2011-08-08T10:51:51-07:00 2011-03-31 990 2010-04-01 133118415 STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION INC STAT 2125614500 17 Battery Place Suite 210 New York NY 100041990 Gary Kelley 2125614511 2011-08-08 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Stephen A Briganti 17 Battery Place Suite 210 New York NY 10004 12160701 0 X www.ellisisland.org X 1981 DE The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation was established to raise funds for the restorations of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. In 2001 the Foundation opened the American Family Immigration History Center® and its website at www.ellisisland.org, providing free access to the immigration information on the 25 million people who entered through the Port of New York between 1892-1924. The Center has served over one million visitors and the website has received over 12 billion hits. In 2007, the Foundation initiated a campaign for The Peopling of America® Center which will expand upon the story currently told of the Ellis Island Years by including the story of those who arrived before Ellis Island and those who are coming since 1954. It will thematically and programmatically expand the Ellis Island Immigration Museum by educating visitors (physically at Ellis Island, and through the Internet) on immigration and citizenship that make up the American experience. 19 18 41 38 13425 12425 2636998 2800404 1052325 908055 950630 757451 1208350 955395 5848303 5421305 0 0 0 0 2874369 2915003 9000 48190 762172 2655309 5020152 5538678 7983345 309625 -2562040 37399733 39194656 1463201 1778854 35936532 37415802 To restore and preserve the Statue of Liberty National Monument, which includes, in addition to the Statue itself, Ellis Island and its Museum of Immigration; Custody and control of records, relics and other things of historic interest related to the Statue of Liberty and the millions of immigrants who entered the United States via 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 both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (the "Monument") and has accepted grants pursuant to an agreement dated October 14, 1983 and subsequent agreements with the Foundation for the restoration and preservation of the Monument. 0 0 170432 0 0 Restoration and Preservation of facilities on Ellis Island and Liberty Island. Projects funded included: Repair and rehabilitation of exhibits and audio visual media throughout the museums' exhibits and theaters. Liberty Island welcomed 3,149,503 visitors and Ellis Island welcomed 2,051,362 visitors. The website for the American Immigrant Wall of Honor (R), a major exhibit at Ellis Island and on the web, is at www.wallofhonor.org, and received 919,761 page views and 148,103 unique visitors. 2617138 0 985963 The American Family Immigration History Center(R) (AFIHC) at Ellis Island and www.ellisisland.org features an electronic database that provides easy access to the valuable information from the passenger manifests and customs lists on the 25 million immigrants, passengers and crew members that entered the United States through the Port of New York/Ellis Island between 1892-1924, the peak years of Ellis Island's processing. Search is provided as a free service and reproductions of the manifests and pictures of the ships of passage are available for purchase. Visitors to www.ellisisland.org which offers these manifests, lists and ship images received 94,481,477 page views and 3,292,129 unique visitors. Visitors to the Ellis Island AFIHC center were 108,592. Revenues are generated by admission fees to the Center at Ellis Island and sales from manifests, lists, ship images and other mission related products on the web and at the center. 2836087 0 0 The Peopling of America (R) Center, the Foundation's newest program and currenlty under development, will be a significant expansion of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum to tell the story of those who arrived to America from its earliest days before the Ellis Island era as well as those who came after World War II and right up to the present. Upon its completion the museum, which will then be covering the entire story of the population of America, will be renamed: Ellis Island: The National Museum of Immigration. Costs expended were for design, construction, exhibit fabrication, architectural and engineering services. A website related to this program is at www.flagoffaces.org and received 919,761 page views and 148,013 unique visitors. 