Civic Intelligence

Texas Defender Service

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 76-0481649

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 29, 2021

Organization Profilewww.texasdefender.org

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1023 Springdale Road 14EAustin, TX 78721

(512) 320-8300

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

5th percentile

-68%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$113,784

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-7.5%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-52%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,468,940

Down $199,656 (-7.5%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$1,961,293

Down $639,675 (-25%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$507,647

Up $440,019 (+651%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$934,125

Down $1,026,385 (-52%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$1,573,800

Down $192,593 (-11%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$639,675

Down $833,792 (-430%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,526,081Liabilities 2010: $67,458Net Assets 2010: $1,458,6232010Assets 2011: $1,532,254Liabilities 2011: $70,077Net Assets 2011: $1,462,1772011Assets 2012: $1,653,425Liabilities 2012: $57,400Net Assets 2012: $1,596,0252012Assets 2013: $3,537,872Liabilities 2013: $56,556Net Assets 2013: $3,481,3162013Assets 2014: $2,494,438Liabilities 2014: $58,749Net Assets 2014: $2,435,6892014Assets 2015: $4,143,322Liabilities 2015: $61,523Net Assets 2015: $4,081,7992015Assets 2016: $3,989,259Liabilities 2016: $494,049Net Assets 2016: $3,495,2102016Assets 2017: $3,612,072Liabilities 2017: $260,517Net Assets 2017: $3,351,5552017Assets 2018: $2,371,250Liabilities 2018: $240,311Net Assets 2018: $2,130,9392018Assets 2019: $2,668,596Liabilities 2019: $67,628Net Assets 2019: $2,600,9682019Assets 2020: $2,468,940Liabilities 2020: $507,647Net Assets 2020: $1,961,2932020Assets 2021: $2,095,530Liabilities 2021: $272,893Net Assets 2021: $1,822,6372021Assets 2022: $2,286,744Liabilities 2022: $79,238Net Assets 2022: $2,207,5062022Assets 2023: $2,485,338Liabilities 2023: $326,073Net Assets 2023: $2,159,2652023Assets 2024: $3,264,155Liabilities 2024: $603,383Net Assets 2024: $2,660,7722024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$2,468,940
Liabilities$507,647
Net Assets$1,961,293
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $2,667,6392010Expenses 2011: $3,122,2562011Expenses 2012: $2,290,1402012Revenue 2013: $4,163,139Expenses 2013: $2,277,848Net Income 2013: $1,885,2912013Revenue 2014: $1,639,204Expenses 2014: $2,684,831Net Income 2014: -$1,045,6272014Revenue 2015: $4,333,119Expenses 2015: $2,687,013Net Income 2015: $1,646,1062015Revenue 2016: $1,972,526Expenses 2016: $2,109,115Net Income 2016: -$136,5892016Revenue 2017: $1,877,565Expenses 2017: $2,021,220Net Income 2017: -$143,6552017Revenue 2018: $1,010,423Expenses 2018: $2,247,524Net Income 2018: -$1,237,1012018Revenue 2019: $1,960,510Expenses 2019: $1,766,393Net Income 2019: $194,1172019Revenue 2020: $934,125Expenses 2020: $1,573,800Net Income 2020: -$639,6752020Revenue 2021: $1,499,267Expenses 2021: $1,637,923Net Income 2021: -$138,6562021Revenue 2022: $2,298,075Expenses 2022: $1,913,206Net Income 2022: $384,8692022Revenue 2023: $2,084,382Expenses 2023: $2,132,623Net Income 2023: -$48,2412023Revenue 2024: $2,638,801Expenses 2024: $2,137,294Net Income 2024: $501,5072024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$934,125
Expenses$1,573,800
Net Income-$639,675
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 29, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$946,625
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Texas Defender Services mission is to promote a fair and just criminal justice system in Texas.

The mission of Texas Defender Service (TDS) is to promote a fair and just criminal justice system in Texas. TDS' goals are to reduce unfair use of the death penalty in Texas and to establish an indigent defense system that works.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,240,910$1,868,653▲ $627,743
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$477,779$464,769▼ $13,010
Pledges and Grants Receivable$445,000$0▼ $445,000
Accounts Receivable$216,193$124,197▼ $91,996
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$277,788$395▼ $277,393
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$2,668,596$2,468,940▼ $199,656
Other Assets Total$10,926$10,926→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$277,192-
Escrow Account Liability-$176,745-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$67,628$53,710▼ $13,918
Total Liabilities$67,628$507,647▲ $440,019
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,151,374$1,961,293▼ $190,081
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$449,594--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,600,968$1,961,293▼ $639,675
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,668,596$2,468,940▼ $199,656

