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EIN 86-2659851

Lost Debate

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
23
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2021
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
Description
Lost Debate aims to provide non-partisan and objective news and commentary that educate and entertain its audience. In October 2021, it launched its flagship podcast which gained over 18,000 listens within the first two months.
Total revenues
$3,502,215
2022
Total expenses
$3,851,069
2022
Total assets
$1,899,417
2022
Num. employees
23
2022

Program areas at Lost Debate

Our full slate of programming became operational in 2022. We produced 2,919 pieces of content, our podcast episodes were listened to over 4.2M times, and our social media posts were engaged with over 2.2M times.

Who funds Lost Debate

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Arts & Culture$1,000,000

Personnel at Lost Debate

NameTitleCompensation
Ravi GuptaChief Executive Officer$379,167
Katherine MalekoffChief of Staff$105,192
Erikka SchlottHost$121,474
Michael HendricksSenior Reporter$112,041
Shomik DuttaSecretary$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Lost Debate

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,502,215
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,502,215

Form 990s for Lost Debate

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-27990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesPublic policy
Characteristics
Tax deductible donations
General information
Address
611 Penn Ave Se 143 143
Washington, DC 20003
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
thelostdebate.substack.com/ 
Phone
(202) 552-0221
IRS details
EIN
86-2659851
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2021
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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