SALISH SEA SCIENCES
EIN 82-3307581 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)
What they do
We Fully Exploit The Physical and Human Resources of The Salish Sea to Equip High School Students With Knowledge, Skills, Career Awareness, and Confidence for Civic Life and College and Career Success, Most Especially In STEAM Fields. Salish Sea Sciences Brings Motivated High School Students From All Backgrounds Together With Scientists and Other Professionals to Learn From and Protect The Salish Sea, Its Creatures, and People In Multi-week Summer Residential Programs and Intensive Multi-week School-day Programs In Seattle Public Schools Focused Primarily On Marine Field and Lab Research and Ecology and Conservation. We Serve Students From The San Juan Islands, The Greater Salish Sea Region, The State of Washington and Multiple Other States As Well As Other Countries. Our Mission is (1) Grow A Community of Critical Thinkers, 2) Bring Innovation to Public Engagement In Science, 3) Raise Awareness of Science As A Career Path, and 4) Advance A More Diverse Cohort of Investigators.
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CAROLINE C GRAUMAN-BOSSBOARD TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THOMAS D GRAUMANBOARD SECRETARY / PART-TIME IN PROGRAM & WEBSITE
BILLIE J SWALLABOARD CHAIR
CHRIS MINNEYBOARD MEMBER
NANCY E GRAUMANBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- PO BOX 326, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250-0326
- County
- San Juan
- In care of
- % CAROLINE GRAUMAN-BOSS
- Primary officer
- Caroline Grauman-Boss, Executive Director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Secondary & High Schools (B25)
- IRS tax category
- Secondary & High Schools