STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC
17 BATTERY PLACE NO 232, NEW YORK, NY 10004 www.statueofliberty.org

Total Revenue
$20,624,198
Total Expenses
$21,025,274
Net Assets
$53,850,278

Organizations Filed Purposes: 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 (CONT. SCHEDULE O)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 STATES; TO FOSTER, PROMOTE AND STIMULATE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AND ELLIS ISLAND. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), A UNIT OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OPERATES THE STATUE OF LIBERTY NATIONAL MONUMENT AND ELLIS ISLAND. THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT HAS, AT THE REQUEST OF NPS, ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR A VARIETY OF WORK PROJECTS AT BOTH MONUMENTS, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 14, 1983 AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED,

AUDIO TOUR: UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE FOUNDATION IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE A SELF-GUIDED AUDIO TOUR PROGRAM, FOR THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AND ELLIS ISLAND, AVAILABLE IN 12 LANGUAGES, AS WELL AS ASL TOUR AND AN AUDIO DESCRIPTOR TOUR. REVENUES GENERATED BY THESE TOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS JOINTLY AGREED TO BY THE STATUE OF LIBERTY - ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 APPROXIMATELY 4,100,000 VISITORS WERE PROVIDED AUDIO TOURS.

STATUE OF LIBERTY MUSEUM: THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ASKED THE FOUNDATION TO UNDERTAKE THE BUILDING OF A NEW, LEED CERTIFIED, FREESTANDING MUSEUM ON LIBERTY ISLAND. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUM BEGAN IN 2016 AND ALLOWS FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS, GIVING ALL VISITORS A MORE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE AND DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF LADY LIBERTY'S HISTORY AND WHAT SHE STANDS FOR. BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE MUSEUM, FEWER THAN 20% OF VISITORS COULD ACCESS THE EXHIBIT IN THE PEDESTAL DUE TO LIFE-SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND UPGRADES. UPON COMPLETION OF THE MUSEUM, ALL VISITORS ARE ABLE TO EXPLORE THE MUSEUM AT WILL WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL ADVANCED RESERVATIONS OR TICKETS. IN ADDITION, IT CREATED A BEAUTIFUL AND NEW DESTINATION ON LIBERTY ISLAND, BY PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL VENUE WHICH GREATLY ENHANCED THE OVERALL VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THE MUSEUM OPENED ON MAY 16, 2019.

THE AMERICAN FAMILY IMMIGRATION HISTORY CENTER (AFIHC) AT ELLIS ISLAND AND WWW.STATUEOFLIBERTY.ORG FEATURE AN ELECTRONIC DATABASE THAT PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION FROM THE PASSENGER MANIFESTS ON THE NEARLY 65 MILLION IMMIGRANTS, PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS THAT ENTERED THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE PORT OF NEW YORK/ELLIS ISLAND BETWEEN 1892-1957; THIS INCLUDES THE PEAK YEARS OF ELLIS ISLAND'S PROCESSING. IMAGES OF THE ORIGINAL SHIP MANIFESTS AND PICTURES OF THE SHIPS OF PASSAGE ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. VISITORS TO WWW.STATUEOFLIBERTY.ORG WHICH OFFERS THESE MANIFESTS, LISTS AND SHIP IMAGES, RECEIVED 18 MILLION PAGE VIEWS AND 1.9 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS. REVENUES ARE GENERATED BY ADMISSION FEES TO THE CENTER AT ELLIS ISLAND AND SALES FROM MANIFESTS, (CONT. SCHEDULE O)SHIP IMAGES AND OTHER MISSION RELATED PRODUCTS ON THE WEB AND AT THE CENTER.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Stephen Briganti DirpresceoSEE SCH J, PART III FOR SUPPL INFO40$400,274
Thomas TolentinoSENIOR VP & COO40$194,007
Richard P FloodVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER40$181,848
Jessica BarretoCONTROLLER & SECRETARY40$151,948
Suzanne HopkinsDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS40$131,493
Lawrence Estevez-SmithIT DIRECTOR40$105,857
Luis UbinasVICE CHAIRMAN3$0
Lee IacoccaFOUNDING CHAIRMAN (DECEASED 7/2019)1$0
Gedale HorowitzVICE CHAIRMAN (RETIRED 6/2019)1$0
Jeffrey GuralTREASURER2$0
Albert BellasCHAIRMAN8$0
Paul WeaverDIRECTOR2$0
Diane Von FurstenbergDIRECTOR3$0
Paul VerkuilDIRECTOR2$0
Andrew TischDIRECTOR1$0
Timothy SweeneyDIRECTOR1$0
Deborah SimonDIRECTOR1$0
Michael O'BannonDIRECTOR1$0
Josie NatoriDIRECTOR3$0
Bryan LourdDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2019)1$0
Peter LehrerDIRECTOR1$0
Tommy LasordaDIRECTOR1$0
Bruce KellerDIRECTOR1$0
Karen JurgensenDIRECTOR3$0
Henry Louis GatesDIRECTOR1$0
Christopher ForbesDIRECTOR1$0
Tina Santi FlahertyDIRECTOR1$0
Massimo FerragamoDIRECTOR1$0
Emilio EstefanDIRECTOR2$0
Michael DonovanDIRECTOR2$0
Joseph DoddridgeDIRECTOR1$0

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