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Surge Institute

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on February 26, 2025.

2045 W Grand Ave Ste B Pmb 63441
Chicago, Illinois 60612

Surge Institute (EIN: 47-1995566) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Surge Institute, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 29 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $220,522. The highest compensated employee at Surge Institute is Carmita Semaan with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $392,188.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$8,068,241

Expenses

$7,024,291

Employee compensation

$3,832,619
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Carmita Semaan
Founder and President
$392,188
$389,407 No related comp$2,781
William Collins
Chief Advancement Officer
$310,217
$290,340 No related comp$19,877
Shana Alfaro
COO (Thru 6/24)
$309,091
$277,201 No related comp$31,890
Janaia Nash
Chief Program Officer
$214,992
$200,625 No related comp$14,367
Tarashaun Cain
Executive Director, BPN
$165,989
$150,559 No related comp$15,430
Andrea Evans
Executive Director, Academy
$157,190
$147,507 No related comp$9,683
Tiara Wheatley
Vice President Alumni Impact
$154,156
$144,782 No related comp$9,374
Yvonne Rodriguez
Director, National Program Talent
$152,548
$136,607 No related comp$15,941
Tamara Prather
Executive Director, Chicago (Thru 10/23)
$128,330
$115,925 No related comp$12,405

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Ana Martinez Shropshire
Board Member
Darryl Cobb
Board Chair
Jean Claude Brizard
Board Member
Margarita Florez Vasconcelos
Board Member
Maria Heredia
Board Member
Paula Sneed
Board Treasurer
Teresa Ward-Maupin
Board Member

Contractors

Mywhy Agency
Marketing Consultant
$135,769
Orbital Socket
Marketing Consultant
$125,124
Melorie Masacupan
Consulting
$106,240

Mission Statement

THE SURGE INSTITUTE ("SURGE"), IS AN ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN OCTOBER 2014 IN RESPONSE TO THE DEARTH OF LEADERSHIP OF COLOR AT THE DECISION-MAKING TABLES WITHIN EDUCATION. SURGE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO CREATE A PIPELINE OF DIVERSE LEADERS IN EDUCATION.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2025 Surge Institute 990 filed
February 26, 2025:
2024 Surge Institute 990 filed
April 9, 2024:
2023 Surge Institute 990 filed

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