2020-06-18T15:15:31-05:00 2019-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2019-01-01 237311208 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC NATI 2126336967 275 SEVENTH AVENUE NO 1506 NEW YORK NY 100016860 DENNIS D PARKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2126336967 2020-06-18 1 JAMES J REILLY P00183769 2126617777 72.76.158.64 2020-06-18 15:08:14 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 FAE4C1A623C502B7361EBA1C34997577FDE6F9F4 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z DENNIS D PARKER 275 SEVENTH AVENUE NO 1506 NEW YORK NY 100016860 1871274 0 X WWW.NCLEJ.ORG X 1965 NY TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES. 26 26 14 0 0 0 2248077 1500131 104593 320229 7791 10477 -113657 -107010 2246804 1723827 0 0 0 0 1367269 1622964 110204 97948 289723 437887 525786 1915360 2246698 331444 -522871 2463227 1939819 91692 90179 2371535 1849640 X THE CENTER USES ITS SPECIAL EXPERTISE TO PROMOTE THE CREATION, MAINTENANCE, STRENGTHENING, AND FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLICLY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS AND OTHER EFFORTS THAT IMPROVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. 0 0 535267 118913 ADVOCACY REGARDING PUBLIC ENTITLEMENTS: USING AMBITIOUS LITIGATION AND CREATIVE LEGAL STRATEGIES, NCLEJ PROTECTS ACCESS TO ALL MEANS-TESTED PUBLIC ENTITLEMENTS PROGRAMS. THE CENTER PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF LOW-INCOME PERSONS TO APPLY FOR CRITICAL ASSISTANCE, PROTECTS FAMILIES FROM UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF BENEFITS, AND FIGHTS TO ENSURE FUNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS IN THE OPERATION OF FOOD STAMPS, CASH ASSISTANCE, CHILDCARE, AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. WORKING WITH ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, NCLEJ ALSO WORKS TO ENFORCE LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND PROMOTE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. OUR ADVOCACY HAS PROMOTED MEDICAID, STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS AND SIMILAR BENEFITS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. 280586 122061 COMBATTING UNFAIR DEBT COLLECTION: NCLEJ PROTECTS LOW-INCOME DEBTORS AND LEADS THE FIGHT AGAINST ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT UNDERMINE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES' ECONOMIC STABILITY. ALTHOUGH THOSE PRACTICES MAY BE IMPOSED BY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ACTORS, INCREASINGLY, THAT WORK FOCUSES ON ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY GOVERNMENTAL ACTORS. WE CHALLENGE ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT FINES AND FEES FROM PERSONS TOO POOR TO PAY AND AGAINST WHOM THE GOVERNMENT MAY, FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE AWAY A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INTERCEPT A STATE TAX REFUND. 158725 79255 SUPPORT FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS: NCLEJ ADVOCATES FOR DECENT WAGES AND SAFE AND FAIR WORKPLACES ON BEHALF OF LOW-WAGE WORKERS, THE MOST VULNERABLE WORKERS IN OUR COUNTRY. LITIGATION AND PROJECTS INCLUDE COMBATTING GENDER PAY DISPARITY, PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION, AND WAGE THEFT, AND CHALLENGING EXEMPTIONS TO WAGE AND HOUR PROTECTIONS FOR, E.G., HOME HEALTH CARE, AGRICULTURAL AND RESTAURANT WORKERS. THE CENTER WORKS IN SUPPORT OF GRASSROOTS WORKER CENTERS AND OTHER ORGANIZERS AND HAS BEEN IN THE VANGUARD OF THE WORKER-DRIVEN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (WSR) MOVEMENT. 671035 ENFORCING CIVIL RIGHTS: TRAVERSING ACROSS A NUMBER OF SUBSTANTIVE AREAS OF THE CENTER'S WORK, NCLEJ ADVOCATES TO SECURE CIVIL RIGHTS FOR A RANGE OF PROTECTED CATEGORIES INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PERSONS OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS AND WOMEN. THAT INCLUDES CENTER WORK IN A BROAD VARIETY OF CONTEXTS INCLUDING EACH OF THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE. THE WORK RECOGNIZES THAT ALTHOUGH ADVOCACY FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE OVERLAPS HEAVILY WITH ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AND MAY BRING SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THOSE GROUPS, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS DIRECTLY CONFRONT THE RELATED BUT INDEPENDENT QUESTION OF INEQUALITY RESULTING FROM DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS. 671035 1645613 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X DENNIS PARKER NCLEJ 2126336967 275 SEVENTH AVENUE NO 1506 NEW YORK NY 100016860 SANDRA D HAUSER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA BARHAM VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F CURTIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SHINDER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA WERDER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LU BILEK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL M DODYK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW R DUNLAP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MUHAMMAD U FARIDI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY E GERISCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEWITT GREGORY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SELENDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY FREEDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN L KASS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL M COHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD P KRUGMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY A LIEBERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SAPIR LESSER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE RABB DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA WALD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON ROSE SELDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REV MICHAEL LIVINGSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JILL SHINN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAY LOPEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCCLAMMY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE