THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC (EIN 11-3235349)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-06-12
IRS object ID
202021649349300212
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-06-12T09:05:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line16390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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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CityLONG ISLAND CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCAROLYN GEISELPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183404530PhoneNum
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IP Address IPAddress

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Build TS2020-09-22 18:59:49ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerCAROLYN GEISELPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityLONG ISLAND CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$2,713,292GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LAW.CUNY.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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MissionCUNY LAW HAS A DUAL MISSION: TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LEGAL EDUCATION TO THOSE FROM COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PROFESSION AND TO PREPARE ITS GRADUATES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST AND PUBLIC SERVICE PRACTICE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$149,407RevenueAmt
DescCOURT 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

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DescWITH A FACULTY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS AND A #2 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

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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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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Phone7183404314PhoneNum

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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ARTHUR AIDALA
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KITTY BATEMAN
SECRETARY0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARNIE BERK
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MARY LU BILEK
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA BOSCO
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KERMITT BROOKS
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA BUCKLEY
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD CELESTIN
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH DICKINSON
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH FLAMENBAUM
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY P GENTILE
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LAURA GENTILE
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN GEISEL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON BRYANNE HAMILL
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE A HOLZKA
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DEVIKA KEWALRAMANI
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN O'DWYER
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN B ROSENFELD
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK ROSSEIN
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA SEAWRIGHT
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGINA SKYER
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TAMMI STECKLER
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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REUNION AND ALUMNI EVEN$34,802$34,802
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BOY$2,587BOYAmt
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BOY$5,851BOYAmt
EOY$6,742EOYAmt
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BOY$13,474BOYAmt
EOY$9,455EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$3,275,624BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$18,565BOYAmt
EOY$40,990EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$62,678BOYAmt
EOY$100,599EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$75,518BOYAmt
EOY$99,220EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$9,601BOYAmt
EOY$2,196EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$147,797BOYAmt
EOY$202,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$913,863BOYAmt
EOY$971,474EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,545,619BOYAmt
EOY$2,948,645EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,607,998BOYAmt
EOY$2,617,998EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,067,480BOYAmt
EOY$6,538,117EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$2,574,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$1,990,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,743,225TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,557,659CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,990,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,743,225TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$417,810SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,325,415PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,594CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,048CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,063CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,711TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,180CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,381CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$56,041TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,898,977TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$398,303GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98430PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$2,992,072BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$162,693InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$100,238GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$3,069,527EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,748,335BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$157,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$176,880InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$90,143GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,992,072EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,173,536BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$260,725ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$38,786InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$62,238GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,333,237EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,980,662BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$264,479ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$22,782InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$48,823GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,173,536EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.78040PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21960TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$185,517OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$176,062DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,455BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,455TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO A RELATED PARTYDesc
Amt$2,196Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,196TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,810,800TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$394,376NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$491,884DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$97,508RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,713,292RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,713,292TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,340,163TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$491,884DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$491,884ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,848,279ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,848,279TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS101$383,850
BAR GRANTS39$166,861

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, COMMUTING 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 M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$76,931NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNUMBER OF DONATIONS OF SECURITIESExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVISED THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO 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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