2020-08-02T17:34:14-05:00 2019-12-31 061289571 MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP 180 GLASTONBURY BLVD STE 400 GLASTONBURY CT 060334439 990 2019-01-01 300245251 NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC NEWE 8605359362 PO BOX 733 STONINGTON CT 06378 MICHAEL LOBDELL PRESIDENT 8605359362 2020-07-28 true JAY J RASMUS CPA P00093273 8605412000 2020-07-29 151.181.48.26 2020-08-02 17:34:14 CD P 906C60C3B6AC7C31FE0E9A7EBB0D2397979341F2 2E954C60BD49EC1BC09C56E3C5353125EE86C14D 2019 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z MICHAEL LOBDELL 70 WATER STREET STONINGTON CT 06378 3387701 false X WWW.NESSF.ORG X 2004 CT THE NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION (NESS) HAS A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT USES THE OCEAN TO CREATE A LOVE OF LEARNING AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE. NESS REALIZES THOSE GOALS BY USING MARINE SCIENCES AND SAILING AS PLATFORMS TO DEVELOP POSITIVE LEARNING MINDSETS, INCREASING STUDENTS' CLASSROOM AND HOME ACHIEVEMENT ON AND OFF THE WATER. 15 14 87 120 0 1506834 1818238 1653229 1427003 3417 3595 50061 61114 3213541 3309950 700734 598031 0 1805883 1838515 0 289290 872101 983464 3378718 3420010 -165177 -110060 5266478 5196542 1692687 1719518 3573791 3477024 X THE NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION (NESS) HAS A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT USES THE OCEAN TO CREATE A LOVE OF LEARNING AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE. NESS REALIZES THOSE GOALS BY USING MARINE SCIENCES AND SAILING AS PLATFORMS TO DEVELOP POSITIVE LEARNING MINDSETS, INCREASING STUDENTS' CLASSROOM AND HOME ACHIEVEMENT ON AND OFF THE WATER. NESS'S IN-PERSON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS, ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, ARE DESIGNED TO DELIBERATELY BUILD STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF LEARNING MINDSETS. THAT INTENTIONALITY RESULTS IN PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE STUDENTS' CONFIDENCE, PERSEVERANCE, SELF-CONTROL, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, WHILE ALSO BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND A SUSTAINABLE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. VARIOUS STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT LEARNING MINDSETS ARE AS, IF NOT MORE IMPORTANT, THAN SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND OR THE SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE LEVE false false 1803019 577768 873109 NESS'S SCHOOL PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS K-12 THROUGH "PARTNERSHIPS" WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM ONE-DAY FIELD TRIPS OF 5 HOURS AT NESS IN STONINGTON, CT TO MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT OTHER FIELD SITE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 25-30 HOURS PER STUDENT. IN ALL DISTRICTS, NESS EDUCATORS WORK WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS TO MAXIMIZE THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR EACH GROUP, WHETHER IT BE IN THE FIELD OR THE CLASSROOM. THESE PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) AND OCEAN LITERACY PRINCIPLES. PROGRAMS ALSO INTENTIONALLY TEACH FIVE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL FACTORS (COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK, SELF-CONTROL, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONFIDENCE) THAT ARE VITAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE. 793874 20262 464754 NESS'S SUMMER CAMP INCLUDES OPEN ENROLLMENT SUMMER PROGRAMING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL 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. 110063 64125 NESS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT. FIRST, THERE ARE ACCESS PROGRAMS SUCH AS SAILING, POWERBOATING, AND ADVENTURE SPORTS. THE PROGRAMS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO COVER A PROGRESSION FROM NOVICE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE MASTER OF SKILLS AND CONTENT. 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. 2706956 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 87 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 MARGARET BLAKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA TEPPER BATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FARMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN COSTELLO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ADAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BALLARD 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 ERICA WATSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HAZARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOBDELL PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 19926 0 0 BILL FOLLETT CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 19926 false false false 77720 133000 1607518 226495 1818238 SCHOOL DISTRICT INITIATIVE 611710 1427003 1427003 1427003 3595 3595 5391 5391 5391 5391 127677 77720 77751 49926 49926 MISCELLANEOUS 5797 5797 5797 3309950 1427003 64709 575068 575068 22963 22963 19926 19926 1586395 1211718 191541 183136 104782 80342 12494 11946 127412 90169 18828 18415 24564 24564 172087 105746 53521 12820 26872 24202 2670 288419 226860 21408 40151 138900 119413 14775 4712 156935 125548 23540 7847 110412 88329 16562 5521 FINANCING FEES 41776 41776 TRAINING & CERTIFICATION 23499 16672 4755 2072 3420010 2706956 423764 289290 263792 156900 661126 659760 40389 43961 5090393 875360 4189916 4215033 111255 120888 5266478 5196542 76514 77016 8045 7895 1354128 1378776 254000 255831 1692687 1719518 X 2156787 2833193 1417004 643831 3573791 3477024 5266478 5196542 X -110060 13293 X false true X true false X 1519452 1516742 1871203 1506834 1818238 8232469 1519452 1516742 1871203 1506834 1818238 8232469 1931805 6300664 26901 14718 12712 12317 8986 