BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (EIN 11-3305406)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-04-30
- IRS object ID
- 201341209349300964
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-04-30T16:50:00-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131517563 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LOEB & TROPER LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 113305406 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BROO | NameControl |
| Phone | 7182540700 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 177 LIVINGSTON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11201 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LISA SCHREIBERSDORF | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 7182540700 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-04-22 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | FREDERICK H ROTHMAN | Name |
| PTIN | P01275277 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128674000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | LISA SCHREIBERSDORF | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 177 LIVINGSTON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 16329938 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | BDS.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1996 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 5 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 123 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 45 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 8824505 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 16328345 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 7800 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1593 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 8832305 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 16329938 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 6793211 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 12462976 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1211959 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2144878 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 8005170 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 14607854 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 827135 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 1722084 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2919744 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 3588142 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 2239066 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1185380 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 680678 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2402762 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | SEE SCHEDULE O | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 13077742 | Expense |
| Description | PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITHOUT COST TO APPROXIMATELY 14,000 INDIGENT BROOKLYN RESIDENTS PER YEAR. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 13077742 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 36 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 123 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 5 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 5 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 0 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 0 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VIRGINIA B CURRY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7182540700 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 177 LIVINGSTON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11201 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARD WEISS | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN OF BOARD | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ANNE SHIELDS | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JEAN HEGLER | |||||||
| TREASURER | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KEVIN SNOVER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RICHARD SCHAEFFER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LISA SCHREIBERSDORF | |||||||
| EXEC. DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 229589 | 0 | 25144 | ||
| VIRGINIA B CURRY | |||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 | X | 208140 | 0 | 17506 | ||
| HARVEY MANDELCORN | |||||||
| TRIAL SUPERVISOR | 40.00 | 173560 | 0 | 23919 | X | ||
| LAURA SAFT | |||||||
| MANAGING ATTORNEY | 40.00 | 205980 | 0 | 30104 | X | ||
| MIRIAM HIBEL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LAW | 40.00 | 150402 | 0 | 22782 | X | ||
| PAUL LIEBERMAN | |||||||
| TRIAL SUPERVISOR | 40.00 | 156480 | 0 | 10325 | X | ||
| ALAN ROSENBERG | |||||||
| MANAGING ATTORNEY | 40.00 | 141700 | 0 | 26986 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1265851 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 156766 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 26 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 16313227 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 15118 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 16328345 | TotalContributions |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1593 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,593 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1593 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 16329938 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,593 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 505149 | Total |
| Program Services | 137571 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 367578 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9341999 | Total |
| Program Services | 8684341 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 657658 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 404124 | Total |
| Program Services | 377148 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 26976 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1421520 | Total |
| Program Services | 1298678 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 122842 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 790184 | Total |
| Program Services | 700244 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 89940 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30614 | Total |
| Management And General | 30614 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 190633 | Total |
| Program Services | 133825 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 56808 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 834004 | Total |
| Program Services | 765347 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 68657 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 113147 | Total |
| Program Services | 101663 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11484 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 771727 | Total |
| Program Services | 693397 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 78330 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 58460 | Total |
| Program Services | 52526 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5934 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 77458 | Total |
| Program Services | 69596 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7862 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 48950 | Total |
| Program Services | 43982 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4968 | ManagementAndGeneral |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19885 | Total |
| Program Services | 19424 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 461 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14607854 | Total |
