2024-10-22T08:25:45-05:00 2024-06-30 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2023-07-01 061263947 SOUNDWATERS INC SOUN 2033231978 1281 COVE ROAD STAMFORD CT 06902 LEIGH SHEMITZ PRESIDENT 2033231978 2024-10-22 1 0 LISA WILLS P01828548 8605223111 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LEIGH SHEMITZ 1281 COVE ROAD STAMFORD CT 06902 3887721 0 X WWW.SOUNDWATERS.ORG X 1989 CT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN, TRAIN AND EXPLORE ON LONG ISLAND SOUND. 27 27 89 1212 0 0 3968750 2445793 884455 884036 23458 185966 60694 -17527 4937357 3498268 0 0 0 0 1688265 1985205 0 0 414071 1206384 1825123 2894649 3810328 2042708 -312060 19174857 18306592 1804301 1090327 17370556 17216265 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 1898942 225409 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 COASTAL RESILIENCY ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THIS CLIMATE SCIENCE LEARNING. FROM RESTORING A LOCAL SALT MARSH IN THE HARBOR TO GROWING KELP IN THE SOUND, THESE PROJECTS (AND MORE) IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION TO STUDY, ENJOY AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT. 634037 78100 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. 548553 580527 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. 3081532 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 19 0 1 89 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 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 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 SHEILA BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BOURNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLGA BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI CALVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CAREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY CARVETTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILE DE NEREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIETER EENKEMA VAN DIJK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA FLATOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH FULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HUSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA KELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEA KRUGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMU LUCERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX PUGLIESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE RATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SELLSCHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SOLECKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY STUART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA VAZQUEZ-GONCALVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH SHEMITZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 228125 0 5570 MEG PETERSON VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 121385 0 3116 ROBERT MAZZONE VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 132605 0 3466 MICHAEL BAGLEY VP OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 126958 0 3375 609073 0 15527 4 0 1 0 PAVARANI 333 LUDLOW ST 4TH FLOOR STAMFORD CT 06902 CONTRACTOR FOR HARBOR SITE 1478983 1 431715 844256 1169822 2445793 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 611710 884036 884036 884036 152935 152935 331489 298458 33031 33031 33031 44700 431715 90995 -46295 -46295 28768 28768 28768 3498268 884036 0 168439 358196 263826 45766 48604 1381848 1013667 149463 218718 18532 13485 2011 3036 98620 72403 11054 15163 128009 93979 14353 19677 6211 6211 221071 134867 43161 43043 64315 64315 68226 35882 600 31744 96318 80889 10501 4928 85140 69647 224 15269 8303 6987 1316 15607 9068 3329 3210 401610 389562 12048 177167 172800 4367 MAINTENANCE 424381 417930 6451 SUPPLIES 198619 194360 533 3726 FOOD 38353 35320 504 2529 19802 12545 4149 3108 3810328 3081532 314725 414071 373186 675376 2292281 1976774 1893281 948290 770294 517835 64324 53293 14275493 3149789 11312669 11125704 2006993 2442379 178020 284125 283809 282816 19174857 18306592 1258243 364461 398855 472430 147203 253436 1804301 1090327 X 14971069 14639396 2399487 2576869 17370556 17216265 19174857 18306592 -312060 137038 20731 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2332371 6665947 5119274 4853205 2445793 21416590 2332371 6665947 5119274 4853205 2445793 21416590 6202685 15213905 69461 55428 56487 67131 152935 401442 28108 19608 52877 17021 28768 146382 21964414 3228087 0.69270 0.62510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2083951 225000 230736 2539687 1902833 30000 169533 18415 2083951 2128911 50000 -255382 20696 1902833 1724936 421916 17941 2128911 1671792 93291 40147 1724936 0.55000 0.45000 1 0 9997629 385237 9612392 2321042 1920985 400057 403347 172148 231199 1553475 671419 882056 11125704 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 253436 253436 3685826 137038 56731 193769 3492057 6211 6211 3498268 3840117 36000 36000 3804117 6211 6211 3810328 TALL SHIPS BALL 476415 431715 44700 3376 36697 39472 11450 476415 431715 44700 3376 36697 39472 11450 90995 -46295 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEIGH SHEMITZ PRESIDENT 183446 0 44679 0 0 0 5469 0 101 0 233695 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.