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Brooklyn Defender Services

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 11-3305406

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Nov 15, 2019

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

81st percentile

0.69x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

37th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

42nd percentile

1.2%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$324,866

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.7% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

78th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$12,744,079

Up $1,718,455 (+16%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$3,985,569

Up $580,531 (+17%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$8,758,510

Up $1,137,924 (+15%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue37th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$49,123,086

Up $7,012,974 (+17%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$48,542,555

Up $6,487,029 (+15%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$580,531

Up $525,945 (+964%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th 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

2019

Assets$12,744,079
Liabilities$8,758,510
Net Assets$3,985,569
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th 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

2019

Revenue$49,123,086
Expenses$48,542,555
Net Income$580,531
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Nov 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.3
Gross Receipts
$49,160,493
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY services to people who cannot afford an attorney.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$5,489,992$9,829,253▲ $4,339,261
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,315,614$1,321,768▲ $6,154
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$610,504$921,787▲ $311,283
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$3,609,514$671,271▼ $2,938,243
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$0→ $0
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$11,025,624$12,744,079▲ $1,718,455
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,834,750$3,462,318▲ $627,568
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$3,000,000$2,500,000▼ $500,000
Other Liabilities$1,785,836$2,380,303▲ $594,467
Deferred Revenue$0$415,889▲ $415,889
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$7,620,586$8,758,510▲ $1,137,924
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,320,380$3,413,580▲ $93,200
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$84,658$571,989▲ $487,331
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,405,038$3,985,569▲ $580,531
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,025,624$12,744,079▲ $1,718,455

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$1,198,420$1,067,919$2,266,339
Equipment$123,348$818,618$941,966
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lisa SchreibersdorfExecutive DirectorFT$292,700$32,166$324,866
Laura SaftDeputy DirectorFT$224,250$40,096$264,346
Lauren ShapiroDirector of Family Defense PraFT$197,300$19,837$217,137
Michael BaumSupervising AttorneyFT$154,000$7,460$187,717
Linda HoffDirector of TrainingFT$165,000$33,617$172,360
Paul LiebermanTrail SupervisorFT$157,471$6,650$164,121

Board Members and Trustees

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

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Drg SearchExecutive Recruiting275 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1203, New York, NY 10016$165,000
Just-techIt Services14 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA 9TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10122$163,283
Ncheng LLPAccounting Services40 WALL STREET 32ND FLOOR, New York, NY 10005$105,350
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$49,151,376
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-28,290
All Other Contributions
$1,567,547
Change in Net Assets
$580,531

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$49,123,086
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$49,123,086
Total Revenue per Form 990
$49,123,086
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$39,012,973
Other Expenses$9,529,582
Total Fundraising Expense$55,925
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$26,940,045$1,747,114-$28,687,159
Other Employee Benefits$5,896,573$424,886-$6,321,459
Occupancy$3,721,128$277,724-$3,998,852
Office Expenses$2,225,320$274,475$3,172$2,502,967
Payroll Taxes$2,082,543$158,170-$2,240,713
Pension Plan Contributions$1,339,912$88,017-$1,427,929
Fees for Services Other$846,333$529,799$51,000$1,427,132
Other Expenses$356,929$197,366$908$555,203
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$335,713-$335,713
Travel$195,313$121,024$497$316,834
Depreciation Depletion$189,778$20,485$242$210,505
Insurance$153,693$18,316-$172,009
Information Technology-$163,282-$163,282
Fees for Services Lobbying$91,449--$91,449
Conferences and Meetings$41,640$25,802$106$67,548
Interest-$23,801-$23,801
Total Functional Expenses$44,080,656$4,405,974$55,925$48,542,555

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$48,542,555
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$48,542,555
Total Expenses per Form 990$48,542,555
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$37,407
Fundraising Gross Income$9,117
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Family Defense$66,600$9,117$4,445$4,672
Total Events$66,600$9,117$37,407$-28,290
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Kevin GuntherSon of board Member Kevin GuntherEmploymentNo$67,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$2,380,303
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
No
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 A, Line 2

“Lisa schreibersdorf and jeffrey rona share a family relationship.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is distributed to all board members electronically and they are given the opportunity to review and comment before the 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 15A

“THE 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 NOVEMBER 2017. THIS SALARY REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGH THE CURRENT TAX YEAR WITH NOMINAL COLA INCREASES. Subsequent to the current tax year, the executive director's salary was reviewed in January 2020.”

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
In Care Of
% LISA SCHREIBERSDORF
Phone
7182540700
Address
177 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Schreibersdorft
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7182540700
Signed
2019-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lisa Schreibersdorf
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
443
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Bkd Llp
Address
1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200, New York, NY 10036
Preparer
Aaron Shapiro
Phone
2128674000
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,744,079
Liabilities
$8,758,510
Net assets
$3,985,569
Revenue
$49,123,086
Expenses
$48,542,555
Net income
$580,531
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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