NonprofitsBrooklyn Defender Services

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Brooklyn Defender Services

BROOKLYN, NY

Total revenue

$89.2M

Total expenses

$83.8M

Net assets

$1.6M

Grants received

$3.9M

98 grants

EIN

113305406

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide legal representation, advocacy and other related services to low-income people.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$89.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$89.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$7K
Salaries & benefits$69.6M
Fundraising$94K
Other expenses$14.2M
Total expenses$83.8M
Total assets$43.8M
Net assets$1.6M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LISA SCHREIBERSDORF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$364K

40 hrs/wk

JUAN ALMONTE

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Board

$189K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT J GUNTHER JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GREGORY CERCHIONE

SECRETARY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KEVIN SNOVER

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANDREA BONINA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JASON STARR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JEFFREY RONA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CINDI GIGLIO

TREASURER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LAURA SAFT

DEPUTY ED, MD CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Staff

$245K

40 hrs/wk

LAUREN A SHAPIRO

MD OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE

Staff

$234K

40 hrs/wk

KWAME MILLAR

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$223K

40 hrs/wk

JOYCE D KENDRICK

MD OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Staff

$215K

40 hrs/wk

Kelli McTaggart

General Counsel

Staff

$214K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Anoteros LLC

IT SERVICES

$703K

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP

LEGAL SERVICES

$173K

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

LEGAL SERVICES

$156K

Egnyte Inc

IT SERVICES

$139K

Forvis LLP

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$129K

Grants received

Showing 98 of 98

FromAmountPurposeYear
$87K
PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS
2024
$70K
FELLOWSHIP GRANT
2024
$63K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2024
$6K
CIVIL JUSTICE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIALIST
2024
$308
Employee Matching Gift-General support
2024
$100
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$156K
JUSTICE FELLOW
2023
$84K
PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS
2023
$59K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$20K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - LEGAL DEFENSE
2023
$7K
CIVIL JUSTICE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIALIST
2023
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
GIFT
2023
$500
unrestricted
2023
$256
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$100
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$230K
JUSTICE FELLOW
2022
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$70K
TECNHICAL ASSISTANCE SAFE NETWORK AND NYIFUP
2022
$52K
PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS
2022
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$7K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
$7K
CIVIL JUSTICE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIALIST
2022
$500
unrestricted
2022
$240
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$280K
JUSTICE FELLOWS
2021
$280K
JUSTICE FELLOWS
2021
$59K
TECNHICAL ASSISTANCE SAFE NETWORK AND NYIFUP
2021
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
$35K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
YOUNG NEW YORKERS ARTS DIVERSION PROGRAMMING
2021
$10K
YOUNG NEW YORKERS' RESTORATIVE ARTS DIVERSION (RAD)
2021
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$500
unrestricted
2021
$280K
JUSTICE FELLOWS
2020
$73K
PAYMENTS FOR FELLOWS
2020
$55K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$38K
ISSUE EDUCATION
2020
$30K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$26K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$20K
GENERAL
2020
$15K
CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR REPRESENT JUSTICE CAMPAIGN
2020
$8K
COMMUNITY OFFICE CIVIL LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$500
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$500
unrestricted
2020
$500
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$205
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$103
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50
EMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM - FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$201K
JUSTICE FELLOWS
2019
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$35K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$25K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2019
$20K
General support
2019
$20K
SUPPORT FOR ARTISTIC COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM
2019
$13K
PUBLIC SERVICES
2019
$250
UNRESTRICTED
2019
$210K
JUSTICE FELLOWS
2018
$97K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES
2018
$21K
General Support
2018
$20K
IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY ARTS DIVERSION PROGRAMS AS A PATHWAY FOR COURT INVOLVED YOUTH
2018
$10K
VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROJECT
2018
$210K
JUSTICE FELLOWS
2017
$32K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$25K
TO INCREASE ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN COURT FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.
2017
$3K
PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES FOR THE POOR
2017

Funded by

$3.9M from 50 funders · 98 grants · 2017–2024

Immigrant Justice Corps Inc

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$370K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Skadden Foundation

$296K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Boston Foundation Inc

$141K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Vera Institute Of Justice Inc

$129K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Equal Justice Works

$116K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

American Endowment Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$85K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Details

EIN113305406
NTEE codeR20
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-08
Formed1996
Employees612
Volunteers7
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