2019-11-14T07:25:40-08:00 2018-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2018-01-01 760481649 Texas Defender Service TEXA 5123208300 1023 Springdale Road Austin TX 78721 Amanda Marzullo Executive Director 2019-11-14 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z X Amanda Marzullo 1023 Springdale Road 14E Austin TX 78721 1032638 false false X www.texasdefender.org X 1995 TX 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. 9 9 23 8 0 1716214 543368 179316 474094 6826 6176 -24791 -13215 1877565 1010423 399778 289446 0 1207383 1039190 0 88570 414059 918888 2021220 2247524 -143655 -1237101 3612072 2371250 260517 240311 3351555 2130939 X Texas Defender Services (TDS) mission is to promote a fair and just criminal justice system in Texas. false false 531622 28100 The Capital Communications Project implements public education strategies to help increase success in capital litigation. The project develops and provides information to the public and interested stakeholders about the facts of these cases. 478596 289446 8823 The Trial Project provides pro bono legal services to indigent defendants during their initial case in which they have been charged with a capital crime through: (1) targeted case consulting with court appointed lawyers at the trial level designed to ensure the presentation and preservation of potentially meritorious defenses and claims in state court; and, (2) systematic data collection, which will provide TDS with even more detailed information about cases and clients from the inception of trial proceedings. TDS also provides trial level attorney trainings which identify developing issues in cases, and educate and equip lawyers to better handle these challenges. These defense team trainings and case consultation are services critical to improving the quality of representation in criminal cases in Texas. Essential tasks include maintaining and increasing TDS' database of forensic experts, serving as a liaison between trial level defense teams and experts, and providing targeted support to defense teams through case consultation and identification of recurring systemic issues in capital trials. 452872 325864 The Mitigation Project investigates arguments for mercy in pretrial and post-conviction cases where the client faces the possibility of a death sentence. 446654 111307 1909744 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 23 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Amanda Marzullo 5123208300 1023 Springdale Road Suite 14E Austin TX 78721 Murray Fogler Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Noah Graubart Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Samy Khalil Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles Kelley Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Laurin Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alison Leland Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neal Manne Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Marcus Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Stolarz Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Marzullo Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 109048 0 8311 109048 8311 1 false false false 0 61843 481525 543368 Legal service fees 541100 465271 465271 Training fees 541900 8823 8823 474094 6176 6176 0 0 0 0 9000 61843 22215 -13215 -13215 0 0 0 1010423 474094 -7039 289446 289446 0 0 0 117359 95061 17604 4694 0 731578 592578 109737 29263 0 116864 94660 17530 4674 73389 59445 11008 2936 0 476305 476305 43878 43878 0 0 0 53161 7529 3382 42250 0 71272 57059 10567 3646 27666 22409 4150 1107 0 76936 65396 11540 103259 103259 0 23030 23030 0 0 22310 18964 3346 16753 4603 12150 Dues, Memberships, Prof dev. 4318 4318 0 2247524 1909744 249210 88570 1718836 546566 877748 885383 445000 295000 59601 134287 0 0 0 0 0 654124 155036 510162 499088 0 0 0 0 725 10926 3612072 2371250 60590 40533 199778 199778 149 260517 240311 X 2522258 1835939 829297 295000 3351555 2130939 3612072 2371250 X -1237101 16485 X false false false X 945769 3661671 1035966 1716214 543368 7902988 0 0 945769 3661671 1035966 1716214 543368 7902988 4142325 3760663 155 2191 4607 6826 6176 19955 0 0 7922943 2994676 0.47470 0.44220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 18000 18000 2229522 2247522 262376 65594 false 284351 255456 251061 262376 1053244 1579866 56986 47733 61647 18000 184366 71088 63864 62765 65594 263311 394967 false true X 176400 176400 389855 93794 296061 87869 61242 26627 499088 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. false LOJ Luncheon 70843 61843 9000 3600 14432 4183 70843 61843 9000 3600 14432 4183 22215 -13215 true Atlantic Ctr for Capital Rep 1315 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19107 814656775 501(c)(3) 289446 0 Program support 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Texas Defender Service receives a report from the grantee at the end of the grant period to account for how the funds were spent and what was accomplished with the grant funds. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The Capital Communications Project implements public education strategies to help increase success in capital litigation. The project develops and provides information to the public and interested stakeholders about the facts of these cases. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The communications program sustains TDS communications through the website and social media regarding developments within TDS work and capital work in general.The Lethal Injection project monitors, litigates and advocates for a transparent lethal injection system in Texas. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Executive Director reviews the 990 after it has been prepared by outside accountants then sends it to the board of directors for comment prior to 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 salary of the Executive Director is determined by the board of directors. Data regarding the salaries of other similarly sized non-profits is used to compare compensation. Comparison data was last used in 2012, but the Executive Director's salary has not changed since 2017. 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. Comparison data with other non-profits was last consulted in 2012. 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. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Adjustments to beginning asset values = $16485