Tunnel to Towers Foundation explained

Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Formation:2001[1]
Type:Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Corporation
Tax Id:02-0554654[2]
Founded Date:December 2001[3]
Purpose:Honoring the sacrifice of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001
Headquarters:New York
Location:2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306
Leader Title:CEO
Leader Name:Frank Siller

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a charitable organization founded in tribute to New York Fire Department firefighter Stephen Siller, who was killed on September 11, 2001, during the September 11 attacks.[4] The foundation operates as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and helps families of September 11, first responders and veterans rebuild in part from funds raised through nationwide charity runs.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The foundation currently faces controversy for funneling money raised ostensibly for families of September 11 first responders to instead provide financial assistance to former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The foundation also operates the Let Us Do Good Village, a 100-home area in Land O'Lakes, Florida, explicitly for veterans, first responders and their families.[10]

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  1. Web site: STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION. open990. July 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. July 18, 2022. Charity Navigator.
  3. Web site: Swick, Gerald. TUNNEL TO TOWERS AIDS CRITICALLY WOUNDED VETERANS. HistoryNet. February 26, 2015. July 18, 2022. July 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718152446/https://www.historynet.com/tunnel-to-towers-aids-critically-wounded-veterans/.
  4. Web site: Yaeger . Don . Foundation Honors 9/11 Hero: A Beacon Of Hope For Families Of Fallen Military Personnel, First Responders . 2024-09-26 . Forbes . en.
  5. News: Bowens . Dan . 2023-09-07 . Tunnel to Towers legacy: Lisa and Jake's NYC marathon fundraising effort . en-US . 2023-09-23.
  6. News: WRGB Staff . 2023-09-16 . Tunnel 2 Towers climb supports 9/11 families, first responders, and military . en . 2023-09-23.
  7. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions. Tunnel to Towers Foundation. July 15, 2022.
  8. News: 2018-10-05 . Tunnel To Towers: The Growing History Of The Stephen Siller Foundation - CBS New York . en-US . CBS News . 2023-09-23.
  9. News: David A. Fahrenthold and Eileen Sullivan . June 1, 2024 . A 9/11 Charity Provides a Financial Safety Net to a Giuliani Firm . June 1, 2024 . The New York Times . en-US.
  10. News: 2021-12-01 . Land O'Lakes to become home to one of a kind community . en . 2023-09-23.
  11. Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation . 2022-11-16 . Tunnel to Towers Foundation to Serve as Title Sponsor of Hula Bowl 2023 . 2024-06-12 . WNCT . GlobeNewswire . Staten Island, New York . en-US.

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