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Blue Planet International Explorers

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 26-3055126

Oct 01, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014 • Filed on Mar 12, 2015

439 Northwood Road33407

(561) 837-9000

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2014

Net Margin

20th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$15,005

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.3% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-39%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-50%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Down

$4,438

Down $2,780 (-39%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$4,438

Down $846 (-16%) from 2013

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$64,412

Down $65,373 (-50%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$72,666

Down $51,794 (-42%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$8,254

Down $13,579 (-255%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $7,218Liabilities 2013: $1,934Net Assets 2013: $5,2842013Assets 2014: $4,438Net Assets 2014: $4,4382014Assets 2015: $20,845Net Assets 2015: $20,8452015Assets 2016: $26,806Net Assets 2016: $26,8062016Assets 2017: $36,664Net Assets 2017: $36,6642017Assets 2018: $27,251Net Assets 2018: $27,2512018Assets 2019: $10,672Net Assets 2019: $10,6722019Assets 2021: $2,860Net Assets 2021: $2,8602021Assets 2022: $3,300Net Assets 2022: $3,3002022

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$4,438
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,438

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $129,785Expenses 2013: $124,460Net Income 2013: $5,3252013Revenue 2014: $64,412Expenses 2014: $72,666Net Income 2014: -$8,2542014Revenue 2015: $48,846Expenses 2015: $32,439Net Income 2015: $16,4072015Revenue 2016: $105,782Expenses 2016: $99,821Net Income 2016: $5,9612016Revenue 2017: $153,208Expenses 2017: $143,350Net Income 2017: $9,8582017Revenue 2018: $98,176Expenses 2018: $107,352Net Income 2018: -$9,1762018Revenue 2019: $66,894Expenses 2019: $83,037Net Income 2019: -$16,1432019Revenue 2021: $20,528Expenses 2021: $53,750Net Income 2021: -$33,2222021Revenue 2022: $19,319Expenses 2022: $18,879Net Income 2022: $4402022

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$64,412
Expenses$72,666
Net Income-$8,254
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed
Mar 12, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$64,412
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of blue planet global education is to coach teachers on using international classroom-to-classroom collaborations to teach core curriculum and global competence.

The mission of blue planet writers room is to inspire students to write, to give them the skills they need to write well, and to offer them fun, effective ways to see their writing come to life. Blue planet believes that good writers can make a difference at three levels: personal, where they can express themselves in a creative and constructive fashion; community, where they can advocate for themselves, their families, and their neighbors; and global, where they can contribute to international cooperation and peace.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THIS YEAR THE ORGAINZATION LED 27 MULTI-WEEK WRITING AND ARTS-BASED WORKSHOPS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. THREE OF THESE CENTERED ON CREATIVE INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS WITH CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONA IN MEXICO AND SCOTAND. APPROXIMATELY 540 STUDENTS, 8 TEACHING ARTISTS AND 6 VOLUNTEERS WERE IMPACTED BY THESE PROGRAMS.-$47,640
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CORA BRESCIANOTreasurerFT$15,005-$15,005
SUSAN GAY HYATTSecretaryPT$0--
AYSE PAPATYA BUCAKDirector-$0--
MICHAEL WALLANDERDirector-CHA-$0--
LESLIE GRAY STREETERDirector-$0--
NICOLE BENVENUTO GAVIGANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
26-3055126
Phone
5618379000

Signing Officer

Name
Cora Bresciano
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5618379000
Signed
2015-03-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Craig K Peterson
Phone
5619641800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising & promotional 1,518 rent 5,292 insurance 1,503 total 8,313

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Computer equipment 4,003 4,003 less accumulated depreciation 801 1,801 total 3,202 2,202

Form 990-ez, Part III

The mission of blue planet writers room is to inspire students to write, to give them the skills they need to write well, and to offer them fun, effective ways to see their writing come to life. Blue planet believes that good writers can make a difference at three levels: personal, where they can express themselves in a creative and constructive fashion; community, where they can advocate for themselves, their families, and their neighbors; and global, where they can contribute to international cooperation and peace.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

This year the orgainzation led 27 multi-week writing and arts-based workshops at elementary schools across palm beach county. Three of these centered on creative international collaborations with cultural organizationa in mexico and scotand. Approximately 540 students, 8 teaching artists and 6 volunteers were impacted by these programs.

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