THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC (EIN 11-3235349)
- Tax period
- 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
- Filed
- 2021-05-04
- IRS object ID
- 202111249349300916
- Schema version
- 2019v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-05-04T10:01:59-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 474526160 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WILLIAMSVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14221 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 113235349 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | OF LAW FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CITY | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7183404530 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2 COURT SQUARE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LONG ISLAND CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11101 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CAROLYN GEISEL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7183404530 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-04-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DAVID A URBAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00630018 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7166340700 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-04-26 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CAROLYN GEISEL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2 COURT SQUARE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LONG ISLAND CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,033,029 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.LAW.CUNY.EDU | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CUNY LAW SCHOOL | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 16 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 18 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 18 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,990,343 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,595,227 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $573,542 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $132,072 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $149,407 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $258,192 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,713,292 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,985,491 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $550,711 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $591,204 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $817,474 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $868,237 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $15,795 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $480,094 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $264,956 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,848,279 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,724,397 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $865,013 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $261,094 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $6,740,132 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,214,722 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $202,015 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $390,743 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,538,117 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,823,979 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE 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 |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $568,146 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $258,192 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | COURT SQUARE LAW PROVIDES QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE. AS A PILOT PROJECT FOUNDED IN 2016 BY THE NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION, CUNY LAW, AND 19 LAW FIRMS, IT IS DESIGNED TO STUDY HOW TO BEST OPERATE A SUSTAINABLE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES PRACTICE THAT CAN HELP CLOSE THE JUSTICE GAP FOR MODERATE MEANS INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $508,814 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | WITH A FACULTY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS AND A #1 RANKED CLINICAL PROGRAM IN THE NATION (US NEWS & WORLD REPORT), GRANTS ARE INVESTED TO ADVANCE: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER JUSTICE, AND IMMIGRATION AND NON-CITIZEN RIGHTS. SINCE 2009, CREATING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY (CLEAR) HAS OFFERED FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND CONSULTATION, KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS WORKSHOPS, AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOCUSED ON MUSLIM, ARAB, SOUTH ASIAN, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $591,204 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $591,204 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | THE 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,668,164 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 138 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 18 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 16 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARIO CRESCENZO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7183404314 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW 2 COURT SQ RM | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LONG ISLAND CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN O'DWYER | ||||||
| CHAIR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON BRYANNE HAMILL | ||||||
| VICE-CHAIR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GENTILE | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN B ROSENFELD | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA STECKLER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JASON STEVENS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERICA BUCKLEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| REGINA SKYER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ARTHUR AIDALA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RICHARD CELESTIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DENISE A HOLZKA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DEVIKA KEWALRAMANI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RICK ROSSEIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARY LU BILEK | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO (VOTING) | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| REBECCA SEAWRIGHT | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO (VOTING) | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CAROLYN GEISEL | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO (VOTING) | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELIZABETH DICKINSON | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LORI FOX | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,595,227 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,595,227 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $62,049 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $62,049 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $117,561 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $47,538 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $70,023 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $70,023 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $70,023 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | COURT SQUARE LAW | Desc |
| Business | 541100 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $258,192 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $258,192 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $258,192 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,985,491 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $258,192 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $132,072 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $591,204 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $591,204 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $672,420 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $672,420 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $195,817 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $195,817 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,694 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $25,694 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,747 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,747 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,019 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,019 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,746 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,021 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,725 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM EXPENSES | $199,668 | $199,668 | |
| REUNION AND ALUMNI EVEN | $3,034 | $3,034 | |
| BANK CHARGES | $1,048 | $1,048 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,724,397 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,668,164 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,438 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,795 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,685,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $607,540 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $528,691 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,337,859 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,118,408 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $878,481 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,244 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,884 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,742 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,323 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $185,517 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $180,081 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,455 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,436 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,340,748 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,362,972 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,990 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,227 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,740,132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,214,722 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,599 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,589 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $99,220 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,545 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $66,970 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,196 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $182,639 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $202,015 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $390,743 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $971,474 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,299,279 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,566,643 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,524,700 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,538,117 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,823,979 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,740,132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,214,722 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $261,094 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $24,768 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consol And Sep Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| College Organization | Yes (X) | CollegeOrganizationInd |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,574,941 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,158,307 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,557,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,990,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,595,227 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,876,477 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,574,941 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,158,307 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,557,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,990,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,595,227 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,876,477 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $708,107 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $8,168,370 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,594 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,048 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $62,049 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $144,390 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $46,381 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $52,741 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $9,073,608 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $656,495 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.90020 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93550 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,292,027 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $0 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $127,868 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $105,643 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,314,252 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,212,572 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $15,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $162,693 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $100,238 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,290,027 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,748,335 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $379,500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $176,880 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $90,143 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,214,572 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,333,237 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $120,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $381,134 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $86,036 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,748,335 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,173,536 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $260,725 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$38,786 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $62,238 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,333,237 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.00000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.78990 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.21010 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $185,517 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $180,081 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,436 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $5,436 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DUE TO A RELATED PARTY | Desc |
| Amt | $182,639 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $182,639 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,325,537 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $24,768 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $315,278 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $340,046 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,985,491 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,985,491 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,039,675 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $315,278 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $315,278 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,724,397 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,724,397 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 0 | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 94 | $445,400 |
| BAR GRANTS | 24 | $77,229 |
| EMERGENCY GRANT | 57 | $68,575 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SCHOLARSHIPS 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE 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 19 | THE 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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