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BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (EIN 11-3305406)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-01
IRS object ID
201411219349300301
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2014-05-01T05:34:02-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131517563EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOEB & TROPER LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN113305406EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICESBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBROONameControl
Phone7182540700Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1177 LIVINGSTON STREETAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11201ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLISA SCHREIBERSDORFName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone7182540700Phone
Date Signed2014-04-25DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameFREDERICK H ROTHMANName
PTINP01275277PTIN
Phone2128674000Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonLISA SCHREIBERSDORFNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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StateNYState
ZIP Code11201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescriptionBDS IS THE SECOND LARGEST PUBLIC DEFENSE ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK. IN FY13 BDS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 41,968 LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS WHO WERE ARRESTED, 486 PARENTS WHO WERE CHARGED WITH ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF THEIR CHILDREN, AND AN ADDITIONAL 754 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 VIGOROUS 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.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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ANNE SHIELDS
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JEFF RONA
TREASURER0.50XX000
JEAN HEGLER
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GREGORY CERCHIONE
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VIRGINIA B CURRY
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MIRIAM HIBEL
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ED MAYR
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Depreciation141089Depreciation
Book Value847819BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value60448BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis304758OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation138727Depreciation
Book Value166031BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1074298TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionDEFERRED RENTDescription
Amount$228,947Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts228947TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
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Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal18984129ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationBROOKLYN 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, 2010 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)

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LISA SCHREIBERSDORF
EXEC. DIRECTOR22241007500000114960152230256629000
VIRGINIA B CURRY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER174039075000009077088990199515000
HARVEY MANDELCORN
TRIAL SUPERVISOR1493200750000078410166030181264000
LAURA SAFT
MANAGING ATTORNEY1721190750000089810226630211263000
MIRIAM HIBEL
DIRECTOR OF LAW64076000109167086620203010202206000
MARTIN MARSHAK
SENIOR ATTORNEY62500000104967083730171530192993000
ED MAYR
SENIOR ATTORNEY151000075000007925024660168891000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 4AMIRIAM HIBEL AND MARTIN MARSHAK RETIRED AS OF JUNE 30, 2012. THEY RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY BASED ON YEARS OF SERVICE.
PART I, LINE 7NON FIXED BONUS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS WERE AWARDED DURING 2012. BONUS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON SENIORITY AND EMPLOYEES ACCEPTING MORE RESPONSIBILITY. SINCE BDS HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY DURING 2012, THERE WERE MORE DUTIES REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED. TO REFLECT THIS, BDS AWARDED BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES WORTHY OF RECOGNITION.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AN AUDIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WILL MEET WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REVIEW THE DRAFT 990, DISTRIBUTE TO REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND ALL WILL BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE FORM IS 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 15THE 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 2012. THESE SALARIES REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990,PART XII, LINE 2CTHIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR