EIN 06-0990195

Save the Sound (CFE)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
48
Year formed
1978
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
The mission of Connecticut Fund for the Environment and its program Save the Sound is to protect and improve the land, air, and water of Connecticut and Long Island Sound.
Also known as...
Connecticut Fund for the Environment
Total revenues
$5,943,488
2022
Total expenses
$6,133,414
2022
Total assets
$13,998,492
2022
Num. employees
48
2022

Program areas at CFE

the long island Sound program uses citizen science, education, advocacy and on-the-water watchdog activities to protect and restore the health of long island Sound and its watershed. Last year the program coordinated the unified water study, an effort to monitor water quality with 23 groups in 40 embayments around long island Sound; published a report on long island Sound's environmental health; led advocacy and education efforts that resulted in an historic investment in long island Sound initiatives by the federal government; and significantly increased the visibility of our soundkeeper subprogram, which patrols the waters of lis to ensure pollution is stopped.
Endangered lands: the endangered lands program uses grassroots advocacy, education, policy and legal tools to ensure Connecticut's iconic lands are preserved and the forests that filter drinking water are protected. Last year the program educated thousands of new people about the effort to protect an 840 acre defacto wildlife refuge; brought people in an ej area together to push for clean-up and open space preservation of over 100 acres in the center of the community; continued a decades long battle to preserve 238 acres of forest abutting a nature preserve along the coastline of Connecticut; and worked to protect thousands of acres of drinking water lands in the colebrook, ct area and throughout ct water's territory.
Ecological restoration: the ecological restoration program works with natural systems to create or restore the conditions for ecological and human thriving and resilience. the program does this by removing dams and restoring fish passage; installing green infrastructure that employs native plants to absorb and filter stormwater before it pollutes local waterways; restores marshland and constructs living shorelines to improve coastal resilience and reverse marsh loss, and engages the public in protecting water quality and wildlife through a robust cleanup program and other educational and volunteer opportunities. Last year the program hosted 76 in-person cleanups and many more virtual cleanups. the program also added road-stream crossing assessments and living shoreline design and construction to our project portfolio.

Who funds Save the Sound (CFE)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)Conservation Projects$405,456
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$331,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$158,666
...and 80 more grants received totalling $2,332,008
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of the InteriorHURRICANE SANDY DISASTER RELIEF D COASTAL RESILIENCY GRANTS$326,047
Environmental Protection AgencyLONG ISLAND SOUND PROGRAM$121,592
Environmental Protection AgencyLONG ISLAND SOUND PROGRAM$120,082
...and 5 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at CFE

NameTitleCompensation
Janel CriteChief Financial Officer$0
Alicia SullivanVice President of Philanthropy$145,309
Leah Lopez-SchmalzChief Program Officer$113,545
Roger F ReynoldsChief Legal Officer$113,855
Curtis JohnsonPresident$145,683
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for CFE

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,605,968
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$126,911
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$210,609
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,943,488

Form 990s for CFE

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-05-31990View PDF
2021-092022-07-28990View PDF
2020-092021-08-01990View PDF
2019-092022-03-09990View PDF
2018-092019-10-21990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like CFE

OrganizationLocationRevenue
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL)Charleston, SC$6,299,915
Delaware Center for the Inland BaysRehoboth Beach, DE$2,166,650
Chattahoochee RiverkeeperAtlanta, GA$2,159,639
Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA$10,789,245
James River AssociationRichmond, VA$10,578,861
Clark Fork CoalitionMissoula, MT$1,968,455
Scenic HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY$14,869,807
The Potomac ConservancySilver Spring, MD$2,406,622
Alliance for the Great LakesChicago, IL$5,836,934
NH LakesConcord, NH$1,504,322
Data update history
July 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from MLE Foundation
May 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
February 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $886,318 from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
127 Church St 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Metro area
New Haven-Milford, CT
Website URL
savethesound.org/ 
Phone
(203) 787-0646
Facebook page
ctenvironment 
Twitter profile
@ctenvironment 
IRS details
EIN
06-0990195
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1978
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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