2020-05-08T15:42:28-05:00 2019-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP 225 S 6TH ST 2300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2018-07-01 411896367 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC PUBL 6512279171 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55105 ART BERMAN TREASURER 6512907522 2020-05-08 1 LAWRENCE H MOHR CPA P00447603 6128764500 38.88.188.75 2020-05-08 14:08:52 CD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 42991B41A32A13F77B110C5B470B2D73D8292482 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z ART BERMAN 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55105 3169208 0 X WWW.PUBLICHEALTHLAWCENTER.ORG X 1998 MN SEE SCHEDULE O 3 0 0 0 0 0 44982 35981 3258865 3133227 0 0 0 0 3303847 3169208 0 0 0 0 2233423 2439969 0 0 0 1045658 888295 3279081 3328264 24766 -159056 969889 797130 274273 260570 695616 536560 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2528344 0 3133227 WHILE OUR MISSION REMAINS CONSTANT, OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES EVOLVE OVER TIME, AS WE TAKE ON AN EVER-BROADENING SPECTRUM OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. AMONG OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR:1. WE CONTINUED AS THE NATION'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE ADDRESSING THE LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH: THE EPIDEMIC OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO USE. AMONG OTHER THINGS, WE:- WORKED INTENSELY WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO ADDRESS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY RELATED TO TOBACCO AND HEALTH: THE USE OF MENTHOL-FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO TARGET AFRICAN AMERICANS AND YOUTH. - MONITORED AND DEMYSTIFIED THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S REGULATORY REGIME FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS, PRESSING FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.- ANSWERED MORE THAN A THOUSAND REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM EVERY STATE OF THE NATION ON DOZENS OF ISSUES, RANGING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF SMOKE-FREE POLICIES TO THE REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. - EXPANDED OUR LIBRARY THE WORLD'S LARGEST OF OVER 500 TOBACCO-RELATED POLICY RESOURCES. THESE RESOURCES WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, WHICH WAS VISITED BY OVER 500,000 USERS, AND THROUGH A MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER SENT TO OVER 3,000 PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. - TRAINED THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGH DELIVERY OF 60 PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS AT MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCES AND DOZENS OF STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES.2. WE CONTINUED TO HELP COMMUNITY COALITIONS, HEALTH ADVOCATES AND OTHERS PURSUE POLICIES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING. OUR WORK ADDRESSED DOZENS OF POLICY OPTIONS RANGING FROM IMPROVED NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, TO DEVELOPMENT OF FARMERS' MARKETS, TO TAXATION OF SUGARY BEVERAGES. 3. WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ACTIVE LIVES, INCLUDING LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ROADWAYS, LAWS AFFECTING BIKING AND WALKING, AND POLICIES RELATED TO COMMUNITY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. MUCH OF OUR WORK FOCUSED ON THE INTEGRATION OF HEALTH CONCERNS INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS.4. WE CONTINUED A FOCUS ON THE USE OF CHILD CARE REGULATION, FUNDING AND STANDARDS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP HEALTHY HABITS FOR A LIFETIME. WE ARE APPROACHING THIS TOPIC MORE HOLISTICALLY, GIVING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO "FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS" CAREGIVERS, MAKING CONSIDERATIONS OF HEALTH EQUITY CENTRAL TO OUR AGENDA AND BROADENING OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS.5. BY EMPLOYING DOZENS OF LAW STUDENTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH GRADUATE STUDENTS AS RESEARCH ASSISTANTS TO INVESTIGATE CUTTING-EDGE HEALTH-RELATED LEGAL ISSUES, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THE CLASSROOM EDUCATION PROVIDED BY THE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING. 2528344 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MN X ART BERMAN VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 6512907522 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 551053076 DOUG BLANKE EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X X 157190 0 44307 ARTHUR BERMAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 40.00 X X 0 139702 52716 MARK C GORDON DIRECTOR 0.05 50.00 X 0 259834 50213 SUSAN WEISMAN SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 X 100181 0 29296 257371 399536 176532 2 0 1 0 0 35981 35981 LEGAL TA AND POLICY RE 541100 3130139 3130139 OTHER INCOME 541900 3088 3088 3133227 3169208 3133227 0 0 178124 44058 134066 1855400 1751815 103585 60392 55563 4829 189529 175569 13960 156524 139738 16786 1100 1100 108548 95790 12758 9465 8915 550 140411 5240 135171 72740 72740 91073 90774 299 117068 112546 4522 1634 1634 32231 32231 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE 280630 280630 MINOR EQUIPMENT 19000 1064 17936 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 8092 7348 744 CLIENT SERVICE MATERIAL 6303 6059 244 3328264 2528344 799920 0 363269 332614 95 31 20000 289 586525 464196 969889 797130 0 10000 274273 250570 274273 260570 X 680080 532122 15536 4438 695616 536560 969889 797130 -159056 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X X 1 MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW 410518750 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW 464196 464196 X PART X, LINE 2: MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW (MHSL), PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER,INC. (PHLC) AND STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION OF MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW (SBA) QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3) OR 501 (C) (4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATUES OF MINNESOTA LAW. MHSL AND ITS AFFILIATES FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE US FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WHEN TAX RETURNS ARE FILED, IT IS HIGHLY CERTAIN THAT SOME POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE POSITION TAKEN OR THE AMOUNT OF TAX LIABILITY THAT MIGHT ULTIMATELY BE ASSESSED. SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND ACCURATE DETERMINATION AND REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO TAXATION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED, THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED/DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST. WITH FEW EXECPTIONS, THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL YEAR 2015. