2019-05-14T13:05:31-05:00 2018-12-31 061289571 MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP 180 GLASTONBURY BLVD STE 400 GLASTONBURY CT 060334439 990 2018-01-01 300245251 NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC NEWE 8605359362 PO BOX 733 STONINGTON CT 06378 MICHAEL LOBDELL PRESIDENT 8605359362 2019-05-14 true JAY J RASMUS CPA P00093273 8605412000 2019-05-14 151.181.48.26 2019-05-14 13:05:31 CD P D0ED293EADD95902F80C3EEE890D28B6D9AF4108 7E09BF6E71D2F2FB6DBBBD8F855B41CD2820440E 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MICHAEL LOBDELL 70 WATER STREET STONINGTON CT 06378 3275723 false X WWW.NESSF.ORG X 2004 CT THE MISSION OF NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION (NESS) IS BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH OCEAN ADVENTURE EDUCATION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAIL. 15 14 90 120 0 1871203 1506834 1729758 1653229 2207 3417 34622 50061 3637790 3213541 886667 700734 0 1781851 1805883 0 245146 757891 872101 3426409 3378718 211381 -165177 5286826 5266478 1536177 1692687 3750649 3573791 X WITH A MISSION OF BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH OCEAN ADVENTURE EDUCATION, NESS'S CORE VALUES OF INCLUSIVENESS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, PERSONAL DISCOVERY, AND STEWARDSHIP HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AND UNDERLIE ALL NESS ACTIVITIES. NESS'S PROGRAMS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SAILING, MARINE SCIENCE, AND ADVENTURE SPORTS SERVE AS PLATFORMS FOR INQUIRY-BASED, ACTIVE LEARNING; SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING; FOSTERING RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEA; AND CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY. NESS OPERATES YEAR-ROUND WITH SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT BLEND INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM WITH EXCITING OCEAN ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES. IN 2018, NESS SERVED OVER 9,000 STUDENTS ACROSS LOCATIONS IN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. ALSO IN 2018, NESS BECAME ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS & COLLEGES (NEASC)AS A SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM. THIS ACCREDITATION VALIDATES THE false false 1605058 612019 868148 NESS'S SCHOOL DISTRICT INITIATIVE INCORPORATES NESS INTO YEAR-ROUND PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 PROGRAMS IN THE NEW LONDON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS LONG-TERM INITIATIVE ENGAGES NATIONAL SERVICE STAFFING WITH AMERICORPS MEMBERS AND FULL-TIME NESS EDUCATORS TO DELIVER ACADEMIC-DAY ENRICHMENT, EXTENDED LEARNING, AND SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON STEM AND LEADERSHIP. THE YEAR-LONG SCHEDULE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH ON-THE-WATER AND CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES. PROGRAMS ARE RUN AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS INCLUDING: DEDICATED CLASSROOMS AT 4 SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT, A CLASSROOM RENTED AT OCEAN BEACH PARK (USED FOR ADVENTURE SPORTS AND MARINE SCIENCE EXPEDITIONS), AND A COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER CO- MANAGED WITH THE NEW LONDON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. 685997 19649 478547 NESS'S SUMMER CAMP INCLUDES OPEN ENROLLMENT SUMMER PROGRAMING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR STUDENTS AGES 4-17. THESE SEASONAL 10-WEEK PROGRAMS RUN JUNE-AUGUST AND ARE STAFFED BY FULL TIME AND SEASONAL EDUCATORS. STUDENTS CAN REGISTER FOR JUST ONE WEEK OR FOR THE ENTIRE SUMMER. CAMP PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEEKLY THEMES AND ARE AT A VARIETY OF SKILL LEVELS IN SAILING, MARINE SCIENCE, ADVENTURE SPORTS, AND POWERBOATING. LOCATIONS ARE PRIMARILY AT THE STONINGTON CAMPUS BUT ALSO INCLUDE VARIOUS FIELD LOCATIONS IN THE AREA. 348256 69066 242941 NESS'S ACADEMIC YEAR FIELD & CLASSROOM EXPEDITIONS SERVE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR STUDENTS IN PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM ONE-DAY FIELD TRIPS AT NESS IN STONINGTON, CT TO MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT OTHER FIELD SITE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. EDUCATORS WORK WITH SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS TO MAXIMIZE THE OCEAN ADVENTURE EXPERIENCE FOR EACH GROUP, WHETHER IT BE IN THE FIELD OR THE CLASSROOM. 