Save Ellis Island Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Apr 5, 2013

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$803,290

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Save ellis island develops and administers for the national park service on ellis island education programs to meet the needs of educators and their students in accordance with national standards as described in the common core standards for english language arts & literacy in history/social studies for grades k 12. Using current curriculum objectives to teach the history of ellis island and immigration, seis programs are highly regarded by the national endowment for the humanities, the gilder lerhman institute for american history, the american institute for history education and others. Over 3,500 teachers have participated in the professional development workshops since 2007 and through them it is estimated well over 200,000 students have benefitted. The organization has developed an array of public programs facilitated by a corps of 35 volunteers from diverse backgrounds covering topics from immigration and the history of ellis island to architecture, preservation and restoration. To date, over 60,000 people have participated in these programs. Sei facilitates an ongoing intern program, teacher ambassador program and continues to develop and administer new programming on behalf of the national park service for the edification and enjoyment of the public. The laundry/hospital outbuilding is currently undergoing completion for opening to the public. The second floor will include additional meeting and classroom facilities.

Activity 3

Save ellis island uses social media to expand its awareness program through facebook, twitter, pinterest, the save ellis island blog and the save ellisisland website. Save ellis island volunteers work at the information desk in the immigration museum talking to hundreds of visitors daily about the unrestored buildings. The save ellis island volunteers conduct tours, twice daily, of the ferry building, an area of the park that is still closed to the general public. In 2012, sei hosted president obamas advisory council on historic preservation and has partnered with the national trust for historic preservation who named the south side of ellis island to its 11 most endangered historic sites listing.

Filer

EIN

22-3659296