WOLOSKY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS D PARKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 214277 0 31812 MARC COHAN DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 35.00 X 188036 0 27623 GREG L BASS SENIOR ATTORNEY 35.00 X 148749 0 27034 CLAUDIA WILNER SENIOR ATTORNEY 35.00 X 112787 0 13102 663849 0 99571 4 0 1 0 0 636525 863606 11057 1500131 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 320229 320229 320229 10268 10268 11057 10848 209 209 209 26850 636525 136599 -109749 -109749 OTHER INCOME 900099 2739 2739 2739 1723827 320229 0 -96533 246089 186409 36714 22966 1057738 789913 163548 104277 75653 62563 9432 3658 155809 127782 19429 8598 87675 71948 11134 4593 15500 12721 1967 812 97948 97948 53968 31787 7652 14529 40784 18244 9484 13056 311501 255649 39529 16323 8715 1349 7102 264 2269 1863 288 118 15368 14309 903 156 UNRELATED BUS. INC. TAX 4000 3282 508 210 LITIGATION 31147 31147 STRATEGIC PLANNING 16800 13788 2132 880 LIBRARY 11970 11970 13764 10889 1540 1335 2246698 1645613 311362 289723 615337 71669 1157229 1080827 597195 586920 11607 144127 72452 49138 145853 138715 9407 7138 2463227 1939819 91692 90179 91692 90179 X 1485631 1093788 885904 755852 2371535 1849640 2463227 1939819 -522871 976 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1322302 1176738 1076041 2248077 1500131 7323289 1322302 1176738 1076041 2248077 1500131 7323289 1191729 6131560 7490 3991 3218 8034 10268 33001 1057 2436 7500 1740 2739 15472 7371762 10993 0.83180 0.86020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 1 26 0 1 693 1 398 0 1117 0 2294835 296348 683 427083 2164783 1779002 728583 583 213333 2294835 2009845 20275 132 251250 1779002 1876211 266603 31 133000 2009845 1876957 85042 142962 228750 1876211 0.58200 0.41800 0 0 82217 82217 0 63636 56498 7138 7138 1899139 976 174336 175312 1723827 0 1723827 2421034 174336 174336 2246698 0 2246698 PART V, LINE 4: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NEW ASSETS CONSISTS OF GRANTS THAT ARE RESTRICTED BY A DONOR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR RELATE TO FUTURE PERIODS. ONCE THAT SPECIFIC PURPOSE HAS BEEN MET OR TIME RESTRICTION EXPIRES, THE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM THEIR RESTRICTION. THE DODYK FELLOWSHIP FUND CONSISTS OF DONATIONS MADE TO SUPPORT HIRING A FELLOW, AND THOSE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM THEIR RESTRICTION AS EXPENSES ARE INCURRED IN SUPPORTING THE FELLOW. THE FREEDMAN FUND FOR DUE PROCESS CONSISTS OF DONATIONS MADE TO SUPPORT WORK AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD, AND THOSE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM THEIR RESTRICTIONS TO COVER EXPENSES INCURRED FOR WORK. FUNDS FOR THE STABILIZATION FUND COME FROM A PORTION OF THE ATTORNEY FEES GENERATED BY THE CENTER, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. IN 2012, THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE STABILIZATION FUND SHOULD BE CREDITED WITH THE LESSER OF EITHER (1) 50% OF LEGAL FEES ACTUALLY RECEIVED AND APPROPRIATELY ACCRUED OR (2) THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE REMAINING AFTER APPLICATION OF SUCH FEES TO ANY OPERATING DEFICIT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE RESULT. THE NET ASSETS OF THE FUND CAN BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. X X X X X X 1 KOSZYN & COMPANY 41 EAST 11TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 97948 -97948 97948 -97948 BENEFITS DINNER 663375 636525 26850 5465 56375 74759 663375 636525 26850 5465 56375 74759 136599 -109749 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DENNIS D PARKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 214277 0 0 0 0 0 6708 0 25104 0 246089 0 0 0 MARC COHAN DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 188036 0 0 0 0 0 14246 0 13377 0 215659 0 0 0 GREG L BASS SENIOR ATTORNEY 148749 0 0 0 0 0 11345 0 15689 0 175783 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B IT IS THE BOARD'S PRACTICE TO KEEP APPROVED MINUTES OF ALL BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS EXCEPT FOR MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WHILE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS BOARD DELEGATED AUTHORITY, IT DOES NOT ACT ON THAT AUTHORITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WILL BE FILED ONLY AFTER IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH INDICATION THAT IT WILL BE AN AGENDA ITEM AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AND THAT BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN HELD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR MAINTAINS A FILE OF COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS, REGULARLY REVIEWS THE FILE, AND SOLICITS COMPLETED FORMS FROM DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A OUR PROCESS INCLUDED CONSULTING AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM (WHO PROVIDED VIEWS, BUT DID NOT "APPROVE" ANY LEVEL OF COMPENSATION). THE BOARD'S ED SEARCH COMMITTEE (AND ITS CHAIR) RESEARCHED AND REVIEWED DATA FROM SOME OTHER COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE RANGE OF COMPENSATION FOR INDIVIDUALS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS, AND THAT COMMITTEE MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY AT DENTONS (LINDSAY DITLOW) ASSISTED IN DRAFTING THE CONTRACT AND APPROVED ITS TERMS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELIBERATED AT APPROPRIATE LENGTH THE OFFER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VOTED WITH A QUORUM PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED IN CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES BY OUR BOARD SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE OF THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CENTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VII, SECTION A. - LINE 1A PARTICIPATION OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INCLUDES MEETING ATTENDANCE, SERVICE ON COMMITTEES, AND EVENT ORGANIZATION, AND THAT THE AVERAGE TIME PER MEMBERS WAS FROM ONE TO TWO HOURS PER WEEK (WITH TWO BEING DESIGNATED IN PART VII), WITH THE LARGEST SHARE BEING SPENT BY THE CENTER'S OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS.