2018-05-15T10:34:52-05:00 2017-06-30 390859910 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 225 S 6th St 2300 Minneapolis MN 55402 990 2016-07-01 411896367 Public Health Law Center Inc PUBL 6512279171 875 Summit Avenue St Paul MN 55105 Art Berman Treasurer 6512907522 2018-05-15 1 Lawrence H Mohr CPA P00447603 6128764500 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Art Berman 875 Summit Avenue St Paul MN 55105 4772385 0 X WWW.PUBLICHEALTHLAWCENTER.ORG X 1998 MN See Schedule O 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4339 4600313 4768046 0 0 0 0 4600313 4772385 0 0 0 0 2965911 3004296 0 0 0 1515640 1650680 4481551 4654976 118762 117409 1600714 900347 1047273 229497 553441 670850 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 1 3970827 4768046 WHILE OUR MISSION REMAINS CONSTANT, OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES EVOLVE TO ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITABLE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS WE RECEIVE, AND AS WE TAKE ON AN EVER-BROADENING SPECTRUM OF ISSUES.AMONG OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR:1. WE BECAME MORE INTENTIONAL ABOUT MAKING CONSIDERATIONS OF HEALTH EQUITY CENTRAL TO ALL OUR WORK. THIS INCLUDED EFFORTS TO THINK SYSTEMATICALLY ABOUT ISSUES OF EQUITY ACROSS THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR EXAMPLE, DEVELOPING A LAW REVIEW ARTICLE ON INNOVATIVE STATE EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY, DEVELOPING A TOOL FOR ANALYZING POLICIES THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS, AND PROMOTING "HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES" STRATEGIES. AT THE SAME TIME, WE INCREASED OUR FOCUS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPING PROJECTS ON TOBACCO USE AMONG THE HOMELESS AND THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES, EXPLORING ISSUES OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN FAMILY CHILD CARE SETTINGS, AND ADDRESSING LEGAL OBSTACLES TO FIGHTING HUNGER, FROM THE CREATION OF MOBILE FOOD SHELVES TO ENCOURAGING FOOD DONATIONS. 2. WE CONTINUED AS THE NATION'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE ADDRESSING THE LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH: THE EPIDEMIC OF TOBACCO USE. AMONG OTHER THINGS, WE:-WORKED INTENSELY WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THE USE OF MENTHOL-FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO TARGET AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND YOUTH.-SUPPORTED SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW FEDERAL RULE ELIMINATING SMOKING IN PUBLIC HOUSING.-MONITORED AND DEMYSTIFIED THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S NEW REGULATORY REGIME FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS, PRESSING FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.-ANSWERED 1100 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 FOUR REGIONAL MEETINGS OF THE LEADERS OF STATE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS, AND ORGANIZING A MEETING OF 70 STATE AND NATIONAL LEADERS TO DEBATE OPTIONS FOR ACCELERATING THE DECLINE OF SMOKING.-PREPARED TWO FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT LEGAL BRIEFS ON BEHALF OF A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN STATE AND NATIONAL HEALTH GROUPS, CONCERNING FIRST AMENDMENT LIMITS ON HEALTH REGULATION, AND FEDERAL REGULATORY POLICIES.-DEVELOPED 30 NEW OR UPDATED PUBLICATIONS, ADDING TO OUR LIBRARY OF OVER 500 TOBACCO-RELATED RESOURCES.-TRAINED HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGH DELIVERY OF 65 PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS AT EVERY MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE AND DOZENS OF STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES.3. 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:-PREPARED DOZENS OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, A GUIDE TO LOCAL POLICY OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING, A GUIDE TO REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND TOOLS FOR CREATING FOOD POLICY COUNCILS.-PRESENTED TRAINING WEBINARS ON TOPICS INCLUDING LEGAL BARRIERS TO CREATION OF COMMUNITY GARDENS AND REVISION OF MINNESOTA'S FOOD CODE.-IN COLLABORATION WITH VERMONT LAW SCHOOL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, AND WITH SUPPORT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CREATED A UNIQUE INTERACTIVE DATABASE OF HUNDREDS OF INNOVATIVE LOCAL FOOD POLICIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.-ADDRESSED POLICY OPTIONS FOR REDUCING CONSUMPTION OF UNHEALTHY SUGARY BEVERAGES, INCLUDING ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL ISSUES OF STATE TAXATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TWO FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT LEGAL BRIEFS ON BEHALF OF A TOTAL OF 23 HEALTH GROUPS, INCLUDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, IN SUPPORT OF ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND A TAX IN PHILADELPHIA.4. 