Nonprofit · EIN 30-0245251
NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · STONINGTON, CT 06378
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,659,158 | $3,816,862 | -$157,704 | $5,466,813 | $1,880,450 | $3,586,363 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,106,993 | $4,108,030 | -$1,037 | $5,629,315 | $1,902,015 | $3,727,300 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,562,102 | $3,904,829 | -$342,727 | $5,371,275 | $1,657,683 | $3,713,592 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,825,533
- of which government grants
- $54,545
- Program service revenue
- $1,792,596
- Investment income
- $12,378
- Net rental income
- $2,868
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$264
- Net income from fundraising events
- $25,783
- Other revenue
- $28,651
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $705,454
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,882,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,125,764
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,258
- Accounting fees
- $35,218
- Occupancy
- $168,331
- Travel
- $35,329
- Depreciation
- $163,976
- Program services (functional)
- $3,175,684
- Management and general (functional)
- $317,401
- Fundraising (functional)
- $323,777
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,629,315
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,466,813
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,880,450
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,586,363
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,999,060
- Publicly traded securities
- $171,969
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,630,749
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $955,614
- Gross receipts
- $3,708,742
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA GRIFFITHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HENNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER WILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL FOLLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAL BUXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN ADAMOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN ANN GARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER GOWRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GINEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE LEIPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN LARCEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN COSTELLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE HAZARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LOBDELL | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ADAMS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR ERIC ISSELHARDT | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,686 |
| KATHERINE BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA GRIFFITHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HENNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER WILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL FOLLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAL BUXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN ADAMOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD AGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN GARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER GOWRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GINEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YVETTE RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE LEIPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN LARCEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE HAZARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOBDELL | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ADAMS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR ERIC ISSELHARDT | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,000 |
| MARK ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BALLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA GRIFFITHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HENNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEG SPENLINHAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER WILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL FOLLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAL BUXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAITLYN SLIVINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN ADAMOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN STATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD AGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN GARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER GOWRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GINEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH CREARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YVETTE RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE LEIPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE HAZARD | VICE CHAIR/S Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOBDELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 733, STONINGTON, CT 06378-0733
- In care of
- % BARNABY BLATCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL LOBDELL, 70 WATER STREET, STONINGTON, CT 06378
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL LOBDELL, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (860) 535-9362
- Website
- WWW.NESSF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH A LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH OCEAN-BASED EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVE SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION (NESS) IS AN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 THROUGH A UNIQUE EDUCATION MODEL THAT COMBINES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND ON-THE-WATER EXPERIENCES TO BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE STANDARDS-BASED AND USE MARINE SCIENCES AND BOATING AS PLATFORMS TO CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. NESS IS ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (NEASC), AND PROGRAMS ARE MAPPED TO THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, THE COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING STANDARD SET, AND DERIVED FROM THE OCEAN LITERACY PRINCIPLES. THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE IN-CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES AND FIELD TRIPS TO THE NESS CAMPUS AND OTHER SITES WITH WATER ACCESS.Expenses $1,488,561 · grants $537,732 · revenue $840,257
- NESS'S OPEN ENROLLMENT SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE FOR STUDENTS AGES 4-17. THE PROGRAMS RUN FOR 11 WEEKS FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST AND ARE STAFFED BY FULL-TIME AND SEASONAL EDUCATORS. STUDENTS CAN REGISTER FOR JUST ONE WEEK OR THE ENTIRE SUMMER. THESE PROGRAMS COMPRISE UNIQUE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THAT INCLUDES WEEKLY THEMES AND EMBEDDED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING ELEMENTS, AND ARE DESIGNED AROUND AGE-BASED LEVELS IN SAILING, MARINE SCIENCE, ADVENTURE SPORTS, AND POWERBOATING.Expenses $1,187,388 · grants $32,302 · revenue $670,252
- NESS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS. VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS RECREATION DEPARTMENTS, PARTNER WITH NESS TO BRING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THEIR CLIENTS. NESS ALSO OFFERS ADULT SAILING PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE CLASSES. FAMILIES CAN ALSO EXPERIENCE NESS PROGRAMS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN MANY COMMUNITY- HOSTED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $499,735 · grants $135,420 · revenue $282,088
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0245251
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N67)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,466,813
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,708,742
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,659,158 | $3,816,862 | $5,466,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,106,993 | $4,108,030 | $5,629,315 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,562,102 | $3,904,829 | $5,371,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,082,474 | $3,954,282 | $5,888,909 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 30-0245251).
Questions about NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC is 30-0245251.
- Is NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION 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 NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL LOBDELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,659,158, expenses of $3,816,862 and total assets of $5,466,813 at year end.
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