91161 63593 NESS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PROGRAMS. FIRST ARE ACCESS PROGRAMS SUCH AS SAILING, POWERBOATING, AND ADVENTURES SPORTS. THESE CLASSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO COVER A PROGRESSION FROM NOVICE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE MASTERY OF SKILLS AND CONTENT. SOME PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS ALLOWING EDUCATORS TO STRUCTURE CURRICULUM AND ADVANCEMENT AROUND THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. THE SECOND TYPE OF PROGRAMS ARE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WHICH FOCUS ON PROVIDING INFORMAL EDUCATION TECHNIQUES TO K-12 SCHOOL TEACHERS. OFTEN THE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS UTILIZED TO PREPARE TEACHERS FOR UPCOMING FIELD AND CLASSROOM EXPEDITIONS WITH NESS. 91161 63593 2730472 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 20 0 90 true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false X 15 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CT X X KELLYANNE RANDALL 8605359362 70 WATER STREET STONINGTON CT 06378 KEVIN COSTELLO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ADAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA TEPPER BATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE LEIPOLD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEGRA GRIFFITHS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HENNESSY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRBY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SAVAGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SCOTT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEG SPENLINHAUER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WILD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FARMER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HAZARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOBDELL PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 20563 0 0 BILL FOLLETT CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 20563 false false false 100130 214800 1191904 133603 1506834 SCHOOL DISTRICT INITIATIVE 611710 868148 868148 SUMMER CAMP 611600 478547 478547 ACADEMIC YEAR FIELD & CLASS 611600 242941 242941 ADULT AND FAMILY 611600 63593 63593 1653229 3417 3417 8900 8900 8900 8900 99335 100130 62182 37153 37153 MISCELLANEOUS 4008 4008 4008 3213541 1653229 53478 681085 681085 19649 19649 20563 20563 1553259 1165675 202895 184689 107467 84573 11949 10945 124594 85596 20354 18644 25108 25108 127093 99556 20319 7218 25302 25036 266 288367 228252 54357 5758 131071 112653 13634 4784 145874 116699 21881 7294 105683 73978 26421 5284 TRAINING & CERTIFICATION 23603 17157 6182 264 3378718 2730472 403100 245146 265908 263792 687740 661126 42289 40389 4923510 733594 4170525 4189916 120364 111255 5286826 5266478 126544 76514 8755 8045 1271878 1354128 129000 254000 1536177 1692687 X 3049658 2156787 700991 1417004 3750649 3573791 5286826 5266478 X -165177 -11681 X false true X true false X 1452901 1519452 1516742 1871203 1506834 7867132 1452901 1519452 1516742 1871203 1506834 7867132 1340539 6526593 30126 26901 14718 12712 12317 96774 113210 164408 78169 84049 103343 543179 8507085 4909673 0.76720 0.82230 X PART II, LINE 10 GROSS INCOME - FUNDRAISING EVENTS 464,505 INSURANCE PROCEEDS AND MISC. 41,474 GROSS INCOME - GAMING ACTIVITIES 37,200 120364 -8272 837 111255 107589 15682 2907 120364 103631 3958 107589 107774 -2514 1629 103631 96254 10174 3496 2150 107774 1.00000 false false 2103238 2103238 1708841 276638 1432203 1055781 456956 598825 55650 55650 4189916 2593851 -11681 30543 18862 2574989 638552 638552 3213541 2770709 30543 62182 92725 2677984 700734 700734 3378718 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS REVENUE 700,734 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE -62,182 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE 62,182 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS EXPENSES 700,734 NYYC FUNDRAISER 10100 10100 6183 ANNUAL GALA 160905 83100 77805 48616 2 28460 6930 21530 7383 199465 100130 99335 62182 62182 37153 CT true NEW LONDON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 134 WILLIAMS ST NEW LONDON CT 06320 066001880 GOV 612019 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT NORWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS 90 TOWN ST NORWICH CT 06360 