobi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Renee Motter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sara Gibson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Esther Oyetunji | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Swartsel | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
19 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263017086). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| David Huston | Vice President |
| Andoof Mishra | Treasurer |
| Renee Motter | Director |
| Jay Rye | Director |
| Holly Williams | Secretary, Administrative Representative |
| Wendy Orthman | Director |
| Dr. Alan Coverstone | Director |
| Amy Seidelman | Assistant Executive Director |
| Sara Gibson | Director |
| Erez Kalir | Director |
| Byron Arthur | President |
| J. Scott Wunn | Executive Director |
| Anoop Mishra | Treasurer |
| Aaron Hardy | Director of Technology |
| Laura Stein | Director of Business and Finance Management/CFO |
| Adam Jacobi | Director |
| Jamelle Brown | Director |
| Laura Stein | |
| Nicole Wanzer-Serrano | Director of Development |
About
- Legal name
- National Forensic League
- EIN
- 390840589
- Address
- 6600 Westown Pkwy Ste 270, WDM, IA, 50266-7749
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- The national speech and debate association connects, supports, and inspires a diverse community committed to empowering students toward higher education through competitive speech and debate. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A700 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1925
- Principal officer
- J Scott Wunn (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1956
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Huston
≥8years on the filingsJAY RYE
≥7years on the filingsAdam Jacobi
≥7years on the filingsByron Arthur
Latest return
year to 31 July 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 July 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $3.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $300k
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 250
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.7m | $6m | $714k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skiatook Speech & Drama Account | Support speech and debate fund | $5k |
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.National Forensic League 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: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Foreign Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 14 April 2017
- Registered agent
- Nicole Wanzer-Serrano (city and state not held)