2014-04-22T09:06:53-05:00 2013-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 990 2012-07-01 113235349 THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC CITY 7183404283 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 MEREDITH GIBBS 7183404314 2014-04-22 1 THOMAS LANNING P00851654 2122970400 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z PAULA BOSCO 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 2196404 0 X WWW.LAW.CUNY.EDU X 1994 NY SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CUNY LAW SCHOOL. 16 11 0 0 0 0 1694967 2133557 0 0 15204 28201 0 0 1710171 2161758 686058 580337 0 0 87369 277735 0 0 0 746726 523521 1520153 1381593 190018 780165 2692212 3582725 45303 84461 2646909 3498264 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 726716 580337 FELLOWSHIPS & EDUCATION - CUNY LAW'S ALUMNI AND FRIENDS PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT THROUGH FINANCIAL GIVING. GIFTS TO CUNY LAW DIRECTLY BENEFIT OUR EXTRAORDINARY STUDENTS WHO COME TO OUR SCHOOL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE, LEGAL EDUCATION THAT WE OFFER. THE DONATIONS RECEIVED ARE AWARDED TO OUR STUDENTS AS SUMMER FELLOWSHIP AND BAR EXAM SCHOLARSHIP THE THE BAR SUPPORT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORSHIP AND TUTORING TO GRADUATING THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENTS. BAR SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO FOCUS ON STUDYING FOR THE BAR EXAM INSTEAD OF WORRYING ABOUT WORKING IN ORDER TO COVER BASIC LIVING EXPENSES, AS WELL AS THE COST OF A COMMERCIAL BAR REVIEW COURSE AND APPLYING TO SIT FOR THE BAR EXAM. THE BAR MENTOR PROGRAM PAIRS STUDENTS WITH TRAINED BAR MENTORS (EITHER FACULTY MEMBERS OR RECENT ALUMS). BAR MENTORS MEET WEEKLY WITH EACH STUDENT, WHO DO A TIMED ESSAY WITH THE BAR MENTOR AND RECEIVE IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK 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 BAR SCHOLARSHIP AND BAR MENTOR PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED KEEP CUNY LAW?S BAR PASS RATE CONSISTENT AND HAVE FOSTERED TREMENDOUS GOOD WILL AMONG OUR STUDENTS AND ALUMS. 422551 LEGAL RESOURCE NETWORK PROGRAM - THE COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCE NETWORK (CLRN) SUPPORTS CUNY LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES AS THEY WORK TO SET UP AND RUN SOLO OR SMALL GROUP PRACTICES DEVOTED TO SERVING NEEDS OF THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED IN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDESERVED BY LAWYERS. CLRN ATTORNEYS PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SENIORS, LOW INCOME HOUSING TENANTS, IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING NETWORKING SUPPORT AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO MEMBER ATTORNEYS, THE TWO LARGEST PROGRAMS ARE THE INCUBATOR, WHICH SUPPORTS ATTORNEYS STARTING THEIR LAW PRACTICES (AND INCLUDES CONTRACTING THEM FOR COMMUNITY COUNSELING THROUGH CITY COUNCIL GRANTS WITH THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT OF THE NY STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM), AND OUR LAUNCHPAD FOR JUSTICE WHERE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COURTS, WE TRAIN AND SUPERVISE RECENT GRADUATES IN TO REPRESENT HUNDREDS OF TENANTS IN HOUSING COURT (THROUGH FOUNDATION AND NY STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROGRAM). 128786 IMMIGRANT INITIATIVES - THE PURPOSE OF IMMIGRANT INITIATIVES IS TO EXTEND THE EXPERTISE OF THE LAW SCHOOL IN THE AREA OF IMMIGRATION INTO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK AND TO PROVIDE LAW STUDENTS WITH A VARIETY OF MODELS FOR COMMUNITY LAWYERING. IMMIGRANT INITIATIVES HAS HOSTED EVENTS IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CUNY CAMPUSES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND CHURCHES, ASSISTING HUNDREDS OF LOW INCOME OR INDIGENT IMMIGRANT. NEW YORKERS WITH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS OF FAMILY PETITIONS, ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, NATURALIZATION, DEPORTATION DEFENSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND POLITICAL ASYLUM. LAW SCHOOL AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT - SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CUNY LAW SCHOOL THROUGH SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES; SCHOOL AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 1278053 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X JANET OSHINAYA 7183404314 CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW 2 COURT SQUARE - LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 ANTHONY GENTILE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROSSABI 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR AIDALA 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'DWYER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRYANNE