2024-04-09T11:29:24-05:00 2023-06-30 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2022-07-01 061263947 SOUNDWATERS INC SOUN 2033231978 1281 COVE ROAD STAMFORD CT 06902 LEIGH SHEMITZ PRESIDENT 2033231978 2024-04-05 1 LEIGH SHEMITZ 999009999 0 LISA WILLS P01828548 8605223111 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LEIGH SHEMITZ 1281 COVE ROAD STAMFORD CT 06902 6262880 0 X WWW.SOUNDWATERS.ORG X 1989 CT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN, TRAIN AND EXPLORE ON LONG ISLAND SOUND. 28 28 88 1653 0 0 5119274 3968750 895583 884455 -24873 23458 -25127 60694 5964857 4937357 0 0 0 0 1411436 1688265 0 0 319672 915963 1206384 2327399 2894649 3637458 2042708 15959792 19174857 1088433 1804301 14871359 17370556 OUR GOAL IS A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE HAVE A PASSION FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND, STUDENTS SUCCEED, AND OUR COMMUNITY THRIVES. WE ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CLIMATE SCIENCE TEACHING, JOBS AND SKILLS TRAINING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 1413654 252825 ENVIRONMENTAL/CLIMATE SCIENCE TEACHING: SOUNDWATERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS COMBINE SCIENCE WITH EXPERIENCE TO CREATE JOYFUL LEARNING THAT SUPPORTS AND AMPLIFIES STUDENTS' CLASSROOM WORK. WE TEACH WITH BOOTS IN THE MUD, HANDS ON THE TILLER AND EYES ON THE MICROSCOPE TO CULTIVATE CURIOSITY ALONGSIDE THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. OUR GOAL IS TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION TO STUDY, ENJOY AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT. 351690 41677 JOBS AND SKILLS TRAINING: LONG ISLAND SOUND IS OUR MILLION-ACRE CLASSROOM. WE TEACH JOB SKILLS ("HARBOR CORPS") WHERE RECENT HIGH SCHOOLS GRADS DRAW ON THE SOUND AS AN ECONOMIC RESOURCE; WE LEAD ADVANCED SCIENCE SKILLS CLASSES ("RESEARCH INTENSIVE") WHERE TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN LEARN FROM THE SOUND AS AN ECOLOGICAL RESOURCE; AND WE TEACH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SKILLS ("YOUNG MARINERS") WHERE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN STUDY, SAIL AND ENGAGE WITH THE SOUND AS A RECREATIONAL RESOURCE. BY CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO LONG ISLAND SOUND, THEY GAIN JOBS AND SKILLS TRAINING TO LAUNCH THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHS. 524218 589953 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: SOUNDWATERS OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR THE BROADER COMMUNITY, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING A PATHWAY FOR PEOPLE TO DEVELOP A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION WITH THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT. THESE PROGRAMS RANGE FROM PUBLIC SAILS TO SUMMER CAMP TO PADDLE SPORTS TO COASTAL CLEAN-UPS AND MORE. THROUGH ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND A GREAT TEAM OF PEOPLE, SOUNDWATERS MAKES LONG ISLAND SOUND ACCESSIBLE, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A LEGACY OF JOYFUL LEARNING AND LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP. SOUNDWATERS BELIEVES THAT A HEALTHY COMMUNITY IS A HUMAN RIGHT AND WORKS EVERY DAY TO MAKE THIS A REALITY FOR ALL. 2289562 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT X X THE ORGANIZATION 2033231978 1281 COVE ROAD STAMFORD CT 06902 TONY ALLOT CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY DREAS VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAUREEN BAILIE VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE SEGALLA TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARENCE GREBEY SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HUSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY STUART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM STORCH MALLOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SOLECKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SELLSCHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE RATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMU LUCERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEA KRUGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA KELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS VON ANCKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 READ HUBBARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIETER EENKEMA VAN DIJK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILE DE NEREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY CARVETTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA VAZQUEZ-GONCALVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI CALVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLGA BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BOURNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CAREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH SHEMITZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 251838 0 5279 MEG PETERSON VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 112591 0 2982 ROBERT MAZZONE VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 125389 0 3239 MICHAEL BAGLEY VP OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 112095 0 3059 601913 0 14559 4 0 1 0 PAVARANI 333 LUDLOW ST 4TH FLOOR STAMFORD CT 06902 CONTRACTOR FOR HABOR SITE 2474634 EDU TEK LTD 99 FULTON ST 2ND FLOOR SUITE 2 WHITE PLAINS NY 10606 IT SOLUTIONS PROVIDER FOR HARBOR SITE 212446 2 350489 230077 3388184 3968750 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 611710 884455 884455 884455 67131 67131 1159676 1203349 -43673 -43673 -43673 141051 350489 122174 18877 18877 41817 41817 41817 4937357 884455 0 84152 367723 270843 46983 49897 1125594 829045 143815 152734 23454 17119 3018 3317 65266 48072 8338 8856 106228 77267 14546 14415 18415 18415 146190 75439 22479 48272 33647 33647 46753 42235 387 4131 91486 64536 8785 18165 220557 213851 3494 3212 5141 5141 12962 6463 2065 4434 250366 242946 7420 138767 135595 3172 SUPPLIES 159523 151759 4189 3575 FOOD 34662 32975 910 777 47915 42629 -2601 7887 2894649 2289562 285415 319672 630815 373186 1826472 2292281 2728159 1893281 390540 770294 71931 64324 14060848 2748179 8433702 11312669 1851545 2006993 0 178020 26628 283809 15959792 19174857 597561 1258243 371843 398855 119029 147203 1088433 1804301 X 9550533 14971069 5320826 2399487 14871359 17370556 15959792 19174857 2042708 159322 297167 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2654295 2332371 6665947 5119274 4853205 21625092 2654295 2332371 6665947 5119274 4853205 21625092 7805349 13819743 60716 69461 55428 56487 67131 309223 56527 28108 19608 52877 17021 174141 22108456 2344051 0.62510 0.69980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1902833 30000 169533 18415 2083951 2128911 50000 -255382 20696 1902833 1724936 421916 17941 2128911 1671792 93291 40147 1724936 1569358 102434 1671792 0.50550 0.49450 1 0 9960542 1923725 8036817 2236633 439709 1796924 373139 82445 290694 1490534 302300 1188234 11312669 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 147203 147203 5432467 159322 354203 513525 4918942 18415 18415 4937357 2933270 57036 57036 2876234 18415 18415 2894649 TALL SHIPS BALL 491540 350489 141051 3060 41136 65509 5945 6524 491540 350489 141051 3060 41136 65509 5945 6524 122174 18877 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEIGH SHEMITZ PRESIDENT 208729 0 41600 0 1509 0 5178 0 101 0 257117 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN A FORUM OPEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT BY THE NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS INFORMED BY THE FOLLOWING AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL: 1) PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PERFORMACE YEAR JULY 2022-JUNE 2023; 2) COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF SALARIES FOR EQUIVALENT ROLES CONSIDERING: SIZE OF ORGANIZATION- STAFF AND ASSETS, LOCATION - LOCAL AND BROADER REGION, ORGANIZATION FOCUS- ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, ETC.; 3) DESIRED RETENTION DURING GROWTH PERIOD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.