2015-05-14T11:21:30-05:00 2014-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP 225 S 6TH ST 2300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2013-07-01 411896367 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC PUBL 6512279171 875 SUMMIT AV ST PAUL MN 55105 KATHLEEN M PANCIERA TREASURER 6512907522 2015-05-07 1 LAWRENCE H MOHR CPA P00447603 6128764500 2015-05-07 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z KATHLEEN M PANCIERA 875 SUMMIT AV ST PAUL MN 55105 4321765 0 X WWW.PUBLICHEALTHLAWCENTER.ORG X 1998 MN 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. 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4987964 4321765 0 0 0 0 4987964 4321765 0 0 0 0 2612737 2550176 0 0 0 2339039 2110513 4951776 4660689 36188 -338924 1733154 1173988 852245 632003 880909 541985 X THE MISSION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH THROUGH THE POWER OF THE LAW. 0 0 4193245 4321765 THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER HELPS COMMUNITY LEADERS USE THE POWER OF LAW TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING; BY UNDERTAKING LEGAL AND POLICY RESEARCH; AND BY COLLABORATING WITH LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS TO FASHION LEGAL SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS. AT THE SAME TIME, OUR SERVICES ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AND CONTRIBUTE TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, WHICH ARE TO SERVE THE LAW BY TEACHING IT, STUDYING IT, PRACTICING IT AND WORKING TO MAKE IT JUST. WHILE WE DID NOT UNDERTAKE "NEW" PROGRAM SERVICES DURING THE YEAR, OR DISCONTINUE ANY PROGRAM SERVICES, OUR SERVICES CONTINUE TO GROW AS WE GAIN ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND WORK WITH ADDITIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON AN EVER-BROADENING SPECTRUM OF ISSUES.AMONG OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING THE YEAR:1. WE CONTINUED TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES OF THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, A NETWORK OF LEGAL CENTERS CREATED TO HELP THE NATION'S PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY USE LAW MORE EFFECTIVELY TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF AMERICANS. THE NETWORK CONTINUED TO:- BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, RECRUITING NEARLY 3,000 SUPPORTERS, OR "JOINERS,"- PROVIDE TRAINING, INCLUDING A WEBINAR SERIES ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 1800 PROFESSIONALS; AND - DELIVER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING RESPONDING TO 600 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OTHERS ON LEGAL ISSUES ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF PUBLIC HEALTH.2. WE CONTINUED TO HELP THE NATION'S PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY PURSUE EVIDENCE-BASED RESPONSES TO THE EPIDEMIC OF TOBACCO USE AND EXPOSURE TO SECONDHAND SMOKE. WE RESPONDED TO HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON ISSUES RANGING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF SMOKE-FREE POLICIES, TO METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ILLEGAL TOBACCO MARKETING TO CHILDREN, TO THE REGULATION OF NOVEL NEW TOBACCO PRODUCTS, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. WE DEVELOPED DOZENS OF NEW INFORMATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCE MATERIALS AND TRAINED HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE THROUGH ONLINE WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS.3. WE CONTINUED TO HELP COMMUNITY COALITIONS, HEALTH ADVOCATES AND OTHERS PURSUE PROMISING RESPONSES TO THE EPIDEMIC OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY, FOCUSING ON STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING HEALTHIER DIETS AND ENCOURAGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THESE ACTIVITIES ADDRESSED POLICY OPTIONS RANGING FROM IMPROVED NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR PUBLICLY-FUNDED FOOD PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; TO DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY GARDENS, FARMERS' MARKETS, AND FOOD POLICY COUNCILS; TO DEVELOPMENT OF PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ROADWAYS; TO MEASURES TO PROMOTE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF ALL PUBLIC POLICY ACTIONS.4. WE CONTINUED TO UNDERTAKE FORMAL LEGAL AND POLICY RESEARCH TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO HEALTH PROBLEMS. GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS UNDERWAY THIS YEAR INCLUDED EFFORTS TO:- EVALUATE LEGAL MEASURES DESIGNED TO EXPAND COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY;- EVALUATE STRATEGIES FOR ENCOURAGING BLUE COLLAR WORKERS TO MAKE USE OF STOP-SMOKING PROGRAMS;- ANALYZE THE AUTHORITY OF CITIES AND COUNTIES TO SET STANDARDS FOR THE FOOD AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED IN CHILD CARE CENTERS; - ANALYZE THE AUTHORITY OF STATES AND CITIES TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF DISCARDED CIGARETTE WASTE; AND - IDENTIFY STATE AND LOCAL POLICY OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING EMERGING TOBACCO PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WATER PIPES, DISSOLVABLE PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES.5. BY EMPLOYING LAW STUDENTS AS LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTS TO INVESTIGATE CUTTING-EDGE HEALTH-RELATED LEGAL ISSUES, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES THAT COMPLEMENT THE CLASSROOM EDUCATION PROVIDED BY THE WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW. 4193245 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 MN X KATHLEEN M PANCIERA 6512907522 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 551053076 DOUG BLANKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 129654 0 29437 ERIC S JANUS DIRECTOR 2.00 50.00 X 0 264524 21166 KATHLEEN M PANCIERA TREASURER 4.00 50.00 X X 0 168923 11794 MARY PAT BYRN SECRETARY 1.00 40.00 X X 0 149695 10450 129654 583142 72847 1 0 1 0 0 LEGAL TECH. ASSISTANCE 541100 4288013 4288013 WORK STUDY REIMBURSEME 611430 33752 33752 4321765 4321765 4321765 0 0 X 173541 105860 67681 1798177 1757892 40285 100423 98045 2378 319684 310448 9236 158351 144406 13945 1100 1100 1154268 1154268 45688 42057 3631 95011 92650 2361 108026 105033 2993 153407 152892 515 185643 185538 105 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE 322798 322798 MINOR EQUIPMENT 16809 16809 CLIENT SERVICE MATERIAL 16133 16133 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 6757 6341 416 4873 4873 4660689 4193245 467444 0 402540 335076 2083 49 6481 4396 1322050 834467 1733154 1173988 104302 104242 747943 527761 852245 632003 X 856895 517971 24014 24014 880909 541985 1733154 1173988 -338924 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW 410518750 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 DUE FROM WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW 834467 834467 X PART X, LINE 2: WILLIAM MITCHELL, PHLC AND SBA QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OR (4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATUTES OF MINNESOTA LAW. WILLIAM MITCHELL 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 COLLEGE INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND ACCURATE DETERMINATION AND REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO TAXATION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED, THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED/DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE COLLEGE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL YEAR 2010. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUG BLANKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 129321 0 0 0 333 0 9404 0 20033 0 159091 0 0 0 ERIC S JANUS DIRECTOR 0 263117 0 0 0 1407 0 17856 0 3310 0 285690 0 0 KATHLEEN M PANCIERA TREASURER 0 168192 0 0 0 731 0 11290 0 504 0 180717 0 0 MARY PAT BYRN SECRETARY 0 149079 0 0 0 616 0 10450 0 0 0 160145 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER IS A SOLE MEMBER NONPROFIT CORPORATION WITH WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AS ITS SOLE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AS SOLE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW HAS THE AUTHORITY TO OVERTURN THE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER, INC. THE DECISIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN BE OVERTURNED BY THE COLLEGE, BUT SUCH WOULD ONLY HAPPEN BY EXCEPTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO BOARD COMMITTEES WERE AUTHORIZED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 B, LINE 15 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER (PHLC) IS A SOLE MEMBER NONPROFIT CORPORATION, WITH WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AS THE SOLE MEMBER. THE HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF PHLC BY THE COLLEGE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE COLLEGE UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT NORMALLY AVAILABLE FROM THE LAW CENTER. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 557,342. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 557,342. FELLOWSHIPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 152,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 152,800. OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 301,032. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 301,032. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 143,094. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 143,094. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, AUDIT OVERSIGHT THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITH THE OVERSIGHT PROVIDED BY WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW'S 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 USES WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW AS ITS COMMON PAYMASTER. ALL OF THE W-2 AND 1099 FILINGS CAUSED BY EXPENSES REPORTED BY PUBLIC HEALTH ARE PREPARED AND FILED WITH THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE COLLEGE'S FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 41-0518750. WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW 875 SUMMIT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55105 410518750 LAW COLLEGE MN 501(C)(3) LINE 2 N/A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW P 514352 FAIR MARKET VALUE WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW D 834467 FAIR MARKET VALUE