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 IN KANSAS, AND COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN MISSOURI. OUR WORK FOCUSED INCREASINGLY ON THE INTEGRATION OF HEALTH CONCERNS INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS, WITH CREATION OF A GUIDEBOOK AND PRESENTATION OF A WEBINAR ON THE SUBJECT.5. WE EXPANDED OUR WORK 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. IN ADDITION, WE:-DEVELOPED RESOURCE MATERIALS OR PRESENTED WEBINARS ON ISSUES OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND QUALITY STANDARDS IN FAMILY CHILD CARE, BREASTFEEDING, AND OBESITY PREVENTION STRATEGIES. -CREATED AND CONTINUED TO REFINE AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAP OF THE COMPLEX INTERCONNECTIONS AMONG THE FOOD POLICIES AFFECTING MINNESOTA CHILD CARE SETTINGS.-COLLABORATED WITH THE SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT HARVARD AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITIES TO CREATE AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE WITH DETAILED STATE-BY-STATE ANALYSIS OF EVERY STATE'S REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF FOOD SERVED IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS, CHILDREN'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE PLAY, AND LIMITS ON THE SEDENTARY TIME CHILDREN SPEND IN FRONT OF TELEVISION AND COMPUTER SCREENS.6. 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. 3970827 1 0 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 X 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MN X Art Berman VP finance & Administration 6512907522 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 551053076 Doug Blanke Executive Director 50.00 0.00 X X 149764 0 19659 jane h gould Secretary/Treasurer 4.00 40.00 X X 0 154047 0 Arthur Berman Secretary/Treasurer 4.00 40.00 X X 0 53546 10578 Mark C Gordon Director 0.05 50.00 X 0 276700 18913 Eric S Janus Director - Former 0.00 0.00 X 0 173792 23529 Mary Pat Byrn Secretary - Former 0.00 0.00 X 0 202257 3531 149764 860342 76210 1 1 1 0 american society of law medicine & ethic 765 commonwealth ave 1704 boston MA 02215 network conference expenses 217500 1 4339 4339 Legal TA and Policy Re 541100 4768046 4768046 4768046 4772385 4768046 0 0 188523 22354 166169 2332423 2332423 89095 89095 206335 206335 187920 187920 3411 2311 1100 459747 434291 25456 62585 54703 7882 169262 79905 89357 72579 960 71619 148298 147191 1107 382065 376959 5106 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE 310180 310180 Minor Equipment 23719 18716 5003 Client Service Material 14242 13122 1120 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 4592 4542 50 4654976 3970827 684149 0 261433 408180 0 34 22417 3332 1316864 488801 1600714 900347 1047273 229497 1047273 229497 X 529427 655314 24014 15536 553441 670850 1600714 900347 117409 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 0 Due from Mitchell Hamline School of Law 488801 488801 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 NOT-FOR-PROFIT 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, 2017, 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 2013. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doug Blanke Executive Director 149038 0 0 0 726 0 7497 0 12162 0 169423 0 0 0 jane h gould Secretary/Treasurer 0 154047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154047 0 0 Mark C Gordon Director 0 255298 0 20688 0 714 0 6182 0 12731 0 295613 0 0 Eric S Janus Director - Former 0 172056 0 500 0 1236 0 8789 0 14740 0 197321 0 0 Mary Pat Byrn Secretary - Former 0 134515 0 0 0 67742 0 3331 0 200 0 205788 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 4a MARY PAT BYRN RECEIVED SEVERANCE THROUGH A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION AGREEMENT TOTALING $67,686. PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1: THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY LEADERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OTHERS TO HELP THEM ADDRESS CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH TOBACCO USE, EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO SMOKE, AND OBESITY. WE SERVE AS THE NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER OF THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHICH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED LEGAL EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE NATION'S PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND ACTIVELY WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. Form 990, Part III, line 3 WE SAW A CHANGE TO OUR PROGRAMS IN 2017 WHEN THE NATIONAL CENTER OF THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHICH HAD OPERATED AS A PROGRAM OF OUR CENTER SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2010, DEPARTED TO ASSUME INDEPENDENT STATUS UNDER A FISCAL SPONSOR, REFLECTING THE MATURATION OF THE NETWORK. THE TRANSITION WAS SUCCESSFUL AND POSITIVE, AND THE NETWORK REMAINS A CLOSE AND VALUED PARTNER. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER 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 8a NO BOARD MEETINGS WERE HELD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. WHEN A MEETING (S) OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT IS HELD, WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF ANY/ALL ACTIONS IS MAINTAINED. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b NO BOARD COMMITTEES WERE 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 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, 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 (FKA WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW) 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. 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