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Blue Planet International Explorers

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-3055126

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Feb 02, 2017

P O Box 17625West Palm Beach, FL 33416

(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 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Net Margin

56th percentile

5.6%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$32,742

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 31.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

77th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

117%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$26,806

Up $5,961 (+29%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$26,806

Up $5,961 (+29%) from 2015

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$105,782

Up $56,936 (+117%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$99,821

Up $67,382 (+208%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$5,961

Down $10,446 (-64%) from 2015

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

2016

Assets$26,806
Liabilities-
Net Assets$26,806

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

2016

Revenue$105,782
Expenses$99,821
Net Income$5,961
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Feb 2, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$105,782
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 PROVIDED SERVICES IN WRITING WORKSHOPS INTEGRATED WITH ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION, IMPACTING 94 TEACHERS AND AFTERSCHOOL PERSONNEL, 1,420 STUDENTS, 12 TEACHING ARTISTS,AND MANY VOLUNTEERS. WORKSHOPS ABOUT BULLYING AWARNESS, PREVENTION, INCLUDED GRADESCOOL STUDENTS, IN MULT-SESSION WORKSHOPS AT 71 DIFFERENT SITES.-$18,356
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUSAN GAY HYATTSecretaryFT$32,742-$32,742
CORA BRESCIANOTreasurerFT$25,670-$25,670
AYSE PAPATYA BUCAKDirector-$0--
MICHAEL WALLANDERDirector-CHAPT$0--
LESLIE GRAY STREETERDirector-$0--
NICOLE BENVENUTO GAVIGANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blue Planet International Explorers
EIN
26-3055126
Phone
5618379000
Address
P O BOX 17625, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33416

Signing Officer

Name
Cora Bresciano
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5617029219
Signed
2017-02-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
PETERSON & PETERSON CPA'S PA
Address
3003 S CONGRESS AVE STE 2C, PALM SPRINGS, FL 33461-2169
Preparer
Craig K Peterson
Phone
5619641800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising & promotional 5,243 insurance 563 non-investment depreciation 897 total 6,703

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Pledges receivable 5,000 0 computer equipment 4,003 5,216 less accumulated depreciation 2,602 3,423 furniture & equipment 0 1,511 less accumulated depreciation 0 76 deposit-rent 0 827 total 6,401 4,055

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 provided services in writing workshops integrated with arts, technology and international collaboration, impacting 94 teachers and afterschool personnel, 1,420 students, 12 teaching artists,and many volunteers. Workshops about bullying awarness, prevention, included gradescool students, in mult-session workshops at 71 different sites.

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