An organization's governing structure shall be inadequate if any policy-making decisions of the governing body are made by fewer than three persons. NYLF's board of directors consists of two members. NYLF's six-day Forum on Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy, held in Washington, DC, is an opportunity for students to interact with leaders in government, academia, and the military to learn about United States foreign policy. The Forum on Law is also held over six days in Washington, DC, and gives students interaction with legal and Constitutional experts, in addition to providing help in preparing for a legal career. Students are selected from several sources, including the Talent Identification Program, by nominations from educators, or by completing an application.
Students selected are responsible for tuition costs of participating.
According to NYLF, Envision Corp., a for-profit corporation owned by the founders of NYLF, who are no longer associated with NYLF, receives payment for management services provided to NYLF under an annual contact. Under this agreement, Envision provides NYLF with administrative and management personnel and full service office facilities. Additionally, Envision is under contract with NYLF to design, develop, staff, market and implement NYLF's conferences. Because NYLF does not solicit funds from the general public, fund raising costs as a percentage of their total related contributions is not applicable. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.