2019-06-13T12:06:19-05:00 2018-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2018-01-01 237311208 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC NATI 2126336967 275 SEVENTH AVENUE NO 1506 NEW YORK NY 100016860 JEFF SHINDER TREASURER 2126336967 2019-06-06 1 JAMES J REILLY P00183769 2126617777 184.74.172.82 2019-06-06 11:58:14 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 22603B5F3D0F044F5E1D98A58B2AA5892463CC73 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DENNIS PARKER 275 SEVENTH AVENUE NO 1506 NEW YORK NY 100016860 2461835 0 X WWW.NCLEJ.ORG X 1965 NY TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES. 26 26 14 40 0 8743 1076041 2248077 842190 104593 14591 7791 -31713 -113657 1901109 2246804 0 0 0 0 1572104 1367269 105000 110204 283400 444708 437887 2121812 1915360 -220703 331444 2171211 2463227 130614 91692 2040597 2371535 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 653087 72510 ENSURING ECONOMIC SECURITY: SEE SCHEDULE O. 569619 20475 ENFORCING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: MANY LOW-INCOME PEOPLE HAVE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND LEARNING DISABILITIES THAT AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, OR SUFFER DISCRIMINATION OR ARBITRARY TREATMENT IN PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAMS OR LOW-WAGE WORK. THE CENTER HAS BEEN A LEADER IN USING DISABILITY RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND LABOR LAWS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND WORKPLACE TREATMENT FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. 149689 11608 PRESERVING CRITICAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE: THE CENTER WORKS WITH ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY 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. 1372395 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 6 0 1 14 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 NY X X DENNIS PARKERNCLEJ 2126336967 275 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 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 JEFF 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 STACEY R FRIEDMAN 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 MARC COHAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 182755 0 26599 MARY R MANNIX FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 28.00 X 106318 0 15223 GREG L BASS SENIOR ATTORNEY 35.00 X 143021 0 33270 CLAUDIA WILNER SENIOR ATTORNEY 35.00 X 109574 0 12510 541668 0 87602 4 0 1 0 KOSZYN & COMPANY 41 EAST 11TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 CONSULTING 137704 1 1046865 1201212 18716 2248077 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 104593 104593 104593 8034 8034 18716 18959 -243 -243 -243 80675 1046865 196072 -115397 -115397 OTHER INCOME 900099 1740 1740 1740 2246804 104593 0 -105866 209354 164858 28201 16295 867160 649420 123176 94564 64766 51001 8724 5041 146164 115099 19689 11376 79825 62859 10753 6213 15500 12401 2051 1048 282 282 110204 110204 4141 679 3125 337 42839 17736 7978 17125 300086 240099 39701 20286 15774 3742 12032 2269 1816 300 153 14279 13551 482 246 LITIGATION 16866 16866 LIBRARY 11519 11266 253 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 7568 6055 1001 512 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2803 2528 275 3961 2137 1824 1915360 1372395 259565 283400 442624 615337 1199883 1157229 449745 597195 10271 11607 57012 72452 145853 136446 11676 9407 2171211 2463227 130614 91692 130614 91692 X 1670526 1485631 370071 885904 2040597 2371535 2171211 2463227 331444 -506 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1876121 1322302 1176738 1076041 2248077 7699279 1876121 1322302 1176738 1076041 2248077 7699279 1037562 6661717 9441 7490 3991 3218 8034 32174 554 1057 2436 7500 1740 13287 7744740 11547 0.86020 0.83100 X 0 1 0 1 617 0 0 1 309 0 0 926 0 1779002 728583 583 213333 2294835 2009845 20275 132 251250 1779002 1876211 266603 31 133000 2009845 1876957 85042 142962 228750 1876211 1471261 461559 230137 286000 1876957 0.61390 0.38610 0 0 82217 82217 0 63636 54229 9407 9407 2409201 -506 162903 162397 2246804 0 2246804 2078263 162903 162903 1915360 0 1915360 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 137704 -137704 137704 -137704 BENEFITS DINNER 1127540 1046865 80675 22532 69300 104240 1127540 1046865 80675 22532 69300 104240 196072 -115397 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARC COHAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 182755 0 0 0 0 0 13846 0 12753 0 209354 0 0 0 GREG L BASS SENIOR ATTORNEY 143021 0 0 0 0 0 10945 0 22325 0 176291 0 0 0 PART III - LINE 4A ENSURING ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR THE NEEDIEST, INCLUDING LOW-WAGE WORKERS, AND PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT BY ENSURING EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CHILD CARE: THE CENTER'S AMBITIOUS CLASS-ACTION LITIGATION PROGRAM COMBINES CREATIVE LEGAL STRATEGIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE FACTUAL DEVELOPMENT TO CONVINCE COURTS TO ORDER AGENCIES TO UPHOLD THE LAW AND PROVIDE BASIC SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN POVERTY. THE CENTER WORKS TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ENSURE THAT NEEDY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE THE CRITICAL CASH ASSISTANCE, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID, AND OTHER WORK SUPPORTS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND WHICH THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED TO PRESERVE FAMILY UNITY, PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, AND SECURE AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT. THE CENTER ALSO WORKS TO ENSURE THAT LOW-WAGE WORKERS RECEIVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND FAIR PAY. 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 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.