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BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (EIN 11-3305406)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-04-30
IRS object ID
201231219349300823
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2012-04-30T14:44:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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 Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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 Signed2012-04-20DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameFREDERICK H ROTHMANName
Phone2128674000Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities EOY2239066TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Mission DescriptionIN FY 2011, BDS HAD A TOTAL ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET OF $8,913,131. BDS ATTORNEYS REPRESENTED 20,598 PEOPLE CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, AND 266 PEOPLE IN FAMILY COURT WITH CONCURRENT CRIMINAL CASES. THE IMMIGRATION UNIT, STARTED IN 2010, CONTINUES TO GROW, PROVIDING ROBUST IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO BDS PUBLIC DEFENSE CLIENTS AND TO THE BROADER BROOKLYN COMMUNITY. IN FY 2011, BDS IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS PROVIDED IMMIGRATION LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVICE TO MORE THAN 400 CLIENTS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense7182078Expense
DescriptionPROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITHOUT COST TO APPROXIMATELY 14,000 INDIGENT BROOKLYN RESIDENTS PER YEAR.Description
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
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Business Name Line1VIRGINIA B CURRYBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number7182540700TelephoneNumber

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StateNYState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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ANNE SHIELDS
SECRETARY0.50XX000
JEAN HEGLER
TREASURER0.50XX000
KEVIN SNOVER
BOARD MEMBER0.50X000
RICHARD SCHAEFFER
BOARD MEMBER0.50X000
LISA SCHREIBERSDORF
EXEC. DIRECTOR40.00X155550024087
VIRGINIA B CURRY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00X133050015732
HARVEY MANDELCORN
TRIAL SUPERVISOR40.00111000023296X
LAURA SAFT
MANAGING ATTORNEY40.00133050029524X
MIRIAM HIBEL
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PAUL LIEBERMAN
TRIAL SUPERVISOR40.00111000018134X
ALAN ROSENBERG
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5696688CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year7800CurrentTaxYear
Total10459Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUSGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Depreciation73495Depreciation
Book Value141799BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue8832305TotalRevenue
Total Expenses8005170TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year827135ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
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Revenue Subtotal8832305RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Expenses Subtotal8005170ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908005170TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X: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, 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
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Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
LISA SCHREIBERSDORF
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LAURA SAFT
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
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.
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 B, LINE 15
WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.FORM 990,PART XII,LINE 2C