STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-3118415 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)

What they do

THE STATUE of LIBERTY-ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION is A NON-PROFIT THAT COLLABORATES WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN ONE of AMERICAS MOST SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. IN 1982, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN ASKED LEE IACOCCA to RAISE PRIVATE FUNDS for THE HISTORIC RESTORATION of THE STATUE of LIBERTY and ELLIS ISLAND. THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO CREATED THE ELLIS ISLAND NATIONAL MUSEUM of IMMIGRATION, DEVELOPED THE FREE 65-MILLION-RECORD ELLIS ISLAND PASSENGER DATABASE, CONSTRUCTED THE STATUE of LIBERTY MUSEUM, MAINTAINED MUSEUM EXHIBITS, and FUNDED OVER 200 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS ON THE ISLANDS. THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS:TO RESTORE and PRESERVE THE STATUE of LIBERTY NATIONAL MONUMENT, WHICH INCLUDES ELLIS ISLAND; CUSTODY and CONTROL of RECORDS and OTHER ARTIFACTS of HISTORIC INTEREST RELATED to THE STATUE of LIBERTY and THE MILLIONS of IMMIGRANTS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE PORT of NEW YORK and ELLIS ISLAND AS WELL AS ALL IMMIGRATION to THE UNITED (SEE CONTINUATION)

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.77%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

7.15%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$93.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.56%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$3.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$36,399,117

Mission workProgram services$29,398,11180.77% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,025,2855.56% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,600,9507.15% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,374,7716.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$34,024,34693.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 86.4% mission · 6.0% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 10.5% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 13.8% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.2% mission · 28.5% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 45.2% mission · 38.4% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 15.0% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 2.9% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 2.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,399,117

Expenses$34,024,346

Annual surplus $2,374,771 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$29,398,111 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,025,285 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$2,600,950 · 7.6% of expenses

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Revenue$36,399,117

Expenses$34,024,346

Assets$103,822,889

Income$50,389,987

Contributions$19,997,186

Mission work (program services)$29,398,111

Fundraising$2,600,950

Grants given$15,826

Average grant$15,826

Management and general$2,025,285

Stocks and bonds$69,197,536

Accounting fees$73,194

Investing fees$97,850

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

JESSE BRACKENBURYDIR/PRES/CEO · 40 hrs/week $454,525Base $385,314 · Other $69,211

RENEE WOODCFAO & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $258,154Base $201,708 · Other $56,446

THOMAS TOLENTINOSENIOR VP & COO · 40 hrs/week $256,297Base $238,911 · Other $17,386

RICHARD P FLOODVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $250,705Base $216,533 · Other $34,172

ANDREA BLAIR SAMUELCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $224,861Base $187,437 · Other $37,424

SHERRENETTE TINAPUNANDIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV & DATABASE MGMT · 40 hrs/week $167,626Base $135,019 · Other $32,607

DIANE TOLANDPROJECT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $157,034Base $110,184 · Other $46,850

SUZANNE MANNION DIRECTOROF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (UNTIL 6/28/24) · 40 hrs/week $132,121Base $124,435 · Other $7,686

MONICA ACQUAVIVA DIR OF ITINFRASTRUCTURE & MUSEUM EX · 40 hrs/week $131,500Base $110,662 · Other $20,838

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

JESSE BRACKENBURYDIR/PRES/CEO

RENEE WOODCFAO & SECRETARY

THOMAS TOLENTINOSENIOR VP & COO

RICHARD P FLOODVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

ANDREA BLAIR SAMUELCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

SHERRENETTE TINAPUNANDIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV & DATABASE MGMT

DIANE TOLANDPROJECT DIRECTOR

SUZANNE MANNION DIRECTOROF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (UNTIL 6/28/24)

MONICA ACQUAVIVA DIR OF ITINFRASTRUCTURE & MUSEUM EX

STEPHEN BRIGANTIDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT EMERITUS

TONY ALVAREZ IIDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY SWEENEYDIRECTOR

SHARATH SHARMADIRECTOR

TINA SANTI FLAHERTYDIRECTOR

ALBERT BELLASDIRECTOR

PETER LEHRERDIRECTOR

PAUL VERKUILDIRECTOR

MIGUEL BEZOSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL OBANNONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DONOVANTREASURER

MASSIMO FERRAGAMODIRECTOR

LUIS UBINASCHAIRMAN

LISA SHALETTDIRECTOR

KAREN JURGENSENDIRECTOR

JOSIE NATORIDIRECTOR

JEFFREY GURALDIRECTOR

HENRY LOUIS GATES JRDIRECTOR

EMILIO ESTEFANDIRECTOR

DEBORAH SIMONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER FORBESDIRECTOR

BRUCE KELLERDIRECTOR

ANDREW TISCHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 17 BATTERY PL STE 324, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1148
County: New York
In care of: % ELAD ROSIN
Primary officer: RENEE WOOD, CFAO & SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 561-4500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)
Grant-giving organization: Yes