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PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC (EIN 41-1896367)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-14
IRS object ID
201911349349307486
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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DescWHILE 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, INCLUDING WORK TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL AND STATE POLICIES AND TO ENCOURAGE MORE DECISIVE ACTION BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.-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. -CONVENED STATE, LOCAL AND NATIONAL HEALTH LEADERS TO FORGE CONSENSUS ON POLICY PRIORITIES, INCLUDING CONVENING REGIONAL MEETINGS OF THE LEADERS OF STATE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS.-DEVELOPED 30 NEW OR UPDATED PUBLICATIONS, ADDING TO 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 400,000 USERS.-DISTRIBUTED A MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWS BULLETIN TO OVER 3,000 PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. -TRAINED HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGH DELIVERY OF 55 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. AMONG OTHER THINGS, WE:-CREATED A TOOL TO GUIDE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND POLICYMAKERS IN KEEPING EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS UPPERMOST AS THEY ASSESS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES.-PREPARED DOZENS OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, A GUIDE TO LOCAL POLICY OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING, FORMAL COMMENTS ON PROPOSED DIETARY GUIDELINES, MATERIALS ON REGULATION OF FOOD MARKETING, AND MATERIALS ON STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH THE LOCAL PLANNING PROCESS.-PRESENTED TRAINING WEBINARS ON TOPICS INCLUDING REVISION OF MINNESOTA'S FOOD CODE, THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ABUSIVE PREEMPTION, THE FIRST AMENDMENT'S IMPACT ON FOOD MARKETING REGULATION, AND WAYS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FOOD SERVED IN PUBLIC FACILITIES.-IN COLLABORATION WITH VERMONT LAW SCHOOL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, AND WITH SUPPORT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONTINUED REFINEMENT OF OUR UNIQUE INTERACTIVE DATABASE OF INNOVATIVE LOCAL FOOD POLICIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT IMPROVE LOCAL ECONOMIES AND SUPPORT HEALTH EQUITY FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS.-ADDRESSED POLICY OPTIONS FOR REDUCING CONSUMPTION OF UNHEALTHY SUGARY BEVERAGES, INCLUDING HELPING ORGANIZE A STATEWIDE CONVENING IN MINNESOTA.3. WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ACTIVE LIVES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE CREATED MATERIALS OR PRESENTED WEBINARS ON LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ROADWAYS, LAWS AFFECTING BIKING AND WALKING, AND POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS. OUR WORK FOCUSED INCREASINGLY ON THE INTEGRATION OF HEALTH CONCERNS INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS, WITH CREATION OF NEW MATERIALS AND ADDITION OF A PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL PLANNER TO OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF.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, MAKING CONSIDERATIONS OF HEALTH EQUITY CENTRAL TO OUR AGENDA AND BROADENING OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS.5. BY EMPLOYING MORE THAN 30 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.Desc
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Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMITCHELL 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 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OR 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATUTES OF MINNESOTA LAW. MHSL AND ITS AFFILIATES FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. 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, 2018, AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED, THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED/DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL YEAR 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DOUG BLANKE
EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR$152,005$0$0$0$1,407$0$7,647$0$12,302$0$173,361$0$0$0
ARTHUR BERMAN
SECRETARY/TREASURER$0$152,142$0$1,200$0$731$0$2,769$0$32,048$0$188,890$0$0
MARK C GORDON
DIRECTOR$0$241,496$0$1,200$0$714$0$11,935$0$12,803$0$268,148$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

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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. 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. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE HEALTHY, OUR COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND EQUITY FOR ALL PEOPLE IS AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK. 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. MOST IMPORTANTLY, 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 GENUINE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND TO THINK MORE SYSTEMATICALLY ABOUT ISSUES OF EQUITY ACROSS THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6PUBLIC 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 7AMITCHELL 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 7BMITCHELL 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 8BA BOARD MEETING WAS HELD ON MAY 21, 2018. 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 11BTHE 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 C, LINE 19THE 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, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
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STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION OF WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW
875 SUMMIT AVENUEST PAULMN55105237163182STUDENT ORGANIZATION ACTIVITYMN501(C)(4)LINE 12B, II0MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
D$586,525FAIR MARKET VALUE
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
C$44,982FAIR MARKET VALUE
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
P$478,552FAIR MARKET VALUE