2018-11-05T14:48:16-06:00 2018-03-31 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2017-04-01 132756320 LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC LEGA 2122431313 225 VARICK STREET NO 402 NEW YORK NY 10014 PAUL N SAMUELS DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 2122431313 2018-11-05 1 MAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2018-10-29 69.74.165.34 2018-11-05 14:57:52 ES P 9B6660A8201492DAACDA50997436EF5D0DA11402 79DA3F7F838F945FD86622B3E897B41B13144F08 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z PAUL N SAMUELS 225 VARICK STREET NO 402 NEW YORK NY 10014 6078415 0 X WWW.LAC.ORG X 1973 NY LEGAL SERVICES - THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER ("LAC") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW AND POLICY ORGANIZATION WITH OFFICES IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON, D.C.. LAC IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY WHOSE SOLE MISSION IS TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS, DRUG OR ALCOHOL HISTORIES AND/OR HIV/AIDS. WE HAVE A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH THAT INVOLVES DIRECT CLIENT LEGAL SERVICES AND IMPACT LITIGATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO AGENCIES THAT SERVE OUR CLIENTELE, AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGES THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR CLIENTS. WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDALS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE; MANY OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE ISSUES CROSSING ALL THREE OF OUR SUBJECT AREAS. 25 25 37 25 0 0 4382536 5377855 228764 510585 82 6759 123849 122567 4735231 6017766 0 0 0 0 3145684 3779687 0 0 471328 2063527 2060649 5209211 5840336 -473980 177430 2532901 2697136 1446837 1433642 1086064 1263494 X THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER IS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT LAW AND POLICY ORGANIZATION IN THE U.S. WHOSE SOLE MISSION IS TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH HISTORIES OF ADDICTION, HIV/AIDS, OR CRIMINAL RECORDS, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICIES IN THESE AREAS. 0 0 4589322 510585 SINCE THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER'S FOUNDING IN 1973, WE HAVE FOUGHT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH HISTORIES OF ADDICTION, HIV/AIDS, AND/OR CRIMINAL RECORDS. THROUGH OUR LEGAL AND POLICY PROJECTS, WE HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS TO OVERCOME UNJUST SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND EQUAL JUSTICE. THROUGH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND POLICY WORK, DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, AWARENESS-RAISING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH SUDS, HIV/AIDS, AND/OR CRIMINAL RECORDS. OUR FOCUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTH AND JUSTICE, AND BY FOCUSING ON THESE THREE MAIN ISSUE AREAS, WE AIM TO TACKLE THE ROOTS OF SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE IN OUR COUNTRY. LAC HAS SECURED MANY IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR THE CONSTITUENTS WE SERVE IN THE PAST YEAR. WE HAVE WORKED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADDICTION TREATMENT AND SERVICES AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALS SO THEY CAN GET AND MAINTAIN THE LIFE-SAVING CARE THEY NEED. WE HAVE PROMOTED A PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE OVER MASS INCARCERATION AND WORKED TO SUPPORT RE-ENTRY SERVICES, INCLUDING CONNECTING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE-INVOLVED POPULATION TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE AND BENEFITS. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIV PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY. IN THE 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR, LAC HELPED 1,882 INDIVIDUALS IN NEW YORK STATE RESOLVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, 1,442 OF WHICH WERE RELATED TO A CRIMINAL RECORD, 242 OF WHICH WERE RELATED TO A SUD, AND 199 OF WHICH WERE RELATED TO HIV. WE ASSIST MANY OF OUR CLIENTS IN OBTAINING AND CLEANING UP THEIR NEW YORK STATE RAP SHEETS AS WELL AS CERTIFICATES OF GOOD CONDUCT OR RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES THAT ARE OFTEN ESSENTIAL TO FINDING JOBS OR ACQUIRING PROFESSIONAL LICENSES. WE ALSO HELP CLIENTS PREPARE AND FILE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS WITH THE NEW YORK STATE HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION. TO