2018-05-08T10:45:08-05:00 2017-06-30 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2016-07-01 113305406 BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES BROO 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182540700 2018-05-07 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 34443195 0 X BDS.ORG X 1996 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. 9 8 364 8 0 0 33072496 34411815 0 0 0 0 -18198 -148519 33054298 34263296 0 0 0 0 27920152 28948397 0 0 60581 5125572 5413705 33045724 34362102 8574 -98806 6459156 8848627 3009898 5498175 3449258 3350452 TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. 0 0 31430399 IN FY17 BDS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 37,150 LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS WHO WERE ARRESTED, 1,180 PARENTS IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS, 402 CLIENTS IN IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,871 CLIENTS WITH COLLATERAL CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES. 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. 31430399 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 92 0 364 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 262244 0 29720 KEVIN SNOVER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY CERCHIONE SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CINDI ELIBOTT GIGLIO TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SUPROTIK BASU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RONA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J GUNTHER JR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BONINA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA B CURRY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 216413 0 8939 LINDA HOFF DIRECTOR OF TRAINING 40.00 X 147500 0 11263 LAURA SAFT MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 193011 0 35049 MICHAEL BAUM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 40.00 X 153750 0 32703 LAUREN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE 40.00 X 184000 0 17863 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRIAL SUPERVISOR 40.00 X 150892 0 11175 1307810 0 146712 41 0 1 0 0 189364 33634839 587612 34411815 31380 189364 179899 -148519 -148519 34263296 0 0 -148519 478647 478647 21128340 20215031 913309 1060284 983094 77190 4621974 4367849 254125 1659152 1520210 138942 58311 58311 92039 92039 85157 85157 844612 554940 241672 48000 1593193 1354319 226718 12156 2079453 1851197 228256 144064 144064 23801 23801 249485 227225 21835 425 139065 116830 22235 TRAINING COST 71839 71839 32686 32686 34362102 31430399 2871122 60581 1473288 2531715 3569977 4925001 184121 252625 2539808 1400522 1231770 1139286 6459156 8848627 2311393 2520495 698505 2977680 3009898 5498175 X 3346758 3310681 102500 39771 3449258 3350452 6459156 8848627 -98806 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 19527187 24905978 30430429 33026721 34411815 142302130 19527187 24905978 30430429 33026721 34411815 142302130 142302130 42181 42181 142344311 0.99970 0.99860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 85157 0 0 85157 0 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. OUR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES ON THESE ISSUES. 1637494 689582 947912 597555 518707 78848 304759 192233 112526 1139286 DEFERRED RENT 878583 SIGNATURE LINE OF CREDIT 2000000 ADVANCES 99097 2977680 X 34263296 0 34263296 0 34263296 34362102 0 34362102 0 34362102 PART X, LINE 2: BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. BROOKLYN FAMILY 76921 56250 20671 1702 23160 5386 5697 GALA 143823 133114 10709 30575 69085 3286 41008 220744 189364 31380 32277 92245 8672 46705 179899 -148519 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 262244 0 0 0 0 0 13384 0 16336 0 291964 0 0 0 VIRGINIA B CURRY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 216413 0 0 0 0 0 6024 0 2915 0 225352 0 0 0 LINDA HOFF DIRECTOR OF TRAINING 147500 0 0 0 0 0 7763 0 3500 0 158763 0 0 0 LAURA SAFT MANAGING DIRECTOR 193011 0 0 0 0 0 9921 0 25128 0 228060 0 0 0 MICHAEL BAUM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 153750 0 0 0 0 0 7575 0 25128 0 186453 0 0 0 LAUREN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE 184000 0 0 0 0 0 9300 0 8563 0 201863 0 0 0 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRIAL SUPERVISOR 150892 0 0 0 0 0 7675 0 3500 0 162067 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MET WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REVIEWED THE DRAFT 990. THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND THEY WERE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE FORM WAS FINALIZED AND FILED. 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 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 15 THE BOARD GENERALLY APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COO, AND SENIOR TRIAL SUPERVISOR. THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS SET AS COMPARABLE TO SIMILIAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY. THE BOARD LAST APPROVED THEIR COMPENSATION IN JANUARY 2017. THESE SALARIES REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGH THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS. FORM 990. PART XII LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVES THEM BEFORE THEY ARE ISSUED.