Nonprofit · EIN 06-1263947
SOUND WATERS INC
Also known as WASHINGTON BLVD
Tax-exempt · STAMFORD, CT 06902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,250,088 | $3,950,136 | -$700,048 | $17,780,815 | $1,091,639 | $16,689,176 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,498,268 | $3,810,328 | -$312,060 | $18,306,592 | $1,090,327 | $17,216,265 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,937,357 | $2,894,649 | $2,042,708 | $19,174,857 | $1,804,301 | $17,370,556 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,108,405
- of which government grants
- $532,493
- Program service revenue
- $940,176
- Investment income
- $254,784
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $55,062
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$55,877
- Other revenue
- -$53,277
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $366,775
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,619,775
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,248,517
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $78,306
- Travel
- $7,221
- Depreciation
- $408,662
- Program services (functional)
- $3,170,834
- Management and general (functional)
- $261,331
- Fundraising (functional)
- $517,971
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,306,592
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,780,815
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,091,639
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,689,176
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,755,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,020,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,691,564
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,997,612
- Gross receipts
- $3,773,616
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 1,239
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH SHEMITZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $238,735 | $5,718 |
| ROBERT MAZZONE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,648 | $12,606 |
| MICHAEL BAGLEY | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,849 | $10,510 |
| KEN ESSEX | VP OF FINANCE AND HR Officer | 40 | $121,572 | $750 |
| TONY ALLOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DREAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SEGALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI CALVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BOURNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CARVETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILE DE NEREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIETER EENKEMA VAN DIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRA FLATOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANEENE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL KOLDERUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEA KRUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMU LUCERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE MODUTHAGAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX PUGLIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE RATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SELLSCHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SHAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SOLECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA VAZQUEZ-GONCALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH SHEMITZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $228,125 | $5,570 |
| ROBERT MAZZONE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,605 | $3,466 |
| MICHAEL BAGLEY | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,958 | $3,375 |
| MEG PETERSON | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $121,385 | $3,116 |
| TONY ALLOT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DREAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SEGALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE GREBEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BOURNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI CALVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CARVETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILE DE NEREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIETER EENKEMA VAN DIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA FLATOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA KRUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMU LUCERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PUGLIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE RATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SELLSCHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SOLECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VAZQUEZ-GONCALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH SHEMITZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $251,838 | $5,279 |
| ROBERT MAZZONE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,389 | $3,239 |
| MEG PETERSON | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $112,591 | $2,982 |
| MICHAEL BAGLEY | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,095 | $3,059 |
| TONY ALLOT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DREAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BAILIE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SEGALLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE GREBEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY STUART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM STORCH MALLOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SOLECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SELLSCHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE RATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMU LUCERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA KRUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VON ANCKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| READ HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIETER EENKEMA VAN DIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILE DE NEREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CARVETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VAZQUEZ-GONCALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI CALVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BOURNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1281 COVE RD, STAMFORD, CT 06902-5457
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEIGH SHEMITZ, 1281 COVE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
- Signed the 990
- LEIGH SHEMITZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (203) 323-1978
- Website
- WWW.SOUNDWATERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
WE WORK TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH JOYFUL LEARNING ON LONG ISLAND SOUND. SOUNDWATERS ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY AND PROTECTS OUR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, JOBS AND SKILLS TRAINING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: 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.Expenses $1,883,601 · revenue $285,824
- 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 STUDY, SAIL AND ENGAGE WITH THE SOUND, WHILE BECOMING PART OF A CARING, CONNECTED COMMUNITY. BY CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO LONG ISLAND SOUND, THEY GAIN JOBS AND SKILLS TO LAUNCH THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHS.Expenses $541,653 · revenue $74,136
- 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.Expenses $745,580 · revenue $580,216
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1263947
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,780,815
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,773,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,250,088 | $3,950,136 | $17,780,815 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,498,268 | $3,810,328 | $18,306,592 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,937,357 | $2,894,649 | $19,174,857 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,964,857 | $2,327,399 | $15,959,792 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 06-1263947).
Questions about SOUND WATERS INC
- What is the EIN of SOUND WATERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUND WATERS INC is 06-1263947.
- Is SOUND WATERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to SOUND WATERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUND WATERS 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 SOUND WATERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUND WATERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUND WATERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEIGH SHEMITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUND WATERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,735 (LEIGH SHEMITZ, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SOUND WATERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,250,088, expenses of $3,950,136 and total assets of $17,780,815 at year end.
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