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BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (EIN 11-3305406)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-27
IRS object ID
202021489349300422
Schema version
2018v3.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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LINDA HOFF
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MICHAEL BAUM
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EOY$8,758,510EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,320,380BOYAmt
EOY$3,413,580EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,658BOYAmt
EOY$571,989EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,405,038BOYAmt
EOY$3,985,569EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,025,624BOYAmt
EOY$12,744,079EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$580,531ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,430,429CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,026,721CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,411,815CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,076,128CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,151,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$189,096,469TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,430,429CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,026,721CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,411,815CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,076,128CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,151,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$189,096,469TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$189,096,469PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,181CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,899CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$106,080TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$189,202,549TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99944PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99940PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$91,449DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$91,449TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912TaxInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBDS LOBBIED ON INDIGENT DEFENSE ISSUES, INCLUDING INCREASED FUNDING FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE IN NEW YORK AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CITY-FUNDED IMMIGRATION SERVICES. BDS ALSO LOBBIED STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT its CLIENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CRIMINAL LAW, JAIL CONDITIONS, FAMILY LAW AND IMMIGRATION-RELATED CHANGES TO THE LAW. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES ON THESE ISSUES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,266,339OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,067,919DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,198,420BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$941,966OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$818,618DepreciationAmt
Book Value$123,348BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,321,768TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$2,380,303Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,380,303TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$49,123,086TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$49,123,086RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$49,123,086TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,542,555TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$48,542,555ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$48,542,555TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FAMILY DEFENSEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$66,600GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$57,483CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$9,117GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$7,537RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,975FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$450EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,445OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$66,600GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$57,483CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$9,117GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$7,537RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,975FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$450EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,445OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$37,407DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$28,290NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
LISA SCHREIBERSDORF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$292,700$0$0$0$0$0$13,500$0$18,666$0$324,866$0
LAURA SAFT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$224,250$0$0$0$0$0$10,239$0$29,857$0$264,346$0
LAUREN SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRA$197,300$0$0$0$0$0$9,728$0$10,109$0$217,137$0
LINDA HOFF
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING$165,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,360$0$0$172,360$0
MICHAEL BAUM
SUPERVISING ATTORNEY$154,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,460$0$26,257$0$187,717$0
Paul Lieberman
Trail Supervisor$157,471$0$0$0$0$0$6,650$0$0$164,121$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKevin GuntherPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSon of board Member Kevin GuntherRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$67,000TransactionAmt
TransactionEmploymentTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2LISA SCHREIBERSDORF AND JEFFREY RONA SHARE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE FORM WAS FINALIZED AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL 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 SHORT 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 15ATHE 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 NOVEMBER 2017. THIS SALARY REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGH THE CURRENT TAX YEAR WITH NOMINAL COLA INCREASES. Subsequent to the current tax year, the executive director's salary was reviewed in January 2020.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.