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BDS EMPLOYS A LARGE STAFF OF HIGHLY DEDICATED AND TALENTED ATTORNEYS, SOCIAL WORKERS, INVESTIGATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO PROVIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN OUR CORE AREAS OF CRIMINAL, FAMILY AND IMMIGRATION DEFENSE TO PEOPLE FACING THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF IMPRISONMENT, LOSS OF THEIR CHILDREN OR DEPORTATION. 66179195 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 164 0 612 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WV WI WY X LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 Lisa Schreibersdorf Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X X 353696 0 37633 Laura Saft Deputy ED, MD Criminal Defense 40.0 0.0 X 269161 0 30879 Lauren A Shapiro MD of Family Defense Practice 40.0 0.0 X 225352 0 23437 Kwame Millar Chief Operating Officer 40.0 0.0 X 215199 0 28281 Linda Hoff MD of Criminal Defense 40.0 0.0 X 200124 0 42794 Joyce D Kendrick MD of Criminal Defense 40.0 0.0 X 194740 0 42773 Juan Almonte Managing Director of Finance 40.0 0.0 X 169282 0 30998 Kevin Snover Chairman of the Board 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Gregory Cerchione Secretary 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Cindi Giglio Treasurer 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Bonina Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert J Gunther Jr Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Rona Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jason Starr Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 1627554 0 236795 108 false true false Anoteros LLC 4 Cromwell Ct PRINCETON NJ 08540 IT SERVICES 703160 Herbert Smith Freehills LLP 450 Lexington Ave 14th Floor NEW YORK NY 10004 Legal Services 172578 Yoswein 111 Broadway Suite 1504 NEW YORK NY 10006 lobby/communication 168000 Voiance Language Services PO Box 71036 CHICAGO IL 60694 Interpretation Svcs 164952 Bond Schoeneck Kings PLLC PO Box 11607 SYRACUSE NY 13218 Legal Services 155935 9 117175 74640360 922520 75680055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117175 67382 -67382 -67382 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER 900099 455 455 455 75613128 -66927 10789 10789 0 0 0 605104 605104 0 46487347 42236351 4250996 2287279 2076138 211141 8312760 7502738 810022 3612411 3244407 368004 0 344152 344152 178447 178447 105744 105744 0 0 2562139 1885201 468682 208256 0 2315129 1896869 405886 12374 1642638 1470328 167034 5276 0 6048621 5004541 1044080 185593 91285 89909 4399 0 87365 42971 42323 2071 385129 189427 186573 9129 0 409628 363435 46193 256621 164715 91906 75836896 66179195 9310452 347249 1404440 2632073 0 0 18436348 16966454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 465183 520569 5233170 2978681 740909 2254489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 632360 30667156 21679240 53040741 5634364 5958118 0 0 47500 49646 0 0 0 0 0 0 7500000 7500000 8840897 8840897 3309389 34568758 25332150 56917419 X -3757314 -4037434 104404 160756 -3652910 -3876678 21679240 53040741 -223768 X false true X true false X 49151376 61302385 60711726 68128499 75680055 314974041 0 0 49151376 61302385 60711726 68128499 75680055 314974041 0 314974041 0 0 197250 33393 1372 455 232470 315206511 0.99926 0.99890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true false false false false true 105744 false false 105744 false false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 BDS LOBBIED ON INDIGENT DEFENSE ISSUES, INCLUDED INCREASED FUNDING FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE IN NEW YORK AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CITY-FUNDED IMMIGRATION SERVICES. BDS ALSO SUPPORTS POLICY CHANGES RELATED TO OUR MISSION, SUCH AS PROCEDURES IN THE CRIMINAL OR FAMILY LEGAL SYSTEMS, A NATIONAL RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR CLIENTS. BDS'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES ON THESE ISSUES. 4227491 2061459 2166032 1005679 917222 88457 2254489 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 30033446 SECURITY DEPOSITS 633710 30667156 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 34568758 34568758 75680510 67382 67382 75613128 75613128 75904278 67382 67382 75836896 75836896 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE INCLUDED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO STATE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE BOARD MEMBERS THEN REVIEW EACH STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY IF AND WHEN A RECUSAL MAY BE CALLED FOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD GENERALLY APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHOSE COMPENSATION IS SET AS COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY. THE BOARD LAST APPROVED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IN JULY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.