Give and Surf Inc.

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Give and Surf Inc.

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501(c)(3) organization

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giveandsurf.org

361 PALM ISLAND LN

Vero Beach FL 32963-3959

774-402-1012

Vero Beach FL | IRS ruling year: 2011 | EIN: 27-3351048

An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.

Organization Mission

Our mission is to empower the local communities of Bocas del Toro, Panama through education and community development.

Rating Information

Not currently rated

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Historical Ratings

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Accountability & Finance

Not Currently Scored

Give and Surf Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having one year of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data.

To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.

Charity Navigator currently only has one year of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Give and Surf Inc. under the EIN: 27-3351048.

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Additional Information

Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available

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Salary of Key Persons - Data Available

Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting

Neil R Christiansen, President

Lisa Bisceglia, Secretary

Traben Pleasant, Treasurer

William Cotter, Director

Andrea Deventer, Director

Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2022

IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available

Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website

Foundation Status:

Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)

Affiliation:

Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)

Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available

The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Give and Surf Inc.) or EIN (273351048) in the 'Search Term' field.

Culture & Community

Score

100

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Assessments

Unscored

Leadership & Adaptability

Score

100

This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.

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Strategy

40 out of 40 points

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Partial Credit

No Credit

Mission Statement

The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.

Our mission is to empower the local communities of Bocas del Toro, Panama through education and community development.

Vision Statement

The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.

To meet the critical and changing educational needs of the vulnerable and marginalized youth of the Bocas del Toro archipelago through hands-on learning and extracurricular activities that inspire and empower children to stay in school and pursue their dreams.

Strategic Goals

The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.

Goal One: To serve more youth through our year-round free out-of-school time programs in order to close the educational gaps that have been exacerbated by COVID-19.

Goal Two: To develop mentorship and vocational training programs for teens and young adults to meet the needs of the growing tourist sector and increase employment among within the local population.

Leadership

30 out of 30 points

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

Investment in Leadership Development

The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.

We provide scholarships to our local teachers who wish to continue their university studies and/or pursue another degree. We also hold regular internal professional development days. Our leadership staff has participated in conferences, in person and virtually.

External Focus on Mobilizing Mission

The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.

Strategic Partnerships
Collaborative Engagement
Thought Leadership
Social Promotion
Civic Engagement
Public Policy Advocacy

Adaptability

30 out of 30 points

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

Adaptability Statement

30 out of 30 points

The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.

The last three years have been filled with changes and adaptations as we were hit with the global pandemic and the struggle to financially survive two years with no volunteers and minimal funding, followed by the emergence from COVID and responding to the changing needs of the communities we serve in a post-COVID world. We have diversified our funding sources to ensure financial sustainability, decreasing our need on paying volunteers and service groups and securing funds from private donors, government grants, and online fundraising. Our programs have grown to serve many more children to respond to the huge educational gap and significant learning loss for the local students as Panama public schools were closed for over two years. Our after-school programs focus more on STEM, English, and academic support to complement what is taught during the limited 4-hour school day. Our ability to adapt has enabled us to survive and thrive as well as to reemerge as a key leader and resource for the community's educational needs.

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Rating Information

Not currently rated

Rating Report

Additional Information

100

Assessments

Unscored

Unscored

100

Strategy

40 out of 40 points

Leadership

30 out of 30 points

Adaptability

30 out of 30 points