2017-04-18T00:00:00-05:00 2016-06-30 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2015-07-01 113305406 BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES BROO 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182540700 2017-04-05 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 33106066 0 X BDS.ORG X 1996 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. 9 8 339 8 0 0 30497459 33072496 0 0 0 0 -31369 -18198 30466090 33054298 102245 0 0 0 24675808 27920152 0 0 42565 5171327 5125572 29949380 33045724 516710 8574 6581968 6459156 3141284 3009898 3440684 3449258 TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. 0 0 29539185 IN FY16 BDS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 37,150 LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS WHO WERE ARRESTED, 1,180 PARENTS IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS, 402 CLIENTS IN IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,871 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. 29539185 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 93 0 339 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXEC. DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 254602 0 30810 KEVIN SNOVER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY CERCHIONE SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CINDI ELIBOTT GIGLIO TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JEAN HEGLER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUPROTIK BASU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RONA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J GUNTHER JR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BONINA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA B CURRY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 188711 0 19778 LAURA SAFT MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00 X 187665 0 35541 ED MAYR SENIOR ATTORNEY 40.00 X 155167 0 10478 LAUREN SHAPIRO ATTORNEY 40.00 X 176808 0 19607 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRIAL SUPERVISOR 40.00 X 149575 0 9552 MARIANNE YANG ATTORNEY 40.00 X 152417 0 9694 1264945 0 135460 40 0 1 0 BOND SCHOENECK AND KING PLLC 600 THIRD AVE 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 LEGAL 115724 1 110528 32048870 913098 33072496 33570 110528 51768 -18198 -18198 33054298 0 0 -18198 512618 512618 20554918 19087935 1457212 9771 1018531 945845 72204 482 4220000 3908928 309104 1968 1614085 1505960 107377 748 115724 115724 77037 77037 61179 61179 753646 485901 244602 23143 1408950 1237427 165070 6453 1999392 1789722 209670 177165 177165 241747 220981 20766 119129 105644 13485 TRAINING COST 73677 73677 97926 97926 33045724 29539185 3463974 42565 137039 1473288 4875384 3569977 174061 184121 2382807 1151037 1395484 1231770 6581968 6459156 2289608 2311393 851676 698505 3141284 3009898 X 3362285 3346758 78399 102500 3440684 3449258 6581968 6459156 8574 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 16328345 19527187 24905978 30430429 33026721 124218660 16328345 19527187 24905978 30430429 33026721 124218660 124218660 35661 92330 127991 1593 42181 43774 124390425 0.99860 0.99950 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 61179 0 0 61179 0 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. 1512494 534892 977602 565555 436227 129328 304758 179918 124840 1231770 DEFERRED RENT 698505 698505 X 33054298 0 33054298 0 33054298 33045724 0 33045724 0 33045724 PART X, LINE 2: BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. BROOKLYN FAMILY 144098 110528 33570 33071 18697 144098 110528 33570 33071 18697 51768 -18198 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXEC. DIRECTOR 254602 0 0 0 0 0 12730 0 18080 0 285412 0 0 0 VIRGINIA B CURRY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 188711 0 0 0 0 0 9436 0 10342 0 208489 0 0 0 LAURA SAFT MANAGING ATTORNEY 187665 0 0 0 0 0 9383 0 26158 0 223206 0 0 0 ED MAYR SENIOR ATTORNEY 155167 0 0 0 0 0 7758 0 2720 0 165645 0 0 0 LAUREN SHAPIRO ATTORNEY 176808 0 0 0 0 0 8840 0 10767 0 196415 0 0 0 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRIAL SUPERVISOR 149575 0 0 0 0 0 7479 0 2073 0 159127 0 0 0 MARIANNE YANG ATTORNEY 152417 0 0 0 0 0 7621 0 2073 0 162111 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MET WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REVIEWED THE DRAFT 990. THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND WERE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE 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 15 THE BOARD GENERALLY APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COO, AND SENIOR TRIAL SUPERVISOR. THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS SET AS COMPARABLE TO SIMILIAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY. THE BOARD LAST APPROVED THEIR COMPENSATION IN JANUARY 2015. THESE SALARIES REMAINED IN EFFECT THROUGH THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS. FORM 990. PART XII LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVES THEM BEFORE THEY ARE ISSUED.