THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC (EIN 11-3235349)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-04-26
IRS object ID
202241169349300544
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-04-26T12:04:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line16390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN113235349EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF LAW FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCITYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7183404530PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12 COURT SQUAREAddressLine1Txt
CityLONG ISLAND CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonELIZABETH DICKINSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183404530PhoneNum
Signature2022-04-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
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Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerELIZABETH DICKINSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,644,116GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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MissionTHE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE LAW SCHOOL IN ITS MISSION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LEGAL EDUCATION TO THOSE FROM GROUPS UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PROFESSION AND TO PREPARE ITS GRADUATES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST AND PUBLIC SERVICE PRACTICE.MissionDesc
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DescTHE COST OF A LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION IS A MATTER OF GREAT CONCERN FOR THOSE ATTENDING CUNY LAW. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE ADMITTED ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT WITH A STUDENT BODY THAT IS LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION, NON-TRADITIONAL, AND MORE THAN 50% PEOPLE OF COLOR. WHILE TUITION AND FEES POSITION CUNY LAW AS ONE OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE NATION, IT HAS HAD LIMITED FUNDS AND NEEDS TO INCREASE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS, PUBLIC INTEREST SUMMER GRANTS, AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHEN THEY ARE STUDYING FOR THE BAR EXAM.Desc

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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone7183404314PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

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HON BRYANNE HAMILL
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LAURA GENTILE
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STEVEN B ROSENFELD
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ARTHUR AIDALA
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KITTY BATEMAN
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARNIE BERK
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERMITT J BROOKS
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA F BUCKLEY
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD CELESTIN
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH FLAMENBAUM
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON JAMES C FRANCIS IV
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY GENTILE
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORGE F GOMEZ
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE A HOLZKA
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV PHILIP A JACKSON
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA S JONES
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEVIKA KEWALRAMANI
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE M SOVERN
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JASON STEVENS
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERRICK RICK ROSSEIN
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY YANG
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LU BILEK
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CAROLYN GEISEL
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LORI FOX
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REBECCA SEAWRIGHT
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EDUARDO RC CAPULONG
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MIYOKO BRUNNER
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING)0.5035.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH DICKINSON
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$5,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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REUNION AND ALUMNI EVEN$4,788$4,788
BANK CHARGES$1,500$1,500
NYS CHARITABLE REGISTRA$275$275

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BOY$5,436BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$3,362,972BOYAmt
EOY$3,941,335EOYAmt

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BOY$3,227BOYAmt
EOY$599EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$7,252,311EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$130,589BOYAmt
EOY$139,521EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,545BOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$66,970BOYAmt
EOY$66,970EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,639BOYAmt
EOY$6,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$390,743BOYAmt
EOY$212,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,299,279BOYAmt
EOY$725,687EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,524,700BOYAmt
EOY$6,314,133EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,823,979BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$507,302NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
College OrganizationYes (X)CollegeOrganizationInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,557,659CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,595,227CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,436,710CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,738,246TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,595,227CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,436,710CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,738,246TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$815,679SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,922,567PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,048CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,063CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,049CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,967CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$172,763TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,381CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,180CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$49,561TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,960,570TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$712,905GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,314,252BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$21,150ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$542,723InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$99,606GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$3,778,519EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,292,027BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$127,868InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$105,643GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$3,314,252EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,212,572BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$162,693InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$100,238GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$3,290,027EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,748,335BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$379,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$176,880InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$90,143GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$3,214,572EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,333,237BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$120,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$381,134InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$86,036GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,748,335EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.78390PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21610TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$185,517OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$185,517DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO A RELATED PARTYDesc
Amt$6,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,696,244TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$507,302NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$607,487DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,114,789RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,581,455RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,581,455TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,480,403TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$607,487DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$607,487ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,872,916ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,872,916TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:INTEREST INCOME GENERATED FROM THE ENDOWMENT IS USED PRIMARILY TO SUPPORT CUNY LAW STUDENTS - PRINCIPALLY FOR PUBLIC INTEREST SUMMER GRANTS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE FOUNDATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS114$494,672
BAR GRANTS95$343,985
EMERGENCY GRANT63$60,674

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED AS A DIRECT PAYMENT TO THE STUDENT. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST SUMMER GRANTS, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT STUDENT'S EXPENSES (RENT, FOOD, LIVING EXPENSES) DURING THE TIME THEY WORK AT UNPAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE MONIES AFTER THEY ARE GIVEN, HOWEVER THE LAW SCHOOL CONFIRMS THAT THE STUDENT HAS SECURED A PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT AND THE STUDENT SIGNS AN AFFIRMATION COMMITTING THAT THEY WILL WORK AND SUBMIT A FINAL NARRATIVE GRANT REPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED BY CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. A PORTION OF THE COMPENSATION EXPENSE IS ALLOCATED TO THE FOUNDATION, AS FOLLOWS: CAROLYN GEISEL $4,173 ELIZABETH DICKINSON $107,542 MIYOKO BRUNNER $99,941ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3COURT SQUARE LAW, A FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROJECT FOUNDED IN 2016, WAS COMPLETED DURING THIS YEAR (SEE PROGRAM 4C).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVISED THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2018 TO ENSURE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH NEWLY ENACTED NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED AND REVIEWED WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING BY THE AUDIT CHAIR; ALL DIRECTORS BOTH VOTING AND EX-OFFICIO, ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, SETTING FORTH ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT THEY OR THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR AFFILIATES MIGHT HAVE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, IS CHARGED WITH MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AVAILABLE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE SECRETARY OF STATE. THE BY-LAWS, MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW. THIS FORM 990 IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AND, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL FILING OF FORM CHAR 500, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARITIES REGISTRY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE OVERSIGHT & SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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