Geared 2 Learn Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
273192468
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2011–2014
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2014
Location
Orlando, FL, USA
Phone
4072288400
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Education N.E.C.

Official website

Reported finances

Expenses
$14,466
Assets
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MICHAEL A COLEMAN (PRESIDENT, D)

People named in this filing

  • MICHAEL A COLEMAN (PRESIDENT, D)
  • JENNIFER L COLEMAN (TREASURER, D)
  • MIKE NICOLAI (VICE PRES, D)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Geared 2 learn, inc was formed to provide activities that improve education through the use of robotics and technology; encourage students to study science, technology, engineering and math; conduct robotic and other science related activities for educators and students in the state of Florida. These activities include, but are not limited to, competitions and training.

What it reported doing in 2014

First tech challenge Florida state competition - teams of up to 10 students are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and is programmed using a variety of languages. Teams, including coaches, mentors and volunteers, are required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles. Awards are given for the competition as for well as for community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 33
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 9
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: 87.6%; rating input score 88

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: Limited
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.3% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 52.4% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -31.7% per year; rating input score 0; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 87.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $13K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 2 of 2 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2011 to 2014
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 51/100.