2019-05-15T10:10:04-05:00 2018-06-30 BKD LLP 655 Third Avenue 1200 New York NY 10017 990 2017-07-01 113305406 Brooklyn Defender Services % LISA SCHREIBERSDORF BROO 7182540700 177 Livingston Street Brooklyn NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182540700 2018-11-15 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 167.68.126.162 26511920191355000026 2019-05-15 P 72E76A5E34A45F587F16836622595DC936CF27DA AA081CA9EBCB26667D05DC7D0EA836463BDCC5C6 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 42142925 false X BDS.ORG X 1996 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. 8 7 406 7 0 272597 34411815 42070953 0 0 0 0 -148519 39159 34263296 42110112 0 0 0 0 28948397 33983689 0 0 51796 5413705 8071837 34362102 42055526 -98806 54586 8848627 11025624 5498175 7620586 3350452 3405038 TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. false false 38167217 IN FY18 BDS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 25,500 LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS WHO WERE ARRESTED, 1,725 PARENTS IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS, 496 CLIENTS IN IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,879 CLIENTS WITH COLLATERAL CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES. 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. 38167217 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 false false false false false false false false false false true 114 0 406 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 8 7 false 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 271703 0 32251 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 200879 0 39901 LAUREN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRA 40.0 0.0 X 190004 0 19609 LINDA HOFF DIRECTOR OF TRAINING 40.0 0.0 X 159000 0 11450 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRIAL SUPERVISOR 40.0 0.0 X 153943 0 11197 MICHAEL BAUM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 40.0 0.0 X 150500 0 37382 1126029 0 151790 43 false true false JUST-TECH PO BOX 380 REMSENBURG NY 11960 IT SERVICES/LICENSES 159966 1 85787 41334181 650985 42070953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8073 85787 32813 -24740 -24740 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER 63899 63899 63899 42110112 39159 0 0 0 0 318530 318530 0 24981513 23305224 1676289 1222258 1139719 82539 5504155 5092533 411622 1957233 1805124 152109 0 0 30550 30550 90423 90423 0 0 1527312 1042791 436521 48000 0 2660715 2150654 506800 3261 0 0 2965858 2875601 90257 97940 97940 0 0 43957 43957 0 264843 241220 23088 535 141156 123371 17785 TRAINING COST 135720 135720 MISCELLANEOUS 113363 113363 42055526 38167217 3836513 51796 2531715 3609514 0 0 4925001 5489992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 252625 610504 2980979 1665365 1139286 1315614 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8848627 11025624 2520495 2834750 0 0 99097 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000000 3000000 878583 1785836 5498175 7620586 X 3310681 3320380 39771 84658 0 0 3350452 3405038 8848627 11025624 54586 X false true X true false X 24905978 30430429 33026721 34411815 42076128 164851071 0 0 24905978 30430429 33026721 34411815 42076128 164851071 0 164851071 0 0 42181 63899 106080 164957151 0.99936 0.99970 X false false true false false false false true 90423 false false 90423 false false PART II-B, LINE 1 BDS lobbied on indigent defense issues, included increased funding for indigent defense in New York and continued support for City-funded immigration services. Our lobbying activities involved direct contact with legislators, their staffs, governmental officials and legislative bodies on these issues. 2044563 884654 1159909 936416 780711 155705 1315614 0 DEFERRED RENT 1785836 1785836 42110112 42110112 42110112 42055526 42055526 42055526 FAMILY DEFENSE 93860 85787 8073 3369 24375 1000 4069 0 93860 85787 8073 3369 24375 1000 4069 32813 -24740 X false false false false false false false false false LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 271703 0 0 0 0 0 13585 0 18666 0 303954 0 LAURA SAFT DEPUTY DIRECTOR 200879 0 0 0 0 0 10044 0 29857 0 240780 0 LAUREN SHAPIRO DIRECTOR OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRA 190004 0 0 0 0 0 9500 0 10109 0 209613 0 LINDA HOFF DIRECTOR OF TRAINING 159000 0 0 0 0 0 7950 0 3500 0 170450 0 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRIAL SUPERVISOR 153943 0 0 0 0 0 7697 0 3500 0 165140 0 MICHAEL BAUM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 150500 0 0 0 0 0 7525 0 29857 0 187882 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MET WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FY18 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND THEY WERE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.