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BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (EIN 11-3305406)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-07
IRS object ID
202621279349301697
Schema version
2024v5.1
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)
Return2026-05-07T10:39:05+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN440160260PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Forvis Mazars LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1135 West 50th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN113305406EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBROOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7182540700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA SCHREIBERSDORFPersonNm
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Phone7182540700PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLauren DentonPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LISA SCHREIBERSDORFBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7182540700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1177 LIVINGSTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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CINDI GIGLIO
TREASURER0.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY CERCHIONE
SECRETARY0.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN SNOVER
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD0.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA SCHREIBERSDORF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$390,198$0$38,132
ANDREA BONINA
BOARD MEMBER0.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON STARR
BOARD MEMBER0.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY RONA
BOARD MEMBER0.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J GUNTHER JR
BOARD MEMBER0.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUAN ALMONTE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.0Yes (X)$217,310$0$31,604
Chauncey R Walker
Managing Director of Criminal Defense40.0$237,478$0$14,067Yes (X)
Kelli McTaggart
General Counsel40.0$238,667$0$21,926Yes (X)
KWAME MILLAR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.0$242,778$0$28,740Yes (X)
LAURA SAFT
DEPUTY ED, MD CRIMINAL DEFENSE40.0$300,578$0$31,470Yes (X)
LAUREN A SHAPIRO
MD OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE40.0$254,606$0$22,665Yes (X)
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Anoteros LLC
4 CROMWELL CTPRINCETONNJ08540IT SERVICES$920,794
Sagemont Tax LLC
608 SW 4th AveFort LauderdaleFL33315Professional Services$482,862
McDermott Bull
2 Venture Suite 100IrvineCA92618Professional Services - Accounting$156,085
Nyasa L Steger
72 Partridge LaneGhentNY12075Professional Services$149,251
Forvis Mazars LLP
135 W 50th StNew YorkNY10020ACCOUNTING SERVICES$126,260
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Personal$0PersonalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,554,790BOYAmt
EOY$4,673,813EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,339BOYAmt
EOY$351,184EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,620,129BOYAmt
EOY$5,024,997EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,814,123BOYAmt
EOY$37,068,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,404,868ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$60,711,726CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,128,499CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,680,055CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$89,252,808CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$92,441,373CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$386,214,461TotalAmt

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$60,711,726CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,128,499CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,680,055CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$89,252,808CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$92,441,373CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$386,214,461TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$386,214,461PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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 Minus4 Years$33,393CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,372CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$455CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$373,205CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$408,425TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$386,622,886TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99894PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99935PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 33393.0, COLUMN B - 1372.0, COLUMN C - 455.0, COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 373205.0, COLUMN F - 408425.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$104,100DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$104,100TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITYFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBDS LOBBIED ON ISSUES RELATED TO OUR WORK, INCLUDING INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE. BDS ALSO SUPPORTS POLICY CHANGES RELATED TO OUR MISSION, SUCH AS LAWS RELATED TO CRIMINAL, FAMILY, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AS WELL AS OTHER ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENT AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN NEW YORK CITY. BDS'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES ON THESE ISSUES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,227,491OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,663,141DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,564,350BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,007,402OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$957,356DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,046BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,614,396TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Security Deposits$633,710
Right-of-use asset - operating$22,309,320
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$22,943,030TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
Operating lease liability$26,383,267
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$26,383,267TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$92,814,578TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$11,629OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$11,629RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$92,802,949RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$92,802,949TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$89,409,710TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$11,629OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$11,629ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$89,398,081ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$89,398,081TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTEMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Direct cost of special events - 11629
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Direct cost of special events - 11629

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FDP GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$130,652GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$130,652CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$0GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$504NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$8,324FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,801OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$0GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Other Events$0GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$130,652GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$130,652CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$0GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$504NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$8,324FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,801OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$11,629DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$11,629NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (7 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 OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LISA SCHREIBERSDORF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$389,198$0$1,000$0$0$0$19,670$0$18,462$0$428,330$0$0$0
JUAN ALMONTE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$216,310$0$1,000$0$0$0$10,866$0$20,738$0$248,914$0$0$0
LAURA SAFT
DEPUTY ED, MD CRIMINAL DEFENSE$299,578$0$1,000$0$0$0$15,029$0$16,441$0$332,048$0$0$0
LAUREN A SHAPIRO
MD OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE$253,606$0$1,000$0$0$0$12,790$0$9,875$0$277,271$0$0$0
KWAME MILLAR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$241,778$0$1,000$0$0$0$12,299$0$16,441$0$271,518$0$0$0
Kelli McTaggart
General Counsel$237,667$0$1,000$0$0$0$12,051$0$9,875$0$260,593$0$0$0
Chauncey R Walker
Managing Director of Criminal Defense$236,478$0$1,000$0$0$0$11,928$0$2,139$0$251,545$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested personsLISA SCHREIBERSDORF AND JEFFREY RONA - Family relationship
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyALL 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 QUESTIONNAIRE. THE BOARD MEMBERS THEN REVIEW EACH STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY IF AND WHEN A RECUSAL MAY BE CALLED FOR.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialTHE 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 JULY 2025.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicWHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.