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUG BLANKE EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR 155783 0 0 0 1407 0 32336 0 11971 0 201497 0 0 0 ARTHUR BERMAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 0 139257 0 0 0 445 0 22067 0 30649 0 192418 0 0 MARK C GORDON DIRECTOR 0 259120 0 0 0 714 0 37463 0 12750 0 310047 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE FILING ORGANIZATION RELIED ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION, MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW (THE SCHOOL), TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE SCHOOL USED THE FOLLOWING TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION: INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER (PHLC) IS A SOLE MEMBER NONPROFIT CORPORATION, WITH MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW AS THE SOLE MEMBER. THE HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF PHLC BY THE SCHOOL AND THE SAME COMPENSATION POLICY IS FOLLOWED FOR OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONS. HR GATHERS COMPENSATION DATA FROM OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT SOURCES AND USES THIS INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH CONTRACTS WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS. PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1: THE MISSION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER IS TO HELP COMMUNITY LEADERS USE THE POWER OF LAW AND POLICY TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S HEALTH. AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK IS OUR UNSHAKABLE COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND EQUITY FOR UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE HEALTHY. AS A LEADING SOURCE OF LEGAL EXPERTISE IN PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE, WE HELP PUBLIC OFFICIALS, HEALTH ADVOCATES, COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND OTHERS UNDERSTAND THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT, RECOGNIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND FIND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. AT THE SAME TIME, WE ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING, HELPING THEM GRADUATE FULLY PREPARED TO PUT THEIR LEGAL EDUCATION TO WORK. WE DO NOT LOBBY OR PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION. WE HAVE COMMITTED OURSELVES TO MAKING CONSIDERATIONS OF HEALTH EQUITY CENTRAL TO ALL OUR WORK. WE ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE OUR HIRING PRACTICES AND INTERNAL PROCEDURES, TO BUILD DEEPER PARTNERSHIPS WITH MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND TO THINK MORE CREATIVELY ABOUT ISSUES OF EQUITY ACROSS THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER, INC IS A SOLE MEMBER NON PROFIT CORPORATION WITH MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW AS ITS SOLE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW AS SOLE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW HAS THE AUTHORITY TO OVERTURN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER, INC. THE DECISIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER, INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN BE OVERTURNED BY THE SCHOOL, BUT SUCH WOULD ONLY HAPPEN BY EXCEPTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF ACTIONS OF THE BOARD WAS MAINTAINED. THERE WERE NO BOARD COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED TAX RETURN IS SENT VIA E-MAIL TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENTS AND REMARKS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR DISCUSSION OF A MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON WOULD ALSO NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT. ALL PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES INCLUDING DETAILS OF THE DISCLOSURE, RELEVANT DISCUSSION AND THE CONFLICTED MEMBER'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 AND 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT NORMALLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C AUDIT OVERSIGHT: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITH THE OVERSIGHT PROVIDED BY MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW'S AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO THE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A, 2A, EXPLANATION FOR NO W-2 AND 1099 REPORTING: PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER, INC. (PHLC) USES MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW (THE SCHOOL) AS ITS COMMON PAYMASTER. ALL OF THE W-2 AND 1099 FILINGS CAUSED BY EXPENSES REPORTED BY PHLC ARE PREPARED AND FILED WITH THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE SCHOOL'S FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 41-518750. MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55105 410518750 LAW SCHOOL MN 501(C)(3) LINE 2 N/A 0 MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION INC 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55105 237163182 STUDENT ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY MN 501(C)(4) LINE 12B, II MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW D 464196 FAIR MARKET VALUE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW C 35981 FAIR MARKET VALUE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW P 521606 FAIR MARKET VALUE