TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE: Form 990, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE (EIN 76-0481649)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-09-05
- IRS object ID
- 202312489349300811
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-09-05T09:15:29-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 760269860 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blazek & Vetterling | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77027 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 760481649 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Texas Defender Service | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TEXA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5123208300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 82236 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78708 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Burke Butler | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5123208300 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-09-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Burke | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Butler | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Barbara Murphy | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01386215 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134395739 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Burke Butler | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 82236 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78708 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,774,668 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.texasdefender.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Our mission is to promote a fair and just criminal justice system & reduce use of the death penalty. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 18 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 16 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $776,419 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $872,005 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $726,857 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,273,854 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2,710 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $173,056 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$6,719 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$20,840 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,499,267 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,298,075 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,152,341 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,325,155 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $95,029 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $485,582 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $588,051 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,637,923 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,913,206 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$138,656 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $384,869 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,095,530 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,286,744 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $272,893 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $79,238 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,822,637 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,207,506 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Texas Defender Service's (TDS) mission is to promote a fair and just criminal justice system in Texas. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,565,654 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,273,854 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TDS provides direct representation to indigent inmates on Texas' death row, consults with other lawyers litigating such cases, intervenes in cases where expert legal assistance is urgently needed, and engages in issue advocacy to improve the Texas criminal justice system. TDS' mission is to establish a fair and just criminal justice system in Texas. There are five aspects of TDS' work, all of which aim to improve the fairness of the proceedings or quality of representation provided to indigent persons in Texas, as follows: (See Schedule O)* Litigation Department provides direct representation post-conviction litigation and consulting to reduce new death sentences. The litigation department also consults on high-risk pre-trial cases on which the mitigation unit is appointed.* Mitigation Unit provides direct representation as mitigation specialists on capital and non-capital cases across the state. The unit focuses on pre-trial cases to reduce new death sentences.* Policy Advocacy provides systemic research, advocacy, and report publication regarding the Texas death penalty and criminal justice issues.* Capital Litigation Communication is a comprehensive campaign designed to increase the chances for capital litigation success and erode public confidence in the death penalty. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,565,654 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | Yes (1) | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 18 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Burke Butler | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5123208300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9390 Research Blvd Suite 210 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78759 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Fogler | |||||||
| Board Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Toby M Galloway | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tiffany Roberts | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Manuel Berrelez | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jess Brand | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Laura Ferry | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Charles Kelly | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Chris Kemmitt | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Samy Khalil | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Laurin | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Alison Leland | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jim Marcus | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kosha Tucker | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Burke Butler | |||||||
| Executive Director since 3/22 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $104,167 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Randi Chavez | |||||||
| Interim Executive Dir to 2/22 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $104,167 | $0 | $19,136 | ||
| Jennae Swiergula | |||||||
| Legal Director | 40.00 | $104,885 | $0 | $12,029 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $313,219 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $31,165 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $136,785 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $195,465 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $539,755 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $872,005 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Legal service fees | Desc |
| Business | 541100 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,273,854 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,273,854 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,273,854 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,731 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,731 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $611,174 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $439,849 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $171,325 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $171,325 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $171,325 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $15,904 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $136,785 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $36,744 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$20,840 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$20,840 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,298,075 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,273,854 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $152,216 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $344,384 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $303,915 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,122 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,347 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $756,022 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $636,824 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $73,936 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,262 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,682 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,390 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,228 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,064 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $121,050 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $103,485 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,887 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,678 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,017 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $69,261 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,956 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,800 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $78,162 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $78,162 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,479 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $80,829 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,147 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,503 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,670 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,035 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,426 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,209 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,399 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,004 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,298 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,097 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $127,653 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $109,131 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,536 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,986 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $159,316 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $136,199 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,645 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,472 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,552 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,327 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $152 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $73 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,935 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,935 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,834 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,697 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $769 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $368 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,979 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,515 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,668 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $796 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dues and subscriptions | $35,967 | $32,042 | $2,656 | $1,269 |
| Event expenses | $13,105 | $13,105 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,913,206 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,565,654 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $252,523 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $95,029 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,040 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $395 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,220,801 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,660,665 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $410,688 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $572,698 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $8,256 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $91,858 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $87,466 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $452,075 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,392 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,926 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,338 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,095,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,286,744 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,055 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,638 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,308 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,920 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $193,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,680 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $272,893 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,238 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,773,245 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,080,782 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,392 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $126,724 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,822,637 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,207,506 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,095,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,286,744 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $384,869 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $543,368 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,201,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $400,119 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $776,419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $872,005 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,793,885 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $543,368 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,201,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $400,119 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $776,419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $872,005 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,793,885 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,462,294 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,331,591 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,921 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,215 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,731 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,753 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,817,638 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $3,785,486 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.61070 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.48690 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $10,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $10,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,808,177 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,818,177 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $240,909 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $60,227 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $236,712 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $222,246 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $227,070 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $240,909 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $926,937 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,390,406 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $1,996 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year | $10,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $11,996 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $59,178 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $55,562 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $56,768 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $60,227 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $231,735 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $347,603 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (1) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Explanation Provided | Yes (X) | ExplanationProvidedInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,739 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,739 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $82,119 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $77,727 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $4,392 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $4,392 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Lease liability | Desc |
| Amt | $35,680 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $35,680 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,298,075 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,298,075 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,298,075 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,913,206 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,913,206 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,913,206 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part IV, Line 2b: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 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. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Light of Justice | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $152,689 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $136,785 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $15,904 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $19,344 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $15,000 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,400 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $152,689 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $136,785 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $15,904 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $19,344 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $15,000 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,400 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $36,744 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$20,840 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | 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, Section B, line 12c | 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, Section B, line 15a | 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, Section C, line 19 | All governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. |
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