Nonprofit · EIN 13-3118415
STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $36,399,117 | $34,024,346 | $2,374,771 | $103,822,889 | $2,640,815 | $101,182,074 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,514,202 | $17,926,517 | $15,587,685 | $100,609,248 | $3,772,212 | $96,837,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,997,186
- Program service revenue
- $12,532,317
- Investment income
- $3,458,646
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,020,977
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $410,968
- Other revenue
- $410,968
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,461,444
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,510,808
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,479,611
- Professional fundraising fees
- $330,846
- Accounting fees
- $73,194
- Occupancy
- $199,645
- Travel
- $36,035
- Depreciation
- $231,635
- Program services (functional)
- $29,398,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,025,285
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,600,950
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,609,248
- Total assets, end of year
- $103,822,889
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,640,815
- Net assets, end of year
- $101,182,074
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $977,785
- Publicly traded securities
- $69,197,536
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $74,349,241
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,832,833
- Gross receipts
- $50,389,987
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 165
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE BRACKENBURY | DIR/PRES/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $385,314 | $69,211 |
| RENEE WOOD | CFAO & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $201,708 | $56,446 |
| THOMAS TOLENTINO | SENIOR VP & COO Officer | 40 | $238,911 | $17,386 |
| RICHARD P FLOOD | VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $216,533 | $34,172 |
| ANDREA BLAIR SAMUEL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $187,437 | $37,424 |
| SHERRENETTE TINAPUNAN | DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV & DATABASE MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,019 | $32,607 |
| DIANE TOLAND | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,184 | $46,850 |
| SUZANNE MANNION DIRECTOR | OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (UNTIL 6/28/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,435 | $7,686 |
| MONICA ACQUAVIVA DIR OF IT | INFRASTRUCTURE & MUSEUM EX Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,662 | $20,838 |
| TONY ALVAREZ II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT BELLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL BEZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRIGANTI | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO ESTEFAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASSIMO FERRAGAMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA SANTI FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GURAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JURGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LEHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE NATORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SHALETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARATH SHARMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW TISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL VERKUIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DONOVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS UBINAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE BRACKENBURY | DIR/PRES/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $365,353 | $64,958 |
| THOMAS TOLENTINO | SENIOR VP & COO Officer | 40 | $227,444 | $44,136 |
| RENEE WOOD | CFAO & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $180,281 | $52,386 |
| RICHARD P FLOOD | VP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $213,073 | $17,733 |
| SUZANNE MANNION | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,769 | $12,832 |
| SHERRENETTE TINAPUNAN | DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEV & DATABASE MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,875 | $30,698 |
| DIANE TOLAND | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,122 | $41,953 |
| ANDREA BLAIR SAMUEL CHIEF | TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (FROM 5/22/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,980 | $16,422 |
| MONICA ACQUAVIVA DIR OF IT | INFRASTRUCTURE & MUSEUM EXHIBITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,005 | $19,195 |
| TONY ALVAREZ II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT BELLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL BEZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRIGANTI | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO ESTEFAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASSIMO FERRAGAMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA SANTI FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY LOUIS GATES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JURGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE NATORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SHALETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARATH SHARMA | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/26/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VERKUIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WEAVER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/26/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GURAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS UBINAS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17 BATTERY PL STE 324, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1148
- In care of
- % ELAD ROSIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSE BRACKENBURY, 17 BATTERY PLACE 324, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- RENEE WOOD, CFAO & SECRETARY
- Phone
- (212) 561-4500
- Website
- WWW.STATUEOFLIBERTY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY-ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT THAT COLLABORATES WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN ONE OF AMERICA'S 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 FOUNDATION'S 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)