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$277,611$112,244$389,855
Land$176,400-$176,400
Equipment$9,237$66,683$75,920
Leasehold Improvements-$9,739$9,739
Other Land Buildings$1,521$3,197$4,718
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kathryn McNiel from FebExecutive DirectorFT$103,446$10,338$113,784
Jennae R SwiergulaPost-Convict DirectorFT$102,500$10,645$113,145

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Murray FoglerChair
Alison LelandBoard Member
Brandon DudleyBoard Member
Burke ButlerBoard Member
Charles KellyBoard Member
Jennifer LaurinBoard Member
Jess BrandBoard Member
Jim MarcusBoard Member
Samy KhalilSecretary
Noah GraubertTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$400,119
Program Service Revenue
$539,291
Investment Income
$7,215
Other Revenue
$-12,500
All Other Contributions
$342,347
Change in Net Assets
$-639,675

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$934,125
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$934,125
Total Revenue per Form 990
$934,125
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,173,339
Other Expenses$400,461
Total Fundraising Expense$101,338
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$678,804$89,740$49,057$817,601
Other Employee Benefits$125,912$16,674$9,100$151,686
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$94,226$12,732$6,826$113,784
Occupancy$87,875$11,646$6,353$105,874
Payroll Taxes$62,942$8,341$4,550$75,833
Fees for Services Legal$62,529--$62,529
Fees for Services Accounting-$43,743-$43,743
Office Expenses$19,805$7,653$1,433$28,891
Fees for Services Other$23,920$1,580$862$26,362
Travel$19,624$2,601$1,418$23,643
Insurance$18,140$2,404$1,311$21,855
Conferences and Meetings$17,294$2,292$1,251$20,837
Information Technology$16,497$2,186$1,193$19,876
Depreciation Depletion$12,880$1,707$932$15,519
Other Expenses$13,727$1,419$15,412$15,412
Pension Plan Contributions$11,989$1,580$866$14,435
Total Functional Expenses$1,266,164$206,298$101,338$1,573,800

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,573,800
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,573,800
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,573,800
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$12,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Virtual Lunch$57,772-$12,500-
Total Events$57,772-$12,500$-12,500
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
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Paycheck Protection Program loan$277,192
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Executive Director reviews the 990 after outside accountants have prepared it then sends it to the board of directors for comment before filing with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The officers and directors of TDS are required to report any conflicts of interest throughout the year. Any conflicts reported are discussed by the governing body, which decides how to handle the conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The board of directors determines the Executive Director's compensation. The board uses salary surveys of other similarly sized non-profits to compare compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The Executive Director sets the salaries of other employees in consultation with the board of directors. Salaries are set based on an existing internal salary scale which is compared to the salary scale of Federal Public Defenders in a similar position of responsibility and in the case of non-legal positions, to other similarly sized non-profits.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“All governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texas Defender Service
EIN
76-0481649
Phone
5123208300
Address
1023 Springdale Road 14E, Austin, TX 78721

Signing Officer

Name
Kathryn McNiel
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kathryn McNiel
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
19
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Blazek & Vetterling
Address
2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027
Preparer
Barbara Murphy
Phone
7134395739
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part IV, Line 2B: Explanation of escrow account liability

“TDS holds funds in its cash accounts for the Capital Litigation Communications Project. TDS has limited control over these funds and the receipts and disbursements are not reported as revenue and expenses of TDS.”

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

Open filing
Assets
$2,468,940
Liabilities
$507,647
Net assets
$1,961,293
Revenue
$934,125
Expenses
$1,573,800
Net income
-$639,675
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.26$0.60$2.66$2.64$2.14$0.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$0.33$2.16$2.08$2.13$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.08$2.21$2.30$1.91$0.38
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.10$0.27$1.82$1.50$1.64$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.47$0.51$1.96$0.93$1.57$0.64
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.07$2.60$1.96$1.77$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.37$0.24$2.13$1.01$2.25$1.24
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.61$0.26$3.35$1.88$2.02$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$0.49$3.50$1.97$2.11$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.14$0.06$4.08$4.33$2.69$1.65
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$0.06$2.44$1.64$2.68$1.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.54$0.06$3.48$4.16$2.28$1.89
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.65$0.06$1.60$2.29
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.53$0.07$1.46$3.12
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.53$0.07$1.46$2.67