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Carmita Semaan

Founder and CEO at Surge Institute. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Reported compensation

$373K

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Reported as Founder and CEO of Surge Institute, based in Chicago, IL.

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Received $373K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).

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Also listed as Director of Academy for Urban School Leadership, uncompensated.

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Surge Institute Founder and CEO · $6.0M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE SURGE INSTITUTE WAS ESTABLISHED TO BROADLY ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF RACE AND CLASS IN URBAN EDUCATION THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL…pay $259K → $373KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

$373Kreported comp

Academy for Urban School Leadership Director · $8.5M revenue · Chicago, ILAcademy for Urban School Leadership is a nonprofit school management organization that creates schools of excellence by developing highly effective…Filed FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Other people named Carmita Semaan

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

Carmita Semaan 1 organization · Chicago, ILMarwen Foundation INC

Carmita Semaan 1 organization · Washington, DCThe Wayfinder Foundation

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Shana Alfaro

COO (thru 6/24) · FY2023

$277K

Donald Feinstein

Former Executive Director · FY2024

$267K

William Collins

Chief External Affairs Officer · FY2024

$245K

Michael Whitmore

Managing Director, Teachin · FY2024

$214K

Jarvis Sanford

Managing Director, School · FY2021

$210K

Shane Caterino

Director of External Affai · FY2024

$210K

Janaia Nash

Chief Program Officer · FY2024

$190K

Martin Green

General Manager of Advisory Services · FY2022

$179K

Aeriell Robinson

Chief of Staff Until 6/2/23 · FY2022

$175K

Cleophas Rodgers

Director Advisory Services · FY2019

$175K

Keisha Campbell

Director of Student Achievement · FY2020

$174K

Tosha Jackson

Chief of Schools · FY2022

$160K

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