Public Charity

SURGE INSTITUTE

SURGE INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.0M, expenses of $8.2M, total assets of $10.0M. Imperigo tracks 61 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.8M.

EIN: 471995566 CHICAGO, IL Education N.E.C. NTEE: B99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.0M
Total Expenses$8.2M
Total Assets$10.0M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$18.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at Surge Institute

How Surge Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
The surge fellowship is designed to identify and groom emerging talent in education, and provide them with leadership development as well as access to networks and visibility, empowering…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

COO (AS OF 01/25) Alex Cantu
BOARD MEMBER Ana Martinez Shropshire
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACADEMY Andrea Evans
FOUNDER AND CEO Carmita Semaan
BOARD CHAIR Darryl Cobb
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Janaia Nash

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$13,842,562 34 grants
Education
$4,053,720 14 grants
Health & Medicine
$240,922 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$115,000 1 grant
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$42,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.0M $8.2M $10.0M
2024 $8.1M $7.0M $12.4M
2023 $3.9M $7.6M $11.3M
2022 $13.8M $4.8M $15.0M
2021 $6.8M $3.8M $5.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.8M to $6.0M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.0M.

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