Civic Intelligence

Brooklyn Defender Services

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 11-3305406

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Apr 05, 2017

Organization ProfileBDS.ORG

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177 Livingston StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 254-0700

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

19th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

37th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2016

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-1.9%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

8.5%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,459,156

Down $122,812 (-1.9%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$3,449,258

Up $8,574 (+0.2%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$3,009,898

Down $131,386 (-4.2%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue19th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Up

$33,054,298

Up $2,588,208 (+8.5%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$33,045,724

Up $3,096,344 (+10%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$8,574

Down $508,136 (-98%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MAssets 2010: $543,141Liabilities 2010: $689,598Net Assets 2010: -$146,4572010Assets 2011: $2,919,744Liabilities 2011: $2,239,066Net Assets 2011: $680,6782011Assets 2012: $3,588,142Liabilities 2012: $1,185,380Net Assets 2012: $2,402,7622012Assets 2013: $4,727,714Liabilities 2013: $1,781,894Net Assets 2013: $2,945,8202013Assets 2014: $5,304,695Liabilities 2014: $2,380,721Net Assets 2014: $2,923,9742014Assets 2015: $6,581,968Liabilities 2015: $3,141,284Net Assets 2015: $3,440,6842015Assets 2016: $6,459,156Liabilities 2016: $3,009,898Net Assets 2016: $3,449,2582016Assets 2017: $8,848,627Liabilities 2017: $5,498,175Net Assets 2017: $3,350,4522017Assets 2018: $11,025,624Liabilities 2018: $7,620,586Net Assets 2018: $3,405,0382018Assets 2019: $12,744,079Liabilities 2019: $8,758,510Net Assets 2019: $3,985,5692019Assets 2020: $15,157,863Liabilities 2020: $10,545,497Net Assets 2020: $4,612,3662020Assets 2021: $27,647,041Liabilities 2021: $26,830,945Net Assets 2021: $816,0962021Assets 2022: $22,389,854Liabilities 2022: $25,910,797Net Assets 2022: -$3,520,9432022Assets 2023: $53,040,741Liabilities 2023: $56,917,419Net Assets 2023: -$3,876,6782023Assets 2024: $43,814,123Liabilities 2024: $42,193,994Net Assets 2024: $1,620,1292024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$6,459,156
Liabilities$3,009,898
Net Assets$3,449,258
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100M$50M$0-$50MExpenses 2010: $6,039,5072010Expenses 2011: $8,005,1702011Expenses 2012: $14,607,8542012Revenue 2013: $19,527,187Expenses 2013: $18,984,129Net Income 2013: $543,0582013Revenue 2014: $24,863,161Expenses 2014: $24,885,007Net Income 2014: -$21,8462014Revenue 2015: $30,466,090Expenses 2015: $29,949,380Net Income 2015: $516,7102015Revenue 2016: $33,054,298Expenses 2016: $33,045,724Net Income 2016: $8,5742016Revenue 2017: $34,263,296Expenses 2017: $34,362,102Net Income 2017: -$98,8062017Revenue 2018: $42,110,112Expenses 2018: $42,055,526Net Income 2018: $54,5862018Revenue 2019: $49,123,086Expenses 2019: $48,542,555Net Income 2019: $580,5312019Revenue 2020: $61,487,118Expenses 2020: $60,860,321Net Income 2020: $626,7972020Revenue 2021: $60,744,108Expenses 2021: $64,540,378Net Income 2021: -$3,796,2702021Revenue 2022: $68,489,120Expenses 2022: $72,826,159Net Income 2022: -$4,337,0392022Revenue 2023: $75,613,128Expenses 2023: $75,836,896Net Income 2023: -$223,7682023Revenue 2024: $89,249,810Expenses 2024: $83,753,003Net Income 2024: $5,496,8072024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$33,054,298
Expenses$33,045,724
Net Income$8,574
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Apr 5, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$33,106,066
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide legal defense and advocacy to indigent residents of brooklyn.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$4,875,384$3,569,977▼ $1,305,407
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$137,039$1,473,288▲ $1,336,249
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,395,484$1,231,770▼ $163,714
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$174,061$184,121▲ $10,060
Total Assets$6,581,968$6,459,156▼ $122,812
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,289,608$2,311,393▲ $21,785
Other Liabilities$851,676$698,505▼ $153,171
Total Liabilities$3,141,284$3,009,898▼ $131,386
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,362,285$3,346,758▼ $15,527
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$78,399$102,500▲ $24,101
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,440,684$3,449,258▲ $8,574
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,581,968$6,459,156▼ $122,812

