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Appellate Defenders Inc

EIN 95-2788316 • 501(c)3 • San Diego, CA

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Appellate defenders, inc. Is a non-profit law firm which administers the appointed counsel system for the california court of appeal, fourth appellate district, in california. The office operates under a contract with the california administrative office of the courts.

555 West Beech Street 300San Diego, CA 92101

www.adi-sandiego.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.54x

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

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.66x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

51st percentile

4.8%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$204,283

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-2.2%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Down

$6,524,246

Down $146,611 (-2.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$3,553,786

Down $480,720 (-12%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$2,970,460

Up $334,109 (+13%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,365,959

Up $76,150 (+1.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$5,108,433

Down $35,605 (-0.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$257,526

Up $111,755 (+77%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,228,328Liabilities 2011: $774,528Net Assets 2011: $2,453,8002011Assets 2012: $3,152,429Liabilities 2012: $804,453Net Assets 2012: $2,347,9762012Assets 2013: $3,164,048Liabilities 2013: $909,540Net Assets 2013: $2,254,5082013Assets 2014: $2,987,690Liabilities 2014: $828,134Net Assets 2014: $2,159,5562014Assets 2015: $3,006,835Liabilities 2015: $715,760Net Assets 2015: $2,291,0752015Assets 2016: $3,087,330Liabilities 2016: $781,910Net Assets 2016: $2,305,4202016Assets 2017: $3,164,862Liabilities 2017: $726,436Net Assets 2017: $2,438,4262017Assets 2018: $3,378,031Liabilities 2018: $1,008,876Net Assets 2018: $2,369,1552018Assets 2019: $3,205,222Liabilities 2019: $807,814Net Assets 2019: $2,397,4082019Assets 2020: $3,553,739Liabilities 2020: $1,030,872Net Assets 2020: $2,522,8672020Assets 2021: $3,637,309Liabilities 2021: $1,279,845Net Assets 2021: $2,357,4642021Assets 2022: $6,822,402Liabilities 2022: $4,420,718Net Assets 2022: $2,401,6842022Assets 2023: $6,670,857Liabilities 2023: $4,034,506Net Assets 2023: $2,636,3512023Assets 2024: $6,524,246Liabilities 2024: $3,553,786Net Assets 2024: $2,970,4602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$6,524,246
Liabilities$3,553,786
Net Assets$2,970,460
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $4,360,022Expenses 2011: $4,351,436Net Income 2011: $8,5862011Revenue 2012: $4,325,772Expenses 2012: $4,434,372Net Income 2012: -$108,6002012Revenue 2013: $4,382,956Expenses 2013: $4,463,011Net Income 2013: -$80,0552013Revenue 2014: $4,381,159Expenses 2014: $4,477,651Net Income 2014: -$96,4922014Revenue 2015: $4,453,953Expenses 2015: $4,322,012Net Income 2015: $131,9412015Revenue 2016: $4,305,156Expenses 2016: $4,290,741Net Income 2016: $14,4152016Revenue 2017: $4,390,041Expenses 2017: $4,260,434Net Income 2017: $129,6072017Revenue 2018: $4,717,856Expenses 2018: $4,737,879Net Income 2018: -$20,0232018Revenue 2019: $4,686,339Expenses 2019: $4,739,777Net Income 2019: -$53,4382019Revenue 2020: $4,726,257Expenses 2020: $4,681,971Net Income 2020: $44,2862020Revenue 2021: $4,647,216Expenses 2021: $4,831,371Net Income 2021: -$184,1552021Revenue 2022: $4,877,669Expenses 2022: $4,660,115Net Income 2022: $217,5542022Revenue 2023: $5,289,809Expenses 2023: $5,144,038Net Income 2023: $145,7712023Revenue 2024: $5,365,959Expenses 2024: $5,108,433Net Income 2024: $257,5262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,365,959
Expenses$5,108,433
Net Income$257,526
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$6,524,246
Liabilities
$3,553,786
Net assets
$2,970,460
Revenue
$5,365,959
Expenses
$5,108,433
Net income
$257,526
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.52$3.55$2.97$5.37$5.11$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.67$4.03$2.64$5.29$5.14$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.82$4.42$2.40$4.88$4.66$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.64$1.28$2.36$4.65$4.83$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.55$1.03$2.52$4.73$4.68$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.21$0.81$2.40$4.69$4.74$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.38$1.01$2.37$4.72$4.74$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.16$0.73$2.44$4.39$4.26$0.13
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.09$0.78$2.31$4.31$4.29$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.01$0.72$2.29$4.45$4.32$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.99$0.83$2.16$4.38$4.48$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.16$0.91$2.25$4.38$4.46$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.15$0.80$2.35$4.33$4.43$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.23$0.77$2.45$4.36$4.35$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$5,515,959
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Appellate defenders, inc. Is a non-profit law firm which administers the appointed counsel system for the california court of appeal, fourth appellate district, in california. The office operates under a contract with the california administrative office of the courts.

