2016-05-11T17:00:57-05:00 2015-06-30 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2014-07-01 113305406 BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES BROO 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182540700 2016-05-11 1 ERIC GOLDFARB P01277125 2128674000 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 30576917 0 X BDS.ORG X 1996 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. 6 5 339 88 0 0 24905978 30497459 0 0 0 0 -42817 -31369 24863161 30466090 0 102245 452902 0 20015533 24675808 0 0 74317 4416572 5171327 24885007 29949380 -21846 516710 5304695 6581968 2380721 3141284 2923974 3440684 TO PROVIDE LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN. 0 0 27023610 102245 BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICE IS THE SECOND LARGEST PUBLIC DEFENSE ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK. IN FY15 BDS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 40,161 LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN RESIDENTS WHO WERE ARRESTED, 1,100 PARENTS IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS, 341 CLIENTS IN IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,821 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 VIGOROUS 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. 27023610 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 88 0 339 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X VIRGINIA B CURRY 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXEC. DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 265883 0 29892 KEVIN SNOVER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNE SHIELDS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JEFF RONA TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JEAN HEGLER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY CERCHIONE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA B CURRY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 197333 0 19463 LAURA SAFT MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00 X 195883 0 34108 ED MAYR SENIOR ATTORNEY 40.00 X 155910 0 10266 LAUREN SHAPIRO ATTORNEY 40.00 X 172715 0 18732 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRAIL SUPERVISOR 40.00 X 146910 0 9741 ALAN ROSENBERG ATTORNEY 40.00 X 143520 0 31230 1278154 0 153432 34 0 1 0 N CHENG & COMPANY 40 EXCHANGE PLACE NEW YORK NY 10005 ACCOUNTING 116950 1 67030 30003616 426813 30497459 79458 67030 110827 -31369 -31369 30466090 0 0 -31369 102245 102245 493555 246778 246777 18338809 17075775 1253454 9580 906325 843080 62781 464 3488987 3226709 260467 1811 1448132 1332281 115118 733 61061 61061 59000 59000 875694 513587 308107 54000 1630546 1393498 229319 7729 1844266 1687838 156428 153165 153165 201170 182882 18288 113513 102436 11077 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 86594 86594 TRAINING COST 72760 72760 PAYROLL FEES 36757 36757 36801 3982 32819 29949380 27023610 2851453 74317 1073114 137039 2858979 4875384 93333 190596 174061 2304774 909290 1088673 1395484 5304695 6581968 1828468 2289608 552253 851676 2380721 3141284 X 2747935 3362285 176039 78399 2923974 3440684 5304695 6581968 516710 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8824505 16328345 19527187 24905978 30430429 100016444 8824505 16328345 19527187 24905978 30430429 100016444 100016444 35661 35661 7800 1593 9393 100061498 0.99950 0.99990 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 62438 0 0 62438 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. 1499871 384904 1114967 343782 204950 138832 461121 319436 141685 1395484 DEFERRED RENT 631891 ADVANCES 219785 851676 X 30466090 0 30466090 0 30466090 29949380 0 29949380 0 29949380 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, 2012 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. BROOKLYN FAMILY 94643 58500 36143 2775 GALA 51845 8530 43315 23500 64370 20182 146488 67030 79458 23500 64370 22957 110827 -31369 0 SUPPORT OF YOUNG NEW YORKERS 125 102245 TO ASSIST YOUNG NEW YORKERS WITH LEGAL EXPENSES X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXEC. DIRECTOR 265883 0 0 0 0 0 13294 0 16598 0 295775 0 0 0 VIRGINIA B CURRY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 197333 0 0 0 0 0 9867 0 9596 0 216796 0 0 0 LAURA SAFT MANAGING ATTORNEY 195883 0 0 0 0 0 9794 0 24314 0 229991 0 0 0 ED MAYR SENIOR ATTORNEY 155910 0 0 0 0 0 7795 0 2471 0 166176 0 0 0 LAUREN SHAPIRO ATTORNEY 172715 0 0 0 0 0 8636 0 10096 0 191447 0 0 0 PAUL LIEBERMAN TRAIL SUPERVISOR 146910 0 0 0 0 0 7345 0 2396 0 156651 0 0 0 ALAN ROSENBERG ATTORNEY 143520 0 0 0 0 0 7176 0 24054 0 174750 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN AUDIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WILL MEET WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REVIEW THE DRAFT 990, DISTRIBUTE TO REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND ALL WILL BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE FORM IS 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 2014. 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 APPROVE THEM BEFORE THEY ARE ISSUED.