NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL

EIN 13-5645885 · Education (B500)

What they do

THE MISSION of NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL is to PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILL (SEE SCHEDULE O) and ETHICAL VALUES NEEDED for A CAREER IN LAW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.70%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

1.78%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$111.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.42%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$3.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,298,937 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $643,934 for ANTHONY W CROWELL (DEAN AND PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$86,528,345

Mission workProgram services$84,536,38397.70% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,749,33712.42% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,541,5621.78% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Total expenses$96,827,282111.90% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 10.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 11.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 13.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$86,528,345

Expenses$96,827,282

Annual shortfall $10,298,937 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$84,536,383 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,749,337 · 11.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,541,562 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$86,528,345

Expenses$96,827,282

Assets$312,775,195

Income$99,820,222

Contributions$6,488,121

Mission work (program services)$84,536,383

Fundraising$1,541,562

Management and general$10,749,337

Stocks and bonds$143,076,862

Accounting fees$96,615

Investing fees$655,555

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANTHONY W CROWELLDEAN AND PRESIDENT · 70 hrs/week $643,934Base $636,966 · Other $6,968

WILLIAM P LAPIANAASSOCIATE DEAN · 45 hrs/week $328,453Base $291,921 · Other $36,532

GERALD KORNGOLDFACULTY · 35 hrs/week $326,743Base $315,813 · Other $10,930

HOWARD MEYERSFACULTY · 35 hrs/week $319,732Base $278,900 · Other $40,832

PLACHIKKAT V ANATHARAMSENIOR VP, CFO, & TREASURE · 45 hrs/week $318,846Base $306,766 · Other $12,080

MATTHEW GEWOLBASST DEAN & SECRETARY · 45 hrs/week $306,011Base $293,928 · Other $12,083

ELLA MAE S ESTRADAASSOCIATE DEAN · 45 hrs/week $301,599Base $271,930 · Other $29,669

JEFFERY P BECHERERASSOCIATE DEAN · 45 hrs/week $287,523Base $258,376 · Other $29,147

MARSHALL TRACHTFACULTY · 35 hrs/week $281,907Base $235,663 · Other $46,244

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

ANTHONY W CROWELLDEAN AND PRESIDENT

WILLIAM P LAPIANAASSOCIATE DEAN

GERALD KORNGOLDFACULTY

HOWARD MEYERSFACULTY

PLACHIKKAT V ANATHARAMSENIOR VP, CFO, & TREASURE

MATTHEW GEWOLBASST DEAN & SECRETARY

ELLA MAE S ESTRADAASSOCIATE DEAN

JEFFERY P BECHERERASSOCIATE DEAN

MARSHALL TRACHTFACULTY

JOHNNY T VASSER JRTRUSTEE

JOE PLUMERITRUSTEE

MATT BARRTRUSTEE

MERYL F LIEBERMANTRUSTEE

NORMAN RADOWTRUSTEE

PAMELA FOSTERTRUSTEE

RICK CHUNGTRUSTEE

ROSS F MOSKOWITZTRUSTEE

STEVEN E PEGALISTRUSTEE

SUSAN HINKSONTRUSTEE

SUSAN B MENDIKTRUSTEE

VINCENT A CARBONELLTRUSTEE

ZYGMUNT WILFTRUSTEE

GERALD C CROTTYVICE CHAIR

ANDREW C KASSNERTRUSTEE

ARTHUR N ABBEYCHAIR

CHARLES E PHILLIPS JRTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA G SENKO ROSICKITRUSTEE

DAVID CORNSTEINTRUSTEE

E DREW BRITCHERTRUSTEE

EMERSON S MOORE IITRUSTEE

ERROL B TAYLORTRUSTEE

JOHN J REDDY JRTRUSTEE

HON ERNST H ROSENBERGERVICE CHAIR

HON MARC J WHITENTRUSTEE

JAMES TRICARICO JRTRUSTEE

JEFFERY D KNOWLESVICE CHAIR

ALAN J SCHNURMANTRUSTEE

JOHN D MCMAHONTRUSTEE

JOHN E ESTESTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 185 WEST BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10013
County: New York
In care of: ANTHONY W CROWELL
Primary officer: ANTHONY W CROWELL, DEAN AND PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 431-2100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B500)