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$977,602$534,892$1,512,494
Equipment$129,328$436,227$565,555
Other Land Buildings$124,840$179,918$304,758
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lisa SchreibersdorfExec. DirectorFT$254,602$30,810$285,412
Laura SaftManaging AttorneyFT$187,665$35,541$223,206
Virginia B CurryChief Operating OfficerFT$188,711$19,778$208,489
Lauren ShapiroAttorneyFT$176,808$19,607$196,415
Ed MayrSenior AttorneyFT$155,167$10,478$165,645
Marianne YangAttorneyFT$152,417$9,694$162,111
Paul LiebermanTrial SupervisorFT$149,575$9,552$159,127

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kevin SnoverChairman of Board
Andrea BoninaBoard Member
Jean HeglerBoard Member
Jeffrey RonaBoard Member
Robert J Gunther JrBoard Member
Suprotik BasuBoard Member
Gregory CerchioneSecretary
Cindi Elibott GiglioTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Bond Schoeneck And King PllcLegal600 THIRD AVE 22ND FLOOR, New York, NY 10016$115,724
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$33,072,496
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-18,198
All Other Contributions
$913,098
Change in Net Assets
$8,574

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$33,054,298
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$33,054,298
Total Revenue per Form 990
$33,054,298
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$27,920,152
Other Expenses$5,125,572
Total Fundraising Expense$42,565
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$19,087,935$1,457,212$9,771$20,554,918
Other Employee Benefits$3,908,928$309,104$1,968$4,220,000
Occupancy$1,789,722$209,670-$1,999,392
Payroll Taxes$1,505,960$107,377$748$1,614,085
Office Expenses$1,237,427$165,070$6,453$1,408,950
Pension Plan Contributions$945,845$72,204$482$1,018,531
Fees for Services Other$485,901$244,602$23,143$753,646
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$512,618-$512,618
Depreciation Depletion$220,981$20,766-$241,747
Travel$177,165--$177,165
Insurance$105,644$13,485-$119,129
Fees for Services Legal-$115,724-$115,724
All Other Expenses-$97,926-$97,926
Fees for Services Accounting-$77,037-$77,037
Other Expenses$73,677--$73,677
Fees for Services Lobbying-$61,179-$61,179
Total Functional Expenses$29,539,185$3,463,974$42,565$33,045,724

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$33,045,724
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$33,045,724
Total Expenses per Form 990$33,045,724
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$51,768
Fundraising Gross Income$33,570
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Brooklyn Family$144,098$33,570$18,697$14,873
Total Events$144,098$33,570$51,768$-18,198
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$698,505
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The finance committee met with the independent auditors and reviewed the draft 990. The 990 was distributed to the remaining board members electronically and were given opportunity to review and comment before form was finalized and filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All 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 short questionnaire. The board members then review each statement and identify if and when a recusal may be called for.”

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 january 2015. These salaries remained in effect through the current 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.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brooklyn Defender Services
EIN
11-3305406
Phone
7182540700
Address
177 LIVINGSTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Schreibersdorf
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7182540700
Signed
2017-04-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lisa Schreibersdorf
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
339
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Loeb & Troper Llp
Address
655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Preparer
Aaron Shapiro
Phone
2128674000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990. Part XII Line 2C

“The board of directors of the organization reviews the audited financial statements and approves them before they are issued.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“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, 2013 and subsequent remain subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,459,156
Liabilities
$3,009,898
Net assets
$3,449,258
Revenue
$33,054,298
Expenses
$33,045,724
Net income
$8,574
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.8$42.2$1.62$89.2$83.8$5.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.0$56.9$3.88$75.6$75.8$0.22
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$22.4$25.9$3.52$68.5$72.8$4.34
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.6$26.8$0.82$60.7$64.5$3.80
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.2$10.5$4.61$61.5$60.9$0.63
2019Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$12.7$8.76$3.99$49.1$48.5$0.58
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.0$7.62$3.41$42.1$42.1$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.85$5.50$3.35$34.3$34.4$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.46$3.01$3.45$33.1$33.0$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.58$3.14$3.44$30.5$29.9$0.52
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.30$2.38$2.92$24.9$24.9$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.73$1.78$2.95$19.5$19.0$0.54
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.59$1.19$2.40$14.6
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.92$2.24$0.68$8.01
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.54$0.69$0.15$6.04