066001888 GOV 24486 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT OTHER VARIOUS 29945 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT GROTON BOARD OF EDUCATION 1300 FLANDERS ROAD MYSTIC CT 06355 066001619 GOV 14635 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 19649 FMV DISCOUNT SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOUNDATION'S INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT NECESSARY INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT THEN MAKES A DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND THE AMOUNT OF AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 7 73772 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 7 43081 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 16750 false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NON-STANDARD CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WITH A MISSION OF BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH OCEAN ADVENTURE EDUCATION, NESS'S CORE VALUES OF INCLUSIVENESS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, PERSONAL DISCOVERY, AND STEWARDSHIP HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AND UNDERLIE ALL NESS ACTIVITIES. NESS'S PROGRAMS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SAILING, MARINE SCIENCE, AND ADVENTURE SPORTS SERVE AS PLATFORMS FOR INQUIRY-BASED, ACTIVE LEARNING; SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING; FOSTERING RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEA; AND CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY. NESS OPERATES YEAR-ROUND WITH SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT BLEND INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM WITH EXCITING OCEAN ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES. IN 2018, NESS SERVED OVER 9,000 STUDENTS ACROSS LOCATIONS IN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. ALSO IN 2018, NESS BECAME ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS & COLLEGES (NEASC)AS A SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM. THIS ACCREDITATION VALIDATES THE QUALITY OF NESS'S CURRICULUM AND ACHIEVED OUTCOMES. NEASC HIGHLIGHTED THE STRENGTH OF NESS'S CORE VALUES AND UNDERSTOOD THE DEEP COMMITMENT OF THE PROGRAM'S LEADERSHIP, FACULTY, AND STAFF TO THESE PRINCIPLES. OBSERVING AND TALKING WITH STUDENTS, VISITING FACULTY MEMBERS, PARENTS, AND RESIDENTS FROM STONINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, NEASC STATED IT WAS CLEAR THAT NESS HAS CREATED A REMARKABLE AND MISSION-DRIVEN REALITY THAT IS EMBRACED AND CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D NESS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PROGRAMS. FIRST ARE ACCESS PROGRAMS SUCH AS SAILING, POWERBOATING, AND ADVENTURES SPORTS. THESE CLASSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO COVER A PROGRESSION FROM NOVICE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE MASTERY OF SKILLS AND CONTENT. SOME PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS ALLOWING EDUCATORS TO STRUCTURE CURRICULUM AND ADVANCEMENT AROUND THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. THE SECOND TYPE OF PROGRAMS ARE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WHICH FOCUS ON PROVIDING INFORMAL EDUCATION TECHNIQUES TO K-12 SCHOOL TEACHERS. OFTEN THE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS UTILIZED TO PREPARE TEACHERS FOR UPCOMING FIELD AND CLASSROOM EXPEDITIONS WITH NESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THAT DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES IN FACT EXIST, AND IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, WHETHER THE BOARD WILL PERMIT THE DIRECTOR OR MANAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RELATIONSHIP OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVISING ITS FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION FOR THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS PART OF PASSING THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THE BOARD COMPARES COMPENSATION WITH OTHER SIMILAR NOT FOR PROFIT AGENCIES TO ENSURE COMPETITIVENESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE 990 AND ALL RELEVANT FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS REVENUE -700,734 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE 62,182 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE -62,182 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS EXPENSES 700,734