NonprofitsSeacoast Science Center Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Seacoast Science Center Inc

RYE, NH

Total revenue

$2.4M

Total expenses

$2.4M

Net assets

$2.7M

Grants received

$789K

77 grants

EIN

020526488

Tax year

2024

Mission

It is the mission of the seacoast science center to spark curiosity, enhance understanding, and inspire conservation of our blue planet. The center's programming and exhibits encourage visitors and other program participants to recognize the value of the natural environment so that they may be moved to action, develop conservation ethics and take personal action to ensure a healthy ocean. The center is located in historic odiorne point state park and operates under an ongoing contract with nh division of parks and recreation. The center offers educational programs, environmental day camps and interpretive exhibits and aquariums for visitors and school groups. Visitors represent a diverse audience from toddlers to grandparents. As a cultural mainstay in the seacoast, the center features educational content highlighting the natural history of odiorne point state park and the ecology of its 7 distinct habitats as well as the ecology of the gulf of maine including open-ocean, nearshore and

Programs

3 programs

Exhibits: the seacoast science center features over 35 individual exhibits. The "discovery dock" early learning activity center is an interactive exhibit designed to be a space where young children can explore the working waterfront. "h2o today" is an exhibition that examines the diversity and challenges of our global water sources and promotes conversation, creativity and innovation through art, science and technology. "marine mammals of the gulf of maine" is comprised of a collection of interpretive videos, interactive exhibits and articulated skeletons including "tofu" a 32-foot juvenile humpback whale. The "gulf of maine exhibit hall" features 10 aquarium exhibits containing a variety of fish and marine invertebrates found in the gulf of maine. The center also offers an intertidal touch tank where visitors may handle crabs, sea stars and marine invertebrates commonly found in the tide pools along the nh coast.

Expenses: $227K

Marine mammal rescue: seacoast science center is the federally authorized entity responsible for responding to dead and stranded marine mammals along the coast of new hampshire and northern massachusetts. Each year ssc marine mammal rescue staff and volunteers respond to between 150 and 300 cases. Responses are executed to preserve public safety, ensure animal safety and foster the collection of scientific information on the health and status of these protected animals. Marine mammal natural history and marine mammal rescue operations are the subject for school and public program content at the seacoast science center.

Expenses: $151K

Other program services: printing expenses related to sustaining ssc's ongoing membership program.

Expenses: $3K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$1.0M
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$131K
Total revenue$2.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$452K
Other expenses$684K
Total expenses$2.4M
Total assets$3.2M
Net assets$2.7M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARK WILEY

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LINDA SANBORN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALLISON MCLEAN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHARINE BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHRYN GILL DREW

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN FITZGERALD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES GLYNN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURIE LEICHTHAMMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID WHITE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WHITNEY GAGNON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATT SILER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REID SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM ACQUAVIVA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERRI GRIJALVA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES POTTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANE FOSTER

NON-VOTING D

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN WILSON

NON-VOTING D

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD DUMORE

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

KATHERINE R LEAVITT

CURRENT PRES

Board

0

JAMES E CHASE

FORMER PRESI

Staff

$115K

37.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ARQ

ARCHITECT

$458K

Grants received

Showing 77 of 77

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
Designated distributions, support, marine mammal rescue
2024
$20K
SSC Splashes Out! Expanding Community-Based Environmental Education & Outreach
2024
$10K
General Support
2024
$5K
OCEAN EDUCATION
2024
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$150K
General support, marine mammal rescue
2023
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$8K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$7K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$4K
OCEAN EDUCATION
2023
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$36K
For desi dists, general support, mammal rescue, camp scholarships, coastal education
2022
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$16K
Stories of Hope and Urgency from the Gulf of Maine
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
General Support
2022
$2K
OCEAN EDUCATION
2022
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2021
$1K
Marine Mammal Rescue
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$127K
for general/operating support, the general fund and designated distributions
2020
$16K
General Support
2020
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$3K
OCEAN EDUCATION
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$1K
Marine Mammal Rescue
2020
$75
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2019
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$1K
Marine Mammal Rescue
2018
$500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$300
GENERAL
2018
$200
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$134
Matching Grant
2018
$12K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$789K from 25 funders · 77 grants · 2017–2024

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

$413K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$141K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Davis Conservation Foundation

$36K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$28K · 13 grants · 2018–2023

The Schleyer Foundation

$20K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$18K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$16K · 1 grant · 2020

Staritch Foundation Inc

$14K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN020526488
NTEE codeA570
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-01
Formed2001
Employees94
Volunteers2065
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