HAMILL 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN BORGMAN 0.50 X 0 119018 39276 FRANKLIN SIEGEL 0.50 X 0 83764 27642 JONATHAN STONBELY 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HUANG 0.50 X 0 0 0 KITTY BATEMAN 0.50 X X 0 89971 29691 LINDA DARDIS 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA DAVIS 0.50 X 0 102974 33981 LUISA HAGWMEIER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARNIE BERK 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH GIBBS 1.50 X X 0 160423 52940 MICHAEL RIPS 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ANDERSON 0.50 X X 0 277959 91726 PAULA BOSCO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RUBEN KRAIEM 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ROSENFELD 0.50 X 0 0 0 GLENN KAUFHOLD 15.00 X 0 25647 8463 VIVIAN TODINI 0.50 X 0 95466 31503 0 955222 315222 0 0 1 0 0 200270 1933287 2133557 18353 18353 44494 34646 9848 9848 9848 2161758 0 0 28201 580337 580337 246746 246746 30989 30989 47265 47265 13965 13965 5093 5093 4187 4187 4630 3125 1505 4296 1293 3003 PROGRAM EXPENSES 245364 245364 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE 69413 69413 REUNION AND ALUMNI EVEN 42888 42888 STAFF DEV. & RELATIONS 27309 27309 59111 39746 19365 1381593 1278053 103540 0 230378 513334 375348 30852 753064 1253541 213277 169228 149299 143898 10031 5401 1110114 1610369 2692212 3582725 4113 23500 41190 60961 45303 84461 X 465494 330846 1796248 1330179 385167 1837239 2646909 3498264 2692212 3582725 780165 71190 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1641141 1126883 1585825 1694967 2133557 8182373 1641141 1126883 1585825 1694967 2133557 8182373 420180 7762193 20751 8909 10052 6568 18353 64633 8247006 0.94120 0.86430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 380312 974380 74167 22400 1406459 385167 -4855 380312 385167 10912 -10912 385167 384271 6516 5620 385167 385167 -896 384271 0.74460 0.25540 1 1 1 48367 45035 3332 100932 98863 2069 5401 CUNY INVESTMENT POOL 1610369 F 1610369 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 60961 60961 X 2859288 71191 626339 697530 2161758 0 2161758 2007932 626339 626339 1381593 0 1381593 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE EARNINGS GENERATED FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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 UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT JUNE 30, 2013. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2009 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 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES PAID FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 137 580337 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED AS A DIRECT PAYMENT TO THE STUDENT. STUDENTS RECEIVE 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. IN THE CASES WHERE THESE ARE AWARDED, STUDENTS DOCUMENT THEIR PROJECTED LIVING EXPENSES FOR THE SUMMER AND ALSO COMPLETE REPORTS ON THEIR SUMMER INTERNSHIP WORK, WHICH IS CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAITLIN BORGMAN 0 119018 0 0 0 0 0 13092 0 26184 0 158294 0 0 MEREDITH GIBBS 0 160423 0 0 0 0 0 17647 0 35293 0 213363 0 0 MICHELLE ANDERSON 0 277959 0 0 0 0 0 30575 0 61151 0 369685 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BEFORE FORM 990 IS FILED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CUNY LAW BUSINESS OFFICE AND IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY THE TREASURER, WHO LEADS THE BOARD THROUGH A REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INSPECTION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. FORM 990 WILL BE FILED WITH THE NY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHARITIES BUREAU, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE ANNUAL FILING FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FORM CHAR 500, AND WILL BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE "CHARITIES REGISTRY" SECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE, WWW.AG.NY.GOV UPON FILING. ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE '990-FINDER' SECTION OF THE WEBSITE OF THE FOUNDATION CENTER LIBRARY, WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT & SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AND PART IX LINE 7: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT PAY ANY SALARIES. THE SALARIES EXPENSE OF $246,746 REPRESENT FUNDS GRANTED TO REASEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY TO ADMINISTER AND PAY SALARIES OF CLRN, A PROGRAM OF THE CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW. THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 205 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 133893536 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY PURSUANT TO NY STATE EDUCATION LAW SECTION 6203 NY N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0