The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation is the nonprofit that preserves, restores, and honors the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island for future generations. Powered by the public’s generosity, the Foundation brings private support and decades of expertise to: 

• Lead transformative projects that preserve and elevate these national treasures; 

• Connect people to their family immigration stories via the Records Discovery Center on Ellis Island and the free Arrival Records Collection database; 

• Enrich the experience for millions of visitors with the audio tours and interactive museum exhibits; and 

• Inspire awe and understanding of the monuments, as well as the ideals of freedom, hope, and opportunity. 

The 501(c)(3) Foundation works in partnership with the National Park Service, which operates the Statue of Liberty National Monument 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. The Foundation works hand in hand with the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island in the Long Term planning or General Management Plan process to identify needs of the Monument.

The Foundation is led by a Board of Directors with all of the powers of governing and directing, and of overseeing the management and affairs of the organization. Members of the Board of Directors, except for the President and CEO, serve without compensation for their services. The Board establishes Standing Committees, Policies for Governance, and Standards of the organization.

The corporate governance principles of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. are composed of a series of documents adopted by the Board of Directors and reviewed periodically to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the organization and reflect current best practices.

The Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation (Delaware), By-Laws, and IRS Exemption Letter are available upon request.

The Foundation files annually Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax and related schedules with the Internal Revenue Service and such individual states and commonwealths that require such filing.