75634 164408 78169 84049 103343 133474 563443 8871546 5878183 0.71020 0.76720 X PART II, LINE 10 GROSS INCOME - FUNDRAISING EVENTS 481,787 INSURANCE PROCEEDS AND MISC. 44,456 GROSS INCOME - GAMING ACTIVITIES 37,200 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 111255 14663 835 125083 120364 -8272 837 111255 107589 15682 2907 120364 103631 3958 107589 107774 -2514 1629 103631 1.00000 false false 2103238 2103238 1781794 324721 1457073 1173761 550639 623122 31600 31600 4215033 2802964 13293 13293 2789671 520279 520279 3309950 2899731 77751 77751 2821980 598030 598030 3420010 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS REVENUE 598,030 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE -77,751 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE 77,751 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS EXPENSES 598,030 ANNUAL GALA 170197 68045 102152 63433 SPRING FUNDRAIS 20700 20700 1 14500 9675 4825 14318 205397 77720 127677 77751 77751 49926 CT true NEW LONDON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 134 WILLIAMS ST NEW LONDON CT 06320 066001880 GOV 477060 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT NORWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS 90 TOWN ST NORWICH CT 06360 066001888 GOV 47366 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT OTHER VARIOUS 31312 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT GROTON BOARD OF EDUCATION 1300 FLANDERS ROAD MYSTIC CT 06355 066001619 GOV 19330 FMV DISCOUNT TUITION DISCOUNT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 22963 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 6 120863 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 7 67775 FAIR MARKET VALUE X VARIOUS 37 37857 false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NON-STANDARD CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION (NESS) HAS A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT USES THE OCEAN TO CREATE A LOVE OF LEARNING AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE. NESS REALIZES THOSE GOALS BY USING MARINE SCIENCES AND SAILING AS PLATFORMS TO DEVELOP POSITIVE LEARNING MINDSETS, INCREASING STUDENTS' CLASSROOM AND HOME ACHIEVEMENT ON AND OFF THE WATER. NESS'S IN-PERSON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS, ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, ARE DESIGNED TO DELIBERATELY BUILD STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF LEARNING MINDSETS. THAT INTENTIONALITY RESULTS IN PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE STUDENTS' CONFIDENCE, PERSEVERANCE, SELF-CONTROL, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, WHILE ALSO BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND A SUSTAINABLE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. VARIOUS STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT LEARNING MINDSETS ARE AS, IF NOT MORE IMPORTANT, THAN SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND OR THE SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE LEVEL TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. WE KNOW FROM RESEARCH THAT THOSE EMBEDDED SEL ELEMENTS ARE FACTORS IN NESS STUDENTS' PERSONAL GROWTH. A 2019 STUDY, CONDUCTED BY GOODMAN RESEARCH GROUP, FOUND THAT (AMONG OTHER SIMILAR FINDINGS) 96% OF STUDENTS SAMPLED BELIEVED THAT THEY COULD DO BETTER IN SCHOOL, 93% FELT MORE A PART OF THEIR CLASS, AND 89% DESCRIBED THEMSELVES AS MORE INTERESTED IN WHAT THEY STUDY IN SCIENCE. THE STUDY ALSO SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE THAT SEL FACTORS DIRECTLY CORRELATE TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. NESS'S ONLINE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSES CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THOSE FINDINGS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE IMPRESSIVE OUTCOMES: -MORE STUDENTS REACHING FOR THEIR FULL ACADEMIC POTENTIALS. -INCREASED NUMBERS OF STUDENTS WITH GROWTH IN SELF-CONFIDENCE, PERSEVERANCE, SELF-CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK, AND ACADEMIC MINDSET. -STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING THEIR CONNECTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT. -ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO BELIEVE THEY CAN SUCCEED IN THE WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN COUPLED WITH NESS'S IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, NESS HAS A PROFOUND IMPACT ON STUDENTS' LIVES-INCREASING THEIR LOVE OF LEARNING, UNLOCKING THEIR POTENTIALS, AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH TOOLS FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE. IN FACT, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN NESS'S SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE EIGHT TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SHOW GAINS IN CONFIDENCE, FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SHOW GAINS IN PERSEVERANCE, FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SHOW GAINS IN TEAMWORK, AND DEMONSTRATE NOTABLY BETTER SELF- CONTROL THAN OTHER STUDENTS. NESS IS TRULY A STEM EDUCATION INNOVATION LEADER, POISED TO EXPAND ON ITS ORGANIZATION REPUTATION AS A LEADING ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION PARTNER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FULL 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 IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT, THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE COMPARES COMPENSATION LEVELS WITH POSITIONS HAVING SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES AT OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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 -598,030 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE 77,751 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE -77,751 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS EXPENSES 598,030