Program areas at Seacoast Science Center
Programs: the Seacoast Science Center offers educational programs, environmental day camps and daily public programs for visitors and school groups. Program participants learn about the ocean and its critical influence on our daily lives through the perspective of odiorne point state park and Seacoast new hampshire. It is the objective of the Seacoast Science Center's experiential environmental education programing to increase our visitor's understanding and awareness of the ocean. In turn, we hope to motivate them to take personal actions in their daily lives that will contribute to a healthy ocean.
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.
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.
Other program services: printing expenses related to sustaining ssc's ongoing membership program.
Grants made by Seacoast Science Center
Who funds Seacoast Science Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Seacoast Science Center
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Jim Chase | Chief Executive Officer | | 2023-02-09 |
Karen Provazza | Chief Communications Officer | | 2023-02-09 |
Kate Leavitt | Chief Program Officer | | 2023-02-09 |
Yvonne Zinicola | Office Manager | | 2023-02-09 |
Brian Yurasits | Community Outreach Manager | | 2023-02-09 |
...and 20 more key personnel |
Financials for Seacoast Science Center
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $785,799 | $3,106,033 | -74.7% |
Program services | $926,497 | $800,880 | 15.7% |
Investment income and dividends | $2,957 | $2,563 | 15.4% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $-57,196 | $-40,985 | -39.6% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,500 | $0 | 999% |
Net income from fundraising events | $65,187 | $56,012 | 16.4% |
Net income from gaming activities | $109,558 | $42,819 | 155.9% |
Net income from sales of inventory | $117,545 | $89,890 | 30.8% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $264,541 | -100% |
Total revenues | $1,952,847 | $4,321,753 | -54.8% |
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Data update history
September 25, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 570 Ocean Blvd
- Rye, NH 03870
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Rockingham County, NH
- Website URL
- seacoastsciencecenter.org/mission/Â
- Phone
- (603) 436-8043
- Twitter profile
- @seacoastscictrÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 02-0526488
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2001
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A57: Science and Technology Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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