New York University School of Law Foundation
New York University School of Law Foundation reported $26.0 million in revenue and $30.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.59 went to program services, $3.41 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,954,989 (EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE). Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,954,989 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.72% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 65 of 73 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $2,102,744 | $852,245 | $2,954,989 |
| FORMER EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Former, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $2,181,834 | $55,258 | $2,237,092 |
| Ex-officio trustee Director/trustee, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $1,046,069 | $635,924 | $1,681,993 |
| EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $1,059,300 | $46,168 | $1,105,468 |
| EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (END DATE: 01/2/2025) Director/trustee, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $895,194 | $55,258 | $950,452 |
| EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $725,850 | $45,732 | $771,582 |
| ex-officio trustee (start date: 09/01/2024) Director/trustee, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $680,863 | $67,434 | $748,297 |
| FORMER EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE Former, 0.2 hrs/week | $0 | $570,620 | $64,240 | $634,860 |
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b73 · 65 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to New York University School of Law Foundation totaling $50,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 New York University School of Law Foundation spent in FY2025, $96.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of New York University School of Law Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, New York University School of Law Foundation reported that 96.6% of its $30.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New York University School of Law Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New York University School of Law Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $2,954,989, for the role of EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New York University School of Law Foundation get its money?
Of $26.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 80.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New York University School of Law Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6161036 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202601949349300870 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531919349300818 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431939349300913 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331929349301703 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201939349300705 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141949349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6161036: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.