2021-06-07T08:08:41-05:00 2020-12-31 061289571 MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP 180 GLASTONBURY BLVD STE 400 GLASTONBURY CT 060334439 990 2020-01-01 300245251 NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION INC NEWE 8605359362 PO BOX 733 STONINGTON CT 06378 MICHAEL LOBDELL PRESIDENT & CEO 8605359362 2021-06-03 true MICHAEL LOBDELL 999009999 JAY J RASMUS CPA P00093273 8605412000 2021-06-03 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL LOBDELL 70 WATER STREET STONINGTON CT 06378 2711629 false X WWW.NESSF.ORG X 2004 CT NESS OFFERS A UNIQUE EDUCATION MODEL THAT EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. NESS IS THE FIRST, AND ONLY, PROGRAM OF ITS KIND TO BE ACCREDITED BY NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. OUR STEM- BASED CURRICULUM INCLUDES USING MARINE SCIENCE, SAILING, POWER BOATING, AND ADVENTURE SPORTS AS LEARNING PLATFORMS. OUR GOAL IS TO ADVANCE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS IN BOTH URBAN AND SUBURBAN MARKETS. NESS'S IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DELIBERATELY BUILD STUDENTS' SEL SKILLS AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF POSITIVE LEARNING MINDSETS. THIS INTENTIONALITY RESULTS IN PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE STUDENTS' CONFIDENCE, PERSEVERANCE, SELF-CONTROL, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, WHILE ALSO BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND A SUSTAINABLE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. VARIOUS STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT LEARNING MINDSETS ARE AS, IF NOT MORE I 19 18 81 120 0 1818238 1782183 1427003 866573 3595 9682 61114 40332 3309950 2698770 598031 233486 0 1838515 1971331 0 345362 983464 762103 3420010 2966920 -110060 -268150 5196542 4886018 1719518 1670755 3477024 3215263 X TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH A LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH OCEAN BASED EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVE SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES. false false 528523 47238 199016 NESS SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS K-12. PROGRAMS INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS, EXPERIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT FIELD SITES, AND ONLINE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (OEL) CLASSES. NESS PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, ALIGNED WITH THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS), AND THE CASEL SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) STANDARDS SETS. OEL CLASSES WERE DEVELOPED AS A RESPONSE TO SCHOOLS' NEEDS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020. THEY ARE TAUGHT LIVE, HAVE A NATIONAL REACH, ARE LED BY NESS EDUCATORS, AND FEATURE THE UNIQUE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THAT SETS NESS APART. THESE DYNAMIC COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, MINIMIZING LEARNING LOSSES, AND KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED AND HANDS-ON IN THEIR EDUCATION. 985591 30438 371126 NESS'S SUMMER CAMP INCLUDES OPEN ENROLLMENT SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AGES 4-17. THE PROGRAMS RUN FOR 11 WEEKS FROM 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 COMPRISE A UNIQUE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PLATFORM THAT INCLUDES WEEKLY THEMES, EMBEDDED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING ELEMENTS, AND ARE DESIGNED AROUND AGE-BASED LEVELS IN SAILING, MARINE SCIENCE, ADVENTURE SPORTS, AND POWERBOATING. SUMMER CAMP TAKES PLACES IN STONINGTON, CT, WITH SOME PROGRAMS IN WESTERLY, RI. 787225 155810 296431 NESS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS. NESS OFFERS ADULT SAILING AND FAMILY EXPEDITION PROGRAMS. ADULT SAILING INCLUDES BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE CLASSES. FAMILY EXPEDITIONS ALLOW THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO EXPERIENCE A NESS PROGRAM TOGETHER. THESE ARE DONE IN 3-HOUR SESSIONS AND INCLUDE MARINE SCIENCE AND ADVENTURE SPORTS OPTIONS. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NESS ARE HARBOR TOURS ON EITHER A SAILBOAT OR POWERBOAT. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALSO PARTNER WITH NESS TO BRING OUR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. FINALLY, AS RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NESS OFFERED A SHORE SUPPORT PROGRAM TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH THE CHALLENGES OF DISTANCE LEARNING. 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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. false false false false false false false false false DR ERIC ISSELHARDT EXEC. DIR. EDUC. 169409 169409 X 2 28000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 8 52082 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 31 33389 false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NON-STANDARD CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 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. 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 -233,486 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE 6,720 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE -6,720 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS EXPENSES 233,486