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Surge Institute

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on November 17, 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 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, Surge Institute, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 30 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $197,885. The highest compensated employee at Surge Institute is Carmita Semaan with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $387,413.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$5,977,419

Expenses

$8,222,735

Employee compensation

$3,478,792
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Carmita Semaan
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
$387,413
$373,137 No related comp$14,276
William Collins
Chief External Affairs Officer
$260,866
$244,535 No related comp$16,331
Janaia Nash
Chief Program Officer
$204,879
$189,600 No related comp$15,279
Andrea Evans
Executive Director, Academy
$139,837
$129,395 No related comp$10,442
Tarashaun Cain
Executive Director, BPN
$135,541
$120,350 No related comp$15,191
Tiara Wheatley
Vice President Alumni Impact
$130,361
$119,809 No related comp$10,552
Ulric Shannon
Executive Director, Chicago
$126,301
$116,783 No related comp$9,518
Alex Cantu
COO (AS of 01/25)
$0

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
Max Polaner
Board Member
Paula Sneed
Board Treasurer
Teresa Ward-Maupin Thru 824
Board Member

Contractors

Orbital Socket
Marketing Consultant
$398,945
Eguide Tech Allies
IT Consulting
$197,091
Blue Seats Consulting
Interim COO and Strategic Planning
$137,589
Jmc Consulting Firm
Evaluation
$135,000
Mywhy Agency
Marketing Consultant
$111,443

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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