2025-06-06T10:46:05-05:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-01-01 270115624 MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION MARI 2023635557 CO M ORTH 4907 ROCKWOOD PKY NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 MAUREEN ORTH PRESIDENT 2023635557 2025-06-03 1 1 DOUGLAS BURACK P00027274 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MAUREEN ORTH C/O M ORTH 4907 ROCKWOOD PKY NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 315111 0 X WWW.FUNDAORTH.ORG X 2005 DC SEE SCHEDULE O.THE MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION, A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY, STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM DISADVANTAGED SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP STEM SKILLS WITH A FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY AND ROBOTICS, BILINGUALISM, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT THEIR SUCCESS NOT ONLY DEPENDS ON CLASSROOM LEARNING BUT ALSO SELF-CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND PERSEVERANCE. A KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGLISH COMBINED WITH STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WILL ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND TO HELP ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS. 3 3 0 3 0 0 186514 187343 0 0 29161 47205 29 0 215704 234548 285571 305309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18864 18936 304435 324245 -88731 -89697 1675234 1695179 4222 0 1671012 1695179 X THE MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION, A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY, STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM DISADVANTAGED SOCIOECONOMIC AREAS IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP STEM SKILLS WITH A FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY AND ROBOTICS, BILINGUALISM, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT THEIR SUCCESS NOT ONLY DEPENDS ON CLASSROOM LEARNING BUT ALSO SELF-CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND PERSEVERANCE. A KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGLISH COMBINED WITH STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WILL ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND TO HELP ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS. 0 0 310127 305309 AT THE MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION, A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY, WE ARE CONVINCED THAT AN EDUCATION IS A KEY ENGINE OF CHANGE AND CLOSES THE GAPS IN SOCIAL INEQUALITY THROUGH OUR CURRICULUM AND CLUBS FOR MORE THAN 4,700 COLOMBIAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN MEDELLIN AND SIX MUNICIPALITIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIOQUIA AND IN NUQUI, CHOCO, ON THE PACIFIC COAST, ONE OF THE MOST BIO-DIVERSE, YET POOREST AREAS OF COLOMBIA. WE BREAK BARRIERS AND BUILD BRIDGES TO A BRIGHT FUTURE BY PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ENGLISH, ROBOTICS, TECHNOLOGY, EXPLORE THEIR VOCATIONS, AND ACCESS UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. BEYOND ACQUIRING NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OUR STUDENTS ALSO DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS, RESILIENCE, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING. OUR SUCCESS MEANS STRESSING (CON'T ON SCHEDULE O) TEAMWORK AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGLISH COMBINED WITH STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS ENABLES THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS. OUR UNIQUE TEACHLAB PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE AND VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR OUR TEACHERS TO SHARPEN THEIR SKILLS AND IMPROVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. WE HAVE WON NUMEROUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDALS IN ROBOTICS. IN 2024, WITH THANKS TO OUR PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERS, SOME OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:ROBOTICS: OUR ROBOTICS CLUBS COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN MEDELLIN AND THROUGHOUT COLOMBIA. OUR ELITE AND COMPETITION ROBOTICS TEAMS EACH WON 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CAME HOME WITH 6 MEDALS. OUR ROBOTICS TEAM IN THE CHOCO WON THE SILVER MEDAL AT VIRTUAL ROBOJAM. IN 2024, WE WON 12 MEDALS IN TOTAL.EXPANDED INTO TWO ADDITIONAL AREAS:THANKS TO NEW SPONSORS, CUEROS VELEZ AND FUNDACION BOLIVAR DAVIVIENDA, THE MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION EXPANDED INTO TWO ADDITIONAL AREAS, THE MUNICIPALITIES OF AMAGA AND EL RETIRO. VACATION ROBOTICS FOR OVER 250 CHILDREN:WE INVENTED OUR OWN "ROBOKITS" TO TEACH VACATION ROBOTICS PLUS ENGLISH TO OVER 250 CHILDREN DURING THEIR TIME OFF FROM SCHOOL. SOME PROJECTS STUDENTS CREATED INCLUDE HEART RATE MONITORS, SMART LAMPS, HARVESTING AND ROBOTIC SPIDERS, ALONG WITH A VEHICLE FLOWER CARRIER WITH A SOLAR PANEL, AND A TELE-OPERATED ROBOT.SCHOLARSHIPS:WE CURRENTLY HAVE 36 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS PURSUING THEIR DREAMS THROUGH UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMS. OUR SCHOLARS ARE GRADUATING AS LAWYERS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS, AND COMPUTER ENGINEERS.STEAM CAMP:WE OPERATED A STEAM CAMP FOR THE NATIONAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN EL CARMEN DE VIBORAL WHERE OVER 300 STUDENTS WHO LEARNED THE BASIC OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 3D PRINTING, AND VIRTUAL REALITY.TEACHLABS:WE PROVIDED 136 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM 6 SCHOOLS BOTH ONE-ON-ONE AND VIRTUAL SKILLS TO MODERNIZE THEIR OUTDATED TEACHING METHODS. 310127 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X MAUREEN ORTH 2023635557 4907 ROCKWOOD PKY NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 X MAUREEN ORTH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALDEN KAMIKAWA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY RAY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 187343 187343 39930 39930 87838 80563 7275 7275 7275 234548 0 0 47205 305309 305309 8059 8059 5402 5402 643 643 2575 2575 1256 1256 987 987 14 14 324245 310127 14118 0 216565 81519 24516 28491 2374 1698 1431779 1583471 1675234 1695179 4222 4222 0 X 1671012 1695179 1671012 1695179 1675234 1695179 -89697 113864 0 X 0 0 0 X 186063 217144 268441 186514 187343 1045505 186063 217144 268441 186514 187343 1045505 445017 600488 26443 28866 23296 34137 39930 152672 29 29 1198206 0.50120 0.58410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN REGION 305309 0 0 0 0 0 0 305309 0 305309 SOUTH AMERICA TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING (CORE CURRICULA AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION) FOR YOUTHS IN GRADES K-12 THROUGH DIRECT SCHOOL ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES. 305309 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.