District Of Columbia School Of Law Foundation

Organization Overview

District Of Columbia School Of Law Foundation, operating under the name DC School of Law Foundation, is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (B19) the organization is classified as: Support N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. DC School of Law Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, DC School of Law Foundation generated $2.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.8m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 7.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS,FACULTY AND PROGRAMS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVID A. CLARKE SCHOOL OF LAW (FORMERLY DC SCHOOL OF LAW) IN ORDER TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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SCHOLARSHIPS: DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $579,618 TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 123 UDC LAW STUDENTS, INCLUDING $114,668 FOR COMMERCIAL BAR COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED BY UDC LAW IN VARIED AMOUNTS BASED ON ACADEMIC MERIT, PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND FINANCIAL NEED. SCHOLARSHIPS BENEFIT STUDENTS BY EASING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF LAW SCHOOL, ALLOWING THEM TO DEVOTE MORE TIME TO THEIR STUDIES AND, BY REDUCING EDUCATIONAL DEBT, INCREASING THEIR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS. SCHOLARSHIPS BENEFIT UDC LAW BY HELPING IT TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN TALENTED AND PUBLIC INTEREST-ORIENTED STUDENTS. IN TURN, IN ADDITION TO GRADUATING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL FUTURE ATTORNEYS, UDC LAWS EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING AND ENROLLING STUDENTS WHO BELONG TO GROUPS UNDERREPRESENTED AT THE BAR BENEFITS THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY INCREASING ITS DIVERSITY.


SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS: IN 2022, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $345,000 TO FUND FELLOWSHIPS FOR 50 UDC LAW STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SCHOOLS SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. FELLOWS SPEND THE SUMMER SEMESTER IN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST, GOVERNMENTAL OR JUDICIAL OFFICE, PERFORMING LAW-RELATED WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN ATTORNEY. IN ESSAYS, STUDENTS REFLECT ON THEIR EXPERIENCES AS A MEANS OF FOSTERING THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THEIR SUMMER PLACEMENTS, STUDENTS BUILD SUBSTANTIVE EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT, MAKE VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS, AND PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD A LAWYER.


BAR STUDY GRANTS: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED $234,000 TO FUND BAR STUDY GRANTS FOR 33 GRADUATING UDC LAW STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN A STRUCTURED BAR STUDY PROGRAM. THE BAR STUDY GRANT PROGRAM SERVES TO EASE FINANCIAL STRESSORS AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED TIME COMMITMENTS DURING THE CRITICAL STUDY PERIOD PRIOR TO THE BAR EXAM, COMBINED WITH ONGOING ACCESS TO THE ACADEMIC GUIDANCE AND STRUCTURE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A SUCCESSFUL STUDY REGIMEN.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Robert Newman
Director
$0
William Robinson
Secretary
$0
Daniel Solomon
Vice Chair
$0
Jon Bouker
Chair
$0
Shelly Broderick
Development Officer
$0
B Michael Rauh
Chair Emeritus
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$95,700
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$810,878
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$906,578
Total Program Service Revenue$10,467
Investment income $210,836
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $915,441
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$73,507
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,969,815

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that District Of Columbia School Of Law Foundation has recieved totaling $149,891.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Morris And Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$90,000
National Conference Of Bar Examiners

Madison, WI

PURPOSE: FUNDS TO GRANT LIVING-EXPENSE STIPENDS TO THREE GRADUATES OF THE LAW SCHOOL WHO ARE PREPARING FOR THE JULY 2022 BAR EXAMINATION, TO ALLOW THE RECIPIENTS TO DEVOTE SUBSTANTIAL TIME TO BAR-EXAM STUDY.

$30,000
Accesslex Institute

West Chester, PA

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH

$10,000
Morrison & Foerster Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL FUND

$10,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$9,891
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$6,931,601
Earnings-$919,289
Net Contributions$307,071
Other Expense$58,265
Ending Balance$6,261,118

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