569859 0 0 Public Awareness and Education: Includes projects such as publications on immigration and migration and how to research immigrants to the United States. "Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards", an annual event whereby a select number of Ellis Island immigrants or their descendants are chose to be honored. By presenting a copy of the original ship's passenger manifest documenting their, or their ancestors' arrival at Ellis Island, we reflect on their journey, their courage and determination, and honor the unique contribution they have made to this "Nation of Immigrants". Peopling of America (R) Award was instituted in 2004 to celebrate the life and work of individuals who immigrated to America at another time and/or through a different entry point than the Port of New York and Ellis Island. 114688 0 762729 Under an agreement with the National Park Service authorizing the Foundation is authorized to operate a self-guided audio tour program for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island produced by award-winning Discovery Audio and available in nine languages. Revenues generated by the sale of tours is dedicated to The Peopling of America® Center and other related projects. 684547 0 762729 6308204 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 41 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AR AZ CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OH OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X Gary E Kelley 2125614500 17 Battery Place 210 New York NY 10004 Stephen A Briganti 40 X X 297016 0 50237 Michael Barrera 1 X 0 0 0 Eugene Bay 2 X 0 0 0 Albert Bellas 2 X 0 0 0 Joseph E Doddridge 1 X 0 0 0 Michael Donovan 2 X 0 0 0 Keith Eastin 1 X 0 0 0 Emilio Estefan 1 X 0 0 0 Tina Santi Flaherty 1 X 0 0 0 Gedale Horowitz 2 X 0 0 0 Lee A Iacocca 1 X 0 0 0 Karen Jurgensen 1 X 0 0 0 Tommy Lasorda 1 X 0 0 0 Peter Lehrer 1 X 0 0 0 William May 1 X 0 0 0 Jose Natori 1 X 0 0 0 Michael J O'Bannon 1 X 0 0 0 Paul Weaver 3 X 0 0 0 Warren Winiarski 2 X 0 0 0 Karl Anderson 40 X 90752 0 13612 Sam Daniel 40 X 92734 0 10154 Daniel Keefe 40 X 115069 0 25016 Gary E Kelley 40 X 213523 0 260056 Elad Rosin 40 X 101487 0 20092 Peg Zitko 40 X 120006 0 18332 1030587 0 397499 5 0 1 0 ESI Design 111 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10003 Design Services for Peopling of America Center 522052 Highland Associates 228 East 45th Stree New York NY 10010 Architecture and Engineering 358938 Racanelli Enterprises 400 Gotham Parkway Carlstadt NJ 07072 Printing 156023 Hadley Exhibits Inc 1700 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo NY 142072408 Exhibit Fabrication 924092 Direct Mail Depot Inc 200 Circle Drive North Piscataway NJ 088543705 Printing and Direct Mailing Services 176025 5 0 0 0 0 0 2800404 2234 2800404 AFIHC Admission Fees 712100 135326 135326 0 0 Audio Tours 712100 762729 762729 0 0 AFIHC Usage Fee 712100 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 908055 598167 0 13425 584742 0 0 0 0 109627 0 0 109627 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6661882 0 6502598 0 159284 0 159284 0 0 159284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1077435 236798 840637 840637 0 0 Sales Tax Vendor Discount 712100 5131 0 0 5131 0 0 0 0 5131 5421305 1748692 13425 858784 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1457048 955150 340013 161885 0 0 0 0 1081001 927542 150714 2745 55990 49396 6409 185 180888 171136 9173 579 140076 112480 18130 9466 0 0 0 0 31677 0 31677 0 71203 0 71203 0 0 0 0 0 48190 48190 130198 0 130198 0 2854177 2818478 19765 15934 607547 142420 25 465102 444177 368192 40393 35592 75673 70470 4043 1160 0 0 0 0 348532 278813 55815 13904 37505 29960 7175 370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 297297 286434 8690 2173 94651 75721 15144 3786 Loss on disposal of fixed assets 27515 22012 4402 1101 0 0 0 0 7983345 6308204 912969 762172 768184 600512 297268 73577 598544 654410 148968 201637 0 0 0 0 0 0 94168 100633 245078 162323 2706931 2498201 509932 208730 17663737 15731278 17073854 21461556 0 0 0 0 0 0 37399733 39194656 1463201 1778854 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1463201 1778854 X 32664905 35883434 3271627 1532368 0 0 35936532 37415802 37399733 39194656 X -2562040 4041310 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 3407544 5094684 3465767 2636998 2800404 17405397 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3407544 5094684 3465767 2636998 2800404 17405397 2548613 14856784 1024882 1057927 765319 660003 707794 4215925 0 0 0 0 13425 13425 0 0 0 279681 0 279681 21914428 1990621 0.67795 0.6537 X Other income received in 2009 represents a settlement received from a class action lawsuit. