2025-05-08T14:24:21+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2023-07-01 113305406 BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES BROO 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182540700 2025-05-08 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128127000 2025-05-08 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 89252808 false X BDS.ORG X 1996 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. 8 7 612 7 0 0 75680055 89252808 0 0 -66927 -2998 75613128 89249810 10789 6900 0 61304901 69555030 0 94453 14521206 14191073 75836896 83753003 -223768 5496807 53040741 43814123 56917419 42193994 -3876678 1620129 TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. false false 73683368 6900 IN FY24 BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (BDS) PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 25,201 LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS WHO WERE ARRESTED, 2,335 PARENTS IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS, 332 CLIENTS IN DETAINED IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND 2,371 CLIENTS FACING BARRIERS TO CIVIL JUSTICE. 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. 73683368 true true false true false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 163 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 CA CO CT DE DC FL GA AL HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH AK MD MA MI MN MS MO NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA AZ RI SC SD TN TX UT VA AR WA WV WI WY X LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 CINDI GIGLIO TREASURER 0.5 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY CERCHIONE SECRETARY 0.5 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN SNOVER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 0.5 X X 0 0 0 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 X X 363885 0 36307 ANDREA BONINA BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 JASON STARR BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RONA BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J GUNTHER JR BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 JUAN ALMONTE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.0 X 188917 0 31086 JOYCE D KENDRICK MD OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE 40.0 X 215460 0 56039 Kelli McTaggart General Counsel 40.0 X 214100 0 21038 KWAME MILLAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.0 X 222860 0 26024 LAURA SAFT DEPUTY ED, MD CRIMINAL DEFENSE 40.0 X 245027 0 27132 LAUREN A SHAPIRO MD OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE 40.0 X 234020 0 22034 1684269 0 219660 155 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 Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC PO BOX 11607 SYRACUSE NY 13218 LEGAL SERVICES 155935 Egnyte Inc 1350 W Middlefield Road Mountain View CA 94043 IT SERVICES 138510 Forvis LLP 135 W 50th St New York NY 10020 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 129312 6 118556 88457890 676362 89252808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118556 2998 -2998 -2998 0 0 0 0 0 89249810 0 0 -2998 6900 6900 660576 660576 53515381 48165977 5349404 2665855 2396983 268872 8498148 7600377 897771 4215070 3752107 462963 222352 222352 371513 371513 84000 84000 2425306 2038542 302764 84000 2004464 1720337 277174 6953 1492393 1215990 272903 3500 6262629 5913999 348630 182164 180636 1528 300153 239590 60563 287572 287572 345422 302262 43160 213105 149668 63437 0 0 0 0 83753003 73683368 9975182 94453 2632073 3417576 16966454 11333008 0 0 0 0 520569 424903 5234893 3324103 2254489 1910790 0 0 30667156 26727846 53040741 43814123 5958118 5507741 49646 26005 0 0 7500000 8840897 6231556 34568758 30428692 56917419 42193994 X -4037434 1554790 160756 65339 -3876678 1620129 53040741 43814123 5496807 0 X false true X true false X 61302385 60711726 68128499 75680055 89252808 355075473 0 0 61302385 60711726 68128499 75680055 89252808 355075473 0 355075473 0 0 197250 33393 1372 455 0 232470 355307943 0 0.9993 0.9993 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 197250.0, COLUMN B - 33393.0, COLUMN C - 1372.0, COLUMN D - 455.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 232470.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 102847 false false 102847 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY BDS LOBBIED ON INDIGENT DEFENSE ISSUES, INCLUDING 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 2376196 1851295 1007402 947907 59495 1910790 Security Deposits 633710 Right-of-use asset - operating 26094136 26727846 Operating lease liability 30428692 30428692 89252808 2998 2998 89249810 0 0 89249810 83756001 2998 2998 83753003 0 0 83753003 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE 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. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Direct cost of special events - 2998 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Direct cost of special events - 2998 FDP GALA 118556 118556 0 509 350 2139 0 0 118556 118556 0 509 350 2139 2998 -2998 X X X X false false false false false false false false false LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 363885 0 0 0 0 0 18194 0 18113 0 400192 0 0 0 JUAN ALMONTE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 188917 0 0 0 0 0 9446 0 21640 0 220003 0 0 0 LAURA SAFT DEPUTY ED, MD CRIMINAL DEFENSE 245027 0 0 0 0 0 12251 0 14881 0 272159 0 0 0 LAUREN A SHAPIRO MD OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE 234020 0 0 0 0 0 11701 0 10333 0 256054 0 0 0 KWAME MILLAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 222860 0 0 0 0 0 11143 0 14881 0 248884 0 0 0 JOYCE D KENDRICK MD OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE 215460 0 0 0 0 0 10773 0 45266 0 271499 0 0 0 Kelli McTaggart General Counsel 214100 0 0 0 0 0 10705 0 10333 0 235138 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons LISA SCHREIBERSDORF AND JEFFREY RONA - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy 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, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official 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, Line 19 Required documents available to the public WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.