| Program Services | 13077742 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1530112 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4434 | BOY |
| EOY | 903794 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2498702 | BOY |
| EOY | 1915447 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 68051 | BOY |
| EOY | 182787 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1013626 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 427512 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 348557 | BOY |
| EOY | 586114 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2919744 | BOY |
| EOY | 3588142 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2027162 | BOY |
| EOY | 972291 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 211904 | BOY |
| EOY | 213089 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2239066 | BOY |
| EOY | 1185380 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 680678 | BOY |
| EOY | 2402762 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 680678 | BOY |
| EOY | 2402762 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2919744 | BOY |
| EOY | 3588142 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 1722084 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5696688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5836548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5985559 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8824505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 16328345 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 42671645 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5696688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5836548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5985559 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8824505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 16328345 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 42671645 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 42671645 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 7800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1593 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9393 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 42681038 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99980 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.99970 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 417198 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 98081 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 319117 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 293598 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 204874 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 88724 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 302830 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 124557 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 178273 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 586114 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 16329938 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 14607854 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 1722084 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 1722084 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 16329938 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 16329938 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 16329938 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 14607854 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 14607854 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 14607854 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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, 2009 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 1 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA SCHREIBERSDORF | |||||||||||||
| 189436 | 0 | 35000 | 0 | 5153 | 0 | 11693 | 0 | 13451 | 0 | 254733 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIRGINIA B CURRY | |||||||||||||
| 168563 | 0 | 35000 | 0 | 4577 | 0 | 10443 | 0 | 7063 | 0 | 225646 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HARVEY MANDELCORN | |||||||||||||
| 143792 | 0 | 27500 | 0 | 2268 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 15169 | 0 | 197479 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAURA SAFT | |||||||||||||
| 166596 | 0 | 35000 | 0 | 4384 | 0 | 10443 | 0 | 19661 | 0 | 236084 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIRIAM HIBEL | |||||||||||||
| 124407 | 0 | 22500 | 0 | 3495 | 0 | 7613 | 0 | 15169 | 0 | 173184 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAUL LIEBERMAN | |||||||||||||
| 129172 | 0 | 25000 | 0 | 2308 | 0 | 7825 | 0 | 2500 | 0 | 166805 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALAN ROSENBERG | |||||||||||||
| 115130 | 0 | 22500 | 0 | 4070 | 0 | 7325 | 0 | 19661 | 0 | 168686 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 7 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | NON FIXED BONUS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS WERE AWARDED DURING 2011. BONUS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON SENIORITY AND EMPLOYEES ACCEPTING MORE RESPONSIBILITY. SINCE BDS HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY DURING 2011, THERE WERE MORE DUTIES REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED. TO REFLECT THIS, BDS AWARDED BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES WORTHY OF RECOGNITION. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | BDS PROTECTS THE DUE PROCESS AND CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS OF POOR BROOKLYN RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH CRIMES OR ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING THEIR CHILDREN AND HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN FOR HELP. WE BELIEVE ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC MEANS DESERVE RESPECT, INDIVIDUALIZED CARE AND THE FULLEST EXTENT OF LEGAL PROTECTIONS, WHETHER ACCUSED OF A CRIME OR FACING A CIVIL LEGAL OBSTACLE TO JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY. FOUNDED IN 1996, BDS IS THE ONLY PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE TO SERVE BROOKLYN RESIDENTS EXCLUSIVELY. TODAY WE ARE ONE OF THE CITYS LARGEST LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, PROVIDING CRIMINAL DEFENSE, FAMILY DEFENSE, AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES; OUR STAFF OF 133 ATTORNEYS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF 55 SOCIAL WORKERS, INVESTIGATORS, PARENT ADVOCATES, PARALEGALS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, REPRESENTS MORE THAN 40,000 CLIENTS EVERY YEAR. THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CONSTITUTIONALLY REQUIRED PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES, WE REPRESENT THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, MAKING US A POINT OF ACCESS FOR BROOKLYN RESIDENTS IN NEED OF A WIDE VARIETY OF LEGAL SERVICES. BECAUSE OF THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENT BASE AND THEIR LACK OF ACCESS TO SERVICES, BDS HAS EMBARKED ON A LONG-TERM PLAN TO PROVIDE INTERDISCIPLINARY REPRESENTATION AND SERVICES FOR OUR CLIENTS. THIS NOT ONLY SERVES INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS IN A MEANINGFUL AND EFFICIENT WAY, IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN A WAY THAT MORE PROPERLY REFLECTS OUR MISSION AS ONE OF BROOKLYNS LARGEST LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AN 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 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 MAY 2011. THESE SALARIES REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE 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 | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR |