2025-10-02T09:36:06-05:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-01-01 132597816 THE FUND FOR MODERN COURTS INC FUND 8456640200 387 SECOND AVENUE 608 NEW YORK NY 10010 DENISE KRONSTADT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8456640200 2025-10-02 1 0 CHRIS BELLANDO P00541714 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DENISE KRONSTADT 387 SECOND AVENUE 608 NEW YORK NY 10010 517761 0 X WWW.MODERNCOURTS.ORG X 1955 NY THE FUND FOR MODERN COURTS IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT, STATEWIDE COURT REFORM ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS ENSURE A FAIR, EFFICIENT AND ACCESSIBLE COURT SYSTEM FOR ALL NEW YORKERS BY OPERATING PROGRAMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WORK OF THE COURTS AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN JUDICIAL REFORM EFFORTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE COURTS AND SPONSORSHIP OF PUBLIC FORUMS AND EVENTS THAT FOCUS ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. 59 59 2 54 0 0 391393 453891 0 0 55 4352 445 4 391893 458247 0 0 0 0 217052 258896 0 0 24471 124956 121063 342008 379959 49885 78288 542074 619849 1200 687 540874 619162 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE FUND FOR MODERN COURTS IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT, STATEWIDE COURT REFORM ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS ENSURE A FAIR, EFFICIENT AND ACCESSIBLE COURT SYSTEM FOR ALL NEW YORKERS BY OPERATING PROGRAMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WORK OF THE COURTS AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN JUDICIAL REFORM EFFORTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE COURTS AND SPONSORSHIP OF PUBLIC FORUMS AND EVENTS THAT FOCUS ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. 0 0 95389 FAMILY COURT: SEE SCHEDULE ODURING 2024, MODERN COURTS' DIRECTORS AND STAFF, REVIEWED THE OPERATIONS OF THE WESTCHESTER FAMILY COURT TO DOCUMENT AND ANALYZE STEPS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEANINGFUL REFORM. IN CONDUCTING ITS REVIEW, MODERN COURTS INTERVIEWED INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS AND LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE FAMILY COURT AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE ASSIGNED COUNSEL ("18-B") PANEL, AND PRIORITIZED HEARING DIRECTLY FROM THE LITIGANTS THEMSELVES WHO HAD BEEN IMPACTED. 100000 CAMERAS: SEE SCHEDULE OMODERN COURTS CONTINUED ITS CAMERAS IN THE COURTS PROJECT IN 2024 WHICH IS DESIGNED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF PERMITTING BOTH MEDIA COVERAGE AND LIVE STREAMING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS WHICH IS CURRENTLY PROHIBITED BY NYS LAW. THE PROJECT ENTAILS CONDUCTING A 50-STATE SURVEY OF THE USE OF CAMERAS IN THE COURTS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND A REVIEW OF THE PRIOR NYS 10-YEAR EXPERIMENT ALLOWING CAMERAS IN THE COURTS AND CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS WITH THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH CAMERAS IN THE COURTS. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL "WHITE PAPER" THAT WOULD ANALYZE THE MERITS OF ALLOWING CAMERAS IN THE NYS COURTS AND MAKE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW NYS SHOULD MOVE FORWARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THE COURT PROCESSES MORE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE. 100000 IMMIGRATION: SEE SCHEDULE O MODERN COURTS IMPROVED AND UPDATED A SERIES OF ON-LINE TRAINING MODULES TO DEMONSTRATE THE INTERSECTION OF FAMILY LAW AND IMMIGRATION AND THE OFTEN-ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN FAMILY COURT IN NYS. THIS WAS DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SPECILIZING IN IMMIGRATION AND PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICE TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. A SERIES OF TRAININGS ARE ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF LAWYERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND JUDGES.MODERN COURTS FURTHERED ITS WORK BY (I) EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS ADDRESSING THE NEED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; (II) IMPROVING DATA COLLECTION IN TOWN AND VILLAGE COURTS AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH VIRTUAL ARRAIGNMENTS; AND (III) RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING PROGRAMS AND SPEECHES ON IMPORTANT CURRENT ISSUES IN IMPROVING THE LEGAL SYSTEM AT EVENTS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. 295389 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 59 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X DENISE KRONSTADT 8456640200 387 SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010 WILLIAM C SILVERMAN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ABBE R GLUCK VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SCHUETTE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD H SILBERBERG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID A BARRETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON ROLANDO ACOSTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R ALONSO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID B ANDERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BARASCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA BEATTIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LADD BIERMAN LEFT 824 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY A BOHRER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A CARDOZO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON CARMEN BEAUCHAMP CIPARICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL CONNOLLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL L COSTELLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CRAMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY M CREELAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYRUS E DUGGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FUMERTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HOWARD A GLICKSTEIN LEFT 824 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN HABER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HAIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HALLOWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN N HALPERN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HATCH-MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE J HELLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN V HOLLOMON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REZUMAL ISLAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M KAUFMAN LEFT 424 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOON KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELESTE LM KOELEVELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR A KOVNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL M KUMMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE C LAMBERTI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN LAVERNE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY A LERARIS LEFT 424 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT A LEVINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BADIAN LINDENAUER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER P LOUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J MOLTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R MURDOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C NEWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON JUANITA BING NEWTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C PEPPERMAN II BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL M PERRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D PORCELAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT REENTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY H SALTZMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY SCHECTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SCHEINKMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SHEPARD LEFT 824 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZA VELAZQUEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA VULLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS YATTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN P YOUNGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH ZUCKERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE KRONSTADT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150000 0 8196 150000 0 8196 1 0 1 0 0 279325 174566 453891 4352 4352 59514 279325 59514 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 4 4 4 458247 0 0 4356 158196 142376 11865 3955 63727 57354 4780 1593 17954 16159 1346 449 19019 17118 1426 475 23922 23922 9500 9500 8215 5439 892 1884 5678 4542 568 568 1369 1369 19146 17231 1915 7082 6374 531 177 1421 1421 EQUIPMENT & REPAIRS 20615 20615 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS 15191 15191 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 7174 6457 538 179 MISCELLANEOUS 1395 1395 355 355 379959 295389 60099 24471 393850 253786 93094 288400 28851 53659 7498 9305 56784 42085 18781 14699 542074 619849 1200 687 1200 687 X 512945 610912 27929 8250 540874 619162 542074 619849 78288 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 334210 409714 405503 391393 453891 1994711 334210 409714 405503 391393 453891 1994711 404422 1590289 38 41 49 55 4352 4535 516 5 2279 445 4 3249 2002495 0.79420 0.82920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56784 42085 14699 14699 458247 0 458247 0 458247 379959 0 379959 0 379959 ANNUAL BENEFIT 338839 279325 59514 59514 338839 279325 59514 59514 59514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DENISE KRONSTADT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8196 0 158196 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF THE FUND FOR MODERN COURTS WAS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990, REVIEWED IT AND AUTHORIZED FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS. AS PART OF THE POLICY, A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES THEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ANNUAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION HISTORY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WHILE WORKING IN THE ORGANIZATION, THEIR EXPERIENCE AND SALARY BEFORE JOINING THE ORGANIZATION, THEIR PREFORMANCE, AND COMPARES THOSE AMOUNTS TO THE COMPENSATION OF SIMILARLY SITUATED INDIVIDUALS IN OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.