To provide legal services to qualified litigants.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,299,563$1,425,738▲ $126,175
Accounts Receivable$1,478,445$1,382,854▼ $95,591
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$548,389$911,807▲ $363,418
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$131,745$124,226▼ $7,519
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$176,161$94,949▼ $81,212
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$36,127$27,998▼ $8,129
Total Assets$6,670,857$6,524,246▼ $146,611
Other Assets Total$3,000,427$2,556,674▼ $443,753
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$3,175,529$2,745,432▼ $430,097
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$858,977$808,354▼ $50,623
Total Liabilities$4,034,506$3,553,786▼ $480,720
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,636,351$2,970,460▲ $334,109
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,636,351$2,970,460▲ $334,109
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,670,857$6,524,246▼ $146,611

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$124,226$619,960$744,186
Leasehold Improvements$0$25,279$25,279
Other Land Buildings$0$14,305$14,305
Other Assets Org$2,556,674--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hee LynelleExecutive DirectorFT$165,144$39,139$204,283
Rose LeslieStaff AttorneyFT$140,642$24,617$165,259
Fabian LindaStaff AttorneyFT$126,505$34,291$160,796
Mishkin CindiAssistant DirectorFT$130,866$28,376$159,242
Cohen HowardStaff AttorneyFT$139,856$11,798$151,654
Furness LauraStaff AttorneyFT$124,397$22,305$146,702

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lopez ZandraBoard Member
Raghupathi HariniBoard Member
Thyfault RobertaBoard Member
Chavez JamesBoard Member/pres
Steven CarrolBoard Member/pres(thru 2/24)
Keller LindaBoard Member/sec
Kosmo Jr FrederickBoard Member/treas
Fuller VictoriaBoard Member/VP
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,905,959
Program Service Revenue
$387,345
Investment Income
$72,655
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$257,526

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,365,959
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$76,583
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,442,542
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,365,959
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,999,591
Other Expenses$1,108,842
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,738,763$361,574-$3,100,337
Occupancy$379,988$75,088-$455,076
Other Employee Benefits$251,024$51,176-$302,200
Payroll Taxes$199,010$39,325-$238,335
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$180,460$23,823-$204,283
Information Technology$121,427$59,995-$181,422
Pension Plan Contributions$128,373$26,063-$154,436
Office Expenses$118,417$35,583-$154,000
Fees for Services Other-$63,708-$63,708
Insurance$47,031$9,294-$56,325
Fees for Services Accounting-$38,750-$38,750
Depreciation Depletion-$34,769-$34,769
All Other Expenses$12,074$2,385-$14,459
Other Expenses$9,617--$9,617
Conferences and Meetings-$9,349-$9,349
Fees for Services Legal-$8,960-$8,960
Travel$2,033--$2,033
Total Functional Expenses$4,268,591$839,842$0$5,108,433

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,108,433
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,108,433
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,108,433
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease Liability$2,745,432
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, Section B, Line 11B

“Management and the tax preparer complete the form 990. After management's approval of the form 990, the audit committee reviews the return then approves for submission to the irs. Each member of the board of directors is provided a copy of the form 990 prior to filing the return with the irs.”

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

“Potential conflicts of interest are reviewed and determined at the employees and board members level. All employees and board members complete conflict of interest disclosure forms annually. The executive director reviews completed forms. If a conflict exists relative to a transaction, the board member with a conflict cannot vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation of the executive director is reviewed by the board of directors, based on compensation of executive directors of other appellate projects in state. Other officers are not compensated and the organization has no key employees. This process was last done march 2022. In addition, cost of living increases which are approved by the board of directors, are provided annually to all employees, including the executive director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Appellate Defenders Inc
EIN
95-2788316
Phone
6196960284
Address
555 WEST BEECH STREET 300, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

Signing Officer

Name
Lynelle Hee
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6196960284
Signed
2025-09-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lynelle Hee
Formed
1972
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
39
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Baker Tilly Advisory Group Lp
Address
4747 EXECUTIVE DR SUITE 1300, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
Preparer
Jane Coleman
Phone
8586271400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, FUNDRAISING EXPENSE:

“Please be advised that this organization is predominantly funded by governmental units. This organization does not incur fundraising expense.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Appellate defenders, inc. (adi) is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and section 23701(d) of the california revenue and taxation code. Adi had no uncertain tax positions nor any unrecognized tax benefits or liabilities as of december 31, 2024 or 2023.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0APPELLATE DEFENDERS, INC. (ADI) IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ADI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS NOR ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 OR 2023.
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