BROADEN OUT IMPACT AND EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS, WE ALSO AUTHOR AND DISSEMINATE A WIDE VARIETY OF FREE PUBLICATIONS THAT HELP PRO SE INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING PRISON INMATES) AND OTHER ADVOCATES UNDERSTAND AND ENFORCE THEIR CIVIL AND PRIVACY RIGHTS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) ON LEGAL ISSUES TO 218 AGENCIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE, INCLUDING DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROGRAMS, GROUPS THAT ASSIST FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE, AGENCIES PROVIDING HIV PREVENTION AND CARE, AND HOSPITALS. TOPICS WE HAVE A TRAINED ON INCLUDE: EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, CONFIDENTIALITY OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT AND HIV RECORDS, AND RIGHTS OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE AGE OF AIDS. OUR TA COMPLIMENTS OUR LEGAL SERVICES WORK AS WE KEEP TRAINEES ABREAST OF LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS (SOME OF WHICH WE HAVE ACHIEVED THROUGH LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY), AND WE IN TURN KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE ISSUES OUR CONSTITUENTS AND THEIR PROVIDERS FACE. IN ADDITION TO OUR FREE LEGAL SERVICES DETAILED ABOVE, WE CONDUCT IMPACT LITIGATION IN OUR ISSUE AREAS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS AND BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES SUCH AS THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION AND NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, AS WELL AS FEDERAL AGENCIES CHARGED WITH ENFORCING FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH PRIVACY LAWS. OUR LITIGATION GENERALLY INVOLVES NOVEL ISSUES OF LAW AND IS DESIGNED TO IMPACT LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE. WE LEVERAGE OUR RESOURCES TO SECURE PRO BONO PARTNERSHIPS WITH LAW FIRMS WHOSE ATTORNEYS EITHER CO-COUNSEL MATTERS WITH LAC STAFF OR HANDLE THEM UNDER OUR SUPERVISION. LAC'S POLICY ADVOCACY IS A MAJOR PORTION OF OUR EFFORTS NOT ONLY IN NEW YORK STATE, BUT ON A NATIONAL LEVEL AS WELL. AS CONGRESS AND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERED VARIOUS PLANS TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) OVER THE COURSE OF 2017, LAC DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT GAINS MADE TOWARD BETTER COVERAGE OF AND ACCESS TO SUD AND MENTAL HEALTH (MH) CARE. THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP AND STAFFING OF THE COALITION FOR WHOLE HEALTH, WE DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS URGING POLICYMAKERS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PROPOSALS REQUIRE COVERAGE OF SUD AND MH SERVICES AND MEDICATIONS AND THAT THE COVERAGE BE AT PARITY WITH OTHER HEALTH CARE BENEFITS. IN JUNE OF 2017, LAC, ALONG WITH ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS TREATMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TRI), CENTER ON ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (CASA), AND PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS, LAUNCHED THE ADDICTIONS SOLUTIONS CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO SECURE EQUITABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT THROUGH THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008 (PARITY ACT). THE CAMPAIGN'S FIRST INITIATIVE WAS THE RELEASE OF A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT, "PARITY TRACKING PROJECT: MAKING PARITY A REALITY," WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE PARITY ACT ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK - INSURANCE DEPARTMENT PLAN REVIEW AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS - IS INADEQUATE FOR ROBUST ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AND OFFERED RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. LAC ALSO WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE TO PROMOTE DIVERSION FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INCARCERATION AND LEVERAGE A STRONGER PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE. AS OUR NATION FACES AN ENORMOUS OPIOID EPIDEMIC, WE HAVE WORKED TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO THE THREE FDA APPROVED MEDICATIONS TO TREAT OPIATE USE DISORDER. LIKEWISE, AS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING EXPERTS ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY LAW ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECORDS KNOWN AS "42 CFR PART 2, OR "PART 2," WE HAVE WORKED VIGILANTLY TO