Nonprofit · EIN 22-3659296
SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC
Tax-exempt · BRANCHVILLE, NJ 07826
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,381,636 | $1,432,660 | -$51,024 | $1,009,330 | $80,136 | $929,194 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,363,062 | $1,495,910 | -$132,848 | $1,040,435 | $60,217 | $980,218 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $387,030
- Program service revenue
- $966,420
- Investment income
- $28,186
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,524
- Other salaries and wages
- $419,362
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $721,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,263
- Occupancy
- $14,684
- Depreciation
- $2,110
- Program services (functional)
- $1,134,004
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,611
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,045
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,040,435
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,009,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $80,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $929,194
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,193
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $853,394
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,800
- Gross receipts
- $1,381,636
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANIS CALELLA | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $235,524 |
| CATHERINE BURKE | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CURRIE | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEG BREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SOUTHWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IZIDORE GODINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN L MEISSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P WEINER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TATIJANA SHOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER MUNDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANIS CALELLA | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $234,826 |
| CATHERINE BURKE | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CURRIE | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEG BREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SOUTHWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IZIDORE GODINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN L MEISSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P WEINER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TATIJANA SHOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER MUNDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 RT 206 SUITE C, BRANCHVILLE, NJ 07826-4260
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANIS CALELLA, 202 ROUTE 206 SUITE C, BRANCHVILLE, NJ 07826
- Signed the 990
- JANIS CALELLA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (973) 383-1080
- Website
- SAVEELLISISLAND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MILLS & DEFILIPPIS CPAS LLP
Mission
SAVE ELLIS ISLAND IS THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NON-PROFIT PARTNER ASSIGNED TO RAISE THE FUNDS AND OVERSEE THE REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION OF TWENTY NINE HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ELLIS ISLAND. CLOSED AND ABANDONED SINCE 1954, SAVE ELLIS ISLAND WILL REOPEN THE BUILDINGS AND TELL THE STORIES OF MILLIONS OF OUR ANCESTORS FOR THE INSPIRATION, ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THE ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL IS A 29 BUILDING, 750 BED HOSPITAL SITUATED ON THE LARGEST OPEN SPACE ON THE ISLAND. SAVE ELLIS ISLAND CURRENTLY LEASES THE HISTORIC HOSPITAL LAUNDRY BUILDING FROM THE NPS AND SUBLEASES IT TO THE FERRY CONCESSION FOR OFFICE SPACE. THE RENT FROM THIS SUBLEASE HELPS TO PAY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY. IN ADDITION TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE EXPENSE REPRESENTS UNPLANNED MAINTENANCE OF THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL TO UPGRADE THE AREA FOR VISITOR SAFETY. SAVE ELLIS ISLAND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MAINTENANCE OF THE SOUTHSIDE THAT INCLUDES BOTH BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE.Expenses $61,979 · revenue $120,000
- SAVE ELLIS ISLAND DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS ON THE THEMES OF ELLIS ISLAND DESIGNED TO DEEPEN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPAND THE CULTURAL OFFERINGS ON THE ISLAND. THESE PROGRAMS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING ELLIS ISLAND INTO A HUB OF INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND HISTORICAL EDUCATION. OUR PREMIER PROGRAM: THE HARD HAT TOUR, A 90-MINUTE EDUCATOR LED, DESTINATION TOUR HAS PROVIDED VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND. PROGRAMS IN HISTORY, SCIENCE, ART, AND PRESERVATION HAVE BROUGHT SCHOOLS INCUDING COLLEGES TO ELLIS ISLAND TO LEARN ABOUT THE MANY STORIES OF THE SOUTH SIDE HOSPITAL.Expenses $1,072,025 · revenue $846,420
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3659296
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,009,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,381,636
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,381,636 | $1,432,660 | $1,009,330 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,363,062 | $1,495,910 | $1,040,435 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,318,625 | $1,466,327 | $1,184,162 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $758,520 | $664,995 | $1,363,953 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-3659296).
Questions about SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC
- What is the EIN of SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC is 22-3659296.
- Is SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE ELLIS ISLAND 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 SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JANIS CALELLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,524 (JANIS CALELLA, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does SAVE ELLIS ISLAND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,381,636, expenses of $1,432,660 and total assets of $1,009,330 at year end.
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