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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3235349

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101

Financials

$3.8M$1.6M2022$2.7M$2.1M2023$11.8M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$11,751,758$2,251,257$9,500,501$21,191,493$92,693$21,098,800
June 30, 2024990$2,716,511$2,108,748$607,763$11,803,671$429,118$11,374,553
June 30, 2023990$3,792,883$1,626,423$2,166,460$10,711,932$140,196$10,571,736
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,417,032
of which government grants
$202,470
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$334,726
Net gain from sales of assets
$78,841
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$457,146
Other salaries and wages
$964,356
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,283,580
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,000
Program services (functional)
$2,177,644
Management and general (functional)
$37,317
Fundraising (functional)
$36,296

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,803,671
Total assets, end of year
$21,191,493
Total liabilities, end of year
$92,693
Net assets, end of year
$21,098,800
Publicly traded securities
$5,788,874
Net assets without donor restrictions
$788,173
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,310,627
Gross receipts
$11,853,710
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JORGE F GOMEZCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
LAURA GENTILEVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SHYKA SCOTLANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOEY LIPTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARTHA S JONESASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
HON JAMES C FRANCIS IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRADLEY GANODIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TONY GENTILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DENISE A HOLZKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TAEJONG KIMDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLINA RIVADENEIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLARISSA MRODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN ROSENFIELDDIRECTOR (EMERITUS)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REBECCA SEAWRIGHTDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUDHA SETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JASON STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HERA JAVAID EX-OFFICIOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JORGE F GOMEZCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MUHAMMAD U FARIDIVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DENISE A HOLZKATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SHYKA SCOTLANDASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
RANDY YANGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARTHA S JONESASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
HON JAMES C FRANCIS IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLYN GEISELDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANTHONY P GENTILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAURA GENTILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOEY LIPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN B ROSENFELDDIRECTOR (EMERITUS)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUDHA SETTYDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HON REBECCA SEAWRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MERRICK ROSSEINFACULTY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIYOKO BRUNNER EX-OFFICIOINTERIM EX. DIRECTOR (TO DEC 2023)
Officer
0.5$0
HERA JAVAID EX-OFFICIOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG FEB 2024)
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENISE A HOLZKACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MUHAMMAD U FARIDIVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JORGE F GOMEZVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ANTHONY P GENTILETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SHYKA SCOTLANDVICE-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
RANDY YANGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARTHA S JONESASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
RICHARD CELESTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HON JAMES C FRANCIS IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JANE M SOVERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAURA GENTILEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SONGE LARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOEY LIPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUDHA SETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HON REBECCA SEAWRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MERRICK ROSSEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
YADIRA K HERNANDEZ PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN B ROSENFELDEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLYN GEISELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TAEJONG KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIYOKO BRUNNERINTERIM EX. DIRECTOR
Officer
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 COURT SQUARE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-4356
In care of
% JANET OSHINAYA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HERA JAVAID, 2 COURT SQUARE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Signed the 990
HERA JAVAID, FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(718) 340-4530
Return prepared by
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Mission

THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE LAW SCHOOL IN ITS MISSION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LEGAL EDUCATION TO THOSE FROM GROUPS UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PROFESSION AND TO PREPARE ITS GRADUATES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST AND PUBLIC SERVICE PRACTICE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE COST OF A LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION IS A MATTER OF GREAT CONCERN FOR THOSE ATTENDING CUNY LAW. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE ADMITTED ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT WITH A STUDENT BODY THAT IS LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION, NON-TRADITIONAL, AND SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE IDENTIFYING AS PEOPLE OF COLOR. WHILE TUITION AND FEES POSITION CUNY LAW AS ONE OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE NATION, IT HAS HAD LIMITED FUNDS AND NEEDS TO INCREASE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS, PUBLIC INTEREST SUMMER GRANTS, AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHEN THEY ARE STUDYING FOR THE BAR EXAM.
    Expenses $401,896 · grants $401,896
  • WITH A FACULTY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS AND A TOP FOUR NATIONALLY CLINICAL PROGRAM IN THE NATION (US NEWS & WORLD REPORT), GRANTS ARE INVESTED TO ADVANCE: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER JUSTICE, AND IMMIGRATION AND NON-CITIZEN RIGHTS. SINCE 2009, CREATING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY (CLEAR) HAS OFFERED FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND CONSULTATION, KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS WORKSHOPS, AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOCUSED ON MUSLIM, ARAB, SOUTH ASIAN, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
    Expenses $1,775,748 · grants $55,250

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3235349
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B80I)
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,191,493
Income (IRS master file)
$11,853,710

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$11,751,758$2,251,257$21,191,493XML
990June 2024$2,716,511$2,108,748$11,803,671IRS
990June 2023$3,792,883$1,626,423$10,711,932XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3235349).

Questions about THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC is 11-3235349.
Is THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HERA JAVAID.
Who are the officers and directors of THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,751,758, expenses of $2,251,257 and total assets of $21,191,493 at year end.

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