ENSURE THAT THESE PROTECTIONS REMAIN STRONG SO THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH ADDICTIONS WILL NOT BE DISCOURAGED FROM SEEKING AND SUSTAINING TREATMENT OUT OF FEAR THAT THEIR RECORDS BE USED AGAINST THEM IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL PROCEEDINGS OR CAUSE THEM TO BE DENIED HEALTH BENEFITS OR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THIS HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT FOCUS OF OUR FEDERAL POLICY ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN 2017-2018, AS CONGRESS CONSIDERED LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKEN THESE CRITICAL CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS.SIMILARLY, IN 2017, LAC JOINED WITH THE AIDS LAW PROJECT OF PENNSYLVANIA (ALPP) AND BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C., A PHILADELPHIA-BASED NATIONAL CLASS ACTION FIRM, TO FILE A FEDERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AETNA HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ITS FAILURE TO RESPECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF PEOPLE TAKING HIV MEDICATION. THE LAWSUIT, FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ARGUED THAT THE INSURER VIOLATED SEVERAL LAWS BY REVEALING HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL HIV INFORMATION OF APPROXIMATELY 12,000 CUSTOMERS IN AT LEAST 23 STATES. LAC'S EFFORTS IN THIS CASE AND IN SUPPORT OF HIV CONFIDENTIALITY RECEIVED WIDESPREAD MEDIA COVERAGE, FROM THE WASHINGTON POST AND NEW YORK TIMES TO CNN AND THE BBC.ALSO IN 2017, LAC'S NATIONAL H.I.R.E. NETWORK (HELPING INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS REENTER THROUGH EMPLOYMENT) NETWORK WORKED WITH THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU) TRONE CENTER FOR JUSTICE & EQUALITY ON A REPORT CALLED "BACK TO BUSINESS: HOW HIRING FORMERLY INCARCERATED JOB SEEKERS BENEFITS YOUR COMPANY," WHICH DOCUMENTS SUCCESSFUL CORPORATE POLICIES THAT GIVE FORMERLY-INCARCERATED AMERICANS A FAIR CHANCE AT EMPLOYMENT AND REENTRY. H.I.R.E. ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES RESOURCE CENTER, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, AND THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION TO LAUNCH THE NEWLY EXPANDED AND FULLY UPDATED RESTORATION OF RIGHTS PROJECT, A STATE-BY-STATE ANALYSIS OF LAWS AND PRACTICES RELATING TO THE RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND STATUS FOLLOWING ARREST OR CONVICTION. AS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT LAW AND POLICY ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES WHOSE SOLE MISSION IS TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH HISTORIES OF ADDICTION, HIV/AIDS, AND/OR CRIMINAL RECORDS, WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION AND WILL CONTINUE SERVICE THOSE IN NEED AND TO ADVOCATE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICIES IN THESE AREAS. 4589322 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X PAUL SAMUELS 2122431313 225 VARICK STREET NEW YORK NY 10014 JAMES YATES DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BARTHOLET DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOHN J SUYDAM DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ERIC D BALBER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE B CUSACK DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ZABEL DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CUTLER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JASON FLOM DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ELAINE H MANDELBAUM DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 BRAD S KARP CHAIRMAN 0.40 X X 0 0 0 DOUG LIMAN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MELTSNER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARK C MORRIL DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAWN DOVER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL K ROBERTS JR DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY C THOMPSON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ED SHAW DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARC L MILLER TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 MARY BETH FORSHAW VICE CHAIRMAN 0.40 X X 0 0 0 MARY MULLIGAN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 SHARON SCHNEIER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SACKSTEDER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KAMRAN MASOOD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS GADSDEN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DEBRA