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Blue Planet International Explorers

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-3055126

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 07, 2017

6415 Lake Worth Road Ste 303Greenacres, FL 33463

(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 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2017

Net Margin

57th percentile

6.4%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$35,498

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

80th percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

45%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$36,664

Up $9,858 (+37%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$36,664

Up $9,858 (+37%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$153,208

Up $47,426 (+45%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$143,350

Up $43,529 (+44%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$9,858

Up $3,897 (+65%) from 2016

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

2017

Assets$36,664
Liabilities-
Net Assets$36,664

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

2017

Revenue$153,208
Expenses$143,350
Net Income$9,858
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 7, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$153,208
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 lead groups of students from different countries in creative international projects. Our writers room spans the globe, and in this virtual space between cultures, we strive to help students develop their skills in creativity, global awareness, and the making and sharing of stories. We seek to increase their tolerance and celebration of diversity, to involve them in the advancement of international cooperation, and to help them realize that despite our differences, we are all connected, creative, and human.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AT BLUE PLANET, WE USE TECHNOLOGY TO CONNECT GROUPS OF LOCAL STUDENTS WITH GROUPS OF STUDENTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES TO ENGAGE IN STORY EXCHANGES ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND CULTURES. TEACHING WRITERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD THE STUDENTS IN WORKSHOPS WHERE CREATIVE WRITING AND THE ARTS ARE USED TO ESTABLISH COMMON GROUND THAT LETS THE STUDENTS COMMUNICATE WITH AND LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER ACROSS CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS.-$89,580
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUSAN GAY HYATTSecretaryFT$35,498-$35,498
CORA BRESCIANOTreasurerFT$35,498-$35,498
MICHAEL WALLANDERDirector-CHAPT$0--
JONATHAN WEMETTEDirector-$0--
DANIELLE BOLLADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blue Planet International Explorers
EIN
26-3055126
Phone
5618379000
Address
6415 LAKE WORTH ROAD STE 303, GREENACRES, FL 33463

Signing Officer

Name
Cora Bresciano
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5617029219
Signed
2017-11-07
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 1,121 insurance 650 non-investment depreciation 1,237 total 3,008

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Depreciation -1,237 book / tax depreciation difference 1,237

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Computer equipment 6,727 7,157 less accumulated depreciation 3,498 4,736 deposit-rent 827 827 total 4,056 3,248

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

The mission of blue planet writers room is to lead groups of students from different countries in creative international projects. Our writers room spans the globe, and in this virtual space between cultures, we strive to help students develop their skills in creativity, global awareness, and the making and sharing of stories. We seek to increase their tolerance and celebration of diversity, to involve them in the advancement of international cooperation, and to help them realize that despite our differences, we are all connected, creative, and human.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

At blue planet, we use technology to connect groups of local students with groups of students in other countries to engage in story exchanges about their lives and cultures. Teaching writers and teaching artists lead the students in workshops where creative writing and the arts are used to establish common ground that lets the students communicate with and learn about each other across cultural and geographic borders.

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