2018-05-15T15:13:06-05:00 2017-06-30 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2016-07-01 113235349 THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC CITY 7183404530 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 JEAN ZORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7183404530 2018-05-15 1 JOHN T O'BRIEN P01253588 7166340700 2018-05-07 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JEAN ZORN 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 1301408 0 X WWW.LAW.CUNY.EDU X 1994 NY SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CUNY LAW SCHOOL 15 15 19 15 0 0 2574941 1158301 0 0 27768 33082 3180 46381 2605889 1237764 442517 213079 0 0 0 634164 0 0 4579 1176456 664345 1618973 1511588 986916 -273824 5708159 5934900 91643 343505 5616516 5591395 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 805590 THE LAW SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCE NETWORK (CLRN) SUPPORTS LAWSCHOOL ALUMNI AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS: (1) CLRNPLACES CUNY LAW GRADS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICES OF NY CITY COUNCILPERSONS, TO ADVISE CONSTITUENTS ON LEGAL ISSUES; (2) CLRN ADMINISTERSTHE LAUNCHPAD TO JUSTICE PROGRAM, WHICH PLACES CUNY LAW GRADS INHOUSING COURT, WHERE THEY REPRESENT AND COUNSEL TENANTS; (3) CLRN ALSOADMINISTERS A LISTSERV AND PRACTICE GROUPS, WHERE RECENT CUNY LAW GRADSCAN GET HELP AND ADVICE FROM OLDER ALUMS, AND WHERE ALL ALUMS CAN SHAREIDEAS AND INSIGHTS AND MAKE REFERRALS; (4) CLRN PRESENTS CLES AND OTHERCONTINUING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; AND, (5) CLRN IS BUILDING CUNY LAWWORKS, A CO-WORKING SPACE FOR CUNY LAW GRADS. 419902 THE BAR MENTOR PROGRAM PAIRS STUDENTS WITH TRAINED BAR MENTORS (EITHERFACULTY MEMBERS OR RECENT ALUMS). BAR MENTORS MEET WEEKLY WITH EACHSTUDENT, WHO DO A TIMED ESSAY WITH THE BAR MENTOR AND RECEIVE IMMEDIATEFEEDBACK ACCOMPANIED BY A DETAILED GRADING RUBRIC. IN ADDITION,MENTORS ASSIST STUDENTS WITH STUDY PLANNING, MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS,TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES, AND MANAGING STRESS. THE COMBINATION OF BARSCHOLARSHIP AND BAR MENTOR PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED KEEP CUNY LAW'S BARPASS RATE CONSISTENT AND HAVE FOSTERED TREMENDOUS GOOD WILL AMONG OURSTUDENTS AND ALUMNS. 213079 213079 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. 1438571 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 1 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 15 0 0 0 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 MARNIE BERK CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA BOSCO VICE-CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GENTILE TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KITTY BATEMAN SECRETARY 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LU BILEK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 274180 8136 REBECCA SEAWRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALIZABETH NEWMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 113356 0 ARTHUR AIDALA DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'DWYER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN STONBELY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KERMITT BROOKS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HON BRYANNE HAMILL DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN B ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH FLAMENBAUM DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BABE HOWELL DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 162771 0 JEAN ZORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 187331 17997 0 737638 26133 0 0 1 0 0 94000 1064301 1158301 5639 5639 91087 63644 27443 27443 27443 OTHER INCOME 900099 46381 46381 46381 1237764 0 0 79463 213079 213079 431603 431603 169543 169543 33018 33018 53873 53873 109 109 6573 6573 10864 7503 3361 PROGRAM EXPENSES 527686 527686 REUNION AND ALUMNI EVEN 38686 38686 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 16569 16569 BANK CHARGES 5395 541 275 4579 4590 234 4356 1511588 1438571 68438 4579 1851030 1570556 526252 526693 887748 745625 150500 0 7067 6352 185517 160959 31131 24558 2254431 3026334 0 34782 5708159 5934900 66643 185799 148486 25000 9220 91643 343505 X 542882 784627 2596860 2321698 2476774 2485070 5616516 5591395 5708159 5934900 -273824 248703 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2133557 1871082 1461975 2574941 1158307 9199862 2133557 1871082 1461975 2574941 1158307 9199862 9199862 18353 16198 17370 12594 5636 70151 16000 3300 3180 46381 68861 9338874 0.98510 0.90260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2323237 120000 203155 63600 2582792 2173536 250725 -38786 62238 2323237 1980662 264479 -22782 48823 2173536 1406459 420127 167511 13435 1980662 380312 974380 74167 22400 1406459 0.00000 0.81410 0.18590 0 0 185517 160959 24558 24558 DUE TO A RELATED PARTY 9220 9220 X 2188275 248703 701808 950511 1237764 0 1237764 2213396 701808 701808 1511588 0 1511588 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 AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "IRC"). ONCE QUALIFIED, THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE IRC TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY COURSE OF ACTION OR SERIES OF EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED THAT MIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNREGOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2014 ARE CLOSED AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. IF APPLICABLE, THE FOUNDATION WILL RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES WITH THE RELATED TAX LIABILITY IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES PAID FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 OR 2016. 0 FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 63 213079 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED AS A DIRECT PAYMENT TO THE STUDENT. STUDENTS RECIEVE 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY LU BILEK DIRECTOR 0 274180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8136 0 282316 0 0 BABE HOWELL DIRECTOR 0 137884 0 0 0 24887 0 0 0 0 0 162771 0 0 JEAN ZORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 180755 0 0 0 6576 0 0 0 17997 0 205328 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II: OTHER COMPENSATION REPRESENTS RETRO PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY CERTAIN CUNY EMPLOYEES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; THE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS TEH FORM 990 WITH BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVISED THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO IN 2015-2016 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.