Nonprofit · EIN 06-0990195
SAVE THE SOUND INC
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,940,222 | $8,965,735 | $974,487 | $21,990,406 | $1,803,345 | $20,187,061 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,880,543 | $8,085,271 | -$204,728 | $20,803,463 | $1,994,357 | $18,809,106 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,185,611
- of which government grants
- $1,311,184
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $656,115
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $425,037
- Other revenue
- $98,496
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $377,102
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,375,782
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,460,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,369
- Accounting fees
- $50,861
- Occupancy
- $309,568
- Travel
- $70,092
- Depreciation
- $78,390
- Program services (functional)
- $6,308,455
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,246,512
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,410,768
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,803,463
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,990,406
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,803,345
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,187,061
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $354,545
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,501,961
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,141,398
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,045,663
- Gross receipts
- $11,996,914
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 3,150
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH LOPEZ SCHMALZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $162,360 | $22,547 |
| ALICIA SULLIVAN | EVP, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,769 | $20,900 |
| JANEL CRITE | EVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $146,847 | $16,534 |
| ROGER REYNOLDS | SENIOR LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,561 | $17,834 |
| LAURA WILDMAN | VP, ECOLOGICAL ACTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,018 | $11,108 |
| DENISE STRANKO | EVP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,916 | $11,026 |
| DAVID ANSEL | VP, CENTER FOR WATER PROTECTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,364 | $10,011 |
| CELIA FELSHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM TAUSSIG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA MEZEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL AHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ANGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILA BUSTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL ELKIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN KRANZLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA MEZEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUNI PIZARRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHAN VAREKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER RADWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA SULLIVAN | EVP, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,318 | $22,095 |
| LEAH LOPEZ SCHMALZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $162,137 | $21,581 |
| JANEL CRITE | EVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $137,003 | $11,736 |
| DENISE STRANKO | EVP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,128 | $23,380 |
| ROGER REYNOLDS | SENIOR LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,976 | $6,582 |
| LAURA WILDMAN | VP, ECOLOGICAL ACTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,564 | $0 |
| DAVID ANSEL | VP, CENTER FOR WATER PROTECTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,456 | $0 |
| TODD CORT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELIA FELSHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA MEZEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL AHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ANGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL ELKIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN KRANZLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MACDOUGALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNI PIZARRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM TAUSSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHAN VERKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 127 CHURCH STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510-2001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEAH LOPEZ SCHMALZ, 127 CHURCH STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
- Signed the 990
- LEAH LOPEZ SCHMALZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (203) 787-0646
- Return prepared by
- GRASSI & CO CPA'S PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF SAVE THE SOUND IS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE LAND, AIR, AND WATER OF THE WHOLE LONG ISLAND SOUND REGION. WE USE LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE RESULTS THAT BENEFIT OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE LONG ISLAND SOUND PROGRAM USES COMMUNITY SCIENCE, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND ON-THE-WATER WATCHDOG ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE HEALTH OF LONG ISLAND SOUND AND ITS WATERSHED. LAST YEAR THE PROGRAM COORDINATED THE UNIFIED WATER STUDY, PUBLISHED A REPORT ON LONG ISLAND SOUND'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, LED ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS THAT RESULTED IN INVESTMENT IN LONG ISLAND SOUND INITIATIVES BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND INCREASED THE VISIBILITY OF OUR SOUNDKEEPER SUBPROGRAM, WHICH PATROLS THE WATERS OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND TO ENSURE POLLUTION IS STOPPED.Expenses $2,147,298
- THE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROGRAM WORKS WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS TO RESTORE HABITAT HEALTH AND COASTAL RESILIENCE. THIS WORK INCLUDES REMOVING DAMS AND RESTORING FISH PASSAGE, INSTALLING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT EMPLOYS NATIVE PLANTS TO FILTER STORMWATER BEFORE IT CAN POLLUTE LOCAL WATERWAYS, RESTORING MARSHLAND AND CONSTRUCTING LIVING SHORELINES TO IMPROVE COASTAL RESILIENCE AND REVERSE MARSH LOSS, AND ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN PROTECTING WATER QUALITY AND WILDLIFE THROUGH A ROBUST COASTAL CLEANUP PROGRAM AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $1,812,187
- THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM USES EDUCATION, POLICY, AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY TO ENSURE LOWERED EMISSIONS, TO REDUCE POLLUTION, AND TO EXPEDITE THE ADOPTION OF PRACTICES THAT STRENGTHEN THE REGION'S RESILIENCE AND COASTAL DEFENSES. WE WORK WITH PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO SHARE INFORMATION AND LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND, WILDLIFE, AND THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE, WORK, AND RECREATE WITHIN THE WATERSHED.Expenses $583,507
- COMMUNICATIONS - $413,401ENDANGERED LANDS PROJECT - $338,405ADJUDICATION - $506,458EDUCATION - $299,888ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - $129,290BEACH CLEAN UP - $78,021Expenses $1,765,463
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0990195
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C126)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,990,406
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,996,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $11,894,822 | $9,642,779 | $19,623,678 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,943,488 | $6,133,414 | $13,998,492 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about SAVE THE SOUND INC
- What is the EIN of SAVE THE SOUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE SOUND INC is 06-0990195.
- Is SAVE THE SOUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to SAVE THE SOUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE THE SOUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAVE THE SOUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAVE THE SOUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAVE THE SOUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LEAH LOPEZ SCHMALZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE SOUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,360 (LEAH LOPEZ SCHMALZ, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SAVE THE SOUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,940,222, expenses of $8,965,735 and total assets of $21,990,406 at year end.
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