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← STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$559,392,887
Total expenses
$381,079,452
Contributions and grants received
$539,563,450
Grants paid
$173,102,802
Program service revenue
$9,920,142
Investment income
$8,489,228
Other revenue
$1,420,067
Total assets, end of year
$652,832,661
Total liabilities, end of year
$151,725,720
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$501,106,941
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$335,403,790
Management and general expenses
$8,069,977
Fundraising expenses
$37,605,686
Program service expenses (Part III)
$335,403,790

Program services were 88.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $539,563,450

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $18,904,219

  • 2a · Program service revenue: NYC TUNNEL TO TOWERS RUN

    total $4,647,773 · related or exempt $4,647,773

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RUNS ACROSS AMERICA

    total $4,406,486 · related or exempt $4,406,486

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STAIR CLIMB

    total $865,883 · related or exempt $865,883

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $8,327,824 · excluded $8,327,824

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $358,789

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $282,092

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $76,697

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $76,697 · related or exempt $76,697

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $25,067,017

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $24,905,613

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $161,404

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $161,404 · related or exempt $161,404

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $4,971,830

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $3,646,450

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,325,380

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $21,410

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $3,420

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $17,990 · related or exempt $17,990

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $16,497,989 · program services $16,497,989

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $156,604,813 · program services $156,604,813

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $598,932 · program services $387,749 · management and general $92,050 · fundraising $119,133

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $24,967,658 · program services $16,276,889 · management and general $3,523,020 · fundraising $5,167,749

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $683,971 · program services $427,139 · management and general $127,344 · fundraising $129,488

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,399,172 · program services $2,316,312 · management and general $368,246 · fundraising $714,614

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,127,111 · program services $1,384,193 · management and general $308,225 · fundraising $434,693

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $904,860 · program services $881,619 · management and general $10,684 · fundraising $12,557

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $79,980 · management and general $79,980

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $611,506 · fundraising $611,506

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $384,627 · management and general $384,627

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,628,082 · program services $1,012,180 · management and general $262,613 · fundraising $353,289

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $64,089,289 · program services $47,225,490 · management and general $250,563 · fundraising $16,613,236

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,866,397 · program services $5,955,565 · management and general $259,488 · fundraising $5,651,344

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $959,405 · program services $612,872 · management and general $128,970 · fundraising $217,563

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $637,966 · program services $400,782 · management and general $106,473 · fundraising $130,711

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,514,660 · program services $3,052,442 · management and general $53,942 · fundraising $408,276

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $344,457 · program services $227,850 · management and general $42,807 · fundraising $73,800

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,070,183 · program services $1,796,000 · management and general $117,507 · fundraising $156,676

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,839,557 · program services $1,569,223 · management and general $113,682 · fundraising $156,652

  • 24a · Other expenses: IN THE LINE OF DUTY

    total $55,524,748 · program services $55,524,748

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $8,865,498 · program services $5,802,752 · management and general $1,339,072 · fundraising $1,723,675

  • 24c · Other expenses: NEVER FORGET

    total $6,658,388 · program services $6,658,388

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONSULTANTS & CONTRACTORS

    total $6,690,417 · program services $5,365,788 · management and general $184,970 · fundraising $1,139,659

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,529,786 · program services $5,423,007 · management and general $315,714 · fundraising $3,791,065

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $122,948,562 · program services $99,918,740 · fundraising $23,029,822

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $265,315,024 · end of year $370,995,973

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $14,016,453 · end of year $28,429,014

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,759,229 · end of year $6,770,577

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $186,826,870

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,250,232

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $94,623,832 · end of year $181,576,638

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $52,148,145 · end of year $61,980,801

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,049,778 · end of year $1,101,888

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $59,531 · end of year $44,552

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,564,226 · end of year $1,933,218

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,473,524 · end of year $14,370,312

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $86,446,457 · end of year $101,152,134

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $18,743,988 · end of year $36,203,274

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $313,661,273 · end of year $494,965,946

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,210,976 · end of year $6,140,995

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION IS TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF FDNY FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER, AND ALL THOSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OTHERS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. WE ALSO HONOR OUR MILITARY, AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO CONTINUE TO MAKE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE OF LIFE AND LIMB FOR OUR COUNTRY.

  • IN THE LINE OF DUTY PROGRAMS: 1) SMART HOME PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM CONSTRUCTS CUSTOM, SPECIALLY ADAPTED SMART HOMES FOR CATASTROPHICALLY INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO RESTORE THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE A LIFE OF INDEPENDENCE. 2) FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER HOME PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES MORTGAGE FREE HOMES TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND WHEN A FIREFIGHTER OR POLICE OFFICER IS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. 3) GOLD STAR HOME PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES MORTGAGE FREE HOMES TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WHEN A SERVICE MEMBER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. 4) HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM - THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS AND HELPING END HOMELESSNESS AMONGST THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. PROVIDING A SAFE AND DIGNIFIED RESIDENCE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HELPING VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS RECLAIM THEIR LIVES. VETERANS IN THIS PROGRAM RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HELP THEM ADDRESS ANY OBSTACLES TO LIVING A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE. IN ADDITION TO DELIVERING HOUSING, WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE THROUGH OUR NATIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM BY CONNECTING VETERANS WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS WITH MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, ADDICTION SERVICES, SKILLS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT.

    Expenses $307,183,639 · Grants $166,723,632

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $28,220,151 · Grants $6,379,170 · Revenue $9,920,142

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matthew Mahoney

    EXEC VP DEVE

    Total calculated
    $398,962
    From this org
    $350,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,950
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,012
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,950
    Filer's total
    $398,962

  • Jeanna Dellragione

    COO

    Total calculated
    $380,021
    From this org
    $350,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,021
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,000
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $14,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,021
    Filer's total
    $380,021

  • Lawrence Olson

    EXEC VP MARK

    Total calculated
    $286,022
    From this org
    $259,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,406
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,616
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,021
    Filer's total
    $286,022

  • John Ponte

    SR VP, HOME

    Total calculated
    $265,016
    From this org
    $222,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,478
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,400
    Bonus
    $12,138
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,902
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,576
    Filer's total
    $265,016

  • Gavin Naples

    VP HOMELESS

    Total calculated
    $245,316
    From this org
    $229,295
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,021
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,805
    Bonus
    $8,490
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,021
    Filer's total
    $245,316

  • Justing Kiernan

    VP INTERNAL

    Total calculated
    $220,965
    From this org
    $213,097
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,868
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,205
    Bonus
    $7,892
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,393
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,475
    Filer's total
    $220,965

  • Frank Siller

    PRESIDENT CH

    Total calculated
    $133,576
    From this org
    $100,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,576
    Hours/week
    50

  • Mary Scullin

    TREASURER AN

    Total calculated
    $85,335
    From this org
    $24,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,335
    Hours/week
    30

  • Commissioner Salvatore Cassano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Janis Hannan

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • John V Labarbera

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • George Siller

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Regina Vogt

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202533179349307218

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