Program accomplishments
- ELLIS MUSEUM PROJECT: THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO REIMAGINE THE 34-YEAR-OLD MUSEUM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. THE PROJECT WILL PRESERVE THE 125-YEAR-OLD HISTORIC LANDMARK, ENHANCE ITS EXHIBITS, AND TELL A MORE VIBRANT STORY OF IMMIGRATION IN A BUILDING THAT ONCE PROCESSED 12 MILLION IMMIGRANTS. IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING ESSENTIAL BUILDING AND SYSTEMS UPGRADES, THE NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION WILL REIMAGINE INSTALLATIONS FOR A MORE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE, SHOWCASE THE MUSEUM'S HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, AND IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT ITS 137,000 SQUARE FEET. TAKEN TOGETHER, THESE ENHANCEMENTS WILL OFFER THE MUSEUM'S TWO MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS A MORE COMPELLING AND COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE INSIDE A MODERNIZED AND MORE IMMERSIVE MUSEUM. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN MARCH 2024; THE MUSEUM REMAINSExpenses $24,692,514
- AUDIO TOUR: UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE FOUNDATION OPERATES A AUDIO TOUR PROGRAM WITH CONTENT COVERING LIBERTY ISLAND AND THE ELLIS ISLAND MUSEUM. THE AUDIO TOUR IS AVAILABLE IN 12 LANGUAGES, AS WELL AS AN ASL AND AUDIO DESCRIPTOR TOUR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, AUDIO TOURS WERE AVAILABLE TO THE APPROXIMATELY 3.6 MILLION VISITORS TO LIBERTY AND ELLIS ISLANDS.Expenses $3,111,179 · revenue $12,196,093
- THE AMERICAN FAMILY IMMIGRATION HISTORY CENTER (AFIHC) AT ELLIS ISLAND WELCOMES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS ANNUALLY. FOUNDATION STAFF OPERATE THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER, WELCOMING VISITORS TO SEARCH FOR THEIR FAMILY'S RECORDS. THE FOUNDATION'S 65-MILLION-RECORD ELECTRONIC DATABASE CONTAINS THE ARRIVAL RECORDS OF IMMIGRANTS, PASSENGERS, AND CREW MEMBERS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE PORT OF NEW YORK/ELLIS ISLAND BETWEEN 1820-1957. THE DATABASE, WHICH IS MANAGED BY THE FOUNDATION, IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR FREE AT WWW.LIBERTYELLISFOUNDATION.ORG. REVENUES ARE GENERATED BY RESERVATION FEES FOR TERMINALS AT THE CENTER, AS WELL AS SALES FROM HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MISSION-RELATED PRODUCTS ON THE WEB AND AT THE CENTER.Expenses $753,194 · revenue $747,192
- PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAMMING: THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO INFORM EXTERNAL AUDIENCES ABOUT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, ELLIS ISLAND, AND THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND INITIATIVES. THE FOUNDATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ON MEDIA RELATIONS AND IS ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA ON FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, X, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, AND LINKEDIN. THE FOUNDATION CURATES AND DEVELOPS VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENSURE OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE CULTIVATING NEW AUDIENCES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING FREE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO BENEFIT TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MATERIALS INCLUDE INFORMATIVE VIDEOS ABOUT THE ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE, FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH TOOLS, TIPS FOR CAPTURING ORAL HISTORIES, AR AND VR EXPERIENCES, AND MORE. ENLISTING SUBJECT-AREA EXPERTS FROM OUR OWN STAFF, HISTORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS (IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL) RELEVANT TO THE MONUMENTS' HISTORIES AND IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS FOR SELECT PROGRAMMING, SUCH AS WITH EARTHCAM TO PROVIDE VIEWS OF LADY LIBERTY AND LIBERTY ISLAND.Expenses $509,006
- LIBERTY MUSEUM CARE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, FOUNDATION STAFF MANAGE INTERACTIVE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING THE IMMERSIVE THEATER WITH THREE ENORMOUS SCREENS, THE POPULAR INTERACTIVE BECOMING LIBERTY EXHIBIT, AND THE LIBERTY STAR VIDEO TERMINALS.Expenses $250,741
- ELLIS EXHIBIT CARE: TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, FOUNDATION STAFF MANAGE INTERACTIVE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND TECHNOLOGY TO ENRICH THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE ELLIS ISLAND MUSEUM, INCLUDING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, A/V, AND TOUCHSCREENS.Expenses $81,477
- ELLIS WALL OF HONOR EXPANSION: FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, THE AMERICAN IMMIGRANT WALL OF HONOR HAS BEEN A UNIQUE AND LASTING MONUMENT CELEBRATING COUNTLESS IMMIGRANT STORIES. VIRTUALLY EVERY NATIONALITY FROM EVERY INHABITED CONTINENT CAN BE FOUND ON THE WALL OF HONOR, ALONGSIDE THOSE WHO ENDURED FORCED MIGRATION FROM SLAVERY AND OUR LAND'S EARLIEST SETTLERS. IN RESPONSE TO CONTINUED INTEREST IN THE WALL OF HONOR, THE FOUNDATION EXPANDED THE MONUMENT TO ADD SPACE FOR MANY MORE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO COMMEMORATE THEIR FAMILY'S IMMIGRANT HISTORY.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3118415
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $103,822,889
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,389,987
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $36,399,117 | $34,024,346 | $103,822,889 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $33,514,202 | $17,926,517 | $100,609,248 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $15,452,071 | $14,710,710 | $74,881,554 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3118415).
Questions about STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC is 13-3118415.
- Is STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JESSE BRACKENBURY.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $385,314 (JESSE BRACKENBURY, DIR/PRES/CEO).
- How much revenue does STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,399,117, expenses of $34,024,346 and total assets of $103,822,889 at year end.
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