2019-05-14T16:38:22-05:00 2018-06-30 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2017-07-01 113235349 THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC CITY 7183404003 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 CAROLYN GEISEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7183404530 2019-05-14 1 JOHN T O'BRIEN P01253588 7166340700 64.88.174.3 2019-05-14 17:38:09 ED P C75B28FFA3308768DAB6F0DF609403FC97F54CCE D9B9F2B1930BDD8A63E48CA88B90304ABE1AA37A 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CAROLYN GEISEL 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 1923100 0 X WWW.LAW.CUNY.EDU X 1994 NY SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CUNY LAW SCHOOL 15 13 19 17 0 0 1158301 1557659 0 0 33082 59490 46381 248896 1237764 1866045 213079 301218 0 0 634164 810546 0 0 28468 664345 414281 1511588 1526045 -273824 340000 5934900 6215277 343505 147797 5591395 6067480 X THE CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF REAL, INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BENEFIT THE STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS OF CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW. 0 0 631833 248896 COURT SQUARE LAW PROJECT - PROVIDES CLIENT-CENTERED, COLLABORATIVE, AND AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED, MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. PREPARES NEW LAWYERS, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS, WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE, MISSION-DRIVEN LEGAL PRACTICES SERVING MODERATE-INCOME CLIENTS. 513634 CENTERS, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS- THE LAW SCHOOL SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF JUSTICE INITIATIVES THAT ENGAGE STUDENTS, GRADUATES AND FACULTY IN SERVING IMMIGRANTS, CITIZEN AND NON-CITIZEN WORKERS AND ASSISTING AND EMPOWERING HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROJECT, HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER JUSTICE PROJECTS. IN ADDITION PROVIDING LEGAL NEEDS OF MUSLIM, ARAB, SOUTH ASIAN, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA THAT ARE PARTICULARLY AFFECTED BY NATIONAL SECURITY AND COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICIES AND PRACTICES. 301218 301218 THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE STUDENTS OF CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW. THOSE SCHOLARSHIPSAND FELLOWSHIPS ARE OF THREE KINDS: (1) SCHOLARSHIPS COVERING ALL ORPART OF A STUDENT'S TUITION AND EXPENSES; (2) FELLOWSHIPS TO ENABLE THELAW SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS TO CARRY OUT THE LAW SCHOOL'S PUBLICSERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE MISSION BY PROVIDING FUNDING SO THATSTUDENTS CAN DO UNPAID OR VERY LOW PAID INTERNSHIPS, DURING THEIRSUMMER BREAK, AT LEGAL AID AND LEGAL SERVICES OFFICES, PUBLIC DEFENDEROFFICES, AND OTHER NGO AND RELATED OFFICES; (3) BAR EXAM SCHOLARSHIPS,WHICH COVER SOME OR ALL OF THE COSTS OF REGISTERING FOR A BAR EXAM ANDTAKING BAR REVIEW COURSES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SOME MONEY TO COVERRENT AND LIVING ESSENTIALS DURING THE BAR STUDY PERIOD, SO THAT RECENT GRADUATES CAN DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO STUDYING FOR THE BAR EXAM FREE OFOTHER COMMITMENTS. 1446685 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 75 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X MARIO CRESCENZO 7183404530 CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 X MARNIE BERK CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PAULA BOSCO VICE-CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GENTILE TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KITTY BATEMAN SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARY LU BILEK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SEAWRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR AIDALA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENISE HOLZKA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CELESTIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEVIKA KEWALRAMANI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'DWYER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KERMITT BROOKS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDITH FLAMENBAUM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HON BRYANNE HAMILL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN B ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DICKINSON DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEAN ZORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN GEISEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGINNING AUG 2018) 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101000 1456659 1557659 14048 14048 102497 57055 45442 45442 45442 COURT SQUARE LAW PROJE 541100 248896 248896 248896 1866045 248896 0 59490 301218 301218 628895 628895 133541 133541 48110 48110 35358 35358 11084 11084 11542 7092 4450 PROGRAM EXPENSES 315591 315591 STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND R 25286 25286 REUNION AND ALUMNI EVEN 12238 12238 BANK CHARGES 3182 3182 1526045 1446685 50892 28468 1570556 1787219 526693 527482 745625 584475 2587 6352 5851 185517 172043 24558 13474 3026334 3275624 34782 18565 5934900 6215277 185799 62678 148486 75518 9220 9601 343505 147797 X 784627 913863 2321698 2545619 2485070 2607998 5591395 6067480 5934900 6215277 340000 136085 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1871082 1461975 2574941 1158307 1557659 8623964 1871082 1461975 2574941 1158307 1557659 8623964 8623964 16198 17370 12594 5636 14048 65846 16000 3300 3180 46381 3180 72041 8761851 248896 0.98430 0.98510 X 2748335 157000 176880 90143 2992072 2333237 120000 381134 86036 2748335 2173536 260725 -38786 62238 2333237 1980662 264479 -22782 48823 2173536 1406459 420127 167511 13435 1980662 0.00000 0.79560 0.20440 0 0 185517 172043 13474 13474 DUE TO A RELATED PARTY 9601 9601 X 2750277 136085 748147 884232 1866045 0 1866045 2274192 748147 748147 1526045 0 1526045 PART V, LINE 4: THE EARNINGS GENERATED FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. 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. 0 FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 47 129750 BAR GRANTS 33 112668 SCHOLARSHIPS 9 58800 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED AS A DIRECT PAYMENT TO THE STUDENT. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS, 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE REVISION TO THE BYLAWS WAS MADE TO ADD A FACULTY DIRECTOR, AND A STUDENT DIRECTOR, CHANGING THE NAME OF THE NOMINATION TO GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RUN DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS, AND A GUIDELINE OF WORK FOR DIFFERENT COMMITTEES WERE OUTLINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE 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; 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 THE LAW SCHOOL. 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.