Civic Intelligence

Brooklyn Defender Services

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 11-3305406

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 15, 2021

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

0.70x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

39th percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$337,520

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.5% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

76th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$15,157,863

Up $2,413,784 (+19%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$4,612,366

Up $626,797 (+16%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$10,545,497

Up $1,786,987 (+20%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Up

$61,487,118

Up $12,364,032 (+25%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$60,860,321

Up $12,317,766 (+25%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$626,797

Up $46,266 (+8.0%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th 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

2020

Assets$15,157,863
Liabilities$10,545,497
Net Assets$4,612,366
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd 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

2020

Revenue$61,487,118
Expenses$60,860,321
Net Income$626,797
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 15, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$61,540,582
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

To provide legal representation, advocacy and other related services to indigent people.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$9,829,253$11,879,005▲ $2,049,752
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$921,787$1,105,118▲ $183,331
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,321,768$1,094,268▼ $227,500
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$671,271$1,079,472▲ $408,201
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$12,744,079$15,157,863▲ $2,413,784
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,462,318$4,797,550▲ $1,335,232
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$2,500,000$3,000,000▲ $500,000
Other Liabilities$2,380,303$2,747,947▲ $367,644
Deferred Revenue$415,889$0▼ $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$8,758,510$10,545,497▲ $1,786,987
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,413,580$4,079,802▲ $666,222
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$571,989$532,564▼ $39,425
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,985,569$4,612,366▲ $626,797
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$12,744,079$15,157,863▲ $2,413,784

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$993,315$1,273,024$2,266,339
Equipment$100,953$841,013$941,966
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay49th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lisa SchreibersdorfExecutive DirectorFT$295,200$42,320$337,520
Laura SaftManaging DirectorFT$238,300$47,044$285,344
Lauren ShapiroDirector of Family Defense PraFT$204,300$24,287$228,587
Michael BaumSupervising AttorneyFT$158,100$52,960$211,060
Linda HoffDirector of TrainingFT$176,500$8,825$185,325
Chauncey R WalkerDeputy Managing DirectorFT$161,324$8,275$169,599

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kevin SnoverChairman of Board
Andrea BoninaBoard Member
Jeffrey RonaBoard Member
Suprotik BasuBoard Member
Gregory CerchioneSecretary
Cindi ElibottTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Just-techIt Services14 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA 9TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10122$243,303
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$61,326,195
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$160,923
All Other Contributions
$1,953,912
Change in Net Assets
$626,797

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$61,487,118
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$61,487,118
Total Revenue per Form 990
$61,487,118
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$48,799,587
Other Expenses$11,920,152
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$134,082
Total Fundraising Expense$105,053
Professional Fundraising Fees$6,500

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$32,667,107$3,205,828-$35,872,935
Other Employee Benefits$7,213,946$761,044-$7,974,990
Occupancy$4,562,307$491,658-$5,053,965
Office Expenses$2,795,778$261,472$3,095$3,060,345
Payroll Taxes$2,545,956$275,960-$2,821,916
Fees for Services Other$1,076,564$1,012,814$84,880$2,174,258
Pension Plan Contributions$1,600,392$159,469-$1,759,861
Other Expenses$405,400$31,698$918$438,016
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$369,885-$369,885
Travel$260,303$67,389$589$328,281
Depreciation Depletion$204,750$20,475$2,275$227,500
Insurance$75,768$106,732-$182,500
Information Technology$89,166$73,974$6,674$169,814
Fees for Services Lobbying$144,251--$144,251
Grants to Domestic Individuals$134,082--$134,082
Interest-$73,252-$73,252
Conferences and Meetings$53,895$13,953$122$67,970
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$6,500$6,500
Total Functional Expenses$53,829,665$6,925,603$105,053$60,860,321

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$60,860,321
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$60,860,321
Total Expenses per Form 990$60,860,321
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$53,464
Fundraising Gross Income$17,137
Professional Fundraising Fees$6,500
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Zealous$40,947$17,137$8,438$8,699
Total Events$40,947$17,137$53,464$-36,327
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

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
Deffered Rent$2,747,947
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 is 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 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 Schreibersdorf
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7182540700
Signed
2021-05-15
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
534
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Bkd Llp
Address
1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200, New York, NY 10036
Preparer
Aaron Shapiro
Phone
2128674000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

“On march 23, 2020, nys required all non-essential businesses to cease in-person operations. The courts moved to virtual platforms and brooklyn defender services began providing services remotely.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,157,863
Liabilities
$10,545,497
Net assets
$4,612,366
Revenue
$61,487,118
Expenses
$60,860,321
Net income
$626,797
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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