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32629280 0 4945408 0 1087790 122210 36364688 23218643 0 9882560 0 353816 118107 32629280 32679173 0 -7830417 0 1548447 81666 23218643 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1373758 1330778 42980 0 1333173 1167423 165750 0 0 0 0 208730 Limited Partnerships 21461556 F 21461556 0 0 5421305 7983345 -2562040 4041311 0 0 0 0 4041311 1479271 9699414 4041311 0 0 0 4041311 5658103 0 -236798 -236798 5421305 8220143 0 0 0 236798 236798 7983345 0 0 0 7983345 SchD_P05_S00_L04 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The intended use of the board designated endowment fund is to help provide for the continued upkeep and visitor enhancements and experience at the Statue of Liberty and the restored immigration facilities on Ellis Island. SchD_P10_S00_L02 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the Foundation is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Management evaluated the tax positions for the Foundation and concluded that the Foundation had taken no uncertain income tax positions that require adjustments to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance. Generally, the Foundation is no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal, state or local tax authorities for years before 2007, which is the standard statute of limitations look-back period. SchD_P12_S00_L04b Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Cost of goods sold related to the Foundation's mission are reported as program expenses on the audited financial statements. SchD_P13_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2d Cost of goods sold are program expenses on the audited financial statements. X X X X 1 Nicholas & Lence Communications 28 West 44th Street Suite 1217 New York NY 10036 Nicholas & Lence Communications provided fundraising and strategy consulting services specifically within the State of New York. 0 190000 48190 141810 190000 48190 141810 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OH OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stephen A Briganti 297016 0 0 0 0 0 39790 0 11273 0 348079 0 0 0 Gary E Kelley 213161 0 0 0 363 0 253555 0 7626 0 474705 0 0 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L04 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 An employment agreement with Stephen A. Briganti, the Foundation's president, provides for post-retirement health benefits and other supplemental retirement benefits. The total estimated cost of these benefits has been accrued for and is reported in the Foundation's financial statements and tax returns. The current year expense related to this agreement is $25,090. F990_P06_S0B_L11a Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a The Form 990 and accompanying schedules are prepared by Foundation management after which they are reviewed by the Foundation's accounting firm and audit committee of the board of directors. Upon completion of the review process the Form 990 is posted on the Foundation's website and distributed to the full board of directors. F990_P06_S0B_L12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Once a year the Foundation requests from officers, senior management and directors, information regarding any potential conflicts of interest and whether or not they are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Senior management and officers are reminded several times a year about this policy statement. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The compensation of the chief executive officer, the president of the Foundation was reviewed and decided upon in the following manner in 2008: 1) independent compensation consultant was retained; 2) a survey was completed; 3) a written employment contract was executed, expiring in April 2010, all with the approval of the compensation committee and the board of directors. Minutes of such meetings were prepared. There were no conflicts noted by the Directors making this decision. Effective April 1, 2010 the compensation committee approved a contract renewal with the president of the Foundation with an increase of 2.5%. For all vice presidents, in the prior years, the following review took place: 1) material gathered from guidestar.org from IRS 990's by MSA, NTEE Major Group and Budget size; 2) material from Professionals for NonProfits 2008 Salary Review as well as salary review from the Non-Profit Coordinating Committee of New York. For the past years increase were approved up to a maximum of 2.5%. The president as well as the compensation committee of the board of directors would review any salary increase or change. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governance material is available on our web site www.ellisisland.org. Under About the Foundation>Governance is located a list of the board of directors, articles of incorporation, by-laws, IRS determination letter, charters of various committees, policy statements, annual report as well as IRS 990 for the current and prior year. The Foundation website also includes a statement noting that prior Forms 990 may be obtained at www.guidestar.org. F990_P11_S00_L05 Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 Unrealized gains on investments