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BDS EMPLOYS A LARGE STAFF OF HIGHLY DEDICATED AND TALENTED ATTORNEYS, SOCIAL WORKERS, INVESTIGATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO PROVIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN OUR CORE AREAS OF CRIMINAL, FAMILY AND IMMIGRATION DEFENSE TO PEOPLE FACING THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF IMPRISONMENT, LOSS OF THEIR CHILDREN OR DEPORTATION. 44080656 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 111 0 443 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 8 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X X 292700 0 32166 KEVIN SNOVER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY CERCHIONE SECRETARY 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CINDI ELIBOTT GIGLIO TREASURER 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 SUPROTIK BASU BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RONA BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J GUNTHER JR BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BONINA BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 LAURA SAFT DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 224250 0 40096 LAUREN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRA 40.0 0.0 X 197300 0 19837 LINDA HOFF DIRECTOR OF TRAINING 40.0 0.0 X 165000 0 7360 MICHAEL BAUM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 40.0 0.0 X 154000 0 33717 Paul Lieberman Trail Supervisor 40.0 0.0 X 157471 0 6650 1190721 0 139826 56 false true false DRG SEARCH 275 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1203 NEW YORK NY 10016 EXECUTIVE RECRUITING 165000 JUST-TECH 14 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10122 IT SERVICES 163283 NCHENG LLP 40 WALL STREET 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10005 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 105350 3 57483 47526346 1567547 49151376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9117 57483 37407 -28290 -28290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49123086 -28290 0 0 0 0 335713 335713 0 28687159 26940045 1747114 1427929 1339912 88017 6321459 5896573 424886 2240713 2082543 158170 0 0 0 91449 91449 0 0 1427132 846333 529799 51000 0 2502967 2225320 274475 3172 163282 163282 0 3998852 3721128 277724 316834 195313 121024 497 0 67548 41640 25802 106 23801 23801 0 210505 189778 20485 242 172009 153693 18316 MISCELLANEOUS 555203 356929 197366 908 48542555 44080656 4405974 55925 3609514 671271 0 0 5489992 9829253 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 610504 921787 3208305 1886537 1315614 1321768 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11025624 12744079 2834750 3462318 0 0 0 415889 0 0 0 0 0 0 3000000 2500000 0 0 1785836 2380303 7620586 8758510 X 3320380 3413580 84658 571989 0 0 3405038 3985569 11025624 12744079 580531 X false true X true false X 30430429 33026721 34411815 42076128 49151376 189096469 0 0 30430429 33026721 34411815 42076128 49151376 189096469 0 189096469 0 0 42181 63899 106080 189202549 0.99944 0.99940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true false false false false true 91449 false false 91449 false false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 BDS LOBBIED ON INDIGENT DEFENSE ISSUES, INCLUDING INCREASED FUNDING FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE IN NEW YORK AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CITY-FUNDED IMMIGRATION SERVICES. BDS ALSO LOBBIED STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT its CLIENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CRIMINAL LAW, JAIL CONDITIONS, FAMILY LAW AND IMMIGRATION-RELATED CHANGES TO THE LAW. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES ON THESE ISSUES. 2266339 1067919 1198420 941966 818618 123348 1321768 0 DEFERRED RENT 2380303 2380303 49123086 49123086 49123086 48542555 48542555 48542555 FAMILY DEFENSE 66600 57483 9117 7537 24975 450 4445 0 66600 57483 9117 7537 24975 450 4445 37407 -28290 X false false false false false false false false false LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 292700 0 0 0 0 0 13500 0 18666 0 324866 0 LAURA SAFT DEPUTY DIRECTOR 224250 0 0 0 0 0 10239 0 29857 0 264346 0 LAUREN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRA 197300 0 0 0 0 0 9728 0 10109 0 217137 0 LINDA HOFF DIRECTOR OF TRAINING 165000 0 0 0 0 0 7360 0 0 172360 0 MICHAEL BAUM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 154000 0 0 0 0 0 7460 0 26257 0 187717 0 Paul Lieberman Trail Supervisor 157471 0 0 0 0 0 6650 0 0 164121 0 Kevin Gunther Son of board Member Kevin Gunther 67000 Employment false 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 WAS 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 NOVEMBER 2017. THIS SALARY REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGH THE CURRENT TAX YEAR WITH NOMINAL COLA INCREASES. Subsequent to the current tax year, the executive director's salary was reviewed 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.