Civic Intelligence

Butte Defense Equity Project

EIN 88-0821043 • 501(c)3 • Chico, CA

990-N CoverageNTEE I80

Profile

Legal services for indigent criminal defendants

330 Wall Street 20Chico, CA 95928

www.bdep.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

91st percentile

75%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

$131,331

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$1,250

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$130,081

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

$179,641

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$45,375

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$134,266

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $131,331Liabilities 2023: $1,250Net Assets 2023: $130,0812023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$131,331
Liabilities$1,250
Net Assets$130,081
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2023: $179,641Expenses 2023: $45,375Net Income 2023: $134,2662023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$179,641
Expenses$45,375
Net Income$134,266
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$131,331
Liabilities
$1,250
Net assets
$130,081
Revenue
$179,641
Expenses
$45,375
Net income
$134,266
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.01$1.30$1.80$0.45$1.34
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$182,005
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Legal services for indigent criminal defendants

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION TO PROVIDE CUTTING EDGE SOCIAL WORK AND RIGOROUS CRIMINAL DEFENSE FOR UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY.$0$10,000
PILOT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES FOR FORENSIC SOCIAL WORKERS SUPPORTING LEGAL TEAM IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING CASE PLANS; IMPLEMENTED PLAN IN SUPPORT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION AND MITIGATION OF SENTENCE FOR CLIENTS OF PARTNERING PUBLIC DEFENDERS.$0$5,000
PARTNERED WITH RESEARCHER TO DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL DATA ON LOCAL CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN SUPPORT OF FUTURE CLIENT ADVOCACY AND POLICY INITIATIVES.$0$3,750
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ELIZABETH K LATIMERExecutive DirectorPT$0--
MAITREYA BADAMISecretaryPT$0--
PETER G WASHINGTONTreasurerPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Bdep Benefit Concert$2,230$2,230-$2,230
Backyard Gala$14,650$2,000-$2,000
Total Events$16,880$4,230$2,364$1,866
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Butte Defense Equity Project
EIN
88-0821043
Phone
5302080675
Address
330 WALL STREET 20, CHICO, CA 95928

Signing Officer

Name
Peter G Washington
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5302080675
Signed
2024-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tadd J Brothers CPA Inc
Address
901 BRUCE ROAD STE 160, CHICO, CA 95928
Preparer
Tadd J Brothers CPA
Phone
5308980822
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 1,338. Description: bank and merchant fees. Amount: 641. Description: conferences, conventions and meetings. Amount: 5,735. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 822. Description: information technology. Amount: 3,062. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,124. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 230. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 12,952.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: note payable. Beg. Of year amount: 25,266. End of year amount: 1,250.”

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