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SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER INC

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SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER INC

EIN 02-0526488 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

IT is THE MISSION of THE SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER to SPARK CURIOSITY, ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING, and INSPIRE CONSERVATION of OUR BLUE PLANET. THE CENTERS 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

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.25%of revenue went to mission work66.4% of expenses · Program services
18.72%of revenue went to fundraising18.5% of expenses
$101.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
15.30%of revenue went to management and office costs15.1% of expenses
$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
52.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $30,774 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $118,450 for JAMES E CHASE (FORMER PRESI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$2,413,419
Mission workProgram services$1,623,04167.25% of revenue66.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$369,32915.30% of revenue15.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$451,82318.72% of revenue18.5% of expenses
Total expenses$2,444,193101.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.4% mission · 15.1% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 10.9% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.68% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 7.9% management · 22.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.83% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 16.1% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.98% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 9.3% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 5.5% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.65% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 10.3% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.43% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 10.9% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,413,419
Expenses$2,444,193
Annual shortfall $30,774 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,623,041 · 66.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$369,329 · 15.1% of expenses
Fundraising$451,823 · 18.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,413,419
Expenses$2,444,193
Assets$3,245,098
Income$2,929,131
Contributions$1,267,692
Mission work (program services)$1,623,041
Fundraising$451,823
Management and general$369,329
Executive compensation (total)$93,107
Accounting fees$37,799
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JAMES E CHASEFORMER PRESI · 38 hrs/week $118,450Base $115,000 · Other $3,450

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JAMES E CHASEFORMER PRESI

KATHRYN GILL DREWDIRECTOR

WHITNEY GAGNONDIRECTOR

TIM ACQUAVIVADIRECTOR

TERRI GRIJALVADIRECTOR

RICHARD DUMORECHAIR

REID SMITHDIRECTOR

MATT SILERDIRECTOR

MARK WILEYVICE CHAIR

LINDA SANBORNTREASURER

LAURIE LEICHTHAMMERDIRECTOR

ALLISON MCLEANSECRETARY

KATHERINE R LEAVITTCURRENT PRES

KATHARINE BROWNDIRECTOR

JAMES GLYNNDIRECTOR

DIANE FOSTERNON-VOTING D

DAVID WHITEDIRECTOR

CHARLES POTTERDIRECTOR

BRIAN WILSONNON-VOTING D

BRIAN FITZGERALDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2002
Location
570 OCEAN BLVD, RYE, NH 03870-2104
County
Rockingham
In care of
% JAMES E CHASE
Primary officer
KATHERINE R LEAVITT, CURRENT PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sscnh.org Phone(603) 436-8043

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PAOLILLI JAREK HESSION & PARE LLC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)
IRS tax category
Museums

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