PANTIN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 PAUL SAMUELS DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 241639 0 31717 JOSEPH THOMPSON CFO 40.00 X 159097 0 16720 ANITA MARTON VICE PRESIDENT 32.00 X 139804 0 22196 SALLY FRIEDMAN LEGAL DIRECTOR 36.00 X 131679 0 6876 ROBERT LEVY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 150004 0 28852 GABRIELLE DE LA GUERRONIERRE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL POLICY 40.00 X 124933 0 10701 TRACIE GARDNER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141045 0 10861 ROBERTA MEYERS DOUGLAS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL HIRE NETWORK 40.00 X 101875 0 33854 ELLEN WEBER VICE PRESIDENT OF HEALTH INITIATIVES 40.00 X 115094 0 11852 ABIGAIL WOODWORTH DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGY 40.00 X 107377 0 27682 1412547 0 201311 10 0 1 0 PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 1500 MARKET ST 1500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 SUBCONSULTANT 150000 1 793640 1705286 2878929 5377855 TRAINING FEES & MISC. 541900 485850 485850 PUBLICATIONS & CONSUL. 541100 24735 24735 510585 6759 6759 114945 0 114945 114945 114945 60649 793640 60649 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7622 7622 7622 6017766 510585 0 129326 X 980709 580141 191675 208893 2150426 1782472 266856 101098 70715 58779 8336 3600 360823 294371 49975 16477 217014 165870 30980 20164 12147 12147 1055035 964832 69867 20336 33741 23852 9889 81150 56819 10612 13719 557763 426315 79624 51824 97761 74683 21769 1309 20085 12404 6336 1345 2832 2832 3178 2429 454 295 17501 13377 2498 1626 MISCELLANEOUS 103342 68397 18739 16206 LIBRARY MAINTENANCE 27177 27177 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 25658 19611 3663 2384 SUPPLIES 23279 17793 3323 2163 5840336 4589322 779686 471328 X 123264 87643 1530530 1447687 742597 993447 468 106 12908 24680 687243 655696 21251 31547 101883 112026 2532901 2697136 479477 515658 607405 524009 359955 393975 1446837 1433642 X 598906 636217 487158 627277 1086064 1263494 2532901 2697136 177430 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4024361 5133917 4684966 4382536 5377855 23603635 4024361 5133917 4684966 4382536 5377855 23603635 767034 22836601 685 189 115101 115001 121704 352680 16161 12622 11846 8930 68271 117830 24074145 1457439 0.94860 0.98620 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 16,161. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 12,622. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 11,846. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 8,930. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 68,271. 6323 5824 12147 5828189 5840336 442017 110504 0 0 370674 401306 410461 442017 1624458 2436687 543 5721 12546 12147 30957 92669 100327 102615 110504 406115 609173 5921 6323 12244 505300 477398 27902 181943 178298 3645 31547 DEFERRED RENT 393975 393975 X 6413979 396213 396213 6017766 0 6017766 6236549 396213 396213 5840336 0 5840336 PART X, LINE 2: THE AGENCY BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF MARCH 31, 2018 AND 2017, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ARTHUR LIMAN BENEFIT 854289 793640 60649 45400 9399 5850 854289 793640 60649 45400 9399 5850 60649 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL SAMUELS DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 241639 0 0 0 0 0 7912 0 23805 0 273356 0 0 0 JOSEPH THOMPSON CFO 159097 0 0 0 0 0 4598 0 12122 0 175817 0 0 0 ANITA MARTON VICE PRESIDENT 139804 0 0 0 0 0 4910 0 17286 0 162000 0 0 0 ROBERT LEVY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 150004 0 0 0 0 0 5469 0 23383 0 178856 0 0 0 TRACIE GARDNER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 141045 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10861 0 151906 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CONTROLLER AND THE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW AND THEN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LEGAL ACTION CENTER MADE IT MANDATORY FOR ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBERS TO FILL-OUT ANNUALLY THE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES THE FOLLOWING TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: 1)COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY; 2)APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 964,832. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 69,867. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,336. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,055,035. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.