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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Texas Defender Service

AUSTIN, TX

Website

Total revenue

$2.6M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$2.7M

Grants received

$4.3M

74 grants

EIN

760481649

Tax year

2024

Mission

Texas Defender Service (TDS) leads the fight to end excessive punishment in Texas.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$1.3M
Investment income$36K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$105K
Other expenses$540K
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$3.3M
Net assets$2.7M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Burke Butler

Executive Director

Board

$120K

40 hrs/wk

Jess Brand

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Laura Ferry

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Alex Kaplan

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Charles Kelly

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Chris Kemmitt

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Murray Fogler

Board Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jennifer Laurin

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Alison Leland

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jim Marcus

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kosha Tucker

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mani Walia

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Samy Khalil

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tiffany Roberts

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Toby M Galloway

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Manuel Berrelez

Board Member

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Emily Follansbee

Legal Director

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

Randi Chavez

Deputy Director

Staff

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Estelle Hebron-Jones

Director of Special Projects

Staff

$104K

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 74 of 74

FromAmountPurposeYear
VITAL PROJECTS FUND INC
$350K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Fund for Nonviolence
$250K
Program Support
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$150K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$90K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Fund for Nonviolence
$75K
Program Support
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$65K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50K
PUBLIC BENEFIT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$8K
LEGAL SERVICES
2024
VITAL PROJECTS FUND INC
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Brown Foundation Inc
$200K
Operating Support
2023
Fund for Nonviolence
$150K
Capital Litigation Communications Project
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$75K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$67K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN TEXAS
2023
Fund for Nonviolence
$50K
General Support
2023
TIDES FOUNDATION
$50K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$45K
PUBLIC BENEFIT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
JUDITH FILLER FOUNDATION
$18K
LEGAL RESEARCH
2023
JUDITH FILLER FOUNDATION
$15K
REPORT ON RACE AND DEATH IN HARRIS COUNTY
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$8K
JUSTICE
2023
DUDLEY T DOUGHERTY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
PEACE, COMMUNITY
2023
The Brown Foundation Inc
$5K
General Operating Support
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$3K
MEF
2023
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$500
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2023
The Brown Foundation Inc
$500
Matching gift-operating support (2-1)
2023
VITAL PROJECTS FUND INC
$350K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$175K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$175K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
$50K
General Support
2022
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$50K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN TEXAS
2022
Fund for Nonviolence
$50K
Capital Litigation Communications Project
2022
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$48K
PUBLIC BENEFIT
2022
Texas Bar Foundation
$25K
2nd chances for fams impctd by inca
2022
SOCIOLOGICAL INITIATIVES FOUNDATION INC
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
JUDITH FILLER FOUNDATION
$14K
TRIAL CONSULTING WORK
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$14K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$8K
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$8K
MEF
2022
The Brown Foundation Inc
$5K
General Operating Support
2022
H C GEMMER FAMILY CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INC
$2K
Transformational New Program to Advocate for Qualified Candidates Seeking Parole and Support their Reentry
2022
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$1K
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2022
The Brown Foundation Inc
$500
Matching gift-operating support (2-1)
2022
VITAL PROJECTS FUND INC
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$29K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2021
JUDITH FILLER FOUNDATION
$15K
TRIAL CONSULTING WORK
2021
JUDITH FILLER FOUNDATION
$15K
DEFENSE INITIATED VICTIM OUTREACH PROJECT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$1K
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2021
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
$445K
to provide general support
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$75K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$50K
General support
2020
Fund for Nonviolence
$30K
Capital Litigation Communications Project
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
$5K
General Support
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
2020 Light of Justice Award Event, the donor advisor will not be attending
2020
PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION
$2K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2020
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$1K
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1K
2020 Lights for Justice Luncheon
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$25
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION
$45K
8AP
2018
JUDITH FILLER FOUNDATION
$17K
FOR THE UPDATE OF THE TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE WEBSITE WHICH SHOULD BETTER EDUCATE VISITORS AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. FUNDING WILL ALSO BE USED FOR TRAVEL PURPOSES FOR PRETRIAL CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATION IN HIGH RISK CAPITAL MURDER CASES.
2018
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$7K
This grant is in honor of Sanford Criner. Please advise Mr. Criner of the contribution in his honor.
2018
PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION
$1K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2018
THE POSTL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$127K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
$3K
Support to improve representation to death row inmates in the TX Criminal Justice System.
2017

Funded by

$4.3M from 29 funders · 74 grants · 2017–2024

Vital Projects Fund Inc

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Fund for Nonviolence

$605K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Tides Foundation

$540K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$445K · 1 grant · 2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$264K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$225K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Brown Foundation Inc

$211K · 5 grants · 2022–2023

Austin Community Foundation Inc

$207K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN760481649
NTEE codeR60
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-12
Formed1995
Employees19
Volunteers4
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