Sound Waters Inc
Donations deductibleSound Waters Inc's network
27 people3 organisationsi27 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Allot Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alex Pugliese | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Anthony Carvette (also filed as Tony Carvette) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christine Carey | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clarence Grebey | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Martin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emile De Neree | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily Dreas | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| IRA Flatow | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jake Rath | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Stuart (also filed as Jimmy Stuart) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Fuller JR (also filed as Joseph Fuller) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristi Calver | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maria Vazquez-Goncalves | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Solecki (also filed as Mike Solecki) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michele Segalla | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Olga Burke | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Huston | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pieter Eenkema Van Dijk | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randy Bourne | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard Sellschop | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard Thomas (also filed as Rich Thomas) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sara Adams | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sara Keller | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sheila L Bennett (also filed as Sheila Bennett) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tamu Lucero | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Thea Kruger | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Shemitz | President | since 2018 |
| Margaret W Peterson | VP of Finance | since 2018 |
| Michael Bagley | VP of Programs | since 2023 |
| Robert Mazzone | VP of Development | since 2020 |
| Sheila L Bennett | Vice Chair (Outgoing) | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Shemitz | President | 40 | $239k | $6k | |
| Robert Mazzone | VP of Development | 40 | $139k | $13k | |
| Michael Bagley | VP of Programs | 40 | $137k | $11k | |
| Ken Essex | VP of Finance and HR | 40 | $122k | $750 | |
| Tony Allott | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Emily Dreas | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michele Segalla | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Calver | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Adams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Bennett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy Bourne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Olga Burke | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Carey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Carvette | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emile de Neree | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pieter Eenkema van Dijk | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ira Flatow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janeene Freeman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Fuller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Katz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sara Keller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karl Kolderup | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thea Kruger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamu Lucero | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terrence Moduthagam | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex Pugliese | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jake Rath | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Sellschop | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Shaker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Solecki | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Stuart | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rich Thomas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maria Vazquez-Goncalves | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Sound Waters Inc
- EIN
- 061263947
- Address
- Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT, 06902
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- We work to create a better world through joyful learning on long island sound. Soundwaters enriches our community and protects our environment through environmental education, jobs and skills training, and public engagement. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C013 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Leigh Shemitz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1989
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJames Stuart
≥8years on the filingsJoseph Fuller JR
≥8years on the filingsOlga Burke
≥8years on the filingsPaul Huston
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $17.8m
- Total liabilities
- $1.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.1m
- Program service revenue
- $940k
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 1,239