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NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING

STONINGTON, CTEIN: 30-0245251Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING THE FIRST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND, NESS IS ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (NEASC). NESS OFFERS A STEM- BASED CURRICULUM THAT BUILDS LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGH MARINE SCIENCE, SAILING, POWER BOATING, AND ADVENTURE SPORTS. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IS AT THE CORE OF OUR APPROACH, FOSTERING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND AGENCY THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE. EVERY NESS LESSON IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, CAPITALIZING ON THE INHERENT BENEFITS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. OUR PASSIONATE EDUCATORS STRIVE TO CULTIVATE A LOVE FOR LEARNING AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY, REINFORCING CLASSROOM STUDIES AND NURTURING LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS. THESE STRATEGIES ARE ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL FOR YOUNG ADOLESCENTS TRANSITIONING FROM THE FAMILIAR TERRAIN OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE MORE COMPLEX LANDSCAPE OF HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE THOUGHTS OF FUTUR

Progressive Pedagogy/Student-Centered Learning
Local (City/County Level)
Regional (Multi-County/State)
Direct Service Delivery
Education & Awareness
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Children (Ages 0-12)

Annual Revenue

$4,106,993

Known Funders

41

Grants Received

90

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$4,106,993$4,108,030$5,629,315
2023$3,562,102$3,904,829$5,371,275
2022$4,082,474$3,954,282$5,888,909
2021$3,618,390$2,913,629$5,613,617
2020$2,698,770$2,966,920$4,886,018
2019$3,309,950$3,420,010$5,196,542
2018$3,213,541$3,378,718$5,266,478
2017$3,637,790$3,426,409$5,286,826

Top Funders

$253,440 (2024)
$163,500 (2022)
$81,500 (2021)
$55,000 (2022)
FORREST C & FRANCES H

EAST GREENWICH, RI

$50,000 (2023)
AMERICAN GIFT FUND

WILMINGTON, DE

$50,000 (2023)
$45,000 (2021)
$45,000 (2024)
$45,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 41 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

M

MARK ADAMS

BOARD CHAIR

Officer
M

MICHAEL LOBDELL

PRESIDENT &

Officer
S

STEVE HAZARD

VICE CHAIR

Officer
D

DR STEPHEN LARCEN

DIRECTOR

D

DR ERIC ISSELHARDT

CEO

Officer
K

KATHERINE BALLARD

DIRECTOR

A

ALLEGRA GRIFFITHS

DIRECTOR

M

MICHAEL HENNESSY

DIRECTOR

M

MICHAEL SAVAGE

DIRECTOR

P

PETER WILD

DIRECTOR

Showing 10 of 20 key personnel.

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