CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW JUSTICE & AUXIL… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NATALIE GOMEZ-VELEZ

Phone

7183404314

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW JUSTICE & AUXILIARY SERVICES CORPORATION, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $558K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $166K, a strong 30% operating margin.

Mission

CUNY LAW HAS A DUAL MISSION: TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LEGAL EDUCATION TO THOSE FROM COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PROFESSION AND TO PREPARE ITS GRADUATES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST AND PUBLIC SERVICE PRACTICE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $301,348

CUNY LAW CONNECTS ITS ALUMNI ATTORNEYS TO NEW YORKERS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS WITH FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO JUSTICE. WITH PUBLIC FUNDING...

CUNY LAW CONNECTS ITS ALUMNI ATTORNEYS TO NEW YORKERS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS WITH FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO JUSTICE. WITH PUBLIC FUNDING FROM NEW YORK CITY AND STATE, ACROSS 14 DISTRICTS. CLRN ADDRESSED COMMUNITY MEMBERS' MOST PRESSING LEGAL NEEDS, INCLUDING IMMIGRATION, LANDLORD-TENANT, ELDER LAW, CIVIL LITIGATION, AND BENEFITS.

Program 2

Expenses: $77,241 Revenue: $148,528

AUXILIARY SERVICES EARNED REVENUE INCLUDES VENDING, GIFT SHOP, FACILITY RENTALS AND ROYALTIES. EARNED REVENUE, IN TURN, SUPPORTS CUNY LAW STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, PUBLIC INTEREST SUMMER GRANTS...

AUXILIARY SERVICES EARNED REVENUE INCLUDES VENDING, GIFT SHOP, FACILITY RENTALS AND ROYALTIES. EARNED REVENUE, IN TURN, SUPPORTS CUNY LAW STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, PUBLIC INTEREST SUMMER GRANTS, AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHEN THEY ARE STUDYING FOR THE BAR EXAM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $395,250

Program Service Revenue $148,528

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $14,004

TOTAL REVENUE $557,782

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $36,388

Salaries & Benefits $4,575

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $378,589

Other Expenses $351,134

TOTAL EXPENSES $392,097

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$557,782	$608,294	-0.1%
Expenses	$392,097	$506,484	-0.2%
Net Income	$165,685	$101,810	+0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$947,919

Total Directors

$1,535,599

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NATALIE GOMEZ-VELEZ	CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$35,524	$220,093
MARIO CRESCENZO	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$31,331	$180,793
HERA JAVAID	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$10,191	$164,943
BRADLEY GANO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$5,439	$43,130
JOANNE HYPPOLITE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$10,792	$191,163
TRANG LE-CHAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NINA CHERNOFF	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$23,616	$191,913
AUDREY JUAREZ	EXTERNAL DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAHED CHOWDHURY	STUDENT DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$9,886
ENRIQUE PENAOROPEZA	STUDENT DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH SMITH	STUDENT DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINA RIVADENEIRA	STUDENT DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORA ALSAHYBI	STUDENT DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA ULYSSE	STUDENT DIRECTOR (FORMER)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LILLIAN PEREZ	STUDENT DIRECTOR (FORMER)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUDHA SETTY	CHAIR (FORMER)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$18,234	$382,090
AMANDA BELTRAN	DIRECTOR (FORMER)	0.50	Director	$0	$43,599	$151,588

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$557,782	$392,097	$1,521,583	$165,685
2024	$608,294	$506,484	$1,430,475	$101,810
2023	$642,669	$516,695	$1,269,826	$125,974
2022	$648,626	$498,619	$1,132,025	$150,007
2021	$473,798	$419,422	$979,432	$54,376
2020	$808,343	$819,069	$921,712	$-10,726
2019	$970,822	$766,864	$1,114,164	$203,958
2018	$809,324	$592,034	$718,282	$217,290

CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW JUSTICE & AUXILIARY SERVICES CORPORATION