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BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (EIN 11-3305406)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201931359349303543
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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LINDA HOFF
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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,771BOYAmt
EOY$84,658EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,350,452BOYAmt
EOY$3,405,038EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,848,627BOYAmt
EOY$11,025,624EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$54,586ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$24,905,978CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,430,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,026,721CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,411,815CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,076,128CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$164,851,071TotalAmt

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$24,905,978CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,430,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,026,721CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,411,815CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,076,128CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$164,851,071TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$164,851,071PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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 Minus2 Years$42,181CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$63,899CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,080TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$164,957,151TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99936PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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$90,423DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$90,423TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912TaxInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBDS lobbied on indigent defense issues, included increased funding for indigent defense in New York and continued support for City-funded immigration services. Our 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$2,044,563OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$884,654DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,159,909BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$936,416OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$780,711DepreciationAmt
Book Value$155,705BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,315,614TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$1,785,836Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,785,836TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$42,110,112TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$42,110,112RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$42,110,112TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$42,055,526TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$42,055,526ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$42,055,526TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FAMILY DEFENSEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$93,860GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$85,787CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$8,073GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,369RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,375FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,000EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,069OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$93,860GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$85,787CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$8,073GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,369RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,375FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,000EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,069OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$32,813DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$24,740NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$271,703$0$0$0$0$0$13,585$0$18,666$0$303,954$0
LAURA SAFT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$200,879$0$0$0$0$0$10,044$0$29,857$0$240,780$0
LAUREN SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRA$190,004$0$0$0$0$0$9,500$0$10,109$0$209,613$0
LINDA HOFF
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING$159,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,950$0$3,500$0$170,450$0
PAUL LIEBERMAN
TRIAL SUPERVISOR$153,943$0$0$0$0$0$7,697$0$3,500$0$165,140$0
MICHAEL BAUM
SUPERVISING ATTORNEY$150,500$0$0$0$0$0$7,525$0$29,857$0$187,882$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE MET WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FY18 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND THEY WERE 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.